On 14 March 2018, students across the country walked out for 17 minutes to honor the memory of the 17 that were killed in the gun free zone known as Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school.
Ooops. I was wrong.
It was to support stricter gun laws. And there’s another one scheduled for later in the month of March.
As I’ve done the past couple of articles, I quote the infamous Tommy Flanagan, ‘cause he’s almost always on it, “Yeah, that’s the ticket” (c. l985).
Of course, the usual suspects tweeted and Facebooked their support (kinda sad to see Captain America there, but he is not his character). We also know that this was orchestrated by many left wing protest groups.
As noted in the above link, the actor Andy Richter (didn’t know he was still around, or that he was an actor, my mistake) asked, “If more guns make us safer, why aren’t we safe?” To him I would answer, we are. The evidence is clear on that.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school students were not. Neither was the Huffman High School student in Alabama.
Though not a school killing, but neither were the people at UAB Highlands Hospital in Birmingham, AL.
But, here’s my insensitive, uncaring and, I’m sure some kind of ist or ism question, “Why do we care?”
That is, why do we care what a bunch of high school students think, care or believe? Most of them have yet developed the ability to think critically, to think on their own. Most of them can’t yet drive. Enlist. Vote. Drink (well, maybe that). So, why do we care what they say? What they write on their many factually incorrect signs?
We don’t. And, we shouldn’t.
Unfortunately, many a politico will and do. And from that will come ridiculous policy. Policy that makes no sense. Policy (or legislation) that is either a) unenforceable and/or b) that will be overturned in the courts.
Do we need to have a conversation? Absolutely. With the individuals who matter. With those that are and need to be involved: cops, legislators (maybe), teachers (not their union reps), mental health professionals; but not uninformed youngsters or actors.
We know what to do. We know how to do it.
The question is whether we have the cajones to make it so (Picard, J-L, c. 24th C).
At the bottom line, it comes down to saving just ONE life.
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Excellent article… Funny but when I was growing up, a very long time ago, I may have had an opinion but not much attention was paid to it because “you have to grow up first, experience life first, and then start working opinions”-funny because I, after a fashion, accepted this from the people who were trying to help me grow into a responsible adult…Even funnier, it was the same principle we applied to our four angels (😂) as they grew up. And guess what, they’re now grown into responsible adults, teaching their children the same… And it goes on. Sorry this comment has gone on so long, it’s very dear to my heart-adults have to accept the responsibility of being adults and allow children to be children guiding them into responsible adulthood…
The ability to manipulate groups of people into thinking something is right when it is clearly wrong is the way dictators keep their people in control. See Hitler. See Stalin. See a whole bunch of other historical figures who disarmed their citizens so any crazy scheme they thought up would be met with acceptance or, perhaps fear rather than resistance. In that respect, Obama and his ilk did all they could to destroy more than 230 years of Constitutional law and order in just eight years. We are recovering from this overreach by the actions of President Donald Trump and all America’s law enforcement officers. Trump loves America and counts on cops at every level to simply do their jobs. This means that “catch and release” of illegals or any lawbreaker must cease. America’s law enforcement officers signed on a dotted line to protect and serve … me, my family, my community. I thank God for each of you and pray for your safety every night.
Thanks to both of you for your insightful comments.