Post by summergirl1211 on Oct 2, 2015 8:37:08 GMT -5
My boss is on vacation today, I'm working from home, and it's the beginning of another sales quarter (meaning it's kind of quiet). I purposely didn't schedule things today so I can slack off. It's glorious!
Post by summergirl1211 on Oct 2, 2015 8:38:14 GMT -5
Also, if even one idiot says something the next few days about their Second Amendment rights and guns don't kill people, people kill people I might just throat punch them. When is it ever going to be enough?
Also, if even one idiot says something the next few days about their Second Amendment rights and guns don't kill people, people kill people I might just throat punch them. When is it ever going to be enough?
I have already seen people saying the latest shooting was because they had banded conceal carry on campus, and if they hadn't this wouldn't have happened.
Also, if even one idiot says something the next few days about their Second Amendment rights and guns don't kill people, people kill people I might just throat punch them. When is it ever going to be enough?
I have already seen people saying the latest shooting was because they had banded conceal carry on campus, and if they hadn't this wouldn't have happened.
I'm about to drop a crazy amount of money on my bff's wedding shower. I'm only feeling a smidge guilty because I haven't seen the place irl, but have wanted to go there for years.
I will say I like the position of the Sheriff out in Oregon who refuses to say the name of the shooter in public. I think it is a good policy...that way people don't see it as a way to gain infamy.
Also, if even one idiot says something the next few days about their Second Amendment rights and guns don't kill people, people kill people I might just throat punch them. When is it ever going to be enough?
I have already seen people saying the latest shooting was because they had banded conceal carry on campus, and if they hadn't this wouldn't have happened.
JFC.
FFS. I was just reading an article today saying that out of all the mass shootings in this country, none of them were stopped by a citizen with a gun. NONE OF THEM.
FFS. I was just reading an article today saying that out of all the mass shootings in this country, none of them were stopped by a citizen with a gun. NONE OF THEM.
That's because there just aren't enough guns around.
FFS. I was just reading an article today saying that out of all the mass shootings in this country, none of them were stopped by a citizen with a gun. NONE OF THEM.
That's because there just aren't enough guns around.
You're SO RIGHT! That's what we need. More guns. SMH. But yet all of the other first (second, third) world countries that ban guns are safer. Now THAT'S a head scratcher.
That's because there just aren't enough guns around.
You're SO RIGHT! That's what we need. More guns. SMH. But yet all of the other first (second, third) world countries that ban guns are safer. Now THAT'S a head scratcher.
exactly. we need more than the current number of 1 gun for every man woman and child in this country. two or three per person should do it.
Post by origamimommy on Oct 2, 2015 9:26:40 GMT -5
I can't with the gun talk. It infuriates me. Truly.
So a light hearted FC...
I bought a shirt that says "My favorite position is CEO" and I kind of want to wear it to work. I probably won't, though. Also I got one that says "Too much toddler, not enough coffee." Not a confession, but I have to share.
Real confession? There is a cutie that works at Panera. Tyler and I go there every day and I get bummed if he's not the one that helps me, lol.
I am trying to think of a real confession. Oh, my friend keeps talking about calling off our blog together was a huge mistake and she needs that outlet. She was so unreliable that I don't want to share the one I have been working on by myself. Plus I literally did everything from scratch and I don't want someone else sharing it with me. I don't even know if she knows about my blog, but the website is on my facebook and I've been posting to it, plus I have a bunch of posts already up and scheduled to be published in the next couple of weeks. Sorry girl, you're not taking this from me.
I can't with the gun talk either. Enough is enough
On Wednesday night I ate like a pig. MH was getting home on Thursday and I didn't want him to see how much crap I had bought while he was gone. So I had a half of a ben and jerry's, a very large brownie that my mom made for me with vanilla ice cream on top, some fritos to finish off the bag, two little donuts, and what was left of the wine (less than a glass sadly). I kind of paid for it in the morning but it was so worth it.
