Gun Nuts Unite

There was a problem with blogger last night and it would only post part of what I had written. I couldn't figure it out so I will try to convey a few thoughts.

I am sort of an oddity. I am a liberal Democrat who likes guns. I like guns for the same reason that I like fireworks. I am not a hunter but I suppose that if I were I would most probably use a black powder rifle. I think that those types of fire arms require much more skill than most modern firearms.

While I am an gun enthusiast, I have a real problem with a piece of legislation authored by State Representative Patrick Rose. Mr. Rose has introduced a bill, HB991, that would keep secret concealed gun permit information. The legislation does allow for law enforcement to have access to the concealed gun permit database but, it would bar the public and the media from accessing that information.

I for one would like to know who has a permit to carry a concealed gun. I would like news outlets to be able to access that information. In an Star-Telegram article Mr. Rose stated that he trusted law enforcement to do the job of checking who can have a permit. I don't. Because law enforcements agencies are not infallible, private individuals should be able to see if someone in their neighborhood is in possession of such a permit.

At this time, I would most likely have written a hypothetical situation of a mentally disturbed individual fraudulently obtaining a concealed gun permit or even a gun. But unfortunately, I don't have to make something up. Confirmed news reports have stated that the massacre at Virginia Tech was perpetrated by someone who had been. in 2005. involuntarily committed into a mental health facility. The shooter was not legally able to purchase a gun and in Texas would have been disqualified to carry a concealed gun permit. He simply slipped through the cracks. Law enforcement in Virginia missed it and it can happen here. It has happened in Texas.

Mr. Rose should withdraw his legislation and work to keep government open not closed to the people who sent him to Austin.



Gratias Tibi Ago Deus
Wonko's Bud

The War, by Ken Burns...an update

PBS has announced that the documentary, "The War", will be aired in September with changes. I blogged about this earlier (link here). The announcement comes after complaints that the documentary by Ken Burns did not include Latinos. Additional changes will include coverage of Native Americans experience. PBS described the changes as additions to the existing fourteen part documentary.

I am pleased that PBS and Ken Burns have come to the understanding that major elements of the WWII war effort were glaringly absent. I do not know what the changes will consist of but I look forward to seeing the documentary. I can only hope that the final product will be worthy of PBS's usual superb standards.

Gratias Tibi Ago Deus

Wonko's Bud

Republi-thug Pleas Guilty

Former State Representative Rick "Sucker Punch" Green is set to plead guilty for assaulting current State Representative Patrick Rose on this past election day. Burnt Orange has the details of the assault and the San Marcos Daily Record has the newest details.

While I have until now declined to use the word thug in regards to Republicans, I have made an exception for the obvious reason, he is a thug. OK, maybe not the traditional thug, more like a wimpy one. You have to wonder if Rick is having a problem with getting over his four year old electoral pounding at the hands of Patrick Rose.

I wonder what Rick means when he describes himself with the following, "Rick has a solid Biblical worldview and is an excellent teacher of how Biblical principles and Christian values relate to current events and every aspect of life."

Gratias Tibi Ago Deus

Wonko's Bud

"Suffer the children to come unto me..." In Texas they just suffer.

Over the past month, I have been reading with much disappointment the affect of the Republican legislature on the youngest and most vulnerable among us. The list is extensive of the misdeeds of the Republicans at both the national and state levels. But for now, I am mostly concerned with what is happening in Texas.

The Texas Youth Commission Rape Scandal, The CHIPs Fiasco, and The Texas Medicaid Debacle; are the three major stories that has caused me to believe that the Republican lead state government has repeatedly proven that they are not only indifferent to children but outright hostile towards this group.

I have often asked, why do Republicans feel the need to thump the bible but rarely live by its teachings? I would not have a problem with Republicans if they didn't use Christ to divide us and to enrich themselves. My problem doesn't lie only with the politicians and the party's which they serve. My problem also lies with the supposed Christians who support them. If they are called by name and if their names are written in the book of life then why do they continue to reject the most fundamental aspect of the ministry of Christ? Love.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." What good is faith without good works?

Gratias Tibi Ago Deus

Wonko's Bud

Update:I direct you to Dos Centavos for a video its about 8 minutes long entitled, (click on title)

Anti-Life, Anti-Children Republicans...and here's proof!