Posted on 08/20/2014 4:20:23 AM PDT by Kaslin
I want to take advantage of the words of Rahm Emanuel when he said, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste,” as we are enduring several crises here presently in the world today. It’s like a buffet of blood, riots, and death leaving gluttonous journalists never hungry for negative content. However, rather than join in the glass is half empty crowd, I decided there has to be something good coming out of all the turmoil.
When Robin Williams died, friends and fans alike in Hollywood and the liberal left were quick to call for attention to mental health and mental disorders. Their posts were demanding for Congressional hearings and education initiatives to encourage people to recognize the warning signs of someone who is suffering from a variety of mental disorders.
Right now, protesters have been filling the streets for more than a week protesting the death of Michael Brown. Some protests have been peaceful, while some have been violent and have involved the destruction of property. These more aggressive protests that have been contained by police serve as reminders of how quickly violent mobs can be motivated to rise and form.
In Iraq, the pictures and videos of the slaughter of Christian men, women and children are flooding social media. Despite President Obama’s claims that conditions are improving, I keep seeing more and more horrifying, vulgar pictures each day.
It is obvious that the Iraqi military are overwhelmed and cannot control the well-funded and increasing power of ISIS. Christians in Iraq have virtually been exterminated—for first time in a millennia, almost none are left within Iraq’s borders. Targeted only because of whom they choose to worship.
In these three news headlines we see the recognition and call for attention to mental disorders; violent protesters that can not only gather at a moments notice, but also have disregard for personal property; and an example of where the government is not strong enough to stop thousands of people from being murdered because of a choice they have made.
All three of these factors are key points of the pro-Second Amendment movement and right now, for the first time since President Obama took office in 2008, we can take a short breath of relief knowing that the last use of this president’s pen and phone would be to issue executive orders in regards to restricting our Second Amendment rights.
Every time there has been a mass shooting, gun grabbers are quick to lay blame on the lack of gun laws and scream loudly about how those in the federal government need to do everything in their power to take guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens. At the same time, those Second Amendment defenders accurately point out that the common denominator of all the shooters is that they suffer from some form of a mental disorder that was not being addressed or was being mishandled because of the politically correct society we now live in.
In a perfect world, Hollywood and pro-gun groups like the NRA might work together to encourage a new attitude, which would focus more on mental health and less on taking granny’s legal gun.
Both the protests in Ferguson as well as the slaying of Christians by ISIS reminds us that we do not live in a Leave It To Beaver sitcom and people still need the ability to defend themselves and their families against aggressors who want to do harm. Truth is, those who want to commit evil will always find a tool to carry out their goal and most of us just hope ours is more powerful.
While it is wishful thinking that President Obama cut short his vacation because he was just worried about running into Hillary at another social function and have to publicly give her a hug, truth is, I am sure his pen and his phone will be quite busy for the next few weeks until Congress returns.
Issues like immigration, healthcare waivers, and judicial appointments are sure to be on his agenda. However enjoy the brief respite, Second Amendment defenders, because it is safe to say that after the midterms you will be back to work It is only a matter of time before those on the left will find another reason to reignite the assault on granny and the rest of the law abiding citizens’ right to own and carry a gun.
Thw ISIS flag flies right next to the Kos people at Ferguson, Kos owns Islam, or better now Islam owns Kos.
> ISIS flag flies right next to the Kos people at Ferguson, Kos owns Islam, or better now Islam owns Kos.
And the young blacks wanting to belong to something, anything will sign on not knowing or understanding who they are pledging allegiance to and hat the end result will be. iSIS will use their anger as a tool to recruit them and tell them lies to get them to join then later kill them when they are no longer of any use.
Lock and load, boys and girls—it’s a-gonna be a bumpy ride!
I would not recommend taking a breather. I would advise second amendment supporters to use this temporary respite to fortify their positions in preparation for protracted battle.
Sure isn’t slowing down the idiots in Sacramento (California).
7 gun ban bills being voted on as we speak. At least one was already signed into law earlier this year.
Liberals who want gun control are now faced with the Gentle Giant. They want guns solely in the hands of the government, the same government that they believe shot the GG in the back while his hands were up.
Such a dilemma.
Take this opportunity to escape to one of the Free United States.
Interesting observations.
The USA is standing on a deep canyon edge, like many other parts of the planet, because of our collective stupidity in assuming the African culture was no different than American culture, it had only been unjustly suppressed by us.
Turns out the USA is the justice balance for the planet because we have been capable and humane enough to do the right things, until we turned everything over the African culture overlords.
Now even America stands looking down into the anarchist canyon with the bulldozers of circumstances pushing from behind us.
Day by sad day, I am more concerned that our dear America may not survive this lost liberal control. Day by day I am comforted by knowing some of us lucky ones live in a place like Texas that has a better chance of surviving a USA bust-up and thriving in the aftermath.
Yes it could happen. I hope not but if it does we will live free in GA.
The author misses an important point: that had Robin Williams shot rather than hung himself the issue would be guns, not mental health.
True... Charleton Heston would be blamed.
Absolutely!! The press would have overwhelmed the country with statistics and sob stories. The "public health crisis" of suicide by gun would have been drilled into everyone.
Yes, many states that reject the liberal “end justifies the means” ideology and instead look to the original intent from the Founding Fathers will do well because when common sense and right eventually prevail the freeloader reparations folks and their liberal empowerers will flee to the Northeast and West Coast to continue their utopia.
Frankly at this point it would be a relief to just get the whole thing over with. If all the Yankee libtards from NY had to flee Atlanta and go back up North it would be a major plus for Georgia. They come down here and then start voting to turn GA into the same chithole they left behind in NY.
God Bless Texas!
If only Williams lived in a belt free home (like the sagging pants crowd apparently does), he’d be here today....
The blessing for Texas came with a sense of right, common sense, no fear of hard work and most of all GRIT.
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