Chickenhawk Guano

The Republicans say they are tougher than the Democrats and that they, the Greedy Old Plutocrats, will “keep us safe.” Yet a Republican Controlled Congress does not even have the courage or good sense to authorize the use of force against Daesh (ISIS) or to pass legislation to prevent people on the terrorist watch list from buying assault weapons. So how are the Republicans going to keep us safe? Their great plan is the same as always: make sure that every man and woman can buy big bad guns. That's right, they want to take us back to yesteryear when people were too self reliant to depend on law enforcement officers and often resolved their differences in the time honored tradition of the Hatfields and McCoys or the Earps and Clantons.

That ought to fix it! Those damned terrorists, no matter how well armed, will have to think twice before committing heinous acts when even granny is packing heat and ready to shoot. Never mind the fact that turban wearing Sikhs and young black men wearing hoodies are very likely to get shot just because someone thought they were a threat. The Republicans will express their regret over such tragic mistakes. They will even urge us to pray for the victims, but they will also tell us those deaths were a small price to pay for the security guns provide us.

This whole thing about the Republicans protecting Second Amendment Rights is pure chickenhawk guano. What the Republicans are really protecting is free enterprise run amuck; they and the NRA are protecting the market – the ability of the gun manufacturers to remain neutral in the fight against terrorists and to sell arms to both sides. And many Republicans, such as Trump, are doing this while insulting Muslims who could be our allies.

Far from keeping us safe or protecting us, the Republicans are increasing the dangers we face!