She believes responsibility lies with parents, and when that fails we must step in. Please join me in welcoming Secretary of State -Vikki Buckley. I stand before you today as one who has worked closely with the family of Isaiah Shoels. Isaiah was the Columbine High School student who was killed in part because of the color of his skin. I must agree with Isalah's father Michael who has stated that guns are not the issue.
Hate is what pulls the trigger of violence.
We are witnesses to new age hate crimes which we must eliminate if we are to remain the greatest nation on earth. Those who would run the NRA out of town need to look at our own children who are engaging in irresponsible sex and having children they cannot take care of. Now I know that some of what I say here today can make some of us squirm a little bit. We are all guilty of harboring some prejudices and stereotypes. But it is when we are most uncomfortable about addressing an issue that we become so close to real problem solving.