Here we are again with the thoughts band prayers crowd. And again, I’ll be writing my congressmen, only to get their canned response. You’re absolutely right, religion and blaming this on evil gives them any easy out.
The data is clear. We are by far the outlier to the rest of the civilized world.
And if in Texas…. were 90% of the good ‘ol’ boys are packing heat, the idea that more guns makes us safer, is clearly a myth. Who woulda thought??!!
Hope you’re sending that to papers and magazines. I can feel that piece.
When /I worked in the system, the perps had guns naturally. Can’t do an arrmed robbery withiout being armed.
That was perhaps more inderstandlable. A gun to redistribute money. Or to take uut some guy in the neighborhood for a personal reason.
There was a point.
These mass shootings, A to B don’t make no sense. Maybe t’s just an outgrowth of guns, guns, everywhere. Blended into young men with a grudge. The instant publicity. And things set straight in a twisted head.
it’s a wildfire. Crackling across the landscape.
Australia and New Zealand had a couple gun massacres 10, 15 years ago. They banned guns. No more massacres.
I don’t know how we get out of this.
I have a tenant in st Louis. Nice guy. He buys and sells guns. The st Louis police support him. Cause he’s making guns legal.
A person can have a fine, productive,mkeaningful life without guns or hate. Listen to What a Wonderful World. Beauty and meaning are everywhere.
I’m scooting around in a wheelchair. Pulled a groin muscle bicycling into a BIG SIGN that said Men At Work. Wasn’t looking where I was going.
I wrote and submitted this comment to our local paper.
Proposing a Meaningful Memorial After Yet Another Mass Shooting
Another day, another mass shooting. This time in Louisville Kentucky. Out-of-town friends check in to see if we are OK–were we near the shooting or did we know any of the victims. As we do when the mass shooting happens in their city or town.
There’s nothing special about our town or theirs, when the shootings happen. We all seem to know we must take our turns, ala “Hunger Games.”
We take our turns and sacrifice–our husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and even children, for God’s sake, to the Second Amendment.
“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
This Constitutional Amendment, ratified in 1791, and now distorted out of all meaning. Protecting only the NRA and the makers of military weapons. Certainly not the victims lying bleeding. Or their families. Or the rest of us who live in fear of the next shooting.
The shooter, almost always male, almost always armed with an assault rifle, or two, or three, and numerous rounds of ammunition. A shooter who often is suicidal and another victim of these military weapons, whether at their own hand or that of law enforcement when the latest rampage ends.
Kentucky lawmakers in their wisdom require local authorities, after they have taken custody of the shooter’s weapons, to then auction those weapons to the highest bidder.
Perhaps we could, through civil disobedience or otherwise, erect a more meaningful memorial to the victims of gun violence. What if local authorities transformed those weapons into an artistic memorial to those whose lives are lost or will never be the same? This could be an act of sane disobedience of an insane law. Or through fund-raising where like-minded, peaceful citizens are the highest bidder.
As the Bible tells us:
“And they shall beat their swords into plowshares…”
(Isaiah2:4)
Destroying and transforming the weapons which have destroyed lives into a memorial would be a start, at least until we elect representatives who are willing to enact sane gun laws.
Proposing a Meaningful Memorial After Yet Another Mass Shooting
Another day, another mass shooting. This time in Louisville Kentucky. Out-of-town friends check in to see if we are OK–were we near the shooting or did we know any of the victims. As we do when the mass shooting happens in their city or town.
There’s nothing special about our town or theirs, when the shootings happen. We all seem to know we must take our turns, ala “Hunger Games.”
We take our turns and sacrifice–our husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and even children, for God’s sake, to the Second Amendment.
“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
This Constitutional Amendment, ratified in 1791, and now distorted out of all meaning. Protecting only the NRA and the makers of military weapons. Certainly not the victims lying bleeding. Or their families. Or the rest of us who live in fear of the next shooting.
The shooter, almost always male, almost always armed with an assault rifle, or two, or three, and numerous rounds of ammunition. A shooter who often is suicidal and another victim of these military weapons, whether at their own hand or that of law enforcement when the latest rampage ends.
Kentucky lawmakers in their wisdom require local authorities, after they have taken custody of the shooter’s weapons, to then auction those weapons to the highest bidder.
