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Daily Archives: March 29th, 2013

Saving Our Selves


Franklin D. Roosevelt said, ” We have nothing to fear but fear itself”. This is not an exact quote and its related content, but unfortunately we do have something to fear. I’m referring to the firmly entrenched 535 members of Congress, who by their stubborn adherence to political malfeasance in the guise of legislating have put us in a war we could not hope to win, an economic morass that we cannot hope to get out of without some tough choices. All the while they have protected their wages, pensions and healthcare. This, unfortunately, is not an isolated case; we have the same events occurring in every State and many communities. The people we voted in office have failed to do anything related to problem solving but still draw the salaries’ and benefit’s they so richly do not deserve. We as voters have allowed our legislators and public administrators to do what we were led to believe was correct and prudent. It is apparent to me that our faith in the Government as a whole is a mistake. Our needs are for what we as voters consider correct pay and benefits, not what they surreptitiously give themselves. When we (their bosses) decide we have had enough. then we begin to un elect these losers so we can win for a change.

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The ongoing buzz and debate on what is called “gun control” will be just that if the media debate continues. Everyone involved has spent too much time sound biting and, tweeting and using other social media to advance their opinions yet no one has a specific definitive answer. The biggies in the firearm debate have proposed publicly several ways to curtail or stop violence committed with firearms but none are perfect or acceptable to all. I propose that some or all of the most vocal participants have a sit down like adults should, put the real issues on the table and create a solution. The past 20 years have seen more Media debate on major and minor issues than good or just  reasonable  answers to resolve the issues. There is never a 100% solution to anything but there is always a reasonable one but many times  we have settled for one-sided, partial or temporary  solution. In the case of the current Firearms issue we have the ever present sense of firearms owners not wanting give them up or be constrained by any more laws on purchase or use. We have the lobbyists who advocate the same and asking for rescinding existing restrictions, both factions have taken hard lines on any additional restrictions but losing sight of the need for something that would allow the ownership and oversight of firearms to prevent the illegal ownership and use of firearms. The illegal use is more than just the recent mass shootings of people, it is the killing of wildlife that is protected or monitored. My opinion is: the public, media and involved parties need to meet , putting all of the vitriol aside examine the situation and decide on what could work. Without a consensus on this, the debate will go on forever creating a split that will only widen and continue to be debated with no good end.

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