It's Been Said....

  Wagon Train Advocacy Wagon train advocacy…what the heck is that? Bear with me. At a social gathering at my sister’s residence a few months out from the massacre at Columbine, one of her friends remarked if they heard one more word about Columbine they’d puke!  We were all talking about Columbine at the time.  The silence following that remark was deafening. I wanted to use some pretty ‘choice’ words in response, but being the nice, kind, polite kind of guy I am (you’re just going to have to take my word for it), I restrained myself. I said nothing. My glare pretty much conveyed what I was thinking though. Given the devastation that the Columbine massacre had inflicted on my family, the repugnance of that person’s remark was not lost on any of us. Needless to say I’ve had no contact with this person for many years. It’s likely that will never change. So, where am I going with this? In the months following the Columbine massacre media coverage was constant. So were the so...

God, Guns, Guts, Glory: Part 1....."GOD" Gotta wonder how some people think sometimes. When discussions on the issues of religion, gun violence, gun safety, gun rights, war, peace, the 2nd Amendment, the Constitution, movies on snipers, patriotism, arming teachers, eliminating gun free zones, concealed and open carry, and so many more go in the direction of God, Guns, Guts, Glory , and one sits back and really takes stock of that very short, very concise, very glib statement, how should it make one feel? God, Guns, Guts, Glory.... How does that statement make YOU feel? Comfy? Cozy? Safe, perhaps? My question to you if you feel any of these is why? I mean, really look inside yourself to answer that question. Why?  Why does  God, Guns, Guts, Glory  make you feel comfy?  Why does  God, Guns, Guts, Glory  make you feel cozy?  Why does  God, Guns, Guts, Glory  make you feel safe? Conversely, does  God, Guns, Guts, Glory  make you ...

While this blog post doesn't specifically address the issue of Roe v Wade and abortion rights, indirectly the things I'm offering herein do. Given that the U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe v Wade, I'm hoping what is being presented  will bring a little bit of perspective as to why so many folks appear to be focusing in on how religion and religious beliefs appear to be guiding at least some of the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court in their decision-making process.  Some people say everyone needs religion. Others say not so much. When does it become problematic one way or the other? I believe it becomes very problematic when someone tries to force-feed their version of religion onto others. I read somewhere there are something like thirty to forty thousand denominations classified as part of the Christian religion worldwide . Think about that for a second - or take as long as you need to digest this nugget of information. It's actually pretty intimid...