I missed the windows today.
The blinds are closed.
Caught inside myself.
Blinds drawn against the sight
of growing night
despite the dawn
of disclosed truths
in public hearings
which left me in tears.
The news is not new.
We all knew it
if we had been watching
or listening
or caring.
Hiding in plain sight
is a criminal’s defense
to guilt
when repetition
gone unpunished
becomes mundane
or is so raw
that some pretend
the windows are not dirty,
not in need of washing clean.
Pretending night is all there is.
Pretending night is enough
to see by.
Who needs light?
Continuing in darkness
leaves us all blind.
Soon, there will be no need
to close the blinds.
We will all be left
in the dark.
Second Amendment
The conception that unrestricted gun ownership is guaranteed by the 2d. Amendment is a false idea. from discussions recorded by those present as the Constitution was being approved and amendments voted upon indicate that the 2d. Amendment’s purpose was to allow for militias. Our militia SYSTEM is controlled by governors of each state, allowed to arm their citizens in a National Guard, under the federal government’s authority. It had nothing to do with an individual right to bear any and all arms. It was enacted to allow for state militias. Governments-local,state-federal can restrict individual gun purchases, manufacture, and ownership. The idea they cannot do so was constructed by the NRA only recently to improve gun sales, (think of the payoffs ),to sow dissension (funded by Russia), and to uphold white supremacy and control African-Americans who had gained the right to vote and gained more power after the Civil Rights Movement. Fear of people of color is ingrained in white Americans. This is a tool to manipulate us. Also, as immigrants from white Europe declined and immigrants of color increased NRA played on the fear of white Americans. Gun sales shot up. The Republican Party which in recent history opposed civil rights for African-Americans, affirmative action, integrated schools etc. embraced the NRA’s position to advance an agenda which would protect Republican vote and control of the levers of government. NRA funds support these republicans, and a few democratic politicians also accepting the easy money.
Take a moment to think about this and connect the dots. Our children should not be pawns for this white supremacy agenda. Look at the position on guns by candidates at EVERY level. Those claiming they can not do anything about gun regulation because of the 2d Amendment are liars. Vote them out. Always ask them their position on the 2d amendment. If they lie about that they are lying about a lot more. I am on my knees begging like Sen. Chris Murphy, “save our children.” Do not let white supremacy destroy the safety a single person. Do not stand by and silently watch. speak with your friends and colleagues. Beg them if necessary.
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