Did I mention that I'm on my first PP period? And I didn't want to share with him.
origamimommy,I'm loving your blog, don't change it! Also, I'm planning on trying your recipes soon, I'll let you know how they turn out.
Liam spent basically the first six months of his life in pyjamas. It just wasn't worth the effort to change him when he looked so comfy. Well, now that he's one, he's living in sweats and a shirt every day there's daycare, and I don't put him in pyjamas anymore at night... If his clothes are clean, I change his diaper and put him to bed. If his clothes are dirty, I put him in new daycare clothes, put him to bed, and in the morning, I just change his diaper, not his clothes. It's glorious. I'm thinking I'll convince Tumaini that pyjamas aren't cool anymore and do the same thing for her. Changing a toddler in the morning is just no fun.
My H does the grocery shopping and every week he gets me my yogurt. For the last 3 weeks I've been taking a yogurt to school every day but end up throwing it out unopened. I just can't eat anything and I don't want to tell my H how wasteful it is bc I'll get the wasted money talk. Stupid FC but it's all I've got.
So I had a conversation with my H this morning about gun violence/gun control and I think I zeroed in on what is bothering me here. While I agree with everything that has been said in this thread...I have a different perspective to add.
It irks me that there is renewed outcry for gun regulation every time there is a mass shooting (and I've even been one of the ones crying out for it). Yes, there should be gun control. But why is it that the discussion comes to the forefront when there is a mass shooting? Crazy homicidal maniacs are going to find a way to kill. Infinitely more people are killed every day from "ordinary" gun violence. From accidents. From kids getting their hands on guns that aren't locked up. Etc.
So far in 2015 there have been something like 10,000 people killed by a gun and 264 are a result of a mass shooting. Shouldn't the outcry come from the fact that more than 30 people a day have died from a gun this year???
jodielyn10, you make a good point. perhaps gun control arguments would make it farther if the people against them couldn't just respond "Crazy homicidal maniacs are going to find a way to kill" so the gun control being proposed is useless (even though that obviously ignores the exponentially higher number of people killed by guns on a regular basis).
However I do think it is interesting if you compare how Australia reacted to their first mass shooting, and what has happened since there and how we have reacted (doing nothing) and how many we have had since.
Post by summergirl1211 on Oct 2, 2015 11:45:03 GMT -5
jodielyn10, I agree with you. I think it's a conversation that should be had every day until something is done. Gun violence is out of control, regardless of whether it's due to a mass shooting or accidental shooting by a child. I'm not going to say this well, so please forgive me. But I wonder if it's easier for people in general to say that everyday violence (shootings on the street, accidental shooting of a child, etc.) is due to a specific person's negligence or choices they make, whereas mass shootings are purely coincidental? Not that I feel this way at all, but some might say that a child being shot in someone's home is due to poor gun safety and isn't truly representative of guns themselves being unsafe. Or violence on the streets is because of gang violence and if those people would just leave the gangs or live in a nicer community they wouldn't be shot. But someone being shot in a school has nothing to do with that person being negligent, and therefore THEY are the true victims and are the easiest to use as examples in the fight for gun control? Does this make sense at all? Again, I hate that I'm not better with words, but I hope you understand the point I'm trying to make.
jodielyn10, you make a good point. perhaps gun control arguments would make it farther if the people against them couldn't just respond "Crazy homicidal maniacs are going to find a way to kill" so the gun control being proposed is useless (even though that obviously ignores the exponentially higher number of people killed by guns on a regular basis).
However I do think it is interesting if you compare how Australia reacted to their first mass shooting, and what has happened since there and how we have reacted (doing nothing) and how many we have had since.
I guess my point is that we (gun-control activists) should focus on the daily gun deaths, rather then the handful of mass shootings that occur every year.
The number of deaths, for instance, that could be completely avoided if everyday citizens couldn't own guns is more than all the mass shooting deaths combined. If there isn't a gun in the home, then nobody will shoot themselves cleaning a gun, no kid will find an unlocked gun and shoot themselves or someone else, etc.
