Posted on 02/21/2018 5:06:30 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Calling it an “anathema,” Dem Sen. Richard Blumenthal has said “I will fight” the arming of teachers in schools.
Appearing on this evening’s Hardball, Blumenthal said:
“He [President Trump] seems to be backing the idea of arming teachers and eliminating gun-free zones. That idea has been rejected soundly and consistently by the entire educational community; by teachers, superintendents, principals. Because it makes schools less safe.
And it is a non-starter, whether it’s proposed singly or part of any other measure in the United States Senate. I will fight it, because it is an anathema. A dangerous and frightening prospect. But we need to take this issue to the ballot box. That’s where it’s going to be decided.”
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Blumenthal obviously developed a lot of expertise on firearms during all the time that—contrary to his claim—he was not serving in Vietnam.
Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.
What is frightening is that a nincompoop like Richard Blumenthal is a Senator.
Hey Dick - isn’t there a train station platform somewhere that you ought to be inspecting right now?
How many shooters who ignore those gun free zone signs will still walk into schools and shoot them up. Oh, wait, I get it. They failed reading comprehension.
Proving yet again that DIMS really aren’t interested in protecting children.
Oh, by the way, this is an issue for the individual states to decide—Not the fedguv.
All aboard!
Translation: We want the kids to be sitting ducks because every time they get killed we get to attack Republicans on gun control and our media wingmen back us every time.
Ok, then eliminate the armed guards form the Capitol and all other federal government buildings and grounds.
That is incredibly cynical. But quite possibly true.
PS: I guess they’re safer having a cellphone instead of a gun.
Uh, yeah, but that’s different. Because it’s us.
Ummmmm .... fight all you want Senator Dick ! While your party was chasing russian unicorns my state was working on and or trying and fixing this active shooter BS......
https://www.tcole.texas.gov/content/school-marshals
It seems not to have occurred to him that if a teacher wants to shoot up a school, he would not wait for a concealed carry permit.
The liar will fight? About like his military service?
I will fight the Vietcong oh wait..
what an Ahole.... as if he has any better ideas?
new metric..... if you have nothing useful or sensible or positive or helpful to say, scream bullsheet at the top of your voice and insult as many Americans as you possibly can
Screw him.
Not one iota of data to back up that statement.
He "FEELS" it so it must be true.....
OTOH, trained and qualified teachers in Israeli schools are armed and the schools are more safe for it - not less safe as this libtarded idiot claims.
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Wading through the swamp, knife between his teeth, M16 over his back . . .
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