You may be shocked after reading this letter.
I, an ex-teacher, am greatly disturbed about school kids being gunned down by gunmen with AR-15 assault rifles. Forget the rifles for a moment. The real truth is that the bullets coming out of the guns, used by sick, probably suicidal, people are the blame. Let’s look back in history for some facts.
The Thompson submachine gun, used by criminals in the 1920s and 1930, was outlawed in 1934. The National Rifle Association supported that ban. The guns fired 600-800 rounds per minute.
Fast-forward to 1950-60 and the AR-15 started to be used in war. Comparatively light, they could fire 600-800 rounds per minute. Rounds became even more lethal and it became a “perfect killing machine.” The bullets weigh less than 4 grams and are needle-nosed. They travel close to three times the speed of sound (2,301 mph).
When the bullet hits a human, the payload of kinetic energy is so great that it rips open a large cavity inside the flesh, destroys tissues, nerves, blood vessels and vital organs. Imagine, as one surgeon explained it like the size of a Coke can.
Two students in Uvalde were decapitated; the rest were identified through DNA and clothes they were wearing!
From 1994-2004 assault rifles were banned in the USA. Republicans blocked the renewal of the ban.
Are we so stupid to think that owing an AR-15 is worth more than protecting our students and citizens? That is not what the Second Amendment means.
Republicans pride themselves in being anti-abortion and saving lives, meanwhile supporting AR-15s to kill and wreak havoc on our students and citizens. What hypocrites!
I have a good friend who says, “You can’t fix stupid.”
Republicans may well pay the price for not supporting sensible gun control and outlaw AR-15 assault rifles. When a deranged shooter kills people near and dear to Republicans, we may finally start to see needed change.
I say, we can and we must stop stupidity. Don’t you agree?
Alan L. Neeley
Brownsville
City stipend
questioned
Re: The Monitor, May 8, from The Texas Tribune: :Austin approves income program, the first in state.”
Here they go again; Austin’s eight city council members have decided to provide $1,000 per month in a pilot program run by a non-profit in California to 85 needy families. It is not federally funded but paid by Austin taxpayers for the next year. They’re not the only ones in Texas doing it.
I feel troubled by their “wishful thinking.” In principle this sounds sound. But in practical application, is it?
Did you ever give someone money routinely because they were down and out, hoping it could alleviate their stress? I did and discovered the money went on designer accessories instead of paying large medical bills. People can be wasteful if they don’t have to account for the free windfall from heaven.
Austin people, someone should really monitor where the recipients spend this money each month. I would hope the majority of folks would use it for house payments or car payments or utilities.
But gee, if someone gave me extra money out of the clear blue sky, maybe I would run my air conditioner at a low temperature instead of up high rather than to conserve electricity. After all, I deserve it. Or maybe I can smoke more now that I “have the money.”
People can justify they “deserve” many things. I say, giving free money without any strings could discourage people from working.
So at the end of the pilot program, what criteria would they use to see if it was a success or not? I don’t think they have thought this through. I wonder if these are the same council members who voted to defund the police.
Marcia Raley
Brownsville
Depp award
spurs anger
So Johnny Depp, who is raking in millions of dollars as a movie star, was awarded millions more in a sham trial that started when he sued his wife Amber Heard over being
slandered by her op-ed column even though her article never mentioned him by name.
Wow! I had no idea that, unless you’re a celebrity, you can sue a family member for libel even if that same family member didn’t mention your name in that instance.
So now, the $10 million “victim” will get to bask in his own extra amount of riches while looking for sympathy at the same time.
This is what happens when, unless you’re a celebrity, you can drum up an accusation and put it into action for your benefit.
Wow! Is this a great country or what?
Roberto Lopez
McAllen
Representative
a source of pride
For the first time in history a Hispanic Republican female from my hometown of San Benito will be representing the people of South Texas in our U.S. Congress. Mayra Flores, the wife a U.S. Border Patrol agent, was elected to fill the vacant seat left empty when ex-congressman Filemon Vela resigned to accept another job in Washington.
Mayra represents a shining new light in our quest to do away with the insanity of the Biden administration and the socialist policies they are trying to shove down our throat. Needless to say, she cannot do it alone, but it is a step in the right direction and hopefully this new red wave will continue around the country so that we can again start to live the American dream that these socialists in Washington are trying to destroy.
Ed Aguirre
San Benito
Minority
decision
Just a few comments/observations regarding the recent special election for congressional District 34.
First, it was great to see a victory for a candidate (Myra Flores) who will not turn her back on Border Patrol and residents of border communities by downplaying and/or turning a blind eye to what can only be described as an illegal immigrant invasion at our southern border.
On the other hand, it is very disturbing that a dismal 7.3% of registered voters from District 34 turned out to vote. A majority of those voters apparently had more important thing to do.
As has been stated before: “Those who don’t vote have no right to complain.”
Ben Castillo
Harlingen
Defining
danger
The danger we face daily in America is not Joe Biden, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the presidency. Fifty years in offices at the public trough (elected office) without one single noteworthy piece of legislation with his name on it. Quite a sterling record.
It would be far easier to limit and undo the damaging follies of the Biden presidency than it would be to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a foolish electorate who were willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and more serious than Mr. Biden, who is merely a symptom of what ails America.
Blaming the prince of fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools who made him their prince. The republic can survive Biden, who is after all merely a tool. It may be less likely to survive the multitudes of fools, needy immigrants, 18-year-old voters (!) with their hands out, and the hardcore welfare/socialist leftists who voted him into office.
God bless America.
El Sellers
Fairfield, Texas
