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The tragic mass murder in an Orlando gay bar inspired the predictable political messaging: gun restrictionists, violence against gays, etc.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
I even saw a strident atheist tweet mocking the hashtag for prayers for the Orlando homicide victims. Others pointed to Muslim nation laws.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Volokh pointed out in WashPo that there's no correlation between restrictionist laws and total homicides. Restrictions deter self-defense.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Obama will attempt to politically exploit the Orlando tragedy as he always does, this time adding in language for hate crimes against LGBTs.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
The word 'terrorism' is being thrown around the Orlando nightclub tragedy. I haven't seen or heard evidence of a motive behind the murders.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Whether or not the Orlando nightclub mass shooting was an act of terrorism doesn't make it any less tragic, Gay nightclub? Maybe incidental.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
I assume Orlando police and/or FBI know the identify of the shooter and will investigate his background, whether or not he is a lone wolf.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
If you recall, the reason why the Oklahoma City bombing was considered an act of domestic terrorism was its connection to the Waco siege.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
I see now that the shooter in the Orlando gay nightclub mass murder has been identified as US-born Omar Mateen. Mateen had a clean record.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Trump is already trying to exploit the Orlando tragedy, fearmongering about Islamic terrorism. Do we need another soundbite on vocabulary?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
@texbarb Well, for one thing, we should get the hell out of the Middle East, which is none of our business. And Trump is a xenophobe fascist— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Law enforcement is still investing possible links of alleged Orlando shooter Mateen to Islamlic radicals. Xenophobes are fearmongering.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Just a reminder that there are 2.75M Muslims in America who are hard-working patriots and entitled to the same individual rights and respect— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
@KathyCeurter @realDonaldTrump If you seriously thinking of choosing Sessions as VP Apprentice, you're out of your mind. Do it. #NeverTrump— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
@realDonaldTrump First of all, you're not right on anything. Authorities have not concluded the motive. Second, smart means get out of ME.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
WashPo indicates Orlando mass murder suspect Mateen made a 911 call before the attack identifying himself and pledging allegiance to ISIS.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
WashPo also says there's reason to believe ISIS takes credit for the attack. There have been news reports of ISIS persecutions of gays— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Apparently the FBI questioned Mateen on earlier occasions. His former wife says that he was not a devout Muslim during their marriage.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Somin of Volokh Conspiracy reminds us post-tragedy public policy by demagogues (like Trump) tends to be counterproductive: zero tolerance.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 12, 2016
Somehow you had to know Westboro Baptist Church would have something odious to say about the Orlando nightclub massacre. Genesis 4:10— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
Tom Brokaw thinks the Orlando massacre is enough to motivate the tyranny of the majority to deprive others of their right to self-defense.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
Yeah, I'm going to trust even more the same government which overlooked the perpetrators in the Boston Marathan and the Orlando nightclub .— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
Obama did use the term 'terror' but he refused to discuss motive, despite media reports of a 911 call pledging allegiance to ISIS.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
Of course, a threat to one's life is terrifying, but an act of terror typically has a political motive. Al Qaeda did not want US in Gulf.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
For example, the Oklahoma City bombing took place on the anniversary of the federal Waco siege. The Benghazi attack occurred on 9/11.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
If today you find yourself simultaneously defending the rights of gun owners, gays, and Muslims, you just might be a libertarian.-A.Petersen— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
You won't hear this from gun restrictionists, but Florida (Orlando massacre) is a state which prohibits concealed/open gun carry.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
Crime Prevention Research Center reminds us mass shootings almost always occur where citizens lack self-defense. https://t.co/cW6znbW3ag— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
As Citizens Against Government Waste points out,ObamaCare has a bailout provision which is not budget neutral but de facto crony capitalism.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
In concept, you can think of risk corridors as a type of self-insurance where insurers pay in; those stuck with more bad risks withdraw.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
Image of the DayBut in effect ObamaCare is subsidizing below-cost coverage via taxpayers, not better health risks,footing the bill for higher-risk insured.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 13, 2016
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