TheWorx

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights~ Napoleon That quote is very true if only when you consider that we must pick our battles (our interests) because there is only so much time to pursue relatively inconsequential battles, and with that, I hope it can apply to the gun control movement--i.e., will those who support the 2nd Amendment put their concerns on the back burner because their interests--the lives of their children--far exceed their wish to fire various guns? I think there is resolute evidence for that; just note that there were indeed massive teenager protests but for every one there, there were parents giving their permission. For those adults without children to worry about, they can worry about they themselves being killed at a movie or a concert. On a Margaret Brennen show (FTN), Emma Gonzalez said that the Parkland group preferred to focus on the issues rather than the candidates. I don't know what her thinking is but if the NRA can give ...

I recently signed the #BernieOrBust pledge on Facebook in which I pledged to write in Bernie Sanders' name or vote for the Green Party candidate (hopefully, they are one and the same). However, I fail to see the hysteria over a Trump presidential win. If Bernie were not part of the Green Party and was not running as an independent, I would seriously consider Trump. These are my reasons: first, we have a system of checks and balances aimed at stopping despots; secondly, Trump is not hawkish, admires Putin, and wants a better deal with China; thirdly, Mexicans will still make it over the border--no matter what wall is put up; finally, with regard to Muslims, immigration has had quotas ever since people started coming here in droves. I will address these in more detail in the following. Our constitution has been perverted but it has always been with a wink from the other members of government. If Trump tries to implement an Executive Order that is abhorrent to our way of life, Con...