Gun nuts and climate denialists

Another day and I haven't been part of a mass shooting and/or experienced hideously elevated temps.  In other words, welcome to the slightly skewed world view of gun nuts and climate change deniers.  It doesn't take much to keep these folks from accusing anyone looking for sane gun control and tackling climate issues of radical left wing leanings.  The Fox news crowd would have you believe the fact that thousands of people die of gunshot wounds every year is because there are not enough guns.  Likewise, I guess, climate change will only be cured if we pump every barrel of oil and burn it.  What these media outlets and the people behind this barrage of misinformation want is a docile populace which will follow its natural inclination to shy away from facts which challenge their daily routine.  After the New Town massacre, there was thought to be strong support for some slight but sensible changes in gun laws.  Now the momentum is nearly gone, drowned out by "2nd amendment concerns".   If we can't rein in gun violence after the slaughter of innocents, what chance does the relatively slow moving change of climate have to attract attention.  Welcome to 21st century America...you gotta love it.