If the starting point of our debates are based on a lie, how do we resolve anything?

[shockey80]

We have become a nation of liars. We don't have honest debates anymore.

When tens of millions of Americans begin the gun debate with, You are trying to destroy the 2nd amendment, you are trying to take away are right to bear arms, That is a fucking lie.

The second amendment, the right to bear arms are part of the constitution, they are protected. They will never be taken away.

The government has the right to regulate. The second amendment mentions regulation. It is the governments duty to regulate guns.

Many of the debates we have in our country start with a lie. Thats why nothing is getting done.

The high school students who are speaking out about gun control are being very honest and thats why they are having some success. They keep it simple and honest.

[roscoeroscoe]

1. Well said

Starting from false assumptions

[eleny]

2. When David Hogg looks straight at a camera and says, "You disgust me", it's chilling

It's such a devastatingly honest way to lay things on the line after having the experience of classmates being gunned down in their school.

I wouldn't want to be one of the legislators he's trying to reach. They can lie to themselves thinking that this episode will blow over. But this being a year of midterm elections, the marches happening across the country, the companies starting to sever relations with the NRA and the strong hints of a blue wave has to be shaking them awake from their dreams of maintaining power.