Since we seem to be in a lull—for how long, who knows—in mass shootings, I thought it might be a good time to revisit the Second Amendment, original intent, and the reality of risk through a complete and thorough analysis…

As Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration draws near, the level of apprehension over the potential for violence increases. Violence premised on a lie. Violence instigated with no basis of moral, legal, or ethical reasoning. Violence threatened by those either unwilling or…

Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while by violence; military, civil, or ecclesiastical. Thomas Jefferson During my career with the East Providence…

Read, and comment as I know you will, my guest post on a quite interesting blog by a retired Canadian RCMP Homicide detective turned brilliant author, Garry Rodgers via WHY AMERICA CAN’T EFFECTIVELY CONTROL GUNS — Dying Words

In all the vitriol, anger, and twisted logic in the debate on guns and violence in America, one vital aspect is kicked to the side, ignored and discounted; personal responsibility for one’s actions. In our single-minded focus on trying to…

I like to think of myself as a writer. Words have always come easily. Often, it seems I couldn’t stop them even if I wanted to. But today I have no words. Today, I must ask if someone, anyone, can…

A Shooter, by another name, would be a cry for action. Change Stephen Paddock’s name to Ibrahim Bin Laden and the entire country would be screaming for something to be done. There would be unity in attacking the terrorists. This…

Any quick glance at social media over the past few days revealed (pun intended) today is Go Topless Day. There is even a website, gotopless.org. Clearly, the sight of bare breasts and exposed nipples is cause for alarm in this…

In my now sixty complete revolutions of the sun, I am struck by how much the world has changed and how little people have progressed. We are a single race. The human race. Yet, one is hard-pressed to find examples…

Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius. Perhaps it is time for the vitriol of hate and fear to win. Perhaps it is time we obliterate an entire group of people based on their common religion. Perhaps it is time us to consider a policy of irrationality.…