#alex wind

We must improve this channel of communication. To do so, privacy laws should be amended. That will allow us to prevent people who are a danger to themselves or to others from purchasing firearms. That could help prevent tragedies such as the Parkland massacre.”

This is part of the Parkland kids’ proposed gun reform. This is basically allowing law enforcement to have more access to information concerning mentally ill people. This is not okay. I understand the desire to report potentially violent people, but allowing this to happen could potentially cause more mistreatment of mentally ill people. This part of their proposed gun laws further demonizes mentally ill people and perpetuates the false idea that mentally ill people are inherently more violent than those without mental illnesses.

This is the only thing coming from them that I am not in support of. Privacy laws should not be amended to discriminate against mentally ill people.

"There's Something Terribly Wrong…"

V’s revolutionary speech – V for Vendetta

Many of you will be familiar with the graphic novel, or film of aforesaid, ‘V For Vendetta’, by Alan Moore. Moore is an English writer, primarily known for his graphic novels, who has written for ‘2000 AD’ and ‘D.C Comics’.

I thought, like the antagonist revolutionary; V, I’d take a moment to have this quiet rant…

“V: Allow me first to apologise for…

Review: HBO’s “Song of Parkland” Inspires Through Arts

Song of Parkland | Amy Schatz | February 7, 2019 (HBO)

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