How do non-gun-at-all people feel about the "well organized militia" bit?
Basically, I understand why it's that way given the historical context in which it was written, but it shouldn't be holy writ. The militia that it refers to is the tradition of military recruiting that was badly outdated (and horribly, bloodily proven so) by the time the civil war came around -- not the "every man for himself" version that pro-gun propaganda wants it to mean now. And, yes, it's currently the law of the land, and it would be a rough-assed fight to change it, but we'd be a better country if we did.
(Also, I'll note that the constitution as it's currently written
does
say that people have a right to bear arms. I'm not saying that the militia clause negates the main clause of the amendment; that's a willfully fucked-up way to read English. I just think that the militia clause itself should be changed.)
Ow. Everything hurts. Wanna see a doctor. Want to not hurt.
Hil, is it completely out of line to go to an urgent care facility?
I just made an appointment for Tuesday, the day that the doctor I like is supposed to be back at Student Health.
Because out here in the West, you still have a LOT of people who hunt for game for food purposes. We used to watch a guy's chickens and get deer meat in exchange. (I have noticed that progressives in the Western US seem to have differing opinions on guns than progressives east of the Rockies.)
My mother, who is one of the most pacifist, live-and-let-live people I know, owns a shotgun and brings it whenever she takes a solo flight or any flight that will take her more than 2 miles outside the airport flight path. (Yes, my mother is a bush pilot.) She's never shot it, it's never even been taken out of the case except to check on its maintenance, but it's there. Hopefully, she'll never need it.
Hil, I hope the doctor can help. You must be so frustrated.
Huh. The internet tells me that progesterone can increase joint laxity. Looking at the calendar, I'm pretty sure that this round of flare-ups started pretty soon after I started taking Yaz. Definitely something I need to ask the doctor about, once I actually get to see the doctor.
Huh. I'm on Yaz too. I should look into that, but Yaz really does keep me from wanting to kill people once a month.
