No teleprompter was used and there was no apparent major use of notes. At the end of the day the president of the United States had to say what was in his heart.
Tag: Trayvon Martin
90 Guns for every 100 Citizens
Re-posted November 5, 2013
Shooting in New Jersey Mall and at LAX
Gunman kills himself after terrorizing New Jersey shopping mall
Three dead, including gunman, in Oregon mall shooting in December 2012. Killings like this happen so often that few even pay attention.
I have written about this situation before. The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world. This has been reported by news agencies repeatedly.
U.S. citizens own 270 million of the world’s 875 million known firearms, according to the Small Arms Survey 2007 by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies.
So is it any wonder that when Americans become angry they grab a gun, go to the mall or their church, and start shooting at everyone in sight. It is a society of frustrated people who want their way in everything.
Argument with your spouse, kill her/him. Argument with your boss, kill him/her. You look suspicious as you walk through my neighborhood I will kill you and ask questions later.
Well it’s all about Second amendment rights. The NRA (National Rifleman’s Association) says, Defend Your 2nd Amendment Rights, Help Protect Hunters’ Rights. There is nothing in the Second amendment that says you have the right to bear arms for your protection or to hunt. It does say, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
The problem is the people of the United States. They really believe that their freedom hinges on their right to own weapons. Sales have dramatically increased in the past four years because many believe that the Obama administration has plans to enforce new gun controls. No laws have been suggested or proposed. Still, there are those who continue to believe that their weapons will be confiscated. The gun manufacturers are happy with this situation.
It is a puzzle to me that a nation of so many wise and smart people believes that owning a gun is a necessity of life.
The Failure of American Justice
Trayvon Martin was the victim of our unequal justice system. George Zimmerman pulled the trigger that killed that Black teenager. The New York Daily News reports, “His father, Robert Zimmerman, 64, said in a letter to the Orlando Sentinel that his son was Hispanic and grew up in a multiracial family.” This comment is immaterial. Zimmerman’s background does not give him the right to kill someone who is Black.
Let’s be honest. Non-Whites are treated as second class citizens. If that boy had been White, Zimmerman would have been arrested. Or was there someone else who pulled the trigger? Is he guilty of murder? A jury would have to make that decision. It is obvious the police failed to do their job.
It is a sad commentary on American justice when we do not enforce the laws equally for everyone.
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