NRA and My Hat, Connecticut, and the Poisoned Press
After the awful murder of 20 children in Newtown and the six adults that went with it, the shock that rattled the nation and the world washed over all of us.
At my house, my wife and I were overwhelmed by the same sadness gripping the nation. We hung teddy bears on our mesquite tree during the holidays and buried a lighted electric heart in the middle of it, burning all night, in silent commemoration of these dear angels.
It was a quiet, thoughtful holiday. The media, of course, covered the story until we were sick and tired of it.I wondered to my wife how many suicides over the national average it encouraged.
The National Rifle Association waited an appropriate time before
broadcasting their concerns about guns in our society. I agree with LaPierre's initial idea ONLY because I've seen it already in action when I was a school teacher in Yuma, Arizona for 3 years. As an elementary school teacher there,I saw School Resource Officers (armed cops) and/or Probation officers (also armed) in senior high schools, junior highs, and often - believe it or not - some elementary schools.
The "Media" has an agenda, this we know.
Since the day that madman hit the school, I have been wearing my NRA hat, and my jacket. I've worn it each and every day. Haven't said anything to anyone, just worn them in public. Every day since then, every day, at least one person has approached me and said positive things about the 2nd amendment, or gun rights, or the fact they were NRA members, or afraid of gun confiscation. One day, I had three people stop me to praise my hat, make comments and offer support.
Just today, one man stepped in front of me and showed me and showed an e/mail page of the 2nd Amendment being shredded. Don't let Congress do this," it said, sign here and mail it to Congress.
I wear my NRA colors all over Tucson and have drawn nothing but compliments. Talk about the Silent Majority.
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At my house, my wife and I were overwhelmed by the same sadness gripping the nation. We hung teddy bears on our mesquite tree during the holidays and buried a lighted electric heart in the middle of it, burning all night, in silent commemoration of these dear angels.
It was a quiet, thoughtful holiday. The media, of course, covered the story until we were sick and tired of it.I wondered to my wife how many suicides over the national average it encouraged.
The National Rifle Association waited an appropriate time before
broadcasting their concerns about guns in our society. I agree with LaPierre's initial idea ONLY because I've seen it already in action when I was a school teacher in Yuma, Arizona for 3 years. As an elementary school teacher there,I saw School Resource Officers (armed cops) and/or Probation officers (also armed) in senior high schools, junior highs, and often - believe it or not - some elementary schools.
The "Media" has an agenda, this we know.
Since the day that madman hit the school, I have been wearing my NRA hat, and my jacket. I've worn it each and every day. Haven't said anything to anyone, just worn them in public. Every day since then, every day, at least one person has approached me and said positive things about the 2nd amendment, or gun rights, or the fact they were NRA members, or afraid of gun confiscation. One day, I had three people stop me to praise my hat, make comments and offer support.
Just today, one man stepped in front of me and showed me and showed an e/mail page of the 2nd Amendment being shredded. Don't let Congress do this," it said, sign here and mail it to Congress.
I wear my NRA colors all over Tucson and have drawn nothing but compliments. Talk about the Silent Majority.
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