Just heard on the news that teachers in New Mexico are being trained and will carry weapons. What happens if a teacher snaps? We just made it easy for them.
What is your take on the Fiscal Cliff? Are both parties being reasonable in reaching an agreement? If not agreement is reached every one's taxes will go up plus major take aways.....just sayin..........
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
So, after January 16, all your photos you post on Facebook can be sold to businesses for advertisement or what ever. I guess we are being told Facebook brought Instagram and now your photos are up for grabs. Do you keep your Facebook account or opt out by closing your Facebook account. I will probably keep my account because the photos I post are not a secret. What will you do? Do you feel your photos are your private property?
Monday, December 17, 2012
Sandy Hook Tragedy
First of all, my prayers and sympathies go
out to all of the families affected by the Sandy Hook Tragedy.
by: Kristian Beverly-Ranting Teen Girl
Now what does it mean for us?
The Sandy Hook Tragedy is being called one of the worst mass shooting in history. 28 people in total are dead, and 20 of them were children It's also a tragedy because one of the biggest taboos has been broken. Killing the defenseless. There's also a battle line being drawn about gun control.
Whenever a person watches a movie how often is a child character killed in a violent way? I can't think of many. Why? There's a taboo of killing children. One of the biggest taboos is killing the defenseless. Those seen as defenseless are those who can't help themselves, or are seen as weaker. Children and the elderly, plus handicapped people are in the category. Frankly yes, there have been cases of children being killed, sadly. But this is different. For one, a person felt entitled to march into a school, an elementary school, and point, aim and fire at six and seven year olds. How can you look into children's faces and pull a trigger? And so close to Christmas too? Sickening and sad. This breaks the unspoken rule of cruelty. Not saying mass shootings aren't cruel , but killing small children in cold blood and close range, and traumatizing the survivors shows a new level of cruelty. Since this taboo is broken, it leaves the doors open now for basically anything, as scary is that sounds. I mean, people kill anyways, but now this taboo has been broken. The authorities are afraid of copycat murderers, which is almost scarier than the initial attack. Someone watches the news, sees a murder, and decides to do a similar one? Yeah, scary that a person would want to look up to a murderer. The murderer took out the most defenseless, and that's the end of the taboo of young children.
Do guns have a mind of their own, or is the actual person guilty? There's a line being drawn about gun control. Ever since the forming of the US, citizens have had the right to carry guns. Since children have been murdered and countless other mass murders have been taking place, there's tension building about gun regulation. Should the US ban assault rifles or machine guns or whatever type of other gun there is? My issue is that guns do NOT kill. It's the person toting it around. Last time I checked, guns do not hop up and down streets, looking for a target to kill. It's the person holding it who does. On my Facebook page, there's been comments saying that guns should be banned. If people think guns should be banned, then let's ban cars too so there won't be any drunk driving related deaths. Makes sense right? Nope. To get to the source of the problem you have to get to the individual. Picking up a gun and deciding to murder a fellow human being is a heart choice, and a horrible one. No amount of banning or regulation will change a person's heart. Putting up restrictions only makes it harder for law abiding citizens. Guns are legal right now and there's still a black market going on for them. Imagine if guns were banned. The same thing as banning alcohol in the 1920s would result. Nothing productive. To make a safer community, it starts with evaluating the individual and building up from there. There needs to be values reinstated in brains, not more regulations.
My prayers go out to all involved in the Sandy Hook Tragedy. RIP to those who were murdered.
by: Kristian Beverly-Ranting Teen Girl
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| Picture from ABC 27 news Facebook page |
Now what does it mean for us?
The Sandy Hook Tragedy is being called one of the worst mass shooting in history. 28 people in total are dead, and 20 of them were children It's also a tragedy because one of the biggest taboos has been broken. Killing the defenseless. There's also a battle line being drawn about gun control.
Whenever a person watches a movie how often is a child character killed in a violent way? I can't think of many. Why? There's a taboo of killing children. One of the biggest taboos is killing the defenseless. Those seen as defenseless are those who can't help themselves, or are seen as weaker. Children and the elderly, plus handicapped people are in the category. Frankly yes, there have been cases of children being killed, sadly. But this is different. For one, a person felt entitled to march into a school, an elementary school, and point, aim and fire at six and seven year olds. How can you look into children's faces and pull a trigger? And so close to Christmas too? Sickening and sad. This breaks the unspoken rule of cruelty. Not saying mass shootings aren't cruel , but killing small children in cold blood and close range, and traumatizing the survivors shows a new level of cruelty. Since this taboo is broken, it leaves the doors open now for basically anything, as scary is that sounds. I mean, people kill anyways, but now this taboo has been broken. The authorities are afraid of copycat murderers, which is almost scarier than the initial attack. Someone watches the news, sees a murder, and decides to do a similar one? Yeah, scary that a person would want to look up to a murderer. The murderer took out the most defenseless, and that's the end of the taboo of young children.
Do guns have a mind of their own, or is the actual person guilty? There's a line being drawn about gun control. Ever since the forming of the US, citizens have had the right to carry guns. Since children have been murdered and countless other mass murders have been taking place, there's tension building about gun regulation. Should the US ban assault rifles or machine guns or whatever type of other gun there is? My issue is that guns do NOT kill. It's the person toting it around. Last time I checked, guns do not hop up and down streets, looking for a target to kill. It's the person holding it who does. On my Facebook page, there's been comments saying that guns should be banned. If people think guns should be banned, then let's ban cars too so there won't be any drunk driving related deaths. Makes sense right? Nope. To get to the source of the problem you have to get to the individual. Picking up a gun and deciding to murder a fellow human being is a heart choice, and a horrible one. No amount of banning or regulation will change a person's heart. Putting up restrictions only makes it harder for law abiding citizens. Guns are legal right now and there's still a black market going on for them. Imagine if guns were banned. The same thing as banning alcohol in the 1920s would result. Nothing productive. To make a safer community, it starts with evaluating the individual and building up from there. There needs to be values reinstated in brains, not more regulations.
My prayers go out to all involved in the Sandy Hook Tragedy. RIP to those who were murdered.
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