Assault Against the 2nd Amendment

I know MANY "responsible" Gun Owners up here who leave loaded hand guns on counters in separate floors from where they sleep.

 

The problem is there was an implied "expiration date". A lot of the Founders felt we should have been going back and re-evaluating it constantly. Sadly, instead, we quickly fell into a a "but the FOUNDERS" mentality that has only gotten worse over time. I say this all the time. We are becoming Rome. Obsessed with "the founding" from 100s of years before as if that applies to everything forever because "the founding". We set a minimum age to serve in so many government positions (just like Rome). We have fallen into a form of WORSHIP of men who wanted nothing further than for us to worship them. We have made men "infalible" to a point where they would have never wanted that. Made their words a "gospel" to many. Hell, in one case, not gun related but I am off on this rant so here goes, they claim the words "the United States is not, nor was it ever, founded on the Christian Religion"? From the Treaty of Tripoli? Passed by a FOUNDER Congress and Signed by President Adams, a Founder and OG signer of the USC? They claim that is Liberal Lies made up later and it did not contain it back then. Then it devolves into the "Grandpa who served" or "Civics teacher who bled on Omaha" told them so.

 

Gets real F tricky. Really.

So. A Governor CAN deploy National Guard if it gets really bad. The problem is? It would have to get much worse than Chicago has ever been. Take the worst portrayal of outlaws in the wild west. Go about 50 times that. We would have to talking full out gang war. Not the skirmishes we see now.

Now........ Military assisting USBP....... I could brief up a competent argument (and have but it is 110 pages long) of how that does not violate Posse. The problem is, to deploy full on US Military against gangs? It would take a full on Cartel trying to take over part of Texas level shit. Posse is hard to overcome. Really hard. Court tend to err on the side of NOT letting the Military run anything ever (exclude Post Civil War they were "Rebel Scum and MUST BE CRUSHED" to quote the Imperials, the true heroes of that saga). The real problem with cleaning up gang and criminal violence is many people distrust/hate both sides of the case equally. The criminals for obvious reasons. The police because of things like the Bell case. The Taylor case. The fact that QI even exists and, in effect, police can do as they please on duty knowing they will never personally be held financially responsible. "The city, and therefore taxpayers will pay it for me". How police discipline in many places until SUPER RECENTLY was treated as this Holy Scripture that only the Chosen (police) should be able to ever see. Hell, near me? That was legally repealed and many PDs are fighting saying "Well we still say it is because that is our department policy now!". There is a lack of trust in the police that is not entirely criminal's faults. Like it or not? Departments getting caught, over and over, covering up for cops who actually did bad make them all look bad. I remember a meme a while back that listed GOOD COPS who were fired for going outside "Chain of Command" when things like CONFIRMED RAPES were covered up as "mistakes in the line of duty by the officer" and sealed. So the officer went to the DA, they looked into it, they DEMANDED the records and the officer had charges pressed. And the reporting officer was fired for not "backing off" when told and "going outside the chain of command" months after. She was told she did not know if, MONTHS LATER, IA was "finding a solution both parties agreed to".

Want the gun violence to go away. People need to trust the Cops again. Want people to OVERWHELMINGLY do that? Time for ever officer to be sat down and told, "You work for the City of X. You DO NOT WORK FOR THE POLICE UNION. They are not your employer. You are not an Officer of the Police Union of X. You are an employee of the Police Department of X. That means the CITY. Therefore you answer to the Mayor and City Council. Not your Union Rep. Do something wrong? Our rules say the investigation of it is PUBLIC. Dont care what your Union has to say about it. Because your union ceases to exist if OUR taxes stop paying you and therefore your dues to them end. You. Work. For. The. Tax. Payers. Not. Your. Brothers. And. The. Union.". Bad cops need to fired. Lets be honest. In hindsight. Chauvin should have been fired. The other 3 should have stopped him when the off duty EMT told them what was happening. Not told her to mind her own business, Chauvin is in charge here. When the actual OD EMT for sure. But, again. Brother in Blue. My SUPERIOR OFFICER. Seniority. Chain of Command. "I might not get backup if I dont keep quiet about it".

And to those who say a city cant just stop paying the cops and replace them? A city in NJ did just that. They fired the entire PD, asked I want to say it was Chris Christy to borrow some Staties while they hired. And in less than a year? They had a new force. A force with a contract that stated that the Union? Was an Observer to make sure their people are treated fairly. Not a direct participant in any discipline. They had the right to file requests with a court if they felt wrongdoing. But no rights in the direct process to say "Nope. This is over. According to rule 7 we veto this!".

 

So what is the solution? Shootings in schools ARE on the rise. And in 2 schools now the police verifiable, either FLED (Stoneman) to safety or sat outside (Uvalde) until it was safe to enter. I mean I have proposed it. Take away QI. I am tired of hearing how "dangerous" police jobs are then the endless excuses when they flee any dangerous situations.

 

We need those. There are people retiring and there has been a hiring freeze on the IRS for a long time now. How about business owners just be HONEST and stop the "Muh Money! Muh Business!" BS and just report their incomes. Stop hiding cash payments and they wont need so many auditors. In fact? If we did away with cash entirely? There would be no need. And folks. No. Doing business in "bitcoin" and other Crypto will just get the Feds and Staties FURTHER up your ass. It will NOT get them saying "OH you got me! I cant see how you got that house and cars! Guess you won!".

