Re the president’s proposal: I suppose it appeals to some people as very nice thinking on the surface: let’s arm teachers at schools. Surely the bad guy will think “oh no, I better stay away.” Still, there could be a couple of problems with this reasoning:
First, the bad guys are not noted for think rationally.
Within the American atmosphere which rises above our heads—one layer atop another—there exists one special layer many people can’t see or prefer to ignore as though it never existed. That is the layer we must call the American Cloud of Violence.
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EVERY TIME THE TRIGGER IS SQUEEZED IT SHOULD BE APPARENT TO ALL THAT GUNS DO KILL PEOPLE!!!
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There is a second issue: those who defend Judge Persky’s sentence believe that a successful recall could impact the independence of the judiciary (imagine a judge second-guessing himself for fear of recall).
In rebuttal, those outraged by the sentence feel there is no other way for people to push back against such unwarranted leniency. They suspect race and class privilege to be part of the mix, too.
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This little known episode was brought to light recently by a friend of mine and is hereby introduced to the reader for the reader’s edification and greater enlightened understanding of Abraham Lincoln and the kind of man he was, as seen through the eyes of the Almighty.
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