Stop using racism as a way to legitimize guns
We're all in shock over Orlando. Even Adele.
And even Donald Trump, who, true to form, has claimed pre-knowledge (I thought we were supposed to dislike it when arrogant bullies say "I told you so")--and then blamed Muslims.
Muslims aren't contributing a lot to the safety of our small planet these days. But neither are Christians or Jews. Couldn't we at least start taxing church, synagogue, and mosque real estate as a way to get these feckless institutions to pay some of the social costs they create? I wouldn't dislike religion so much if a few of them started carrying their weight. Even a small part of their negative footprints. Please!
To make it clear: I'm sick of paying the social and economic and tragic costs of your imaginary friends (and infantile readings of one or two mediocre over-read books).
That doesn't excuse Donald Trump. First, he blames only Muslims for our world of violence.
Second, he's intentionally avoiding the real issue--violent disturbed young men can get guns. Orlando is more evidence that the 2nd Amendment, as it's now enforced, is stupid and makes us less safe than ever. Thanks to this confused bit of wordsmithing 240 or so years ago, and a bunch of bad jurisprudence ever since, we now have our own "drones" fighting back against us in all of our cities, gatherings, and near our families.
We all know it's not just Paris and Orlando where our drones live.
And even Donald Trump, who, true to form, has claimed pre-knowledge (I thought we were supposed to dislike it when arrogant bullies say "I told you so")--and then blamed Muslims.
Muslims aren't contributing a lot to the safety of our small planet these days. But neither are Christians or Jews. Couldn't we at least start taxing church, synagogue, and mosque real estate as a way to get these feckless institutions to pay some of the social costs they create? I wouldn't dislike religion so much if a few of them started carrying their weight. Even a small part of their negative footprints. Please!
To make it clear: I'm sick of paying the social and economic and tragic costs of your imaginary friends (and infantile readings of one or two mediocre over-read books).
That doesn't excuse Donald Trump. First, he blames only Muslims for our world of violence.
Second, he's intentionally avoiding the real issue--violent disturbed young men can get guns. Orlando is more evidence that the 2nd Amendment, as it's now enforced, is stupid and makes us less safe than ever. Thanks to this confused bit of wordsmithing 240 or so years ago, and a bunch of bad jurisprudence ever since, we now have our own "drones" fighting back against us in all of our cities, gatherings, and near our families.
We all know it's not just Paris and Orlando where our drones live.
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