Where is the NRA Now that Trump Is Attacking Citizens?
2020-07-22 – For years the NRA told us that we needed to accept one of the highest death tolls from gun violence as “the price of freedom.” We were told […]
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#Pocalypso | Why I Don’t Carry a Gun
2020-05-06 – In the morning, while I’m waiting for the shower to warm up, I often flip to Facebook. This morning it showed me an essay from a grandpa saying […]
Having Strong Opinions When You Don’t Have Much Stake in the Outcome
2018-05-21 – People in this country have a lot of opinions. In the world of politics, most of us don’t have much of a personal stake in a lot of […]
The People Who Talk About Banning All Guns Are . . . Right Wingers!
2018-03-29 – There’s a lot of talk about banning guns on the internet in the nearly a week since the #MarchForOurLives. The surprising thing (or not) is that almost all […]
Ramblings on Saturday’s March
2018-03-26 – In early May of 1970 I went on my first protest march. I was 18 years old. The march was to protest the American bombing of Cambodia during […]
Why Is Trump Concerned Only About Shooting Deaths in Chicago?
2018-02-15 – “Chicago is a shooting disaster.” It’s a favorite line recited over and over by President Donald Trump. I’m glad he is concerned, but we’ve yet to see any […]
2nd Amendment Versus the 3rd Commandment (#TexasChurchMassacre)
2017-11-06 – I don’t mind people sending thoughts and prayers. It gives people comfort during times of sorrow or distress. I respect that. The problem is that it gives some […]
Did Left-Wing Rhetoric Cause Yesterday’s Shooting? Yes and No.
2017-06-15 – Did left-wing rhetoric case yesterday’s shooting at the GOP baseball practice? Alt-Right seems to think so. Much of the left is chalking it up to an individual crazy […]
Does Martyrdom Sanctify the Holy Name?
2015-10-04 – Think about the phrase “mass shooting” for a moment. Of course the phrase conveys the enormity of multiple murders. But does it, even for a second, convey a […]
They Subdued the Gunman . . . Without a Gun?!
2015-08-23 – As we learn about the heroism of three Americans and a Brit who disrupted a potential terrorist attack on a train to Paris, a thought crossed my mind: […]
