...since we have had a shooting to hit the headlines, so I guess we were due, right?
Here is the irony in this past weekend's shooting...it just blew the pro-gun folks' stance of "it takes someone with a gun to stop someone with a gun" right out of the water! To make the issue sting even more (though I hate bringing race into this), a white mentally deranged man was disarmed by an unarmed black man! But seriously...the shooter was stopped by someone without a gun! Imagine that!
Now, when you get to the background of this situation, one cannot help but shake their head and wonder what certain parties were thinking. This shooter back in May 2016 had a delusion that singer Taylor Swift was stalking him. At that time, family members were concerned about the fact that this guy owned several guns and appeared to be a bit unstable. Then, in August 2017, he is arrested for trespassing when he compromised a security barrier at the White House. The charges were dropped after he had completed his community service. However, after completing said service, authorities moved to seize his guns and owner's ID after an interview with him where they became concerned.
Here is where it gets sketchy! At some point after, said guns are turned over to this guy's dad. We don't know what happened after that...only that the gun found at the scene at the Waffle House was in fact one of those previously seized guns, indicating that dad apparently gave the weapons back to this mentally unstable person, who now didn't hold a valid gun license/ID!
What this situation has done is uncovered another major hole! In my opinion, when these guns were seized once the person was deemed a risk, they should have been sent to be destroyed...not returned into the population, and surely not turned over to anyone close to the shooter where they could have easily returned to his possession. I want to know how it was even cleared for the dad to have the guns...under what circumstances was THAT decision made!
I do have to really grab hold of this fact, though, that the shooter was disarmed by an unarmed man. I don't care what race he was...he proved that you don't need a gun to stop a person with a gun! That is big!
Monday, April 23, 2018
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
How did they NOT know?
As I read recent headlines about all the trouble in the Trump camp with the recent raiding of his attorney's offices, I continue to ask myself how did Evangelical Christians ever back this man in the first place?! I've seen article after article, and post after post, about how Trump is the home of Christians to turn this country around, and how his Presidency was prophesied. I see the very same people I used to attend church with who claimed Obama was really a Muslim, and only pretended to be Christian, now backing Trump with full support...talking about prayers for our leader! When his past discretions are reported on, it is dismissed by these same people as "fake news", the "victims" are "liars", or Trump is given a pass based on the fact that God is merciful and forgiving...claiming that Trump is no longer THAT man and has changed his ways!
There are some that are now starting to turn their back on Trump, as further things are revealed. However, none of what has been revealed is of no surprise to those of us who have actually paid attention over the last 2-3 decades! None of these things in the headlines today are of any surprise to me. I warned people during the primaries that this was exactly the kind of man Trump was! His womanizing was never a secret. The doorman saying that Trump has a "secret lovechild with a housekeeper" is of no surprise! His flip-flopping is exactly what I expect of him. And quite frankly, his poor judgments as a businessman that led to 7 Trump Corp bankruptcies is showing in a big way. What is happening is EXACTLY what I expected to happen if Trump were elected. I've paid attention over the years. I knew what kind of man he was!
That is why I have to ask how they didn't know. I mean, a lot of these people I see in support of Trump are at least 1-2 decades older than I am, so they have had even longer to hear of Trump's reputation. It was never a secret...but always out there for all to see! He has never been a very private person.
Of course, I then have to look at things and experiences in my personal life with a family who made themselves to be sold out to Christ. I was married for 14 years to a man who lead the world to believe he was some man of God...he was even in church leadership (we both were). His third affair while we were married was as plain as the nose on anyone's face, as he and the other woman carried on flirting in church every Sunday. If that wasn't clear enough, he married that very same woman within about 3 1/2 months of our separation! He was NEVER asked to step down from his position. As a matter of fact, I know for certain that he is still on the praise team and the head of sound for that very same church.
I left church completely shortly after the separation of my ex. The hypocrisy, among other things, was just too much, and I couldn't allow that to be in my life any longer. I guess it really should be of no surprise to me that these Evangelicals are backing a man like Trump! Most of the churches I know of these days like to preach that "prosperity gospel" and Trump is exactly the man that brings that gospel some extra fire. The only problem is that these people don't realize that they are too low on the totem pole for Trump's kind of prosperity! He won't help put more money in their pockets...he and the GOP are out to destroy them and the rest of the middle class! And they call us sheep!
