Ever since the San Bernardino attack’s moment of silence, I’ve walked off the floor or not been present. Hollow statements always set off my outrage meter. I’m not going to stand up for one more of these moments, knowing that nothing of substance will follow, so I’ve continued to boycott the chamber, or walk out when these posturing pauses occur. They’re an intolerable show of hypocrisy, and speak to our impotence that we think that it’s good enough to take out a minute to pray, then get back to our business. The families of murdered loved ones deserve more than an acknowledgment—they deserve
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