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El Paso: Looking For The Cause



El Paso: Looking For The CauseHow many have a desire to discuss this El Paso murder binge with a little bit more depth into what appears to be more of the cause than the kinds of excuses one hears on TV. "It's a breakdown in society, it's a preoccupation with violent video games, a desire by the shooters to be admired and revered for their behavior, etc., etc., etc."
All of this is happening when, in fact, our whole history was built on a semblance of adherence to law and order, when immigrants, who revered our country, worked diligently, and with pride, to become citizens. We opened our hearts and our purses to the less fortunate; our young men went to war and died in defense of the things that our country and our people stood for, and do to this very day. But instead of a stronger government, adherence to our laws, pride in our nation, we hear politicians, academia, and young adults and children who were born and raised here ridiculing our laws and our national pride, while disregarding the decency of our people in favor of those who are encouraged to come here with no regard for our laws, our language, our culture, our women and children. But should any upstanding decent citizen object and stand against that kind of behavior, they are vilified and called racist. Take a person like the one who is weak-minded, fearful and vilified day in and day out, who decided to become for all intents and purposes in his twisted mind, an avenger who was expected to obey the law or face consequences while others are encouraged to break the law and are protected through "sanctuary cities, states, or just plain positive rhetoric!" An unbalanced person with a semblance of normalcy might easily go over the edge and become worse than the issues he perceives are taking over. Am I way off base here, asking are we too far gone to embark on a campaign to try to reverse the damage being done on a daily basis, and should we just live our lives and let the chips fall where they may hoping and praying that the Good Lord takes us out of this mire while He still protects and defends our country against it's enemies?

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Tony Mangan -- Bio and Archives

I grew up in New York state during that time when people were proud of our great country, its flag, and possessed an abiding faith that God kept watch over us all.  My father passed away when I was three months old, and as a result, my family was of very modest means.  Higher education was not on my horizon.  Along with my two sisters, it followed that we shared the profound blessing to have grown up in a matriarchal household. My mother was one of those strong women you hear about from those times who worked in a munitions factory during the war and held a second job as the cashier in a movie theater.  Mother taught us core lessons in ethics, values and behavior.  I took an interest in changing politics at about fifteen or sixteen and railed against the growing trends toward disrespect for all that we cherished.  From that time, I took an interest in poetry and have attempted to use it to vent my frustration and dismay at the onslaught of disregard for America that has plagued us for decades.  As I approach my eightieth birthday, I can’t think of anything more rewarding than to keep on keeping on.


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