http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/26/20000-sign-petition-allow-guns-republican-national-convention/82289342/ What do you think about this? Is this a good idea or a bad one? Of course it’s a bad idea. Trump wing-nuts are all set to stage a riot, so a gun would come in handy for all those guys. It would only follow classic gun logic that as a matter of self defense people in the anti-Trump camp won’t feel comfortable unless they are all toting a firearm as well and properly equipped to fire back. Who can blame them? This has all the makings of a modern day shoot-out at the OK Corral, only on a much grander scale.
Only thing is, it turns out this petition is something along the lines of a hoax. It was likely drafted by some unknown gun control proponent as a way to force Republican presidential candidates to put their money where their mouths are. However, during the period of time that this “petition” was considered credible, none of them were willing to dip into their bankroll of personal principles and actually say they support such a crazy idea. I wonder what kind of grade the NRA will be handing out to these hypocrites this semester.
Self preservation is a core basic instinct. Though none of the Republican presidential hopefuls will admit it, they would be scared shitless to walk into a way overcrowded room full of jittery , gun-waving revelers. That is inviting disaster at a convention during a normal political year, and this year is the complete polar opposite of normal. The Republican Party has an atomic wedgie up their butt crack over a Trump candidacy, and if there is one thing the Republicans are good at it’s preventing stuff from happening. I have a feeling they’ll make up some new rules at the convention that will guarantee the Trump scenario does not occur. The shit will really hit the fan then my friends,
The Republican candidates would in no way be willing to go out on a limb and say open carry is a good idea at their convention because they understand full well how gunpowder could ignite into chaos in an overcharged political climate. Just in case some of you don’t understand how reflexively reactive gun culture can be, I thought I would break it down it in scientific terms. Let’s just say for the fun of it this “petition” actually bore fruit. Here is a brief physiological description of what people would have to be prepared for on the convention floor:
Any loud, startling sound is apt to trigger a sense of panic that will induce the brain to muster up and send a bunch of nervous electrons along the nerve chain directly to the asshole, where they will attempt to paralyze the anal sphincter of Trump and anti-Trump supporters alike. That is job number one for our electron armies. Their initial task is to clamp all those muscles down tight so there is no shitting of the pants. Sometimes they are able to take care of business, sometimes not so much. It’s stinky down there, so often times they can only take so much and then they high-tail it to our fingers in order to get as far away as possible. It’s all part of our natural flight/fight reflex. Look it up if you don’t believe me. So if there are a bunch of acutely anxious people at the Republican convention, expect some index fingers to get over-stimulated. And should a bunch of people have a bunch of guns, what’s your guess all those index fingers will want to do? Remember, we’re talking electrons here. Electrical shit has a natural affinity for anything metal. And keep in mind electrons aren’t just taking an evening stroll along the beach. They move really fast.- like Usain Bolt fast if Usain Bolt was allowed to compete in the 100 meter dash by driving a Helios II spacecraft that has been given an extra shove by a supernova blast. So now that you have been reintroduced to human neurology and understand how fast things can go wrong, I think you have to agree this is a bad idea, unless you don’t particularly care for Republicans.
ABOVE: Image of an electron nucleus at rest multiplied by 10 to the eight hundred forty six quad trillionth power.
Read this. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/rolling-stones-thrill-huge-crowd-at-historic-havana-show-20160326 This leads up to my good idea of the week. A half million people attended this concert. Holy shit! You know what I think? If we could somehow get the Stones to sneak into Syria and start playing, it would lead to peace in the entire region. Such a simple solution at little cost. Give the people what they want for a change. Just look at Cuba. Those poor people were starved for Mick and Keith. “You can’t always get what you want ” should become the world’s anthem. If you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need. Stones for World Peace!