Cassi Creek:
There is a lot of grief in today’s news. The SCOTUS has just lifted any cap on
political contributions by individuals. That, tied to the fiction that
corporations are human and individuals, pretty much does away with our
democratic republic. Just a matter of
time.
The news out of Fort Hood is disturbing. The 2nd amendment fanatics are
already trumpeting, “If they’d been armed…”
The military has long known that people who have immediate access to
firearms will often turn to them as means of settling scores, real or
imagined. Troops are issued weapons but
those weapons are secured and locked away until there is an operational need
for them.
The
increasing incidence of PTSD and other mental disorders affecting our troops
and veterans is going to lead to a higher incidence of gun violence on and off
post.
We have to
find mechanisms to improve mental health care for our armed forces and to limit
access to firearms by mentally unstable individuals.
In an effort
to offset the heavy and unwelcome items mentioned above, I offer a bit of
historical comedy by one of our best comedians, actors, and social
commentators. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMH_uVu2Acs
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