Thought, no prayer required

This time feels different. (4/20/1999)
No, this time feels different. (4/16/2007)
No, this time really feels different. (7/20/2012)
No, wait, this time really feels different. (12/14/2012)
No, seriously, wait, this time really feels different. (6/12/2016)
No, totally seriously, wait, this time really feels different. (10/1/2017)

That's enough. Now, I should explain why this time will be different, except it won't. Best case: kids march on Washington. Some hollow law gets passed. Nothing measurable results. Apparently this makes me a defeatist and thus the cause for the problems. Sorry but no.

People who think a few marches will do anything are the problem. People who do not understand politics and our country are the problem. You want to actually do something? Here are two concrete plans that would go in that direction.

1) Take over the NRA. The NRA only has about 5 million members. Membership is $40. So, find a few million people who feel strongly enough to spend $40 on the cause. Vote out the NRA leadership.

2) Bribery and blackmail are theoretically illegal in our country but if a group says to a Representative, "vote this way or we will vote you out) that's fine! Pick some jackass that you find abhorrently supportive of gun rights, say Jim Jordan (actually I just assume he's a big gun supporter, I do not assume he is a jackass). Have a huge number of democrats vote in the Republican primary and out goes Jordan. Then start the #yourenext campaign. There are plenty of districts where this would work.

Or continue with the plan that seems to be working great.