Perhaps we could, through civil disobedience or otherwise, erect a more meaningful memorial to the victims of gun violence. What if local authorities transformed those weapons into an artistic memorial to those whose lives are lost or will never be the same? This could be an act of sane disobedience of an insane law. Or through fund-raising where like-minded, peaceful citizens are the highest bidder.
As the Bible tells us:
“And they shall beat their swords into plowshares…”
(Isaiah2:4)
Destroying and transforming the weapons which have destroyed lives into a memorial would be a start, at least until we elect representatives who are willing to enact sane gun laws.
No one could have said what I feel so succinctly. The toxic level of hatred, mental illness and plain meanness all come together to make this beyond a tragedy. Shame on those that can make a can. I hope karma visits them every moment of every day.
I’m tired of hearing on the news that authorities are investigating the reason why the shooter did what he did. He did it because he had ready access to a firearm. Duh!
I’m also very tired of gun advocates shifting the focus to mental health/illness. There are plenty of people with psychiatric problems in other countries, but those countries do not have the massacres that the USA has. Quit scapegoating people with mental/emotional problems. Most people with mental illnesses pose no danger to anyone. And what if someone is thinking about seeking therapy. Do you think they’re likely to do so if they’re going to be seen as a dangerous crazy person? No. The problem in this country is not mental illness–the problem is guns.
Finally, if a candidate does not support gun control, then he/she is not pro-life no matter what he/she says on other issues. Every parent should answer the question, “Are my children the most important thing in my life?” If the answer is “yes” then they cannot reasonably vote for someone who does not support gun control. If they vote for a candidate who is a gun advocate , then they are voting for status quo, and they are saying that their guns are more important than their children. Basically, they’d rather give up their children than give up their guns.
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You are soooo right! It’s absolutely ludicrous that assault weapons can be purchased!!!
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Here we are again with the thoughts band prayers crowd. And again, I’ll be writing my congressmen, only to get their canned response. You’re absolutely right, religion and blaming this on evil gives them any easy out.
The data is clear. We are by far the outlier to the rest of the civilized world.
And if in Texas…. were 90% of the good ‘ol’ boys are packing heat, the idea that more guns makes us safer, is clearly a myth. Who woulda thought??!!
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Gotta vote these people out… young people need to cote. 85% of people in Texas under 30 do not vote. Hence we end up with the assholes.
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Thanks Andy.
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Hope you’re sending that to papers and magazines. I can feel that piece.
When /I worked in the system, the perps had guns naturally. Can’t do an arrmed robbery withiout being armed.
That was perhaps more inderstandlable. A gun to redistribute money. Or to take uut some guy in the neighborhood for a personal reason.
There was a point.
These mass shootings, A to B don’t make no sense. Maybe t’s just an outgrowth of guns, guns, everywhere. Blended into young men with a grudge. The instant publicity. And things set straight in a twisted head.
it’s a wildfire. Crackling across the landscape.
Australia and New Zealand had a couple gun massacres 10, 15 years ago. They banned guns. No more massacres.
I don’t know how we get out of this.
I have a tenant in st Louis. Nice guy. He buys and sells guns. The st Louis police support him. Cause he’s making guns legal.
A person can have a fine, productive,mkeaningful life without guns or hate. Listen to What a Wonderful World. Beauty and meaning are everywhere.
I’m scooting around in a wheelchair. Pulled a groin muscle bicycling into a BIG SIGN that said Men At Work. Wasn’t looking where I was going.
Guns.
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Thank Phil… get out of that wheelchair!
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One day you’re freewheeling, next day you’re wheeling from a chair.
Fiddle.
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Amen!
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I wrote and submitted this comment to our local paper.
Proposing a Meaningful Memorial After Yet Another Mass Shooting
Another day, another mass shooting. This time in Louisville Kentucky. Out-of-town friends check in to see if we are OK–were we near the shooting or did we know any of the victims. As we do when the mass shooting happens in their city or town.
There’s nothing special about our town or theirs, when the shootings happen. We all seem to know we must take our turns, ala “Hunger Games.”
We take our turns and sacrifice–our husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and even children, for God’s sake, to the Second Amendment.
