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Subject: FW: Letter to Editor in Newtown Bee, nails it
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Fw: Letter to Editor in Newtown Bee, nails it
The letter below was authored by Brendan Duffy, a resident of Sandy Hook, CT. He sent his
letter to the editor of The Newtown Bee. It is wonderfully encouraging to
read Brendan Duffy’s opinion. Note that his thoughts were actually printed.
http://newtownbee.com/Opinions/Lett...Elected+Officials+Are+Fundamentally+Dishonest
Elected Officials Are Fundamentally Dishonest
To the Editor:
This letter was forwarded to Barack Obama,
John Boehner, Chris Murphy, Dick Blumenthal, Elizabeth Esty, and Harry Reid.
I live in Sandy Hook, CT. My family and close
friends weren't harmed on December 14. That day impacted 26 families with an
indescribable, staggering pain and anguish. For most of Sandy Hook, it merely
affected us with an inescapable intensity of sadness and grief.
Gun control has long been a focus of many in
this country. Though I'm not knowledgeable of all the nuances of the Second
Amendment, based on the Founding Fathers' circumstances, it had far more to do
with enabling the citizenry to protect themselves against tyrannical government
than against local psychopaths. It is about providing a balanced firepower so
when King George's successor came knocking on your door, you could fight back.
Government today is no less inclined to abuse its authority than it was then.
Based on the absurd and ongoing power grab that is present day Washington, it's
as threatening as ever.
That so many of you view the
NRA with its resistance to further restrictions on firearms as intransigent
lunatics has far more to do with how you conduct yourselves in office than it
does with the NRA's actions.
You in public office are fundamentally dishonest people. You lead lives of deception at every turn,
structuring your lives as comfortably as you can while governing with an
indifference and arrogance that is absolutely maddening. When the country is
reeling from financial disaster, you waste a trillion dollars on a health care
bill we can't afford and you've never read. You claim it's critical because
health care costs are killing this country... no they're not, you are! You are
killing this country. You endorse the ongoing slaughter of millions of unborn
children and whine when terrorists are water boarded. You can't lecture us right
in Newtown High School about not doing enough to keep our children safe, while
simultaneously slaughtering the unborn. You fabricate the intense, media laden
drama of the fiscal cliff and lack the courage to do anything about truly
reforming the obscene gluttony of government. You know you'll be out of office
before the bill comes due… you don't care and have no integrity nor honor.
You lie whenever and wherever you need to to
move forth your agenda. Were you able, you would purge the US of guns… every
last gun in the country, if you could. So please forgive Wayne LaPierre and
those of us who don't trust you as far as we can spit. You're a dishonest lot,
motivated by a distorted worldview. If mass murder prevention were truly your
goal, you would welcome armed security wherever needed. It is outrageous that we
protect our money with far more firepower than we protect our children.
I have never owned a gun, nor wanted to as
intensely as right now. You'll stop restricting guns when only you have them.
Brendan Duffy
4 Chestnut Knoll Drive, Sandy Hook January 8, 2013
Subject: Letter to Editor in Newtown Bee, nails it
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Fw: Letter to Editor in Newtown Bee, nails it
The letter below was authored by Brendan Duffy, a resident of Sandy Hook, CT. He sent his
letter to the editor of The Newtown Bee. It is wonderfully encouraging to
read Brendan Duffy’s opinion. Note that his thoughts were actually printed.
http://newtownbee.com/Opinions/Lett...Elected+Officials+Are+Fundamentally+Dishonest
Elected Officials Are Fundamentally Dishonest
To the Editor:
This letter was forwarded to Barack Obama,
John Boehner, Chris Murphy, Dick Blumenthal, Elizabeth Esty, and Harry Reid.
I live in Sandy Hook, CT. My family and close
friends weren't harmed on December 14. That day impacted 26 families with an
indescribable, staggering pain and anguish. For most of Sandy Hook, it merely
affected us with an inescapable intensity of sadness and grief.
Gun control has long been a focus of many in
this country. Though I'm not knowledgeable of all the nuances of the Second
Amendment, based on the Founding Fathers' circumstances, it had far more to do
with enabling the citizenry to protect themselves against tyrannical government
than against local psychopaths. It is about providing a balanced firepower so
when King George's successor came knocking on your door, you could fight back.
Government today is no less inclined to abuse its authority than it was then.
Based on the absurd and ongoing power grab that is present day Washington, it's
as threatening as ever.
That so many of you view the
NRA with its resistance to further restrictions on firearms as intransigent
lunatics has far more to do with how you conduct yourselves in office than it
does with the NRA's actions.
You in public office are fundamentally dishonest people. You lead lives of deception at every turn,
structuring your lives as comfortably as you can while governing with an
indifference and arrogance that is absolutely maddening. When the country is
reeling from financial disaster, you waste a trillion dollars on a health care
bill we can't afford and you've never read. You claim it's critical because
health care costs are killing this country... no they're not, you are! You are
killing this country. You endorse the ongoing slaughter of millions of unborn
children and whine when terrorists are water boarded. You can't lecture us right
in Newtown High School about not doing enough to keep our children safe, while
simultaneously slaughtering the unborn. You fabricate the intense, media laden
drama of the fiscal cliff and lack the courage to do anything about truly
reforming the obscene gluttony of government. You know you'll be out of office
before the bill comes due… you don't care and have no integrity nor honor.
You lie whenever and wherever you need to to
move forth your agenda. Were you able, you would purge the US of guns… every
last gun in the country, if you could. So please forgive Wayne LaPierre and
those of us who don't trust you as far as we can spit. You're a dishonest lot,
motivated by a distorted worldview. If mass murder prevention were truly your
goal, you would welcome armed security wherever needed. It is outrageous that we
protect our money with far more firepower than we protect our children.
I have never owned a gun, nor wanted to as
intensely as right now. You'll stop restricting guns when only you have them.
Brendan Duffy
4 Chestnut Knoll Drive, Sandy Hook January 8, 2013
Subject: Letter to Editor in Newtown Bee, nails it
