Tuesday, June 24, 2014

On A Clear Day In Houston

Crazy, as it happens in these interesting times we're living in (if you believe the Chinese), can be found most anywhere. If you live in TX, you're seeing perhaps more than you'd like to. In the Fifth Ward of Houston, a predominantly black community, members of Open Carry Texas, which supports the open carrying of long rifles, planned a march, but it was postponed due to other commitments (of what kind, God only knows; it's not like these people have real lives or anything). Nothing I've read says the march won't still happen, but to many clear-eyed people, a couple of thoughts emerge regardless. One, reasonable, responsible gun owners don't feel the need to intimidate and threaten those around them by letting them know they're packing. Two, the image of a group of white men carrying long rifles in a black neighborhood evokes memories of a time we thought we'd left in the past. So this "march" carries an ominous echo. It's hard not to wonder what could possibly go wrong. Usually, I do these MALADJUSTED themes with a liberal dose of twisted humor. This one I do and present to with a shudder, and a prayer.






Seriously. These folks need to chill.

More Later
KCD

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