Gynarchy

[David Morris]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/17/1170940/-Some-thoughts-on-the-coming-gun-debate?detail=hide

"former cavalry soldier John Cole
recounts<http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/12/15/true-stories-in-gun-control/>
:

[I]n the middle of one of the most dangerous regions in the world, even
with clear Rules of Engagement, every time I went on gate duty, there was a
piece of tape over my ammo clip on my M-16 and M1911 .45. Why? Because the
most heavily armed military in the world did not want accidental shootings.
If a situation arose, I would have to eject my ammo clip, remove the tape,
and reinsert and work the action before I could fire.

This was in a combat zone. Yet I have spent the last two fucking days
dealing with armchair commandos telling me they need unlimited firepower to
be safe in… Connecticut.

And that's the crux of it—a bunch of civilian gun fetishists who fashion
themselves the front
lines<http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/12/tactical_reality.php>in
the defense of freedom from tyranny of something or other. Black
helicopters? The U.N.? Barney Frank?"


On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been thinking lately what a woman led world would look like. I
> pretty much in agreement with sentiment here regarding this recent shooting
> & mass murder. There are more women in congress but I do wonder the effect
> psychologically for women when they begin to have more direct combat roles.
> Will that change the dynamic in anyway? Who can say. An experiment in a
> more active leadership in governance by women is surely one we should
> support in some form.
>
> With that said gender issues aside we can easily reconstitute the assault
> weapons ban and ensure the mentally ill do not have access to such things.
> Far too many of these cases are not heightened testosterone but simply
> people out of their head. Yes they are male but I see them as mentally ill
> first.
>
> I'm hoping there will be some change after this event. Shame on us all if
> nothing changes. Those poor kids deserve their memories to mean something.
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