Saturday, January 19, 2013

Dumb and Dumber: "Gun Control" and ... "The Sandy Hook Shooting Conspiracy Theory"

The Sandy Hook Shooting - Fully Exposed - YouTube

 You may not need to SEE this video, but you do need to be aware of its existence.

The following is a 30-minute video on YouTube which purports to point out inconsistencies in the media presentations of stories which describe the circumstances of the massacre of children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Ct  on December 14, 2012.





All the pertinent points depicted in this video have been 'debunked' by snopes.com .... an online "HOAX" research resource which I have depended upon for years,

Frankly, I'm more inclinded to rely upon information compiled by Snopes than I am to accept the interpretations of an unknown YouTube contributor.

(And yes, I am also a contributor to YouTube.  I hope that my videos may be considered more objective, however, since they almost invariably depict IPSC/USPSA competitors as they participate in various legitimate and registered shooting matches.)

On the same YouTube page upon which this video is presented, there are links to other postings which seem to imply a governmental conspiracy.  I haven't bothered to view them.

The crux  of the issue may be that this tragedy seems to have triggered (pardon the expression) a nation-wide drive to impose increasingly onerous restrictions on the private ownership of firearms.

You may be aware that I am a strong .. if not vehement .. supporter of the Second Amendment.

In recent days, as I watch our government (not only federal, but stage governmental agencies as well) seriously describe "gun control" measures which I personally consider to be "not helpful", I have been  critical [okay,: "vociferously contemptuous"] of the political reactions which have been reported.  I'll probably soon be discussing the bill recently signed by New York State Governor Cuomo,  (which I have already discussed) is frighteningly similar to proposals presented by President Obama.

Most of the proposals include measures which already exist; or have already been proven not to be effective in curbing crime; or are patently cosmetic only, or otherwise nonsensical.  NONE of the proposals have anything 'new' to offer.
 
I'm strongly opposed to the misguided, draconian, knee-jerk liberal attempts to enact laws for the sole purpose (as i see it)  of appealing to a certain frightened segment of our population.  I don't really believe that even the people who proposed the bills, let alone legislators who will (or have) voted for them, really believe that they will make a difference in the crime rate.

However, in reference to the video, I think that the people who present this sort of facile crap under the guise of .. we can only hope it's "private investigative journalism" rather than 'self-aggrandizement" ... are serving NO useful purpose.

My only reason for presenting it here is to demonstrate that people can be sufficiently self-delusional as to present ANY 'argument' in support of their own private and/or political agenda. (Which applies not only to youtube contributors, but to legislators on any level of government.)

As William Shakespeare (in "Romeo and Juliet") may have said ... although the quote is variously interpreted:

"A plague on both their houses!"

4 comments:

Mark said...

The liberals don't seem to remember Oklahoma City. No guns used, 168 dead.

Anonymous said...

But than again, the administrations Dept of Justice and agencies under it's contol, implimented Operation Fast And Furious, which was ignored by the MSM, and still has not been fully explained. We are still trying to find out what happened in Bengazi, Lybia. Just saying. After all, the ends do justify the means.

Anonymous said...

Because he can, and he wants to.

Anonymous said...

Can anyone say with 100% certainty that this administration would not stage something like this?
Frank