The President's speech was extremely hard and extremely gutsy

[Hekate]

It was like watching someone walk a tightrope with no safety net. I say it again: God bless the man.

We better have his back tomorrow and all the tomorrows, because there are those who will be gunning for him in every sense of the word.

Hekate

[rhett o rick]

1. I have his back, but what kind of action would you expect from him? nm

[Hekate]

3. Speak out. Back a bill or bills in Congress. Encourage us to bug our congresscritters.

Rally the Democrats in Washington to be tenacious about those bills.

He's the Executive Branch, so there are limits. But surely the office does have power. What do you think?

[rhett o rick]

5. I hope he asks Congress to introduce a bill restricting assault rifles. nm

[Hekate]

6. There ya go. That is a good start.

A bill might also address making ammo harder to obtain.

[sheshe2]

2. I have his back Hekate...Thank you for the post!

Did you notice the SS woman that was with him as he was leaving the stage. When the woman approached him and handed him some papers? The SS kinda jumped forward then retreated.

They are on guard for our President. I have not seen anything like that on video before. It scares me.

I never put this into words...I keep it shoved into the back of my mind. However I fear for our President. This will be a bold step and dangerous one. As you said...no safety net here.

I have lost a lot of faith over the years...do not know what I believe anymore...However I pray that God keeps a hand around his shoulders and keeps him safe.

[Hekate]

4. >deep breath< Yeah.

Me too.

[sheshe2]

7. Hekate

[loudsue]

8. Me too.

I really think a lot of Mr. O, but tonite during his speech, I gained a new appreciation for the kind of PERSON he is.

He's the real deal. And I'm glad we have him.

[Lugnut]

9. I couldn't agree more.

He's the right person to be President right now. Can you even imagine Mitt Romney in this kind of situation?

[starroute]

10. Another line of action comes to mind -- target the business community

Movie theater owners, mall owners, and mall businesses aren't going to be happy if they lose customers because people are too frightened to show up in the kinds of places that have regularly been targeted by shooters.

They also aren't likely to want to start installing guards and metal detectors -- which would be both expensive and not particularly effective again an assailant who is prepared to shoot his way in. Malls and theaters aren't like schools, where people for the most part only go in and out at set times, or like airports, where customers can be told to show up two hours in advance. They depend on a constant flow of traffic that circulates rapidly and without impediments.

And saying we need better mental health resources might be useful in the long run, but it's not a quick fix.

The business community needs something equivalent to the security seals that were put on medicine bottles after the Tylenol poisonings. It has to be speedy, thorough, and inexpensive. And what besides comprehensive, zero-tolerance gun regulations could fit the bill?