FOXNews.com - Views - Good Samaritan Gun Use

FOXNews.com - Views - Good Samaritan Gun Use

This marks a HUGE change. Almost never is a defensive firearm mentioned. Now here, some 21% of the news stories mentioned it. Admittedly the consealed carry holder was killed. Had he survived the encounter, it is much less likely that it would have shown up at all. The following line is rather amusing though. "The citizen, 50 year old Mark Wilson, was one of the two people murdered. As CNN reported, “Everyone here agrees, Wilson saved lives.” Fox News' website quoted the sheriff as saying "if it hadn't been for Mr. Wilson, [Arroyo's son] would be dead."" An editorial by John Lott being carried on the Fox News website which quotes CNN quoting the Fox News website! You gotta love it!

Amazon.com: Books: The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror

Amazon.com: Books: The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror

Ok. This is one I have been wanting to get off my chest for awhile.
There is a book by Natan Shcharansky called "The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror". This is a book that I recommend for everyone. I don't care what your political leanings are, and neither did the author. As he put it, "it is not about right or left, it is about right and wrong." Powerful stuff. The author spent nine years in the Soviet Gulag for being a dissident. Since then he has been a member of Israel Knesset for several years. He has some interesting insights into the nature of totalitarian systems and the way they interact with democratic systems. Or as he puts it, Fear societies vs. Free societies. Give it a read and let me know what you think.

Just a little something I thought up.

Ok. Here goes. I have set up this site as a soapbox. Of course, soapboxes are overused. This one is an ammobox. Sometime I just have to get up and rant. I am not entirely certain I am the only one. I have been sending invitations to people that I think have some interesting perspectives, and encourage you all to post. Even if you have not recieved an invitation, feel free to comment. Just stand on the ammobox and shout about what you want.