Donald Trump, the 2nd Amendment, PTSD, & Me
I can't wait until tomorrow morning to post this. It must be said, and it must be said NOW. ***** It caused me to gasp aloud, cover my mouth, and shriek inside my skull. The Republican nominee for President of the United States sent me crashing into tears and sweats and No No No No ringing in my ears. Susan Collins is right; the man shows no empathy. At a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, this morning, he said this: If she gets to pick her judges...... nothing you can do, folks. (Pause. Tilt of the head. Quick glance at the podium as he turns to the front and finishes: Although the 2nd Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know. Trump's people can spin that six ways from Sunday, but they can't take away my gasp. They can blather on about the power of unification but my heart and my brain and my fight-or-flight reflexes were all in agreement - he was wondering if those with guns might use them against a sitting President of the U...