Matthew McConaughey is speaking out following the shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and three adults.
McConaughey took to Instagram Tuesday night to address the tragedy that hit so close to home for the 52-year-old actor.«As all of you are aware, there was another mass shooting today, this time in my hometown of Uvalde, Texas.
Once again, we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us,» McConaughey began in a lengthy, heartfelt statement.He continued, «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 a healthier and safer nation, state, and neighborhood tomorrow?' We cannot exhale once again, make excuses and accept these tragic realities as the status quo.»McConaughey not only called upon Americans, but his fellow Texans, mothers and fathers, to find a common ground.«As Americans, Texans, mothers and fathers, it's time we re-evaluate, and renegotiate our wants from our needs,» McConaughey insisted. «We have to rearrange our values and find a common ground above this devastating American reality that has tragically become our children's issue.»Calling the shooting part of a larger epidemic, the Dallas Buyer's Club actor said it's one we can control.«This is an epidemic we can control, and whichever side of the aisle we stand on, we all know we can do better.
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