Is abortion our great divider?

"As the days wear on, or when the trial starts, we will find out more of what happened. We really do need to know. Why? Because it might happen again. And we need to make sure it does not."  

Now that we are in the aftermath of the nightmare from this past weekend, questions are being asked. Questions which do not yet have answers. Let's face it - the perp who caused all this mayhem and tragedy this past weekend was an enigma. Like, how could this family man from outstate, who was highly educated, worked in the Walz administration (as an appointee), professed to be a "Christian Nationalist" (whatever that is) - become like a Freddy Kruger type of monster? 

What snapped in him? What flipped his switch? This morning the local fish wrap paper got up on their usual high horse and thought abortion had something to do with it. Well, no matter what this corrupt newspaper said, even if it was abortion, the Star and Tribune said we will still support it! Then I thought - who is "we"? I know lots and lots of people who feel abortion is wrong. Some say a sin. Some even feel it is murder. But that is one side of the issue. The other side feels it is a woman's right to choose. Wait - as Minnesotans, can't we come together on this one? A compromise? After all, like Walz said, we are "One Minnesota". Or are we?

As far as the east is from the west. That is how our national split on abortion is. Why say the east is from the west? Because east and west never meet. There is no compromise on this issue. Never has been, never will be. That being said, is abortion, above all else, our great divider? Will we ever be able to come together and even discuss this vexing problem? 

My concern is this. If (and we don't know as yet) abortion was an issue which caused the murders and attempted murders last weekend, could it happen again? I don't know - but this is a troubling thought to have. I bothers me a "hit list" was found in the perp's vehicle which had all the potential victims from the same political party. Are we that divided, that a political choice could result in a death sentence?

As the days wear on, or when the trial starts, we will find out more of what happened. We really do need to know. Why? Because it might happen again. And we need to make sure it does not.