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Doubling Down on Stupid

March 23, 2015 By Scott Barzilla 2 Comments

This past week, the Texas state Senate passed the Open Carry bill. According to the law, when it becomes official, citizens can legally open carry firearms into most public places. That would include (but not be limited to) churches, college campuses, and other public areas. Presumably, private businesses would retain the right to bar their […]

Filed Under: Education, Guns, Politics, Texas Tagged With: education, open carry, Transportation, water

A lack of common sense

June 2, 2014 By Scott Barzilla 5 Comments

The gun control debate has long been devoid of common sense. Maybe the absence is less due to common sense and more due to a lack of historical perspective. In order to make sense of this argument we should go back to the bill of rights and take a deeper look at the second amendment. […]

Filed Under: Gun Violence, Guns Tagged With: Consitutional law, Gun control

The five extra words that can fix the Second Amendment – The Washington Post

April 14, 2014 By Bob Cavnar 5 Comments

The best writing about the Second Amendment and the twisted interpretations of it by the Supreme Court in recent decades.  The five extra words that can fix the Second Amendment – The Washington Post.

Filed Under: Gun Violence, Guns Tagged With: gun Violence, guns, Justice John Paul Stevens, Second Amendment

An Elegant Solution to the Unresolved Discourse on Guns

November 7, 2013 By Voice 6 Comments

I have devised a brilliant (if I do say so myself) and elegant solution to the never-ending debate around guns, the NRA, the Second Amendment, public safety, mass shootings, selfish stupid people, and mental health issues. Since we don’t seem to be able to even have a reasonable discussion on gun violence in this country, we […]

Filed Under: Gun Violence, Guns, Issue Framing, Right Wing Extremism, Tea Party, Terrorism, Uncategorized

Media Whore

October 29, 2013 By Voice 5 Comments

First, some definitions I collected online, in no particular order:  A person who craves media attention; someone who will apparently do anything to remain in the media spotlight. A media figure who will throw their mom under a bus and then sell her soul to get a ratings high. A person who has a psychological […]

Filed Under: Barack Obama, Congress, Conservatives, Gun Violence, Guns, Health Care, Media, Politics, Racism, Republicans, Right Wing Extremism, Tea Party Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Cruz, healthcare, Media, Obamacare, Racism, Right Wing Manipulation, stupidity

A loss of common sense

September 22, 2013 By Scott Barzilla Leave a Comment

Granted, it has been a long time since I went to school, but way back in the stone ages they tought us that governing was about finding solutions to problems. Often there are multiple solutions to every problem. If each problem had only one solution then they wouldn’t pay those that represent us as lavishly […]

Filed Under: Congress, Crime, Gun Violence, Guns Tagged With: Congress, gun Violence, Psychiatric care

The Battle is Over, the NRA Won

September 19, 2013 By Desperado Leave a Comment

Found this at Gin and Tacos: “With our latest public spree killing at the Navy Yards in Washington, the NRA appears to have accomplished its goal at long last. They have achieved their dream of an America in which an armed gunman can murder 12 people in public and no one will give it a […]

Filed Under: Guns Tagged With: Congress, guns, Navy Yard, Newtown, NRA

Former US Army General Speaks Out for Reasonable Gun Regulation

January 8, 2013 By Bob Cavnar Leave a Comment

Today on Morning Joe, former US Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke out about the need for reasonable gun regulation.  Have a look: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Well said.

Filed Under: Guns, Social Justice Tagged With: gun Violence

Finding Meaning in the Madness

December 19, 2012 By Scott Barzilla Leave a Comment

Our collective response to the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy has been predictable. Americans’ collective response to tragedy is both a testament to the better angels of our nature and a large part of the problem. These kinds of events strike at the very core of our soul and hit a chord so deep into what […]

Filed Under: Gun Violence, Guns

Let’s Talk About Gun Responsibility and Accountability | this small planet

December 16, 2012 By Bob Cavnar 3 Comments

My latest on HuffPo.  http://this-small-planet.com/2012/lets-talk-about-gun-responsibility-and-accountability/

Filed Under: Guns Tagged With: politics

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