I feel like I’m the worst nightmare for the Extreme Right-Wing Christian Coalition Conservative Gun Activist. Because I’m a Christian and a fifth-generation Texan who is a liberal Democrat. My Republican friends don’t like disusing politics with me because I FIGHT LIKE A REPUBLICAN.
I also feel that I’m in the middle politically. Although I’m beginning to lean to the extreme left just to aggravate my fellow Texans. P.S. I live in a very conservative community not far from Uvalde.
Now, I’m going to say some things which might be shocking to some. But the truth as I see it. I call balls and strikes and I like to live by the Original Cowboy Rule, which at one time was, “Live and Let Live”. But sadly no more.
Gun Control is being able to hit your target. I was taught to shoot and handle a gun at around 12yrs old. I still own guns and I use them. A Rethuglican might say if it was good enough for me then it should be good enough for all 12yr old. Ask Ted Cruz if it’s a good idea for children to carry guns to school. If not, why? If more guns are the answer, then tell me why not? Ted, name me one law on the books, surrounding guns, that has the potential to save lives. And then tell me what laws surrounding guns that need to be repealed. This is the type of mentality we are dealing with here. Educated people have talked themselves into these views. Democrats need to start fighting. One does not beat a bully by taking the high road. Bullies could not care less about the high road. They are laughing at liberals.
Laws surrounding guns have the potential to save lives. Most of our current gun laws were written and supported by the NRA. The NRA has been very successful in changing the American Culture. Winning the “CULTURE WAR” if you will. The NRA has spent the last 30yrs being very successful in making guns cool and fun. The organization's first charter was to teach marksmanship and gun safety. They first advocated for Congress to pass gun safety measures such as permits and waiting periods.
After every shooting like this, the NRA and their Ted Cruz-like minions like to state how the breakdown of the American Family is to blame among other things. Then Ted, please do something about it and introduce a bill making it mandatory for all families to attend church. No? Are you a coward? Are you not a good enough Christian? I’ll tell you one thing you are and that’s a hypocrite. So, you can identify a problem, but you have no solutions? Or do you feel we should not even try?
Another go-to lie is mental health. They identify a problem but put forward NO SOLUTIONS. How about FREE MENTAL HEALTHCARE? Something like Obamacare, NO? If the NRA was serious about this problem, that they have identified, then you would think that they would do all in their power to do something about it because they believe these killings of innocent children are a bad thing right? I know gun sales go through the roof each time this happens but even Greg Abbott can’t be that callous, can he? How much money does the NRA spend on lobbying Congress to pass mental health care programs?
How about free gun safety programs? How about waiting periods? Do waiting periods have the potential to save lives? How about stopping the sale of tactical military-style weapons to civilians? In 30yrs no one would miss them. Hell in ten years no one would miss them. How about red flag laws? How about funding the very government agency tasked with enforcing laws surrounding guns, the ATF? The NRA hates the ATF btw. How about stopping gun and ammo advertising like tobacco did? How about background checks for every gun purchase? These are just a few things Moscow Mitch could allow a vote on. But alas, the NRA has got him by the balls and he’s not moving. Do any of these suggestions have the potential to save lives? Is there anything we can try?
It’s about changing the American Culture and rolling back the damage of the NRA. We need to think long run here but take some immediate action. So realistically, in order to move the needle just a bit on gun laws, Democrats will need to pick up at least 12 new Senate seats this November. Giving us a filibuster-proof majority keeping in mind the two Democrats that like things just the way they are. So go vote blue like your life depends on it.