Eh maybe my last blog was misunderstood? It was a rant that started as a comment, but once I realized it drifted off subject, I turned it into a blog.
So when you read it, don't read it as a response but as a blog... One that just says that I have no idea what should happen, just that there are a handful of people that should not have guns.
I definitely don't think it should be dealt with on a federal level, but probably on a state level.
I don't think it is too much to ask for when it comes to the idea of training. If you want a gun, you should know how to use it. You have to have a license to drive... Hours are racked in practice driving... But for a gun? Who knows what they require.
I'm not petending to know. My point is that I, as an individual, believe that there are some people who should not have guns. Its not even the majority of people. But, one fatality sucks and I had to take a test and training to own a gun, I would be happy to... Know I could be saving some one's life.
Just my thoughts.

A decidedly too long comment to a friends blog... :)

I think there is one thing about your blog that might be a little misunderstood about our founding fathers. Though they understood the problem with corrupt government... they also understand the idea of mob mentality (the slogan coined since the writing of our constitution and amendments). The very idea of the senate protects us from the majority taking over. Our bureaucratic government moves slowly because of it. In classical political philosophy (where we got much of our founding ideas from) a democratic government was coined as bad (and ranked along side oligarchy and tyranny) because it put too much power into the hands of the majority, which was considered to be unaware of their actions and how it may effect other classes and other forms of society. This was kind of proved true when you examine the prohibition era. The mob spoke and won... and then look what happened.
Any way... back to what I was saying. It is because of this our founding fathers built also built protections for itself. We are not just a democratic government... but we also have forms of a monarchy(President) and a aristocracy(congress) built into our very foundation.

Moving back to main point... after a deal of history, It is easy for someone to say that they have the right to own a gun and use it when the time arises... and namely when their government is not protecting them. However, this is exactly when we should examine the groups of people that might abuse this type of system. Lets say that every gay American got up and said "America is not treating me like a human and giving me my right of free speech and expression". In this case, they might justify to themselves why they need to hold a violent protest trying to overrun the government because it has become "corrupted" with evangelical Christians. I think that in this case you might see the importance of a slight control over the use of guns. I definitely do not like the idea of people just owning a gun without first being taught how to use it; maybe even with a personality test to accompany it.
Most importantly, I have no idea how it should be taken care of. I just know that though we have a right to protect ourselves from outside forces, as well as inside, it is also important to realize that I might need protection from my bi-polar neighbor... and that protection might just be not allowing them to have a gun at all.

And to tie in all of my history, I don't really believe that our founding fathers had the idea that the right to bare arms was solely for our protection from corruption... because they obviously realized that corruption occur in the hands of the people, as well. I mean, we couldn't even vote for our senators until the late 1800s. We are still not really voting for president, our electorial system takes care of that. And, more specifically, our amendments were added after our constitution as a way to appease the masses (or states needed to join).

I think this was a bit ranty. I didn't realize that I learned that much from my political philosophy classes. But, I guess I did.

Adiue

I've spent the last couple of days really loving this song.

Chris Tomlin - Glorious

We lift our hands in praise to You
We lift in our hearts in worship to You, Lord
You Lord
We lift our voice to You and sing
Our greatest love will ever be You, Lord

Glorious
Over us
You shall reign
Glorious

There is a King that we adore
With humble hearts we bow before You, Lord
There is a place we long to be
Face to face we long to see You, Lord

Majesty and power
Are Yours alone forever

haha ok... I love this song... but, it is so emo! BTW I don't feel this way

The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows i'm miserable now

I was looking for a job, and then i found a job
And heaven knows i'm miserable now


In my life
Why do i give valuable time
To people who don't care if i live or die ?


Two lovers entwined pass me by
And heaven knows i'm miserable now


I was looking for a job, and then i found a job
And heaven knows i'm miserable now


In my life
Oh, why do i give valuable time
To people who don't care if i live or die ?


What she asked of me at the end of the day
Caligula would have blushed


"oh, you've been in the house too long" she said
And i (naturally) fled


In my life
Why do i smile
At people who i'd much rather kick in the eye ?


I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows i'm miserable now


"oh, you've been in the house too long" she said
And i (naturally) fled


In my life
Oh, why do i give valuable time

haha I have no idea what to write... but, I just realized that my blog sometimes sounds depressed... I should really remember to not only write in it when I've been having a bad day. It makes things sound bad. haha!
I'm not depressed... to reassure you all.
Erick and I are fine... Most blogs I write about him are before we work things out and clear up many many misunderstandings.

Any who... back to homework.

Jessika has watched far too many episodes of the Gilmore Girls :D

haha I'm so in love with the character Jess on Gilmore Girls. I love him! :) Now he is on Heroes and I love him there too :)
Ok well... I heart Jess...
That is all

I'm in one of those ranting... some what evil ranting mood. I wrote a blog which I eventually had to just save and not post because it was too ranty.
I suppose people are just stupid to me today. It might be because I'm pmsing... but, really. People are stupid. They can't take care of themselves. Its like grow up already!
I know I'm one that needs to grow up. But, I'm still figuring out who I am... and I don't have any responsibilities. If I was married already... then you all could tell me to just settle and figure it out later. But, since I'm not married... and btw, don't plan on it until I have things settled... I think I'm better off than most.
Any who... I think I'm going to end this here... I listen to Loveline last night... and I probably shouldn't have because it just made me irritated with all those stupid people in the world!
You are stupid, Stupid people!!! :D