More Death

I found myself caught up in the blame and outrage half way through the day. I will admit to clicking on the tube and being glued to it. Of course, events like this are like Christmas for 24 hour news. You can see journalists struggling to maintain an appropriate balance of sorrow and thrill. It was fascinating to see the news being formed, created almost, in spite of the amazing dearth of facts and information.

Given that I was critized on some other blog last week for my comments about the Iran hostages (and given that I can’t remember the name of the blog, how to find it, what they said or what I said), I welcome any discussion from you all about the use of force. More and more I’m pro (at least for the US) responsible gun ownership. Of course, I’m married to a Texan, so how can I be otherwise. On the other hand, I’m not for, say, the flooding of guns into Africa. Part of the horror in Liberia, Sierra Leone and finally Ivory Coast was the ready availability of guns and ammunition. But western fear of responsible gun ownership and use is looking more and more foolish. We have sensible laws. They could be implemented.

Anyway, I can’t write more because Emma is begging for attention by asking the same question over and over.