After a week of hunting for reasons and excuses for the turmoil in Iran, branding their own people as “football hooligans, protesters, criminals, or terrorists”, after a week of midnight raids, searches and seizures of Iranians from within their own homes, after a week of witch-hunts by the hard-liners, CNN is reporting this morning “Iran arrests foreign nationals in connection with protests.“ According to the report, Intelligence Minister Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ezhei told reporters, England “fans the flames” and “the BBC Farsi has also played a major role. Also, a number of people carrying British passports have played a role in the recent disturbances.”
A “major role” is it?
As the Salem-type scapegoating continued, the “Supreme Leaner“, not to be dissuaded stated, ”I had insisted and will insist on implementing the law on the election issue,” Ayatollah Khamenei said. “Neither the establishment nor the nation will yield to pressure at any cost.” Apparently the blood of his own people figures into his cruel cost analysis.
Two related notes.
Mullahs against Mahmoud? Are Iranian Clerics joining in on anti-government protests? Whether out supporting Mir Hossein Moussavi or an unbiased recount of the votes cast in the recent national Presidential election, or perhaps in response to the martyrdom of Neda, marching Mullahs in the media are signs worth noting. Of the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, President Obama said, “It’s heartbreaking” and “fundamentally unjust.” Perhaps our Commander in Chief and some Iranian Clerics are in agreement.
The wife of Iranian opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi speaks out. In a move reminiscent of the passion and courage of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Zahra Rahnavard demanded the immediate release of those imprisoned in light or recent protests. Her government appears unfazed by her plea.
Given the depraved indifference to human life shown by the Iranian leaders towards their own people, is it any wonder why Israel, England and the West refuse, “at any cost” to stand by and let them become a nuclear power?
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Keep and Bear Arms
In a 5-4 vote falling along ideological lines, the Unites States Supreme Court extended gun owner rights to the federal, state and local levels. Upholding that 2nd Amendment Rights apply across the country was the correct decision.
As a supporter of the Court’s decision, a former police officer and a member of the NRA, I am very curious as to the next steps on both sides of the debate.
Now, all eyes will be on Mayor Daley in Chicago. How will the city respond? What additional hurdles will be put in place to gun ownership? Just how difficult can they make it for gun owners? One thing is for certain, the Mayor will not take this lying down.
I firmly believe that the “Life” in Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness begins with your right to arm yourself so as to protect that very Life from those with a depraved indifference to it. For those that would rather rely on 911 and their local police agencies to protect them, they should feel free to do so. For those of us realizing that our local police departments, though honorable and well intentioned, are already spread way too thin and that we have both the right and the solemn requirement to protect our loved ones, we should be allowed to feel free also.
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