Club Q shooting — anger, frustration and outpouring better. — William Pincus, Denver
Re: “‘ We’re shattered’ — Five killed, at least 25 hurt in latenight attack at gay nightclub,” Nov. 21 news story
Another mass shooting and all the authorities talk about is what was the motive. We know the motivating factors: The shooters were angry about some change in society; they needed mental health care; they had a gun. It is time the “authorities” do something about these variables. Let’s lower the inflammatory rhetoric and increase government support for mental health care; these changes would help people manage their anger better. Now, what about managing the guns? — Stephan Papa, Denver
We need to call it what it is — an act of domestic terrorism. The shooter did not murder five people and wound 18 more because he hated them; he did it to violently enforce his worldview on the rest of us. As Coloradans and as Americans, we cannot allow terrorists to control us or intimidate us.
It is my hope that Colorado will stand strong together and show our support for the LGBTQ+ community, and prove this monster has no allies here.
— Sparrow Morgan, Denver
As we see so often amidst atrocities, there is light that shines through the darkness in the actions of extraordinary selfless individuals who rush into extremely dangerous situations to help others.
Within the horror that unfolded at Club Q, there were such individuals, the most notable being Richard Fierro.
Mr. Fierro managed to immo
bilize and subdue the gunman, saving countless lives.
In an era in which the word “hero” is often misused, a man who epitomizes it sprung into action when action was desperately needed. I will expect to see Richard Fierro someday soon at the White House in an emotional ceremony to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his bravery. May God bless him and his family.
— Oren M Spiegler, Peters Township, Pa.
In the aftermath of the bloody massacre at Club Q in Colorado Springs, we should note that Amy Schneider, a proud transgender woman, won the “Jeopardy” Tournament of Champions. She projected intelligence, humor and charm throughout her appearances. More importantly, she showed millions of “Jeopardy” fans who she is, and they cheered her on because of that.
Martin Luther King said the long arc of moral history bends toward justice. This week we saw both a terrible dent in that arc but maybe we also saw it’s a continued trajectory toward the
Lauren Boebert and all her supporters share the blame for the massacre at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs. No, she and most of her supporters did not actually pull the trigger. But Boebert, with her ANTI-LGBTQ hate and fear rhetoric coupled with her promotion of the possession, use and nonregulation of firearms, and her implicit support for political violence, literally “grooms” people to commit this kind of violence.
And every Colorado voter who voted for her is to blame for providing Boebert the megaphone from which she spews her Christian Nationalist and ANTI-LGTBTQ hatred and intolerance of anyone who doesn’t worship the same god or love and marry exactly as she does. Sadly, many people actually listen to and believe Boebert’s misinformed and hate-filled statements, outright lies and inciting tweets. And sadly, too many of them have access to lethal weapons when clearly they shouldn’t. — Jeff Smith, Boulder