Armed guards in schools? Sure. With a manditory NO TRIAL sentence of 10 years if they "Flee for safety" or "to regroup outside or in a secured area to strategize" their job is to SHOOT THE SHOOTER RIGHT THEN. NOT at a later time when it is "Safe to do so".

Sure. Send money to schools. And all school board meetings are televised. The MOMENT they dont shut down "Religious Leaders in town"? Not a cent ever again. Banned a book? No more money. Not the school's job to teach "One man and One Woman". Neither side belongs in the classroom and NO PARENT should get a say over the School Library because THEY DONT WANT THEIR KID to see it. Books about sex dont belong in a K-6. After that? Not anyone's problem anymore what YOU want YOUR kid to see. The same people who scream "personal responsibility"? Seem to always want the Schools/Local/State/Federal to legislate and enforce "Christian Morality" too.

As to "bankrupt the US"? Here is a simple solution. No more hiring Mercenaries. No more contracts to FOREIGN COMPANIES to do things on OUR BASES. Ones where they pay their people PENNIES and we pay them BILLIONS.

How about we tell Exxon, Shell and company that they can sell gas in the US at a cap of a 50% profit or not at all. Inflation is up lets say 12%? Shell's profit YoY is up 1051%. Gas. Prices. Heating. Prices. Have. Nothing. To. Do. With. Green. Nothing. To. Do. With. Pipelines. Nothing. To. Do. With. Wars. If prices are up 150% and profits are up over 1000%? That means? They could sell at that lower price and STILL MAKE OVER a 900% YOY profit on it. Lets stop pretending companies with 50-1100% profit growth raising prices is anything but "Hey! They are talking about Inflation! We can RAISE PRICES A LOAD NOW AND PAD THE PROFIT LINE!". And guess what would happen if Gas Prices tanked? Oil Companies still make their YOY 900% profit growth. People spend more and buy more. Local sales taxes generate more. State sales taxes generate more. More bought? More made. More made more hired. More hired more taxes top to bottom generated. More hired more spending.The government's job is not to make sure that Multi Nationals make the most international profit possible.

Know what heavily contributed to this "Supply Chain" issue? The totally IDIOTIC Sam Walton baby that is "Just in Time shipping and ordering". Not carrying "excess stock". Ordering as you need. Want some examples? We had a Baby Formula Shortage because Abbott Labs (yeah Greg's Fam) makes quite a bit of the US Formula. And there was a contamination. No problem right? Stores can go into their backstock to cover for a month right? OH WAIT? Many of the Supermarkets and Pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens subscribe to a "JIT Shipping Model". So the backstock was whatever was in the stores plus a LITTLE in the warehouse on a per store level. It was moving way faster than they could get it from the other companies. Factor in that Abbott, IMS, makes one that certain infants with issues need. Another? Sure. Chips. We make them in ASIA to "save a buck". Asia shut down for like a year. We did not have much stock backed up. We dont have many plants here. You know, that would hurt the ROI for the STOCKHOLDERS.

 

We are at the bottom of all developed nations because we let PARENTS have a "Real SAY". So shit like "enrichment" and shit like "Intelligent Design" get demanded and added. Also. Only Developed nation that has weeks off for holidays, spring break, and a QUARTER OF THE YEAR to "enjoy the nice weather!".

 

Parents should have ZERO say. We should be teaching Math, Lit, Writing, History (what really happened, not "rah rah US Number 1!" crap like we single handedley saved Europe in the 1940s or the Pilgrims came here for Religious Freedom for all), Science, Art, Music. I could make an argument that GYM CLASS is not the education system's problem and takes away from stuff that matters. You have no idea how happy I am that teach at the Undergrad and grad level (everyone is over 18, I dont teach under a 200 level class). And I am shielded 100% by FERPA. FERPA lesson for the year (this seems to come up around this time every year).

FERPA, in simple terms is what, when your offspring is in Public School allows you to have access to their records. Little known clause. The MOMENT little Johnny turns 18? And I MEAN THE MINUTE AT MIDNIGHT? He can actually, legally, request that report cards and other things not be mailed home and be handed to him. Because that same law at 18 makes those records the SOLE and total property of Johnny and ONLY Johnny. Law does not care who's roof he live under. At college? Who pays the bills. It is a MASSIVE FINE to violate this. I have parents of, I shit you not, 2Y law students call me for info. These students are TWENTY FREAKING TWO OR THREE years old. I have to tell them that I am not at liberty. But if they get their offspring to submit a waivier with their name on it I will be happy to. "Blah Blah, I write the check! You will hear from my lawyer!". Or "My Husband is an important Partner at......". I usually respond something like "Please call him now. Conference us. I will be happy to schedule a deposition at any time. By the way I am a law school professor. You realize that means I am a lawyer and very aware of all educational law right?". But the best one? "My Husband is the Managing Partner at XYZ!" where XYZ is literally MY FATHER IN LAW'S FIRM (he was still in there at the time and MP). My response? "Ma'am? Since you have a student who is 15 years younger than me? That means you are maybe slightly older than me. Which would make it pretty impossible to be my MOTHER IN LAW. You literally just picked the WRONG firm to lie about. My Father In Law is the Managing Partner there.".