President Obama on called for Democrats and Republicans to work together to deal with the nation's problems after a week of mourning for the 19 shooting victims of the Arizona rampage. The Tucson shooting left six people dead and 14 others wounded. One of the wounded included Gabrielle Giffords member of the US House of Representatives. The shootings in Arizona have prompted a national conversation on guns. After the attack in Tucson people would think there would be stricter gun restrictions but all is the same.
Nationally, less than 1% of all gun deaths involve self-defense; the rest are homicides, suicides and accidents. There are many things possible to change gun restrictions to make the nation safer but politicians are moving on to other affairs and moving on forward as Obama shares in his weekly address. "This is still a time of great challenges for us to solve. We've got to grow jobs faster, and forge a stronger, more competitive economy. We've got to shore up our budget, and bring down our deficits. We've got to keep our people safe, and see to it that the American Dream remains vibrant and alive for our children and grandchildren," Obama said.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-arizona-obama-gop-20110116,0,6872115.story
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,2041535,00.html
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