“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
This Constitutional Amendment, ratified in 1791, and now distorted out of all meaning. Protecting only the NRA and the makers of military weapons. Certainly not the victims lying bleeding. Or their families. Or the rest of us who live in fear of the next shooting.
The shooter, almost always male, almost always armed with an assault rifle, or two, or three, and numerous rounds of ammunition. A shooter who often is suicidal and another victim of these military weapons, whether at their own hand or that of law enforcement when the latest rampage ends.
Kentucky lawmakers in their wisdom require local authorities, after they have taken custody of the shooter’s weapons, to then auction those weapons to the highest bidder.
Perhaps we could, through civil disobedience or otherwise, erect a more meaningful memorial to the victims of gun violence. What if local authorities transformed those weapons into an artistic memorial to those whose lives are lost or will never be the same? This could be an act of sane disobedience of an insane law. Or through fund-raising where like-minded, peaceful citizens are the highest bidder.
As the Bible tells us:
“And they shall beat their swords into plowshares…”
(Isaiah2:4)
Destroying and transforming the weapons which have destroyed lives into a memorial would be a start, at least until we elect representatives who are willing to enact sane gun laws.
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Proposing a Meaningful Memorial After Yet Another Mass Shooting
Another day, another mass shooting. This time in Louisville Kentucky. Out-of-town friends check in to see if we are OK–were we near the shooting or did we know any of the victims. As we do when the mass shooting happens in their city or town.
There’s nothing special about our town or theirs, when the shootings happen. We all seem to know we must take our turns, ala “Hunger Games.”
We take our turns and sacrifice–our husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and even children, for God’s sake, to the Second Amendment.
“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
This Constitutional Amendment, ratified in 1791, and now distorted out of all meaning. Protecting only the NRA and the makers of military weapons. Certainly not the victims lying bleeding. Or their families. Or the rest of us who live in fear of the next shooting.
The shooter, almost always male, almost always armed with an assault rifle, or two, or three, and numerous rounds of ammunition. A shooter who often is suicidal and another victim of these military weapons, whether at their own hand or that of law enforcement when the latest rampage ends.
Kentucky lawmakers in their wisdom require local authorities, after they have taken custody of the shooter’s weapons, to then auction those weapons to the highest bidder.
Perhaps we could, through civil disobedience or otherwise, erect a more meaningful memorial to the victims of gun violence. What if local authorities transformed those weapons into an artistic memorial to those whose lives are lost or will never be the same? This could be an act of sane disobedience of an insane law. Or through fund-raising where like-minded, peaceful citizens are the highest bidder.
As the Bible tells us:
“And they shall beat their swords into plowshares…”
(Isaiah2:4)
Destroying and transforming the weapons which have destroyed lives into a memorial would be a start, at least until we elect representatives who are willing to enact sane gun laws.
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Amen. As usual, you have hit the nail on its head, Tim
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Thanks Joyce…
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No one could have said what I feel so succinctly. The toxic level of hatred, mental illness and plain meanness all come together to make this beyond a tragedy. Shame on those that can make a can. I hope karma visits them every moment of every day.
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Thanks Mike, appreciate you reading.
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I’m tired of hearing on the news that authorities are investigating the reason why the shooter did what he did. He did it because he had ready access to a firearm. Duh!
I’m also very tired of gun advocates shifting the focus to mental health/illness. There are plenty of people with psychiatric problems in other countries, but those countries do not have the massacres that the USA has. Quit scapegoating people with mental/emotional problems. Most people with mental illnesses pose no danger to anyone. And what if someone is thinking about seeking therapy. Do you think they’re likely to do so if they’re going to be seen as a dangerous crazy person? No. The problem in this country is not mental illness–the problem is guns.
Finally, if a candidate does not support gun control, then he/she is not pro-life no matter what he/she says on other issues. Every parent should answer the question, “Are my children the most important thing in my life?” If the answer is “yes” then they cannot reasonably vote for someone who does not support gun control. If they vote for a candidate who is a gun advocate , then they are voting for status quo, and they are saying that their guns are more important than their children. Basically, they’d rather give up their children than give up their guns.
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Thanks for reading Jerry… all excellent points.
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Yes, as usual I agree with you. It is the fucking guns. And the fucking politicians who support them.
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Carefull Lin… took some heat for the language. Still feel it was appropriate in this case!
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