Wisdom is learning from Others Mistakes

By Elizabeth Nelson

We watched half of our once great United States vote for a man that is, notably, a great motivational speaker, had no experience in the political arena and was voted into office based solely on the color of his skin, rather than the content of his character or his political ideas. Will we make that mistake again?

There is a push, for Dr. Ben Carson to run for President in 2016, and although he has not come out and said he would, he’s used words like, “if God leads me to run,” teasing the people that want him to run.  I admire his testimony and career as a heart surgeon, and his unwavering faith, however, looking further into what he stands for; I won’t support him or any candidate that doesn't completely stand behind our Constitution and our rights as Americans.

What, you were getting emotionally involved and swept away with Dr. Carson, like you did with Obama, and didn't know that he doesn't support your rights, freedoms and liberties? I can’t blame you; his profession was dissecting the human brain.

Appearing on Glenn Beck‘s radio show, Dr. Benjamin Carson took a vastly different stance from most conservatives on the issue of gun control, claiming you shouldn't be able to own semi-automatic weapons in large cities.

Carson became a new found conservative hero last month when he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast and laid out a series of criticisms of ObamaCare, political correctness, and tax policy right in front of the president himself. Many called the speech “inappropriate” given the apolitical nature of the event, but many conservatives lauded Carson for his “bold” and “sensible” suggestions for policy reform.

Asked by Beck for his thoughts on the Second Amendment, Carson gave the popular pro-gun argument: “There’s a reason for the Second Amendment; people do have the right to have weapons.”

But when asked whether people should be allowed to own “semi-automatic weapons,” the doctor replied: “It depends on where you live.”

“I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people, and I’m afraid that that semi-automatic weapon is going to fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it,” Carson elaborated.

However, if you live “out in the country somewhere by yourself” and want to own a semi-automatic weapon, he added, “I've no problem with that.” Mediate 

Well, with a comment like this, it would seem that Dr. Carson may potentially make a better Vice President then a President. All of the beatings, robberies, murders, and killings we’re seeing in the news today aren't being done in “the country,” they are being committed in “big cities” before the police are even called to respond.  

First, there's more valuable stuff to steal in big cities, so robbery is more profitable. Second, it's easier to be anonymous. If you mug someone in Mayberry, there's a good chance your victim will recognize you and report the crime. Beyond that they threw up their hands, suggesting that perhaps the rest of the difference might be due to the fact that families are less intact in big cities. But even after running batteries of statistical tests, they were still left scratching their heads. Sure, there are more broken families in big cities, but that "still leaves unanswered the question of why this variable is so important in leading to criminal behavior." What's more, "the results on higher benefit levels and lower arrest rates are intriguing but also not entirely satisfying."  Motherjones

Unfortunately, the horrific truth is, police officers are seldom in the neighborhood when you need them, they are only there to write the report, call a crew in to take pictures, collect evidence, “clean up the mess,” and hopefully, catch the bad guys, after-the-fact. 

So, Dr. Carson, it’s better to go to the grave having a gun, and Second Amendment rights, then go to the grave because we didn't.

This is what we’ll get, nominating another “great motivational, non-political” candidate for President, color having nothing to do with it, but will sadly play a major part in it, as we've seen with Obama. So, America, will we get “emotionally invested” in another race-baiting, divisive political war, or learn what our Candidates stand for and vote for what is best for our Country?