Wednesday, February 28, 2018
A-H
Recall TRUMP's scurrilous characterization of many countries in the developing world. It struck me that the word "a--h---" that he chose to use has a lot of other applications, starting with the idea that good stuff regularly slips through the crack, along with mostly bad. I have not fully grasped exactly how TRUMP fits, so to speak, into that, but I am sure he does.
Mosquitoes and guns
The current proposals to restrict a few guns, including purchase, is akin to going after a mosquito outbreak with a fly swatter. You may catch a few mosquitoes, but you'll never beat the swarm. So, too, with guns. They are mosquitoes with bullets.
Walmart to Raise Age to Buy Guns and Ammunition to 21 - The New York Times
A start. Stop selling them all.
Walmart to Raise Age to Buy Guns and Ammunition to 21 - The New York Times
A start. Stop selling them all.
Trump Calls Sessions’s Handling of FISA Abuse Allegations ‘Disgraceful’ - The New York Times
Yes, TRUMP, you are just that - DISGRACEFUL.
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Major Gun Retailer, Stops Selling Assault-Style Weapons - The New York Times
A first step on the route to removing ALL guns from their stores!
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
No Bail Hearings for Detained Immigrants, Justices Rule - The New York Times
My intitial reaction is very negative.
Monday, February 26, 2018
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Saturday, February 24, 2018
UNC students join Parkland survivors in the fight to end gun violence - The Daily Tar Heel
Sorry, this turnout is pitiful on a campus with, what, 25,000 students? The commitment of Parkland does not seem to have embraced Chapel Hill for whatever reason.
NRA Boycott: Full List of Companies That Cut Ties With Gun Lobby Over Florida Shooting
I will surely keep this list handy so as to patronize them in thanks for their action!
Friday, February 23, 2018
Will more young people support gun control after Parkland? Recent history suggests no. - CNNPolitics
This is surely discouraging.
How Banks Could Control Gun Sales if Washington Won’t - The New York Times
This should not be a subject for debate. Just do it!!!!
Florida teacher pulled students to safety in her classroom amid a 'barrage of bullets'
I just learned that she is a graduate of my high school.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
UNC students honor Parkland victims, rally against gun violence | News & Observer
This is all BS as the students would say. Action!
Why Americans Could Believe the Worst From Russian Trolls - The New York Times
We can fix it and the job started yesterday and days previous. It is tomorrow's tasks that most need doing, today if we can.
Where the N.R.A. Speaks First and Loudest - The New York Times
Answer awful speech with good speech.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
42 U.S. Code § 4321 - Congressional declaration of purpose | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
How I would start the National Firearms Policy Act, based on the National Environmental Policy Act:
"The purposes of this chapter are: To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and firearms; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate injuries to people and property and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the risks to health and safety posed by firearms and their misuse; and to establish a Council on Firearms Policy."
I would continue to say the following:
"It is the policy of the United States that firearms are inherently dangerous and should be available only to, and capable of being used by, qualified members of US military forces, national guards, police forces, and private, licensed security personnel. All other uses are discouraged in the interest of protecting national health and safety. Towatrd this end, no person under 21 should be permitted to own, carry, or use in any manner any firearm unless a specfic finding is made in the case of each by a panel of experts."
"Anyone alleged to have owned, carried, or used any firearm in violation of this law shall be subject to exclusive prosecution in federal court."
"The purposes of this chapter are: To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and firearms; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate injuries to people and property and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the risks to health and safety posed by firearms and their misuse; and to establish a Council on Firearms Policy."
I would continue to say the following:
"It is the policy of the United States that firearms are inherently dangerous and should be available only to, and capable of being used by, qualified members of US military forces, national guards, police forces, and private, licensed security personnel. All other uses are discouraged in the interest of protecting national health and safety. Towatrd this end, no person under 21 should be permitted to own, carry, or use in any manner any firearm unless a specfic finding is made in the case of each by a panel of experts."
"Anyone alleged to have owned, carried, or used any firearm in violation of this law shall be subject to exclusive prosecution in federal court."
The Common Good - Kindle edition by Robert B. Reich. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
We need a National Firearms Policy Act!
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Get Out of Facebook and Into the N.R.A.’s Face - The New York Times
Those of us older than most students need to help in any way the strudents want us. Off Facebook and on the street, for example.
Monday, February 19, 2018
After Florida School Shooting, Russian ‘Bot’ Army Pounced - The New York Times
And TRUMP sits on his cheeseburger, oblivious or complicit.
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Russian Meddling Was a Drop in an Ocean of American-made Discord - The New York Times
So much work to be done to fix this mess before it fixes us.
Whatever Trump Is Hiding Is Hurting All of Us Now - The New York Times
Code red it is. FRIEDMAN has it just right, alas. Bull's eye.
Florida students plead with Congress: It’s about the guns - The Washington Post
It surely is about the guns.
Florida students plead with Congress: It’s about the guns - The Washington Post
It surely is about the guns.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer - The New York Times
We need to change the course of our aircraft carrier from saluting a perceived inherent right to have a gun to a widely supported policy that only law enforcement should have guns of any kind. Thet requires stupendous leadership and we are tragically not even in sight of that.
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Why Does Trump Ignore Top Officials’ Warnings on Russia? - The New York Times
There has to be a better answer to this question.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Durham’s Best (OK, Only) Rare Tuba Museum Opens to the Public | Arts Feature | Indy Week
I love it! Another piece on this 8/30/16 on Morning Edition NPR.
Monday, February 05, 2018
Trump Mocks ‘Little Adam Schiff’ as House Democrats Push to Release a Rival Memo - The New York Times
There is no point in tossing garbage back at the thrower. Instead, it is a time to thank Rep SCHIFF for his steadfast support of the truth and the American people. That's the right response.
Sunday, February 04, 2018
Thursday, February 01, 2018
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