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Sandy Hook

On the tenth anniversary of the horrible massacre at Sandy Hook, it would be appropriate for gun-lovers like myself to admit that Jesus Christ did not come down from Heaven to write the Second Amendment.

Of course, it would also be helpful if the “other side” would identify social programs to be trimmed enough to pay for the enhanced treatment of those people with mental illness. Are all social programs equally sacred?