Guts, Guns, and God: What's Wrong with the USA?

[mckitterick]

There's been lots of talk in the media about banning guns and so forth since the Colorado shooting. That's nonsense, even assuming we could collect every gun (and they likely outnumber American citizens) in this country, because the bad guys are certain to not turn in their weapons. But really, this is only a symptom

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[mckitterick]

In other words, we need lots more people like you out there. How to make that happen?

Re: I don't know,

[tully01]

Amen, Hawk. Been there, done that (volunteer recruiting). I put in roughly those same kind of annual hours, if at different things. Those who give a damn and want to give back will find you, if you keep the word out. They may be few but they're worth it.

And of course, the ones who bitch the most are the ones least likely to get off their butts. It would cut into their whine time.

[silverfae]

Where is the "like" button?

See, isn't that just the easy way out? In a recent job interview, I realized while answering that boss that I had dropped out of my volunteer work. Granted, I know that the reason is because my day job is much more of dealing with the issues one on one, and I'm tired of it at the end of the day, but I also saw that this is not the job for me if I don't have anything left to help out at least a couple hours a week.

Thank you for being part of the solution. I hope to get there again myself.

[silverfae]

Thank you, and you're right, there are many ways to serve (says she, the former military brat).

I used to do 4 hr shifts weekly at a suicide hotline, and for now, I'm answering desperate calls from desperate people all day long (veterans fighting for VA benefits, some from Vietnam and WWII, even).

I'm taking a first step by serving at a luncheon for a place I once worked for that helps people living with disabilities find work or help at home. It's now a real issue for me as a person with some limitations myself, so I hope it will lead me to see other ways in which to help as well.

I read up on your LJ and have enjoyed what you've had to say.. may I add you?

[silverfae]

Some of my best friends are stickjocks, I hold no grudges. I also find it interesting that we have absolutely no LJ interests or friends in common beyond McK. I don't have a problem with that.

I'll read your whining about work, if you'll read me whining about mine.. be that as it may for the next few weeks, or until I GTFO. I don't post as often as many.
We in the disability law arena have the same sort of gallows humor as EMTs and criminal law, so beware that I may also be offensive as hell at times.