sigh

My mom is watching the F'ed up news. I don't think that this particular "news" program should be allowed to call itself "news".

Anyway.

My mom used to be a liberal. Not anymore.

Anyway.

A conversation: the "news" was reporting on the questions being raised by people taking guns from one state to another, considering that different states have different laws about how guns are issued or licensed.

Well, she said, the Constitution gives us the right to bear arms.

I said, there are a variety of opinions on exactly what that means.


I don't like, she said, when they want to change the Constitution. I get nervous when they want to change it- It has worked so well for so long.

I say, It's worked so well for so long because it was DESIGNED to be flexible and be able to change with changing conditions. And I like some of the changes. I like being able to vote- even though I am a woman.

I say, it was almost immediately changed- amended- after it was written. The Bill of Rights lists the first amendments to the Constitution. The right to free speech. The freedom of religion.

In fact, the right to bear arms- is an amendment.

- She did get quiet, for a moment.