Ed Schultz on the Tragedy in Tuscon

 

I don't think anyone says it better than Ed- He adds an element that I did not, reminding us that we need to take care of the mentally ill in our country. At the library we see the mentally ill in our building each day-- it is concerning to know that there are so many people who are left to their own devices who are simply incapable of taking care of themselves and often a danger, left to walk the streets. It's difficult to talk about what to do about the mentally ill-- I lived across the street from a halfway house for several years which seemed a better alternative than homelessness. But what is the alternative if we are not willing to admit that there are certain people who cannot take care of themselves and are a danger to themselves and others?