Sunday, January 16, 2011
Are people really making rational choices? Congress as a case in point.
The 2nd amendment gives us the right to bear arms and many in Congress are loudly supporting anyone's right to bear weapons. Yet, many of having a serious discussion about the use of plexi-glass in the Capital building to protect congresspeople from harm. (see here for a brief posting on this) Have you been to the Capital lately? It feels like you have gone through security at an airport.
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I think that if they are going to be so loudly pro- gun, then they should be willing to accept the consequences of citizens having weapons. I'd be pro gun too if I could hide behind bullet proof glass, that's easy. I'd be curious to see how pro gun they would be with the same protection that I have when I walk down the street, or if one of their children gets shot with an M-16.
ReplyDeleteI find this measure to be highly reactionary to last week's events. I went to the capital last summer, there are metal detectors, random searches and body scanners. It is hard to accept that if someone or a group of someones, had the intelligence and sheer drive to attack Congress, that they probably could find some loophole and do it, with or without plexi-glass. Like Boehner said, there is a certain amount of risk involved with being a public servant.
ReplyDeleteBeing public representatives and then fearing the public to such an extent as to separate yourselves from the very public that elected you to do the job you are doing (in the House) seems like an oxymoron to me.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Richard and JJ.. There was talk about congress passing a law that requires no citizen with a gun can be within 100 yards from an official. How rediculous does that sound? and how would we enforce such a law?? I think it shows their true unease in the 2nd ammendment by only protecting themselves
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