Category: Gun Control . . . Slightly Out of Control

WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH?

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 – Okay, okay,  okay! What will it take our country—what will it take US—to address gun violence effectively? When will the bloodshed, the tragedy, the irrationality of gun violence in America drive us to say “Enough!” and demand of ourselves and our leaders (social, business, political, cultural) an end this public health …

“INTERESTING”

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 – When asked what he thought about democracy, Mahatma Gandhi purportedly said, “It’s an interesting idea.” Democracy has ample flaws to render it “interesting,” starting with . . . everyone gets to participate—including people who aren’t subscribers to democracy’s fundamental principle: power is derived from the consent of the governed, not from …

THE “BIG HOLD”

APRIL 28, 2019 – Western Civilization has endured for more than 2,500 years. The Wild West, has roared for less than 250. By “Wild West,” I don’t mean only the Great Plains, the Rockies, or the deserts of the Southwest, though they are fetching symbols of “wild” and “West.” I mean strains of American culture …

THE NUN WITH A GUN

APRIL 18, 2019 – A friend, Judy H., told a true story about a nun with a gun. No matter what your position is on gun control, you’ll agree that within the story lies an amusing lesson or two. Judy, a liberal Catholic, had a friend who was a nun in an order that promoted …