I hate national politics but sometimes you have to say something. I just saw Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy's Twitter post maligning fellow politicians' comments about prayers and thoughts for the victims in California. A propaganda site thinly veiled as a journalistic endeavor picked up on the post and added their voice to the call for more gun control. I won't promote them by naming them here but for what it's worth:
No one's being honest here- it's much easier to drink the koolaid than think for ourselves. Gun control and access to guns are not the issues. If it were - California, Connecticut, Chicago and Washington, D.C. would be the safest places in this country- they are not. While you may not like that statement, if you are honest, you must admit that it’s true.
We have a cultural issue –a responsibility issue - a hate issue – a respect issue - that permeate all aspects of our society and Senator Murphy’s Twitter comments and this so-called journalist’s propaganda yield a perfect insight – “you don’t agree with me so your thoughts and prayers are worthless - you lazy bastards!”
No one really knows what’s in the hearts of these politicians – whether it’s Murphy or Bush. Twitter is a pretty feckless way to issue such statements but our pathetic, mindless, sound bite driven culture demands it.
Those on the left always search for the easy and mindless answer and it’s always wrong. Those on the right do exactly the same thing. There is no dialogue and no trust because of comments such as Murphy’s or the daily bellowing of men such as Trump.
From a personal standpoint, I would be ok with certain aspects of gun control except that I am afraid. I don’t fear being shot in a Sandy Hook event, a terrorist attack or random gun violence. I fear you. I fear our government. The lies, the incompetence, the appetite for power, the nanny state mentality and most of all - that long slippery slope we are all careening down while we try not to spill our sweet syrupy koolaid.
I'll keep my guns and deal with the consequences of allowing others to keep theirs because the alternative is even more frightening.
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