Shootings are no longer a surprise

I don’t know what is the least surprising, the fact that a crazed gunman took a shot at Donald Trump — a man who has spewed hatred and violence for the past decade — or the fact that there’s been yet another random shooting in this country.

Either way, it’s a sad commentary on what was once hailed as the greatest democracy on earth and a beacon of light to all those lost souls who live under tyrannical rule.

Rather than leading by example, we’re now gaining a reputation for being uncivil as well as hypocritical. Is it any wonder that guns are replacing public debate and bullets are seen as the ultimate problem solver?