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"To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them..." This famous quote opens what is arguably Bill Shakespeare's greatest play- Hamlet. Never have these words rang truer than they do today. When discussing politics, or even just the issues of the day, sometimes people just throw their arms up in despair and take what's given them. Others stand and fight even though the battles they face in life are insurmountable or seemingly so. So it seems to be increasingly with the United State's unique right to "bear arms" and the war against that right.. That discussion is more for another night though...
I tend to be defensive of the opinion based members of the media as they are allowed to have their opinions, as much as I may disagree with them. While watching CNN earlier, I couldn't help but being a little bit disgusted by Piers Morgan though. I've tended to believe that Conservatives lately have been overplaying his anti-American rhetoric, but what I saw tonight was definitely a bit offensive. Now anyone that knows me, knows that I am a very open individual and not easily offended when arguing when other people as long they keep it civil. Mr. Morgan though condescendingly stated that he couldn't believe that any civilized nation, let alone a superpower like the United States, could have such backwards views on gun rights and banning semi-automatic "assault weapons". One of his guests then goes on to say that the recent uptick in gun sales is due to fear and "probably hate". First of all, an assault weapon is classified as being fully automatic and these are already banned for sale by the general public.. Secondly, Piers is a media spokesman, and there's anything wrong with that, but if you have such deep seated problems with this country and its history then you are more than welcome to leave. I no more think that Muslims should be imposing Sharia law in Britain or the U.S., than we should have individuals from other countries railing against one of our constitutional rights or that we should be dictating to Parliament how they should be running things. Finally, I find the fact that Morgan's guest has the audacity to call my recent gun purchase something "motivated by hate" completely ludicrous, and I find it offensive.
Are there things that should be done to improve gun policy and safety in the U.S.? Sure. Does that mean we need to have anti-gun advocates dictate to us how and when we should be using our guns so long as they are being used legally and safely? Certainly not! I have some friends that constantly try to make me feel like a dumb redneck because I own guys and like to go shooting. I'm not big into hunting, or football, and I certainly don't give any notice to March Madness, but I don't attack people for enjoying those things. At least my guns do afford me some protection if things fall apart and the rule of law disintegrates. I don't think that's going to happen, but as with anything you never know. I've raised multiple topics that I'll be covering in greater detail over the coming weeks. For now, just remember that Piers Morgan isn't the problem, but is a symptom of a greater problem that people like him will cause to fester and grow.
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