by Sam Osborne

To The Editor:

Peace on Earth and good will to all, by doing:

Our nation doing a better job of protecting the most innocent does not lessen the self-protective capacity of even the most self-centered who only fear for themselves above all others. Besides, if they are as self-reliant as they may wish to posture,  nothing can stop them from effectively protecting themselves to the satisfaction of the heroic assessment of themselves. And the law will tell those that do not know what to do what they cannot do and they will like it or lump it.

The tragic shooting of the heroic firemen lured to their slaughter on Christmas eve is another event far beyond what has already occurred from the neglect fostered by NRA talking points fashioned of the obstructionist intent of their propaganda. The sad circumstance we face as a people is that time is too readily wasting for the speedy enough enactment of legislation to keep and remove guns from the possession of bad guys and thus we are likely not going to be able to avoid another of these tragedies.

Given the powers of the president, he may have to do as Lincoln did and issue stopgap executive orders to take action until needed legislation can be enacted. By the way, if one has not yet seen the movie “Lincoln,” it might be a good way to spend a bit time during this holiday celebration of the Prince of Peace.

Sam