MARTELLE: Two days, two mass shootings — just another weekend in America
By Scott Martelle, Los Angeles Times (TNS) It’s curious that in response to mass violence so many people struggle to find ways to put on a brave face, or to deflect the real issues. In Dayton, Ohio, a common refrain the last few days is that it could have been worse. A masked man in body armor carrying large-capacity magazines opened fire with a .223 caliber rifle on unsuspecting late-night partiers