Zimmerman’s Gun:
I scratch my head. Gun auctions on the one hand. Ammo and gun paraphernalia on
the other hand. NRA and lobbying groups. Politics, decision making, public
policy. Deaths. Lots of gun deaths. Repulsion by more than half of the American
people against uncontrolled gun access and mayhem from guns.
And yet nothing gets done. Attempts to reduce gun deaths are
made in legislatures and congress nearly every year. Sometimes multiple times
during the year. But here we are again looking back at the carnage done with a
gun in hand. Each and every day.
And instead of being horrified all over again what do we
get? Why the voracious appetite of Americans to purchase the very gun used by
George Zimmerman to kill Treyvon Martin. Some love affair with guns!
I was chatting about gun rights the other day with friends.
Everyone agreed how stupid this issue is. No one denied the Second Amendment.
But all agreed the Constitution did not intend each and every person had the
right or the need to go out and purchase a store of weaponry. There are limits
to such things. And the type of guns, as well. Who needs an AK-47? And why?
They are not sporting equipment.
And the membership of the NRA? They number about 3 million I
thought. Even if that number is too low, there are 320 million Americans at
last count. A majority equals 161 million. How can the NRA membership tilt
elections enough to make elected officials afraid of the NRA? Its time to call NRA’s bluff and vote major
limits on guns. There is no need for 300 million guns or more in our nation.
Ours is the laughing stock of the world for allowing guns to
overrun our land. Nuts to the gun nuts. They don’t run our country nor should
they. Down with the NRA.
Bathroom Rights:
I accept I am a male and need to use men’s restrooms when needed. I will not
use a Ladies room. I would scare them or at least upset them if I did use their
facilities. No; I’m much more comfortable using the Men’s room. Now recall the
fact that I’m gay; normally this would be uncomfortable for the other gents if
they new my gender orientation. But they don’t because such is not a label worn
on the outside of my attire. So, I’m admitted to the Men’s room without notice or prejudice.
In the case of transgendered persons, however, they grew up
feeling ill at ease in their birth gender cocoon. They solved the problem by
switching genders through a lengthy process. They now dress and live the part of the gender comfortable to them. So it may be a man who is now living as a
woman and thus she now uses the Ladies Room. It would be more upsetting if she
used the Men’s Room. Upsetting to her and to them! The logic is irrefutable.
So why are southern states fighting this fight? Because they
can and want the notoriety. Their fight has nothing to do with gender. It has
everything to do with political nonsense, states’ rights, conservatism,
republicans and conformity or lack of conformity.
In actuality it is human rights, civil rights and rights.
The national law has it correct. The individual states have allowed this matter
to be settled by congress and thus it is now a federal matter not a states’
rights matter. Period. It is settled. Therefore, states now are fighting this
fight are too late. Conform with the national laws or pay the penalties. Last I
heard each state receives countless billions of dollars in subsidies for their
state programs including education. So, discriminating against anyone covered
by a federal civil rights law is illegal and the states should lose their
federal dollars.
End of story. Go it alone Mississippi ,
Alabama , Tennessee
and North Carolina .
And Georgia , South Carolina and Texas ,
if you have a mind to join this tom foolery, count on losing a pile of money.
The other states will gladly use those dollars to repair their roads, schools
and sagging economies. You can figure all of that out on your own dimes.
Media and Politics:
the media has been losing a lot of money in recent years as the Internet
replaces news programs, print journalism and even trade journals. The 2016 US
Presidential Election, however, is a mother lode of revenue for TV and radio news
media. They are pulling in ad money as well as audience ratings by hawking the
idiocy which passes as political news these days.
Remember that Trump has bought very little air time for ads.
No, he hasn’t had the need. You see all he does is open his mouth and let loose
a well intended verbal missile and the media comes running and makes the story
happen for him. He needs no advertising.
Now, if they would just ignore him, Trump would go away. And
very quietly, too. Unless, that is he buys air time to fabricate the message he
now gets for free.
Yes, the media would hate to see Trump disappear. They have
never made as much money before Trump appeared on the political scene. And we
thought politicians were dumb, dumber and dumbest. Guess we had another lesson
to learn!
Damn!
Death of Prince:
The man had a problem with pain. He got hooked on pain killers that turned into
a health problem for him. He most likely had medical people who abetted his
addiction although unknowingly. Prince bore the responsibility for this
problem. No one else. If we are to believe news reports, Prince finally owned
up to his problem and sought help to beat the addiction. The doctor involved
near the end did not kill Prince. Prince died of an accidental overdose in all
likelihood. And he administered it to himself with no help from anyone. Last I
heard Narcon is available over the counter at pharmacies these days to avoid
unnecessary drug overdose deaths. That’s all Prince needed to do.
Let’s not allow ignorance among criminal justice
professionals to ruin yet another doctor’s life by blaming him for a
celebrity’s death. They are responsible for their own death and that score is
already settled.
May 16, 2016
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