Another day, another email to a member of Congress.  You don't have to read between the lines on this one very far.  Representative Stephanie Murphy introduced a bill to ensure that no person whose “primary or predominant responsibility is political in nature” could be designated as a member of the Security Council or be allowed to regularly attend its meetings.  Guess who she’s talking about.  I also made a phone call to Senate Committee Chairman Johnson, requesting that Steve Bannon not be on the National Security Council.

Congress just passed a bill going to the President for signature.  It’s a measure to scuttle a regulation aimed at preventing coal mine debris from being dumped into nearby rivers.  Well, of course!  Who doesn’t want barbecue flavored water?

Now for today’s topic.  If you are not from Colorado or are unaware of the incident, I direct your attention to the following news story:

http://www.denverpost.com/2017/02/02/denver-mosque-homeland-security-rtd-shooter/

An Islamic radical wannabe (American born Anglo) was kicked out of a mosque for his radical beliefs.  He murdered a security officer in Denver a few days ago.  Think of the layers in this story.

·        This is not an immigrant.  This is a native-born American from Texas.

·        He had a gun.

·        He was convicted in Texas of disorderly conduct.

·        He had a gun.

·        He seemed to be paranoid.

·        He had a gun.

·        He complained about an implant that would take away a person’s desire for God.

·        He had a gun.

·        He called for an Arizona police officer to be put to death for treason.

·        He had a gun.

·        Denver mosque leaders were so concerned about his behavior, they emailed the Department of Homeland Security.

·        He had a gun.

·        He put his gun up to the head of a transit security officer/former pastor and murdered him.

More about guns, mental health, and the President tomorrow.