- Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:07 pm
#48513
What I remember of his testimony was that his wife was going to do the speaking during their time to speak but she couldn't be there. He, claiming that he had dyslexia, opted to have the head grief counselor for Sandy Hook read the wife's testimony, and she did so somewhat. The father said nothing other than this during the testimony, nor did I hear any heckling during their time. It was brief and one of the few that ran under the three minute time limit.
This is a time when all the world, yes the world, as the BBC is reporting on the entire events happening here in CT, as are other world news organizations. So we as responsible gun owners, and we all claim that we are, must behave respectably in situations like this. No matter how wrong, misinformed, slandering or utterly false or disagreeable with your views that the oppositions opinions and statements are, the world is looking for one idiot to form their own opinion. This is serious, and one dumbass screaming out, and those around him/her cheering makes us all look like a bunch of redneck, stupid, uncaring, gun nut freaks who want nothing more than to kill their children and then stick a gun in the survivors hands. Be smart and think of more than your fifteen seconds of fame riling up the crowd around you and on the tv.
As I watched the hearing from inside and at home I noticed the coolness of those testifying on both viewpoints, and I could see exactly who was coached in their testimony and those who spoke from the heart, but those who stood out the most were those on both sides who failed to prepare. Those who didn't bother to run their testimony by anyone beforehand. And I can tell you that most of those people's testimonies were a train wreck. There's no worse testimony than that of a person who is inspired by anger, yet fueled by ignorance. I appreciate the time invested, I just wish that some of these people had run their testimony by the people at CCDL first. It would have made for a much more beneficial asset to our side.
Cooler heads prevail! If you must be angry, make sure that you are educated first, or at least sound like it! Because the world attaches their negative viewpoints to a person who acts like they should be on Jerry Springer faster than they do to a person who they would want to lead them.
Just my two cents.
