Random Musings About Life

  I'm not certain I completely agree with that. I know people who are atheist, agnostic, Jewish and so forth that have terrific morals. My point being, I don't think the 'fall' hinges so much on God - as it does on a falling away from morals and values - that many people attribute to God. Respect for elders, respect for authority, knowing right from wrong and doing the right thing not because someone is looking but because it is the right thing. I don't see these things as having God in one's heart, I see them as being a decent human being. On the remainder, I agree. Discipline has gone out the window. One can no longer spank a child. Not at home and not in the schools. (There is an enormous difference between spanking and beating a child. As a youngster, I was on the receiving end of spankings, and I had respect for my parents. I didn't turn out 'violent'. I know that I am NOT the only one in this category). Now the call is to 'question authorit...

R egardless of where you stand on 'gun rights', (and to be clear, I own a few) any time there is a senseless shooting it seems reasonable to ask, how can we prevent this happening again - (and again and again)? But I'm confused. Don't we pay taxes that are supposed to support our school systems? So here are my questions. I know that schools are frequently saying that they don't have enough money for supplies, books, whatever. How is it that we can send so much money overseas or be concerned about illegal immigrant children, but not FIRST take care of the needs of our own american citizen children? Why don't we have the same sort of security at schools that we do at other 'Government' buildings? Why can't we simply lock the doors? Now wait, I know fire - but what I mean is - why can't we lock the doors so they cannot be opened from the outside - but will open from the inside? Arrival time of students would need to be during a 'window'...