Key takeaways:
- Rear Admiral Barry Black (Ret.) opened the legislative session with a powerful prayer for lawmakers to take action in the wake of the recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Black invoked the words of British statesman Edmund Burke: “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.”
- The tragedy in Nashville has sparked a renewed call for gun control legislation.
On Tuesday, the chaplain of the Senate, Rear Admiral Barry Black (Ret.), opened the legislative session with a powerful prayer for lawmakers to take action in the wake of the recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
The shooting, which occurred at a private school on Monday, left three children and three adults dead. In his prayer, Black called for senators to reject “the paralysis of analysis that waits for the miraculous” and asked God to “use them to make a difference.”
Black also invoked the words of British statesman Edmund Burke: “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” He urged lawmakers to move beyond “thoughts and prayers,” which has become shorthand for Republican lawmakers’ inaction in the wake of school shootings.
Black has been the Senate chaplain since 2003 and is known for his powerful and thought-provoking prayers. His plea for action on Tuesday was no exception.
The tragedy in Nashville has sparked a renewed call for gun control legislation. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have expressed their support for gun control measures, but it remains to be seen if any meaningful action will be taken. In the meantime, Black’s prayer serves as a reminder of the urgent need for change.
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