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few things make me more optimistic about america than the idea that folk would rather turn elementary schools into dodge city--conflicts into showdowns at high noon in front of kittys saloon--by arming everybody--than entertain the idea that there might--just might--be something fucked up about the american fetishism of guns---or that there might be something insane about the suggestion that teachers teach with a gun strapped to them.
but notice how the argument works:
to oppose it, like i said earlier, is to open up the possibility of a conservation about gun control, which is a clear wedge issue that seperates the right from sane. and look how this has shaken out here: exactly as you might expect.
this is how the right media apparatus galvanizes the troops after a tough week of unfortunate reality.
all this from a crackpot press release floated by the nra in an effort to contain damage that might follow from yet another school shooting.
which floated into the right media apparatus from tactical reasons.
a press release containing a suggestion that will never--ever--be put into effect.
a press release the argument of which is nearly psychotic in its implications.
an argument that conservatives actually defend because to oppose it implies gun control.
well done folks.
there is no reason not to be optimistic about america.
clearly the education of children would be greatly improved by arming everyone involved.
what a great idea.
no doubt there is abundant data to support the correlation of improved education and weapons proliferation.
i am sure that they will present this information, now that they have been asked for it.
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