In the blog "We the People" an article was written about the recent shooting at Fort Hood (13 dead and dozens wounded). While author Ashley gives many details on what happened, I am not sure what was trying to be communicated about the American government. She does a good job in pointing surprising and ironic facts in this tragic event. The article is almost a short summary of the event and things to come of it. While it is quick and to the point, what is trying to be said about the government? Is the question of how should the military screen those who are enlisted being asked? Or of how the mental state of soldiers be dealt with? The point of how tragic this event is is clear, but in order for there to be an answer there must be a question.
The point is also made that there have been so many "mass shootings" in America. While we should " realize that life is short and you should always live as though today is your last", what can be done to help stop the shootings? There needed to be more suggestions on how to fix the problem then just stating the problem in the article. All together it is a good article, though it is very short. There could've been much more said and explained about what could be done to address the issue. As to writing simply about what happened the event, I think the author did a good job.
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