2nd Amendment, idiots behind the wheel, and "the grass NAZI"

Hello again, blogfans!

I've been watching amusedly as the mayor of DC (among others) whine about the recent SC decision upholding the Founders intent with regard to the 2nd Amendment. According to them, many will die because of the overturning of their gun-control statutes.

When guns are outlawed, only Outlaws will carry guns!

Frankly, I think that saying about says it all. If only criminals have guns, who's going to protect us from the criminals? The Police? When they're outnumbered literally hundreds to one, a well-armed citizenry may be the only disincentive criminals have from taking over.

That doesn't address the issue though, does it?


Amendment II: Right to bear arms

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.


Do the words "shall not be infinged" mean something else to someone else? "But Dan!" you say, "the right to keep and bear arms only applies to a militia!"

Oh, okay. So, WHO, pray-tell, IS the militia if it's not you and I? In the founders day, the "militia" was John Q. Public bearing his hunting rifle to defend the nation against invasion. Is a well-armed militia less important today than it was then?

I think not!

After all, what keeps the military from taking over the country? Or the police? Or the gangs?

It's the "well-regulated militia" of all the John Qs out there who, in their entirety, make quite a formidable foe!

That doesn't really matter though, does it? The fact is, it's our constitutional RIGHT to have firearms for our own protection and that right, under the constitution, SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!!! Nuff said!

I think if someone wanted to stop a lot of senseless killing, who and who does not have the right to operate a motor vehicle ought to be more closely scrutinized! When the mayor of DC was on earlier whining about all the gun deaths in this country, my first thought was "Hmmm....cars kill a lot more people than THAT and I don't hear anyone clamoring for outlawing CARS!!!!"

Maybe it's time we did something about that!

I think we should administer intelligence tests to go along with driving tests. Are you able to think quickly enough to avoid an accident? Are you likely to get outsmarted by a traffic light? Does a cell phone have a larger intellectual capacity than you have, preventing you from operating both at the same time? If that's true, PUT DOWN THE FREAKIN' CELL PHONE AND CHOOSE TO OPERATE THE CAR FIRST, BEFORE YOU KILL BOTH OF US!!!!

So, for those of you who choose to endanger our right to operate motor vehicles with your impertinent lunacy and penchant for vehicular destruction, do us all a favor - BACK AWAY from the vehicle and learn how to use the public transportation system!

There....I feel better now!

About a week ago I told you about the lady across the street ("Nosy Neighbors") and her penchant for telling me what to do with my freshly mown grass. I told MDB about this encounter, naturally, and she started referring to the lady as "the grass NAZI."

Hilarious!!!

Based on TGN's stature and disposition, I had begun to call her "Fiona," or "Mrs Shrek," but I like the Grass NAZI much better.

It just fits, that's all!