Monk
Well-Known Member
With sorrow for the children lost in the last attact from another numb-nut, I'd like to express what I feel are some reasons it keeps happening over, and over.
I keep seeing and hearing from our news media about how a school full of kids is attacked by nut-jobs, be it hand made bombs, or assault weapons, and it keeps getting worse and I keep hearing more, and more about it. As a matter of fact, the news media is one of the biggest reasons this stuff happens, along with all the people that want to become instant seekers of fame, and thinking killing people in their minds* (and I use that term lightly*) seems to be the only way to gain this fame. Knowing that the media will bring their name into the public light.
The news media comes on the air appearing to be sympathetic to a cause, and will knowingly exploit it to the fullest. They are worse than the killers because they could be using their time and position promoting what needs to be done to protect our children. Instead they keep harping on the same old stories that bring emotion to the fire, instead of bringing up real fixes for our problems.
Just a few things that come to mind, is to lock down our schools including windows that won't allow nuts from breaking and entering, and training classes for teachers* (and or guards*) on when and how to to use their own firearms in case of a breach.
As well as the news media, we also have our Country's Leaders, Congress, Senate, Governors, Mayors, etc. that come on the air to pick up votes for the next election, because they sure aren't changing anything to make the schools safer. Hell, they don't even want to put seat belts on school busses. Their excuse, "the law doesn't require seat belts for any passenger transporter with 10 or more seats". Well there's an answer, why not change the law, they work harder at changing our Constitution then protecting our kids. Same with our schools, they'll say we can't lock down our schools because there are fire laws that won't allow this. Well, well, how about changing this law too. They* have no problem enforcing seat belt laws on cars users, or child restraining systems in cars, or impose cutting off moneys to states that don't heal to the laws.
We'd think it would be a simple thing to just change the law, so our kids would be safe, but then that would cost money, and there lies the problem. It's a lot cheaper to blame the killer than have to change laws and give up some money for our children. It's not like there's no money to do this with, it's just the miss management that comes with spending it on things we don't need. One pet peeve of money wasted, is the safety of our roads. Not as much the asphalt as the areas that edge our roads, like putting up trees and bushes for looks, instead of keeping it clear in case someone needs to drive off the road to avoid something, or just loses control, plus being able to see clearly when trying to pull into traffic, but can't see the approaching traffic due to bushes and what ever else they want to stick in our blind spots. Not to mention that the only thing that can be done to insure a better chance of avoiding this ever growing deer population that crosses our roads, would be to cut the trees and bushes back about 100 feet from the road whenever possible. We can't poison the deer, other animals would be effected as well.
The news needs to inform the public in order to help us, not to claim that they have a duty to report these mass killings, knowing that they are responsible for attracting copycats.
They are promoting more nuts to do the same thing.
I keep seeing and hearing from our news media about how a school full of kids is attacked by nut-jobs, be it hand made bombs, or assault weapons, and it keeps getting worse and I keep hearing more, and more about it. As a matter of fact, the news media is one of the biggest reasons this stuff happens, along with all the people that want to become instant seekers of fame, and thinking killing people in their minds* (and I use that term lightly*) seems to be the only way to gain this fame. Knowing that the media will bring their name into the public light.
The news media comes on the air appearing to be sympathetic to a cause, and will knowingly exploit it to the fullest. They are worse than the killers because they could be using their time and position promoting what needs to be done to protect our children. Instead they keep harping on the same old stories that bring emotion to the fire, instead of bringing up real fixes for our problems.
Just a few things that come to mind, is to lock down our schools including windows that won't allow nuts from breaking and entering, and training classes for teachers* (and or guards*) on when and how to to use their own firearms in case of a breach.
As well as the news media, we also have our Country's Leaders, Congress, Senate, Governors, Mayors, etc. that come on the air to pick up votes for the next election, because they sure aren't changing anything to make the schools safer. Hell, they don't even want to put seat belts on school busses. Their excuse, "the law doesn't require seat belts for any passenger transporter with 10 or more seats". Well there's an answer, why not change the law, they work harder at changing our Constitution then protecting our kids. Same with our schools, they'll say we can't lock down our schools because there are fire laws that won't allow this. Well, well, how about changing this law too. They* have no problem enforcing seat belt laws on cars users, or child restraining systems in cars, or impose cutting off moneys to states that don't heal to the laws.
We'd think it would be a simple thing to just change the law, so our kids would be safe, but then that would cost money, and there lies the problem. It's a lot cheaper to blame the killer than have to change laws and give up some money for our children. It's not like there's no money to do this with, it's just the miss management that comes with spending it on things we don't need. One pet peeve of money wasted, is the safety of our roads. Not as much the asphalt as the areas that edge our roads, like putting up trees and bushes for looks, instead of keeping it clear in case someone needs to drive off the road to avoid something, or just loses control, plus being able to see clearly when trying to pull into traffic, but can't see the approaching traffic due to bushes and what ever else they want to stick in our blind spots. Not to mention that the only thing that can be done to insure a better chance of avoiding this ever growing deer population that crosses our roads, would be to cut the trees and bushes back about 100 feet from the road whenever possible. We can't poison the deer, other animals would be effected as well.
The news needs to inform the public in order to help us, not to claim that they have a duty to report these mass killings, knowing that they are responsible for attracting copycats.
They are promoting more nuts to do the same thing.
