Staten Island: Republican politicians often say guns in America should be more readily available to the average citizen for them to defend themselves against mass shooters. The GOP and its supporters claim that if a teacher or administrator, a clerk in a supermarket or even a pastor at church had a gun, the shooter may not have succeeded in killing as many people as he or she did. I’m still waiting to see that happen in sufficient numbers.
Monroe, N.Y.: While the tragic state of Ukraine has slowly fallen out of the news cycle, the deaths and destruction have continued. The U.S. and other NATO countries have come together to support Ukraine, with the U.S. providing $3.9 billion in humanitarian aid and $46.6 billion in total military aid. Even with this, it is important that we continue to support Ukraine through this period and that the U.S. uses its global influence to be a leader in this effort.