Citizenship--for good citizens
Here's an idea, leave it to Israel. They are moving to revoke the citizenship of ISIS operatives who are citizens of Israel. So I suggest considering the same here. If you are found to be supporting terrorism in any form, let's initiate citizenship revocation and forfeiture of all firearms. Citizenship should be more than a birthright, it should be a revocable privilege. Citizenship in some contexts implies not only rights but also duties. It should be thought of as a two-wa
The Mind-altering AR 15
I served in Vietnam and as a police officer for over thirty years. I’ve had the occasion to fire many weapons including the AR 15, M-14, BAR. M2 carbine, Thompson submachine gun, 12-gauge shotgun and many others. On June 15 a New York Daily News reporter, Gersh Kuntzman published a report in which he fired an AR-15. He described the experience thusly: “Firing an AR-15 is horrifying…I’ve shot pistols before, but never something like an AR-15. Squeeze lightly on the trigger an
ALI-Another Perspective
Muhamad Ali was a great fighter and a nice person. In 1964, I was a skinny 15 year old in my attic lifting weights. One night I listened to the Clay-Liston fight on my transistor radio, all the while rooting for Clay, since I thought he kind of boxed the way I did at the social club where I hung out. I was pleased that he won and thought he would be a great fighter. It turns about that was an understatement. He was a truly great fighter. His greatness in the ring brought him
When You Just Have to Do Something
Any father knows there is a great bond of love between a father and his daughter. It is pure unconditional love. A dad sees his innocent little girl snuggle into his lap in total security. He looks into her eyes with pure joy. He wipes her tears and picks her up when she falls. He answers her questions about life. She trusts him for her care and security. She holds his hand on her first day of school. He comforts her when her friends tease her. He eats her roughly made cook
