Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Abbott Is Costello

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (below) has overseen a recent loosening of gun restrictions in his state, allowing even teachers to pack a rod on the job.  And yet he had the gall to say this following the shootings on the I-20 corridor between Odessa and Midland:
"Too many Texans are in mourning.  Too many Texans have lost their lives.  The status quo is unacceptable in Texas, and action is needed."
And I can only think, "Gee . . ..  It's too bad he's not in a position to actually do anything about it."
But then, maybe this hapless fool of a governor isn't in a position to do anything about guns in his state.  Because even if he had any actual power - Texas has a weaker governorship than most states, with the legislature setting a good deal of the state's agenda - he'd find it hard to regulate guns when so many people in Texas cherish their constitutional right to bear arms.  And it's an attitude found in so-called liberal states like New Jersey, where I saw a pro-gun window decal in the rear window of a Chevrolet pickup truck.
Abbott won't even admit that the cheap, plentiful supply of high-power firearms is a problem.  Forget the Presidency, Beto O'Rourke should run for governor of Texas in 2022.  Texas ought to have a governor who's ready to use foul language to get things done when the situation calls for it.

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