Matthew McConaughey has penned an emotional letter to his hometown of Uvalde after a Texas gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an Elementary School on Tuesday morning.
“As you all are aware there was another mass shooting today, this time in my hometown of Uvalde, Texas,” the Hollywood actor said.
“Once again, we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us.”
“The true call to action is now for every American to take a longer and deeper look in the mirror and ask ourselves, ‘What is it that we truly value? How do we repair the problem? What small sacrifices can we individually take today, to preserve and safer nation, state and neighborhood tomorrow?’
“We cannot exhale once again, make excuses and accept these tragic realities as the status quo.”
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