I guess I'm particularly thinking of two people that I know shouldn't have had a gun.
1) my ex husband. He wanted to buy a gun for home protection. I was dead set against it, even though I grew up with guns in my house, because I had this feeling in my gut that he would be dangerous with a gun. What I didn't see at that time (because it was just verbal/emotional) was that he was an abusive person. Even though I wasn't consciously afraid of him, my sub-conscience new he was dangerous. The night I left him, when he slammed me into the wall, took my phone so I couldn't call the cops, shoved me to the ground...if he owned a gun I may not be here today. That still haunts me 8 years later.
2) my H's best friend. He owned guns and once shot through the walls of his apartment cleaning one of them. Luckily no one was hurt that time. But then earlier this year his wife told him he wanted a divorce and he came home and shot himself. I keep thinking (and I know my H wonders) that if he didn't have such a ready and available way to kill himself quickly he may not have died. He was able to just walk past his wife and kids into the bedroom and end his life instantly. If had had to use some other method would he have had time to reconsider?
All of this isn't really directed at anyone. Like I said earlier, I completely agree with everything that's been said. It's just heavy on my heart today for some reason. The deaths like my H's friend don't create headlines, but they are the ones that happen every single day and could be avoided.
While not all shooters are mentally ill, a good number of them do have mental health issues. What bothers me is that the focus is always on the guns versus the just as big issue of doing better with mental health and addiction services. Abusive husbands (mental health). Mass shooters (mental health). Drug related crime (mental health/addiction). The list goes on. You (general you) simply can not focus on one side of the issue and not the other. They really go hand in hand.
While we may need some regulations, I do not think the answer is taking guns from everyone. We have several, safely locked up, that my husband uses for sport shooting. Not everyone with a gun is out to kill a person.
Post by summergirl1211 on Oct 2, 2015 12:55:38 GMT -5
mrsrek10, I don't think anyone thinks it's a simple issue or that all guns need to be taken away (I wouldn't be against it, personally, but I can't imagine it happening here). But my problem is that there is a crazy belief in this country that ANY additional regulation is unacceptable and goes against the 2nd Amendment.
I think jodielyn10, nailed it when you said that those aren't covered in the news. That is the reason that people don't use that evidence or talk about those things. It is very easy to ignore one or two people getting shot at their house or in a gang, etc. The news doesn't cover it, therefore it didn't happen. I don't want to even get started on sport hunting.
mrsrek10, I don't think anyone thinks it's a simple issue or that all guns need to be taken away (I wouldn't be against it, personally, but I can't imagine it happening here). But my problem is that there is a crazy belief in this country that ANY additional regulation is unacceptable and goes against the 2nd Amendment.
I don't think most ppl think it is a simple issue but some do. You can see that on FB and in some media. They basically say no guns = no violence. I wasn't implying anyone here thought that. Really my whole point was how we focus so much on the weapon but not the illness behind its use. Part of my client load are children with mental health disabilities. My husband's cousin has bipolar disorder. I see adults and children suffering from severe depression. The stigma of mental illness, lack of economical resources, lack of understanding, etc bother me. These people need help and it starts early. My client with Conduct Disorder got kicked out of school bc he was acting aggressively in middle school. His mom can not afford the types of mental Heath services he needs and insurance doesn't cover it. Without help, he is caught in the headed to prison pipeline...all bc his body chemicals are out of whack. The ignoring of this issue in our society bothers me. The guns involved in the shootings and the mental issues of the shooter are equally important to fix.
I am stick and tired of talking about/listening to discussions regarding car seat safety. I'm all for being as safe as possible but I'm just over talking about/listening to it.
I am stick and tired of talking about/listening to discussions regarding car seat safety. I'm all for being as safe as possible but I just over talking about/listening to it.
I know, it's like talking about wearing your seat belt all of the time. Who wants to hear about that?
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