Gun Control or Lack Thereof

Well, it's official, I can't bring up a single news website or turn the TV on without being inundated by people wanting to take away the freedoms of Americans again. Do you people seriously have nothing better to do? I'm going to break this down quick because this shouldn't even be a discussion for Americans, much less a debate.

Argument #1: No guns = less murders.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. The failure of this fuzzy logic should be obvious. If they are willing to commit murder(which is illegal), they will most certainly be willing to obtain guns from an underground market. And before you even think we could stop that, just look how well we've done at preventing drugs from circulating in our country. All a gun ban would do is take guns away from law abiding citizens.

Argument #2: If we can't do no guns, how about less guns = less murders.

Wrong again. Limiting guns to those that take have to jump through hoops of rigorous training courses, gun permits, carry licenses, etc is still only going to effect the law abiding citizens. The people that kill, will pay no mind to such trivial requirements.

Argument #3: Then we're screwed, because if everyone had a gun, it would be mayhem.

Strike three. Your out. There are many documented cases that indicate otherwise. I'll link you to Kennesaw, GA for a good representation of a city. To see what a country was like with every citizen armed, take a look at Switzerland.

If you read both articles I linked to, and you let your emotions subside for even a split second, you will see that logically it's in our interested for as many people as possible to be armed. If the government wants to encourage gun training courses by making them free etc... I am sure there are plenty of law abiding citizens that would make use of them.

However, the great thing that Kennesaw and Switzerland show us, is that once everyone is armed, there is hardly ever a need for someone armed to need to use their weapon. Criminals are sometimes crazy, but more often than not they are quite smart instead of stupid. So with that in mind pick which one of these scenarios is more likely.

1. Armed man walks into a room knowing that he is the only person armed because it would be against the law for anyone else to have a gun.

2. Armed man walks into a room knowing full well that at least half of the people in there are possibly armed, and probably a third of them with some training background.

Anyone that answers scenario #2 is more likely needs to seek counseling, and soon.


Argument #4: The fall back argument of there will be more accidents.

While statistically possible, aren't as likely as you'd first think. Since the guns don't usually have to be used to keep the crime rate lower, instead it's the knowledge that your victim might not be defenseless. Accidents also come with the side effect of having no where near the fatality rate or social trauma of murder.

Finding Blame for the Bad

The tragedy that befell Virginia Tech on Monday will not be forgotten anytime soon. But it has been only 48 hours since the event, and I've already had to listen to 36 hours of finger pointing. Why must America always look for a scapegoat? We already have someone to blame for this heinous act, why must we find a something as well?

Neither guns or video games cause shootings. Not a single time ever has anyone that doesn't have some sort of emotional trauma picked up either and decided that a mass killing spree would be a good idea.

Let me get this out of the way because apparently Americans are confused. The United States of America is not a Utopia. It's not suppose to be. It is a country founded on diversity and has grown through adversity. It is a county that everyone's rights to freedoms are meant to be maintained despite the hardships we might encounter. And in no place will you find in any of this countries great documents that we are a Utopian society free of crime, murder, or any other heinous acts.

So with a population of over 298 million in a country built around the differences of many cultures, how is it that Americans are so taken by surprise when something of this nature happens. The bad news, there is no way to prevent it.

If our country only had ancestors of identical beliefs and we lived under a dictatorship forbidding anyone to have individual thoughts that might stray from those beliefs, then and only then the chance for such events might shrink. Yes there are several of these countries in the world, some have less violence, some have more. But that's not possible for us. We as a country have embraced our widespread roots. It makes us a country with more character. And under no circumstances are we going to hand over our freedom to a dictator.

Hardships are the price of freedom. Americans need to realize that there is no country where these kinds of acts aren't present. Japan is the closest thing I've heard about, and it is one of those non free thinking countries referred to above. Instead of looking for something to blame, instead look for ways for more people to feel socially accepted in this country. Unfortunatly, until laws are in place that require people to speak English in this country, making everyone feel welcome will be a hard battle to win. Past that we need to learn to deal with the bad so that we can accept the good.

Illegal Immigrants are Paying Taxes!!!

Read the topic again, let it sink in. Immigrants are breaking into our country in hopes of finding jobs usually consisting of long hours, bad pay, and hard work. Three things that most Americans try to avoid at all costs. Then, to top it off, they risk having themselves deported to pay the very taxes that we hate, in hopes of buying themselves citizenship.

As Americans we all hate this time of year and even though most people understand the need for taxes, we still complain about them and hate then entire process of filing our tax returns every year. So why do illegal immigrants take such risks for something that even citizens of the United States dislike to a point of hate at times. It's because very few Americans remember what it is our nation has earned. Very few understand why other countries despise us at times and envy us at others. And hardly anyone has a clue to the reason's that millions around the globe want the chance to live in our country of freedom.

Our country has become jaded by corrupt news that concentrates on only running the most negative stories because they get the best ratings. Our pride and patriotism has been silenced as countries around the world whisper to us for help in stopping terrorism and nuclear threats while also shouting at the top of their lungs to condemn us for doing just that. We no longer feel as free in our country as we once did thanks to"human rights" extremists slowly get more and more things labeled as not "politically correct". The rights that this country was created to protect are being revoked by the same laws put there to keep them intact. Corrupt lawyers, judges, and activist groups are slowly demoralizing us from the inside out.

So it is no wonder that Americans can't understand why immigrants risk so much by repeatedly invading our country. Yet at the same time so many of them feel violated that there are immigrants living in our states being protected by our laws without being true citizens. What right do those people have? I would be willing to wager that 97% of Americans here today could have their roots traced back to immigrants. So at what point did we become deserving but other immigrants haven't?

I'll be honest, I don't think that question has an answer, but I think it is time we re-evaluate our situation. If immigrants are willing to come here, learn our laws, learn our history, learn our language (that's English for those that still don't know), appreciate our freedoms, and still want to be hard working tax paying citizens, I see no reason for us to turn them away. Everyone claims they are taking American jobs, but I can't recall the last time I saw good ol Bob or Sam standing in front of a Home Depot begging for work. No, I'm pretty sure I saw them at the corner of 5th and Broadway begging for handouts.

There is no way to stop illegal immigration, to do so would cost far more money and resources than it would ever be worth. So if they are gonna be here, let em pay taxes, and let them do it without fear of being deported. If Americans are afraid of giving out citizenships, then pass a work visa law and lets end this standoff with ourselves. After all, America as a country is the only loser from this.

Besides, if we give enough immigrants that actually appreciate what this country has to offer the right to vote, maybe we can start doing away with all of the BS laws that make it illegal to do dang near anything in the public eye for fear that it might offend someone. I mean, if it offends them, isn't the better option for them to turn away/leave/flip the channel as opposed to passing a law that effects millions of other citizens that aren't offended?

Sorry for the side rants, I could literally go on all day about how skewed our laws have become from what their intentions were, but that wasn't suppose to be the topic of this rant.

Check out this link on immigrants paying taxes.