There, I feel better already!

[beam me up scottie]

[Cartoonist]

1. My governor

Jerry Brown, whom I think is a good guy, released a short statement about today's shooting. He included his prayers.

Are politicians forced to say that?

[beam me up scottie]

2. Not forced but if they want to get reelected they don't have much choice.

Democrats have to pander to the religious too if they want to compete with the GOP.

Remember when members of congress stood on the steps of the capitol building, recited the Pledge of Allegiance and screamed the words "Under God"?

Sickening.

[Cartoonist]

3. I found an exception

Kudos to one of my senators. She didn't use the word prayer. Barbara hasn't checked in yet, but she did offer her prayers to the families in Colorado.

Republican prayers are all over this.

[beam me up scottie]

4. Good for her.

Not praying is like not wearing a flag pin after 9/11, you must hate Amurka.

[Jim Lane]

5. The bear should be told that praying isn't enough.

You have to add a tweet or a Facebook post urging other people to pray, too.

[beam me up scottie]

6. You are right!

Then millions more people can feel better!

[Curmudgeoness]

7. Yep, you're right.

How else will all your friends know that you prayed because you care so much. It doesn't count if everyone doesn't know.

[passiveporcupine]

8. I think of all the times I've heard "you are in my prayers"

And then I think of Jimmy Carter out there building homes for the poor and homeless.