W/drawings, photographs, obscenities & CAPS, ppl responded to my blog on mass shootings. Histories of our Constitution & Bill of Rights are more complex than drawings. Prior to the Revolution, Colonies’ laws on firearms were for common good, i.e., militias. [FN1] 1/9

The Articles of Confederation do not mention an individual right, but discuss militias. [FN2] In 1786, a significant event was Shays’ Rebellion. Farmers took up arms to stop foreclosures, and militia opposed them.…

Mass shootings that grab headlines in other countries hardly merit media attention here. We need to shift how we consider nuts going out & blowing away people. On Saturday afternoons an Indy radio station discusses matters related to guns. There are several ways to beef up the show. 1/7

1) Give us science! To claim guns deter use of guns, advocates need support, and not the bogus stuff floated by the NRA. There should be peer reviewed studies. That means the studies are reviewed…

Micah Beckwith’s [FN1] ignorance about The Constitution and about religion are not cause for pity. He seeks political power to impose his religion on all of us. His refusal to debate about The Constitution means he loses by forfeit. He’s ignorant about religion & he’s a preacher. 1/9

In our country & State, beliefs are protected & establishment of religion prohibited. [FN2] Even to define “religion” is difficult. [FN3] A deity is not a required for a belief to be protected…

Let's say trump again steals the Oval Office. Each day you awake in fear? He might decide you didn't keep your end of the bargain that put you on the Supreme Court for life. Would he have immunity for ordering you killed because his order would be an official act?