DRAINING OUR LOVE

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How much more can we take America?  We barely got through the shooting in Orlando, Florida when five police officers were killed in Dallas, Texas.  Then before the nation could dry its tears, there was a terrorist attack in France, killing dozens, and a coup attempt in Turkey.  Hoping that emotions had finally calmed down and our citizens were getting back to normal, today three police officers were killed in Louisiana.

Words cannot describe the emotional and mental toll these events have had on communities, families and individuals across the Country.  Back to back funerals, memorial services, coupled with protests and marches, have dominated prime time news and social media.

This is one of the darkest times in our Nation’s history.  The question has been asked over and over…what can we do to stop this violence and senseless killing?  Can America ever be healed?

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