Gun Ban Critique and Conversation

            In Nhi Vo's recent post about a gun ban in Texas, her argument is pretty much straightforward in agreeing with the ban taking action, and trying to eliminate guns in not only Texas but the whole nation as well.
            First, I would like to pick out some details in Vo's post that could possibly make her argument stronger. For example, though the term "Gun Ban" is obvious of what it spells out, she could have elaborate more on the term such as when did the idea play a major role in the U.S. nation? Who is going to effected by this idea? The law enforcement? The citizens of the U.S.? It's as if your telling a person who has never heard or have no idea what a gun is.
            I believe these little and simple questions answered could help understand what the term is and help lengthened your essay. Furthermore, the comment Vo states, "that Democrat" is vague and could be cleared up just a little more. One being there were multiple Democrats mentioned in the article, so a person reading that comment won't exactly know which democrat Vo was talking about talking about.
            Finally, instead of stating, "according to this post" Vo could have stated, In an article(embedded link) by Dave Jolly, he states "so on so is for gun control".
            In my general opinion , I believe a violent revolution and rebellion would occur almost immediately once the president signs the bill for a gun ban. In the article "What you’ll see in the rebellion", by Bob Owens, he states "Tens of millions of Americans will refuse to comply with an order that is clearly a violation of the explicit intent of the Second Amendment." Moreover, the more guns being stripped away from people, the more activity we could see from the other side of the border. Meaning there could be a higher chance that we could see more guns sneaked in than usual, and possibly a higher rate of crime increased than expected.

 

Texas and the LGBT Group's fight toward equality

            Texas government and the LGBT group. There are multiple controversies played between the today's system that apparently gives so called "equal opportunity" to everyone and for those that know that "equal opportunity" is easier said than done. However, the group that confronts the challenges in their everyday lives are continuing to seek hope in their future gradually coming. With President Barack Obama being the first president to support gay marriage, this is one of many checkmarks that will lead to equalization for the LGBT group in not only Texas but other states as well.

            In one of my posts The San Antonio Ordinance, I talk about the LGBT group and the San Antonio ordinance controversy. Moreover, I state, "the ordinance prevents local businesses from discriminating against LGBT people. In addition, the ordinance prevents public officials while on duty to discriminate against the LGBT group(Lesbians, gays, bisexual, and transgender)." This is just one of many examples I found that the group is gradually winning the battle for equalization.

            With further research, I discovered the LGBT group isn't slowing down in an attempt to achieve equality and fight against discrimination towards their homosexuality. For example, in a recent article from LGBTQ Nation ,by Chris Tomlinson, Tomlinson reveals, "Two same-sex couples have challenged Texas’ constitutional ban on gay marriage in a San Antonio federal court."

            Yet again, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has pledged to defend the law. By definition the law passed in a 2003 legislation states "a marriage is to be between man and woman, and forbids non-marriage types of same-sex unions."

            General Abbott testifies,"The U.S. Supreme Court was clear that states have independent authority to establish their marriage laws. 'Texans adopted a constitutional amendment defining marriage. We will defend that amendment.” However, with previous victories among the LGBT group in Texas, I believe the two couples have a chance to win the fight for same sex marriage. One value evidence is that the Texas Constitution bans on same-sex marriage violates the federal constitution

           

            I believe the more and more cases and this case in particular will catch a lot of legislator's  eyes in seeing what will happen if were the couples to win the case, and give other state governments an idea to allow same sex marriage. Furthermore, the more thought and reasoning will take please in realizing that no matter the sexuality everyone still deserves the equal opportunity the national constitution has written out to do so. And, what the restriction has put up is an uncivilized act to steal away homosexual's rights, when many people damn know that a happy couple no matter the sexuality deserves the right to be married and get the recognition of marriage.