There are some that are now starting to turn their back on Trump, as further things are revealed. However, none of what has been revealed is of no surprise to those of us who have actually paid attention over the last 2-3 decades! None of these things in the headlines today are of any surprise to me. I warned people during the primaries that this was exactly the kind of man Trump was! His womanizing was never a secret. The doorman saying that Trump has a "secret lovechild with a housekeeper" is of no surprise! His flip-flopping is exactly what I expect of him. And quite frankly, his poor judgments as a businessman that led to 7 Trump Corp bankruptcies is showing in a big way. What is happening is EXACTLY what I expected to happen if Trump were elected. I've paid attention over the years. I knew what kind of man he was!
That is why I have to ask how they didn't know. I mean, a lot of these people I see in support of Trump are at least 1-2 decades older than I am, so they have had even longer to hear of Trump's reputation. It was never a secret...but always out there for all to see! He has never been a very private person.
Of course, I then have to look at things and experiences in my personal life with a family who made themselves to be sold out to Christ. I was married for 14 years to a man who lead the world to believe he was some man of God...he was even in church leadership (we both were). His third affair while we were married was as plain as the nose on anyone's face, as he and the other woman carried on flirting in church every Sunday. If that wasn't clear enough, he married that very same woman within about 3 1/2 months of our separation! He was NEVER asked to step down from his position. As a matter of fact, I know for certain that he is still on the praise team and the head of sound for that very same church.
I left church completely shortly after the separation of my ex. The hypocrisy, among other things, was just too much, and I couldn't allow that to be in my life any longer. I guess it really should be of no surprise to me that these Evangelicals are backing a man like Trump! Most of the churches I know of these days like to preach that "prosperity gospel" and Trump is exactly the man that brings that gospel some extra fire. The only problem is that these people don't realize that they are too low on the totem pole for Trump's kind of prosperity! He won't help put more money in their pockets...he and the GOP are out to destroy them and the rest of the middle class! And they call us sheep!
Friday, April 6, 2018
What the YouTube shooting tells us.
I've waited to respond on the YouTube shooting until the facts could be sorted out. This is because in the days following the shooting, I've heard so many different accounts of the who the shooter was and why she did it, that I wanted to be sure of what was true before I started to discuss the issue.
Here are the actual facts:
1. Shooter used a handgun that she purchased legally (as it was registered to her). Now, what this tells me is that the common sense gun laws that California has did work...to an extent. No one was killed (other than the shooter killing herself), and only 3 people were injured. Had the shooter used an AR-15 (which is very hard to purchase in California due to state laws), this could have been a very different and darker story! I've already posted about the difference in damage between the caliber of bullet used in most handguns vs that of the AR-15, and how much more damage the bullet of an AR-15 does. This is due to the bullet moving faster than that of a handgun...and most of the damage is done from the kinetic energy of this round entering the body. I've also pointed out that due to the low recoil of an AR-15, it is much easier to rapid fire...spray and pray, if you will...which doesn't really require a great deal of aim if you shower a crowd with bullets! A handgun, on the other hand, has much more kick (aside from the bullet leaving the barrel at a slower speed than that of an AR-15), requiring the user to have to spend even a few seconds recovering themselves. Unless you are an expert shooter with lots and lots of practice, the chance of you rapid firing with a handgun are much lower than that of an AR-15. For this reason...the damage in this case was minimized.
2. The shooter was NOT Muslim. I've seen a lot of posts so far saying that the reason people are quiet is because the shooter being Muslim does not fit the left narrative. I've taken my time, and waited for the facts...and no, the shooter was NOT Muslim. Vegan? Yes. Does being vegan equal being violent? Unfortunately, this is what so many believe thanks to how crazy PETA supporters get. Seriously...PETA does not help the vegan cause. I know a whole lot of people who are vegan who are very peaceful people, and think that PETA is a bit crazy!
