Why is Gun Control Noted in College Paper Editorial
Posted by FirearmsTruth on February 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Writing for The Massachusetts Daily Collegian Claire Anderson offered an editorial on the future of NASA titled “Fly Me to the Moon,” but it was two points that caught our eye:
Most ideas are quickly disregarded for standard reasons. It’s not sane, it’s illegal, it’s too expensive or it is impossible.
But that has never stopped Republicans before. In fact, it usually propels them forward, like no Wall Street regulation and no gun control laws. But Republicans continually get elected to Congress, so the media and the public have to acknowledge and discuss the crazy ideas.
But my favorite idea so far is, drum roll please … Newt Gingrich’s moon colony. It’s a favorite not because it is even close to the stratosphere of possibilities, but because I went to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City over winter break and realized I would weigh less on the moon then I do on Earth. Plus I like the idea of no gravity thing. It’s pretty cool.
We fear for the future of journalism because Ms. Anderson’s points are hard to follow. What exactly does she mean in stating that “Most ideas are quickly disregarded for standard reasons,” and then noting “no gun control laws.” Is she suggesting that “no gun control” is a crazy idea?
Ms. Anderson should know that America has a LOT of gun control, which actually dates back to the National Firearms Act of 1934, and was updated in the Gun Control Act of 1968. So there is gun control and to imply otherwise is simply sloppy journalism, even in a tongue and cheek editorial.
And note to Ms. Anderson for our second point. You may like the idea of the “no gravity thing,” but the truth is that the moon does have gravity and while it is about 83.3 percent less than on Earth, there still is gravity.
If the latter point she made is clearly so erroneous we really don’t have much faith that she could understand the issue of gun control, which while mentioned in passing is still a major issue that shouldn’t be talked about so lightly.
