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There's a big difference between Islamic school take overs and the lone gunmen.  The terrorists have a cause.  It's kind of stupid because when did some terrorist activity ever advance any cause, and I am thinking never, but they seem to think it will,

I wonder about that notoriety thing.  It's just speculation.  I think there is a variety of wacko reasons and there is nothing we can learn by cataloging them.  Arm teachers if you like.  I imagine it will be something like a school by school decision, and I wager the first shot from the teachers' gun will be at some student by accident or drunk or angry way before any lone gunman gets shot.

ICE isn't stopping people on the street and asking for their IDs.  I think the only place that sort of thing happened was in Arizona under Sheriff Joe who is now running in the primary for McCain's seat.  There is another crazy named Kelli Ward in that race and somebody who is not crazy but  is sort of pretending she is because this is Arizona after all.

There was some kerfuffle once and all us state workers had to bring in birth certificates and I believe we also had to do a criminal background thing.

Just now on NPR an interview with the gov of Tennessee.  Remarkable about how people are still talking about ways to solve the problem,  What they are really trying to do is come up with something that they can back that will win them votes in the next election, which is maybe not so bad, because isn't that what democracy is all about?  An interesting matter was brought up.  Since the 90s there has been a ban on congress spending any money to do research on the subject.  Why hasn't this gotten more publicity?  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/04/gun-violence-research-has-been-shut-down-for-20-years/?utm_term=.4bc42fddd01d

You know who is getting a lot of publicity, Wayne Pierre. and his new young woman sidekick with fire in her eyes.  Here are a couple demons that my ilk loves to demonize, but as Beagles has pointed out, and I am inclined to agree, they are more of a sideshow.  The money they give to pols is a pittance against the Koch brothers.  They give money to pro gun guys who come from pro gun districts and would be pro gun regardless of the NRA.

It's a new weekend Gentlemen and hopefully we can move on to fresher topics.