Meanwhile, Cruz is set to speak at the National Rifle Association leadership summit on Friday, in Houston, just 280 miles from Uvalde, alongside Donald Trump and Texas governor Greg Abbott. Jury selection in the death penalty trial of the Parkland shooter continues this week, a further marker of the trauma these mass shootings leave behind. Despite a grassroots protest movement, in which hundreds of thousands of school children descended on Washington in a March for Our Lives, no federal legislation was passed. His remarks were almost identical in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting in Florida back in 2018, which claimed the lives of 17 students and teachers. “You see Democrats and a lot of folks in the media whose immediate solution is to try to restrict the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. “Inevitably when there’s a murder of this kind you see politicians try to politicize it,” he said. Texas senator Ted Cruz, who also sent prayers to the community in Uvalde, castigated Democrats and members of the media during a brief interview with CNN. Within hours of the bloodshed on Tuesday, many of the national Republican Party’s most outspoken voices on gun ownership recited talking points now rote in the aftermath of mass shootings. Shortly after the shooting, Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, who for well over a decade has led his party in vehemently blocking a raft of federal gun control measures, decried the “disgusting violence” in Uvalde and said: “The entire country is praying for the children, families, teachers, and staff and the first responders on the scene.”īut prayers aside, there remains little to no hope of commonsense gun control measures making their way into federal law, despite support from the majority of American voters. Our Lady of Good Counsel (): Kevin and Karen’s church for 30+years and diocesan shrine to Divine Mercy and St.Thoughts and prayers, obfuscation and inaction. Joseph’s Emergency Assistance fund (): gives hope to families at the lowest point of their lives Harvesters (Foodbank providing to families, children and seniors in needĬatholic Charities of Kansas City-St. *If you would like to honor Kevin’s life with a memorial, please consider: Kevin Layton quote: “I am truly blessed, God is in control” and “never, never, never give up!” He is now jamming with his brother Kerry… and his dad Al and mother Helen smiling proudly Kev was cheered on to heaven July 13 th by his wife Karen Layton, who is a better person for being touched by a true angel on earth. And, through partnering with the great Father Pat Tobin many years ago, Harvesters became recipient of Kevin’s constant giving…Īnnually donating trailers full of hams at Christmas and increasing his personal donation goal every year Family, friends, and employees were constant recipients of his generous heart. Bringing his sharp wit and laughter to all his friends and familiesĪlways, always, always, giving, and giving more and giving even more to others, but never wanting any credit or fanfare.Identifying all the blessings in his life and others.Seeing the best in people and bringing out all of their good traits…no matter the person.Listening with a non-judging ear to people’s daily challenges with carefully crafted advice… but, only when asked.Providing a father role and safety net to nieces, nephews, and all those who needed a guiding hand. Helping employees when they were “down on their luck”.Mentoring young people by teaching them to “hustle”.However, his sole purpose in life was to “bring joy” to others… A business owner, a gifted athlete, pilot, songwriter, singer and master of many musical instruments. Hard worker all his life… starting at age 7 cleaning bathrooms at his father’s gas station for a nickel. Unwavering faith in God… there is God, Angels and prayers guiding every step, every decision.Bring others joy… a laugh, a caring shoulder, an extra hand, a listening ear, a personalized nickname to show he knew you.Always do the “right” thing…there is right and wrong in life and nothing in between…he always chose right even if it was a sacrifice.Kev lived life by three guiding principles: HUMBLE, GIVING, WITTY, HARDWORKING, GENEROUS, CARING, FAITHFUL, LOYAL, RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, SUPPORTIVE, HONEST, PROTECTOR, COURAGEOUS, BLESSED, KIND HEARTED, JOYFUL AND FUN!
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