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Is it me or Monday or is that another young black man ( just a boy at 20) was killed yesterday by police at a traffic stop in MN, or that a black Army Officer was also brutally assaulted in another traffic stop in VA, or because there was another school shooting in Knoxville today, all the while 100 of our most populated cities are 50% to 100% hospital’s ICUs are full of Covid; that I need a letter from a American to explain how bat shit crazy things have become. I’ve come to the conclusion that I hope our generals realize, We have climbed the wrong mountain. In the Information Age, our country’s survival depends less on missiles, stealth bombers, air craft carriers, and ageis warships, but more on protecting the health of our citizens, insuring the health of our planet, and the quality of information that guides our behavior to either our destruction or salvation. 🙏 Dr Richardson, this Monday I needed another letter.

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Climbed the wrong mountain indeed. Nailed it Ted

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Correction. 100 of the most populated metro areas are 75 to 100% of ICU capacity.

Stay masked. Avoid Crowds. Get vax.

https://covidactnow.org/?s=1752673

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The Knoxville shooting claimed a FIFTH young life since the first of the year.

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I think they were all related to Austin - East HS, too. It's like a mass shooting in slow motion and very tragic for the community. And in these cases, folks are not being victimized by police, but by their peers.

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Good on you & all these other responses. Feel more hopeful

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Yes, another school shooting, how tragic. And this particular High School in sleepy Knoxville has had 5 children of color killed by gun violence this calendar year, alone!

I blame the police for not doing enough to keep guns out of young people's hands - oh wait...

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No, you need help. Another letter like this will only piss you off...

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