Extra credit Texas Debate

I don’t agree with people being able to have guns on campus. I think that it is a crazy idea that if more people had guns they could stop a crazed gunperson. Really, did anyone think about the end results of that idea? If someone comes in attempting to kill classmates, teachers, themselves, whom ever, and a few other people have guns, it doesn’t really matter when it comes down to it. I think it would just be a shoot out. This policy would also make it easier for people to carry illegal guns. I also guess I never understood the concealed part of it either. I think I would rather see a gun in plain site if someone is carrying it legally. That would be a sign to me that they did possess the gun legally. I would also think that it would make the police feel a little more comfortable too. But that’s just my opinion.

I do like the idea of having to pass a training course along with the background check. I think that people that get gun permits should have to take training annually and have to have firing range training also. Guns are killers. It is important for all of us to be aware of that and if we possess them to treat them as killers and secure them properly. I don’t oppose people having guns at all but it is easier now to get guns and it is important to know about the gun you have, to be trained to use it, to know rules and laws about guns. I have seen so many stories about someone breaking into a home of a gun owner and the home owner shoots the thief and then they bring a law suit for getting shot when they are walking out the door with stolen property. What is all that? But the home owner will still be charged with a crime if they don’t know the laws about break ins and gun ownership.

Personal protection is important of course but I think that if the campuses work further on security and people are just more cautious it would be better than everyone toting guns around. I would never want to go to school if I knew someone could get pissed off and just shoot the class up with a gun the got legally. I would feel more comfortable knowing that guns are not allowed on campus. I know there will always be random issue that come up but safety is not bringing more guns in.

The Texas article goes with our discussion about choice and rights, I just feel like it is not a good idea to allow guns on campus. The different issues about safety of women and making sure everyone is able to get equal education are affected if the decision to make guns legal on campus.

Blog #7

I was reading the news paper to just depress my situation even more. Jobs being eliminated all over the place. I saw some statistics in the news that didnt surprise me at all. I worked in the mental health field and since all of the changes to what can be billed through medicaid and what can not have come about, jobs are being lost daily.

Most of these positions are held by women. About 1/10th of the mental health technical workers are men. So, its not a big shocker to see how many women are loosing jobs right now. I feel like I am doing petty work at home to keep my mind occupied. Still debating on what I should do. If I look for a job getting paid $9 an hour, I may as well sit at home and collect my unemployment. Then I battle do I get a job just making slightly more than that and hate it.

I am seeing myself doing things more for my children and letting them slack off due to the feeling of not being useful as I was when I was working. I lost a little purpose in my life when I lost my job. I think that being a single woman and raising my children knowing that I was their only provider makes me feel like I need to get out there and pound the pavement to get a better job right now.

I think that working in class on different areas of study and mostly just taking in what I learn for my everyday life is what keeps my head above water. At least for now.