3. The shooter's motive was her dissatisfaction about how many views her videos were getting. This was not a domestic issue and some vendetta against an ex-boyfriend as I've seen reported. Why would someone be upset about YouTube views? Because that is how some people actually ear a living! Yes, there are professional YouTube folks out there that make a rather decent living off of their videos. That said, yes...there has been several complaints in the last 2-3 years about the algorithms that YouTube is using and such, and how many YouTubers have seen a decrease in revenue because of YouTube algorithms and policies. But seriously....has anyone actually watched the bits of video made available (as I believe her channels are down) that this woman produced? I really, really hope she was totally acting, because, yeah...something appears off with her. I'm going to go out on a limb and say content probably turned a lot of viewers away!
Now, there are still questions about whether or not the local police were warned at all. The shooter's father said he tried to warn the police. The police are saying the father did not warn them of a threat, and that he didn't seem too concerned that his daughter would do something bad. Would be interesting to know if there really was a ball-drop in this case.
Bottom line...the reason that there probably isn't a lot of chatter about this instance is because it wasn't as tragic as it could have been! In a way, common sense gun laws worked! I've never said that the things I've suggested would stop ALL shootings...I've only stated that they would make it more difficult for evil people to get guns, and by limiting the types of guns and size of mags, that there would be fewer casualties in the case that a shooting still occurred. The latter was definitely proven in this case...3 injuries, and only the shooter dead...as opposed to the carnage that there would have been with an AR-15!
Here are the actual facts:
1. Shooter used a handgun that she purchased legally (as it was registered to her). Now, what this tells me is that the common sense gun laws that California has did work...to an extent. No one was killed (other than the shooter killing herself), and only 3 people were injured. Had the shooter used an AR-15 (which is very hard to purchase in California due to state laws), this could have been a very different and darker story! I've already posted about the difference in damage between the caliber of bullet used in most handguns vs that of the AR-15, and how much more damage the bullet of an AR-15 does. This is due to the bullet moving faster than that of a handgun...and most of the damage is done from the kinetic energy of this round entering the body. I've also pointed out that due to the low recoil of an AR-15, it is much easier to rapid fire...spray and pray, if you will...which doesn't really require a great deal of aim if you shower a crowd with bullets! A handgun, on the other hand, has much more kick (aside from the bullet leaving the barrel at a slower speed than that of an AR-15), requiring the user to have to spend even a few seconds recovering themselves. Unless you are an expert shooter with lots and lots of practice, the chance of you rapid firing with a handgun are much lower than that of an AR-15. For this reason...the damage in this case was minimized.
2. The shooter was NOT Muslim. I've seen a lot of posts so far saying that the reason people are quiet is because the shooter being Muslim does not fit the left narrative. I've taken my time, and waited for the facts...and no, the shooter was NOT Muslim. Vegan? Yes. Does being vegan equal being violent? Unfortunately, this is what so many believe thanks to how crazy PETA supporters get. Seriously...PETA does not help the vegan cause. I know a whole lot of people who are vegan who are very peaceful people, and think that PETA is a bit crazy!
3. The shooter's motive was her dissatisfaction about how many views her videos were getting. This was not a domestic issue and some vendetta against an ex-boyfriend as I've seen reported. Why would someone be upset about YouTube views? Because that is how some people actually ear a living! Yes, there are professional YouTube folks out there that make a rather decent living off of their videos. That said, yes...there has been several complaints in the last 2-3 years about the algorithms that YouTube is using and such, and how many YouTubers have seen a decrease in revenue because of YouTube algorithms and policies. But seriously....has anyone actually watched the bits of video made available (as I believe her channels are down) that this woman produced? I really, really hope she was totally acting, because, yeah...something appears off with her. I'm going to go out on a limb and say content probably turned a lot of viewers away!
Now, there are still questions about whether or not the local police were warned at all. The shooter's father said he tried to warn the police. The police are saying the father did not warn them of a threat, and that he didn't seem too concerned that his daughter would do something bad. Would be interesting to know if there really was a ball-drop in this case.
Bottom line...the reason that there probably isn't a lot of chatter about this instance is because it wasn't as tragic as it could have been! In a way, common sense gun laws worked! I've never said that the things I've suggested would stop ALL shootings...I've only stated that they would make it more difficult for evil people to get guns, and by limiting the types of guns and size of mags, that there would be fewer casualties in the case that a shooting still occurred. The latter was definitely proven in this case...3 injuries, and only the shooter dead...as opposed to the carnage that there would have been with an AR-15!
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