According to Gary Lopez and fellow “COGsters” Janet Joakim better watch where she’s stepping for now on. Dusting off the “Don’t tread on me” slogan seems to be today’s rallying cry, or “rebel yell” – you decide- check out what Gary has to say today on the COG ——-à http://www.capecog.com/capecog/2008/02/everyone-except.html
Or the following video seems to fit right in with today’s theme… WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT CONTENT. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
Best of luck to all of Barnstable’s political foes, and happy treading!
Wait a minute. “Just Plain Weird,” are you saying that Taryn is actually making threats. Are these violent threats? Do you actually have proof of these allegations? Inquiring minds would like to know.
The following are actual comments as they appeared on Gary Lopez’s blog:
JOAKIM EYEBALLING OUR 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHTS AND WOULD LOVE TO RULE RATHER THAN GOVERN (FROM HER BLOG): Recent tragedy at Kirkwood Town Meeting reminds us that these arguments can grow out-of-hand. See story link:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/08/city.council.shooting/index.html
Comment by jl — February 8, 2008 #
Just saw this report on one of the cable news networks. He got through two policemen set up for security. Was known for his critisms and stories of conspiracy theories about his local goverment. Shot two policemen, two city councilors, the director of dpw and the mayor before he was killed by police.
Comment by JSJ — February 8, 2008 #
Janet – There are two types of people that scare me. Males and Females.
Right now I’m getting in news on the wire regarding another school shooting in Louisianna.
The problem is that there is basically no way to tell for certain who will blow a microchip, and when…
I was never ever for guns on campus. But now I think different. When my kids attend university I would like them to be armed. At least that way they’d have a fighting chance.
When it comes down to it, nuts crazed enough to start shooting will find a weapon regardless, registered or not. Studies show that licensed owners are involed in far fewer crimes.
People are like de-clawed kittens when it comes to defending against a crazed gunman.
A friend asked me once… “do you wanna know why I carry a gun?” and when I admitted I didn’t know, he said, “Because a cop’s too heavy.”
Comment by jl — February 8, 2008 #
yikes – but with that logic everyone on campus would have a gun and that makes it frightening when you think of the emotional rollercoaster some of these kids experience during college years. And don’t forget that the gunman that shot the city councilors and the mayor got through two armed policemen first. – equally important – he took the gun from one of the policemen he killed.
Comment by JSJ — February 8, 2008 #
I know! untrained people should not carry guns… However, look at the rare times these crazed shooters have been stopped – not by onduty cops, but by off-duty armed men and women. It has reached the point, quite sadly, where the inocents need to have their 2nd ammendment rights on campus. Only if TRAINED. and only if ADULTS (18 and over). And Janet, my dear fellow parent, I also tend to view college students as “kids” and in many respects now-a-days they still are, but the reality is that they are legal ADULTS. Men and women should have the on campus right to protect themselves. Crazed gunmen are predators of oportunity. Crazed gunmen will think twice, at least not have the same “easy pickings,” if they knew in the back of their minds that someone on campus (anybody) might be a trained carrier of a concealed weapon. BTW- police, on average, receive less training than most responsible gun owners. and why should police, a privledged minority, be the only ones who can protect themselves? In today’s violent world, police rarely prevent these shootings, more often merely arriving afterwards to take the horrible report, and yes, sometimes they themselves are sitting ducks. Violent criminals have the advantage and that needs to change. I know, I would have responded with “yikes” not too long ago. But my kids are now trained at the use of firearms, safe handling and storage. Believe me when I tell you that being well trained in this form of self defense decreases their stress level. They feel safer. and when they turn 18 they will be getting their concealed carry permits. studies show that trained gun owners are less likely to be involved in or victimized by violent crime. I’m living in the here and now, that’s all.