The devil in Connecticut

I have spent a great deal of time this past weekend reflecting on what has occurred. I am physically sick over this. I question my stance on the 2nd amendment. However, after examining the facts, the only conclusion I can come to is that we in this country must rethink out priorities. Not towards weapons but towards the treatment of the mentally ill and the criminals in our society.. In all of the recent tragedies one fact has emerged clear, these people were either dirt bag criminals or disturbed mentally ill people who needed help. Not one person in their circle of friends and family came forward and said, “They need help” The devil in Connecticut clearly had mental problems yet his own his own mother was the catalyst in the events that would unfold. She taught him how to use a gun and took him to a gun rage. He must have seen this as a means to an end to carry out his evil plans. All the laws in the world would not have changed that. Demented people hell-bent on chaos will always find the way. Lets us mourn for the innocents lost, lets reexamine what we need to do to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again. Never forgetting what makes this country the greatest in the world. The Constitution of the United States

Absentee voting I keep reading about voting complaints; long lines, no parking, reduced early voting days. These same people are asking the state of Florida to make voting easier. They have, it’s called absentee voting. I received my ballot in the mail long before the deadline. I sat in the comfort of my home and read through the many pages of the ballot several times. When I came across an amendment I didn’t fully understand I researched it on line before making my decision. When I was finished voting I put the ballot in the provided envelope, signed it and took it to a mail box. Voting in this very important election could not have been any easier. No long lines to stand in, no parking issues. In the future I suggest to all those who don’t want to wait in line to cast their vote simply contact your supervisor of elections office and request an absentee ballot. This is a service provided to all, the rich and poor alike.

THE TRUTH...ALWAYS. I’m sick and tired of all of the spin bull out there about who pays more taxes. The political ads would have you believe that rich people only pay $20 or $30 dollars in taxes while the rest of pay hundreds if not thousands of dollars in taxes. So that the reality of the debate is truly understood, I will put in terms everyone can understand… Say we have a coffee fund at work. I make $100 dollars a week; so I contribute 7 dollars towards the coffee fund. (7%) You have been more successful, you make $1000 dollars a week so you contribute 50 dollars toward the fund. (5%) The no bull reality…. My $7 dollars won’t even buy one bag of coffee. Your $50 dollars buys a couple of bags of coffee, sugar, cups and stirrers and creamer. The result, we both can drink all the coffee we want. The real facts of the matter, you are carrying the weight for my dumb ass to drink all the coffee I want. But, yet I complain that you pay a less percentage towards the fund than I do. The bottom line, I should shut up, get off my butt and better myself therefore I will make more money. I can, if I really want to. This is a free market economy. We need to stop complaining about rich people, they somehow have been more successful than the rest of us in a country that allows ALL OF US! To prosper if we so chose to do so.

STAND YOUR GROUND

There is a group out there that’s watching with great interest the current debate about stand your ground law. The group I speak of are criminals. They would love nothing more than to have a free hand again at innocent people. With no way of protecting ourselves we will be at the mercy of an inefficient system that allows dirt bag scum of the earth people to roam free unabated and unchecked. I will gladly give up my right to carry a gun for protection the day every police officer in our community is comfortable doing his or her job without one.