Forget the gun nuts. They shame themselves by coming out of the “wood work” even before all the body’s are counted. Anyone who has studied the gun issue knows new guns laws won’t work. Nor would they pass through Congress. Washington politicians are hopeless and bankrupt in idea’s to help our kids and others. All they suggest is get rid of guns essentially.
So let’s review some of the prospects for a solution. First, let the States go to work with Governors and State houses trying different methods. Much better than D.C. fumbling around arguing, politicking and doing nothing. Let each State be the laboratory’s for experimenting. Consider all schools having the perimeter surrounded. All entrances monitored. TV monitoring. Money? If Obama could blow $800,000 on a supposed stimulus that did nothing (he used it mostly to pay labor leaders and pensions in hock), Congress certainly can propose monies for States to use in school districts. Tough though because Democrat’s hate losing any federal control. But strong leadership can work.
Some possibilities: let therapists tip off authorities if they feel they have a dangerous “nutcase” on their hands. It needn’t be anything more than merely reporting “this patient might be worthy of review.” And before all the civil libertarians begin ranting, let’s face it, it’s time. Enough is enough. Las Vegas lost 58 people in a mass shooting and still nobody seems to know or say anything. Incredible. Why not begin posting an armed trained security person(s) at schools. Money well spent to protect our kids. Our school children will adjust to the idea. Probably value it. Money can be raised if they are committed to doing it. Or why not vet and carefully select a teacher(s) and make them receive proper gun training from local authorities. Airplanes now have at least two armed air marshals on all flights. So what’s the problem outside of the nay sayers and goodie two shoes complaining. Israel has used armed teachers for years. Guess how many school shootings in Israel? None.
One other area that has long troubled jacksjargon. We have a society now where ten year olds can fire away killing people during video games. Why has there been no study on this killing field impact on users? Why has Facebook, youtube and other social media not been used to alert dangerous oddities? Rap music and other trash makes all the killing disasters common place in sounds to youth. Especially troubled youth.
Some may rant, but why not ban the sale of just AR-15 type automatic weapons. How anyone needs one I’ll never know. Rapid firing while squirrel hunting? The NRA, National Rifle Association, will howl. They are extremely powerful in D.C. Surely a bi-partisan group in the House or Senate could yield something. And pay no attention to majority of media. It’s the same old nonsense. All they want is to blame President Trump when Obama did nothing.
Oh how I can hear it now from those civil libertarians telling us we can’t do this and we can’t do that. Yeah right… until one of theirs dies. Allow me to ramble here for there is a correlation needing more USA attention. There are those on the left who would like to disarm us or the world for that matter. Naïve to say the least. Hands off any terrorist they think. Get them lawyers. No enhanced interrogation. Sounds nice. But, when North Korea goes nuclear and or Iran and they begin selling nuclear bombs to terrorists look out. The scenario goes something like this. Terrorists nuke or cast a “dirty bomb” on American city killing hundreds of thousands. They then announce they will set off several more unless America bends to their will. We capture a terrorist, or perhaps two, with knowledge of how to stop it. But no, we have to wait. Read them their Miranda Rights or get them a lawyer. There comes a time when civil liberties must be curtailed to save millions from disaster. This is a different age we are living in never before seen in the USA and elsewhere. Not long ago 60 minutes ran a story as to how close a West Coast power grid came to being rendered useless. Meaning no power for the millions for weeks or months. No police force could handle that situation. Vigilante justice would prevail. Horrendous to even think it. And yet our intelligence sources are aware. Cyber space war fare could render us powerless as Dan Coats, our National Director of Intelligence warned Congress last week.
Jacksjargon hopes this blog gives credence to some who prefer to look away. “It just ain’t going to happen” they think. “Jargon” never feels prone to those who come up with trite expressions. But, in this case…”Let’s get real America!” In our schools, cities and show support to prevent disasters that just keep on coming. Oh one more old one…”An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
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