tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post1992510315998743614..comments2023-11-27T02:17:22.859-06:00Comments on The LawDog Files: Texas, by Gawd!LawDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232684877582591461noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-52487136344244725722008-08-26T10:52:00.000-05:002008-08-26T10:52:00.000-05:00horee.... Everyone seemshoree.... Everyone seemsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-76826924951273681862008-08-20T18:17:00.000-05:002008-08-20T18:17:00.000-05:00I live in the PRC (People's Republic of California...I live in the PRC (People's Republic of California). I just wish that the school supers out here had Mr. Thweatt's stones. Our kids would be safer.Jeff Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199827049934363961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-12838934526686466342008-08-18T13:42:00.000-05:002008-08-18T13:42:00.000-05:00I just sent a email saying Thank-You.I just sent a email saying Thank-You.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-50269341009804168372008-08-18T13:39:00.000-05:002008-08-18T13:39:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-42794311503177002752008-08-18T10:04:00.000-05:002008-08-18T10:04:00.000-05:00Mr. Thweatt,Very Good Sir! I applaud your choice ...Mr. Thweatt,<BR/><BR/>Very Good Sir! I applaud your choice in arming certain teachers in your district as a step in ensuring the safety of the children in your charge.<BR/><BR/>I see that in other areas, your district is prepared for various incidents that might endanger the students and staff. This seems like a logical extension especially the response time for the local SD.<BR/><BR/>Please ignore the shrill, whiny, hand-wringing voices decrying your choice. They know not of which they speak and still think that there is no evil in the world which can not be prevailed over by "Good Thoughts". You see far more clearly, for which you I commend you.<BR/><BR/>Stay the course,<BR/><BR/>Respectfully,<BR/><BR/>Aaron EverettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-85602017695540144272008-08-17T20:18:00.000-05:002008-08-17T20:18:00.000-05:00The Times Record News has a poll up now about arme...The Times Record News has a poll up now about armed teachers:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2008/aug/15/superintendent-supports-gun-policy/" REL="nofollow">...Teachers Carrying Guns...</A><BR/><BR/>Let's show them how we feel.Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334937938185561628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-55508690546586201242008-08-17T17:39:00.000-05:002008-08-17T17:39:00.000-05:00Here is a another sign of the type of people the s...Here is a another sign of the type of people the school district has out there. The superintendent replied to an email that I sent, personally.<BR/><BR/>Bob,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your supportive email. I have and will be sharing your thoughts with my staff and board of trustees. Your email was one of the many positive emails I have received—I’ve only received about three negatives out of about fifty. Please encourage others to stand up for the American values that have made the country great—taking responsibility for ourselves and protecting the lives of our innocents who are not able to defend themselves.<BR/><BR/>God Bless America, and God bless you for your thoughtfulness,<BR/><BR/>David Thweatt<BR/><BR/>Superintendent<BR/><BR/>Harrold ISD--Texas<BR/><BR/><BR/>Please, everyone, let's bury those few negative replies in an avalanche of supporting emails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-29282703227737200142008-08-17T14:28:00.000-05:002008-08-17T14:28:00.000-05:00Teachers need hazard pay these days.LawMomTeachers need hazard pay these days.<BR/>LawMomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-11366337942159362172008-08-17T13:44:00.000-05:002008-08-17T13:44:00.000-05:00Re:5) "Another thing that freaks me out a lot is t...Re:5) "Another thing that freaks me out a lot is the idea that if teachers are assumed to have guns, it becomes logical to take us out immediately. So, it actually puts me, an unarmed teacher, in greater danger than I would be otherwise."<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear someone spout this line. Any teacher not willing to risk his own life to safeguard children needs a new line of work.<BR/><BR/>Body-blocking bullets while you shove kids out the (ground floor) windows should be part of your job description.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-79545280972054296732008-08-17T12:38:00.000-05:002008-08-17T12:38:00.000-05:00Y'know, I'm about as liberal as they come...and I ...Y'know, I'm about as liberal as they come...and I think that, given this school's circumstances, this decision makes sense. If you ask me, guns are not the problem. Stupid or criminal behavior with guns is the problem. Want to own a gun? Fine with me, so long as you make sure that you get yourself some training, and you are taking precautions to ensure that your gun isn't going to become part of a tragic accident. Making guns illegal isn't going to take them away from the critters of the world. <BR/><BR/>But then, I grew up on a farm. Dad had a rifle and a shotgun. I knew where they were...and I also knew what would happen if I touched one of them without permission. Never did learn to shoot, but I do know that a gun is not, in and of itself, going to jump out of the holster and hurt someone. <BR/><BR/>In the case of this school, it seems that they are ensuring that those who will be carrying are trained. And given the response times for law enforcement...well, it seems to me that they need some reasonable alternative. I hope they never need to use it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-46889456610758647202008-08-16T20:49:00.000-05:002008-08-16T20:49:00.000-05:00lergnom, I appear to be an inadvertent plagerist. ...lergnom, I appear to be an inadvertent plagerist. Or maybe it's a case of great minds.....<BR/>LawMomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-48695602065278175162008-08-16T20:18:00.000-05:002008-08-16T20:18:00.000-05:00Here's what I sent the super super.Mr. Thweatt,Con...Here's what I sent the super super.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Thweatt,<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your brave decision to allow faculty and staff with a chl to carry at school.<BR/><BR/>I think and hope that, like Florida's 1987 implementation of a "shall-issue" chl process which soon spread to many other states, actions like yours will gain a foothold across the country.<BR/><BR/>I'm very happy that someone has started the ball rolling, and wish you all the best.<BR/><BR/>Please don't let the nervous nellies' hysterics discourage you.<BR/><BR/>Respectfully,<BR/><BR/>Tim ReedyTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-29241493740966620712008-08-16T19:17:00.000-05:002008-08-16T19:17:00.000-05:00It's nice to hear good news for a change.It's nice to hear good news for a change.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-62197465177052987492008-08-16T19:09:00.000-05:002008-08-16T19:09:00.000-05:00Bout damn time somebody grew some balls! At least...Bout damn time somebody grew some balls! At least it comes from Texas, and you're right LD, it would never happen on the East Coast...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-7828925135454746422008-08-16T17:00:00.000-05:002008-08-16T17:00:00.000-05:00These are the arguments I have seen against it so ...These are the arguments I have seen against it so far:<BR/><BR/>1) Seems a little drastic for such a small school system.<BR/>2) How long 'til a student steals a teachers gun and uses it to kill someone?<BR/>3) It's hard to know what to do, but more guns isn't the answer.<BR/>4) I don't need the nearsighted 65 yo teacher with a bad case of the tremors having a gun. <BR/>5) Another thing that freaks me out a lot is the idea that if teachers are assumed to have guns, it becomes logical to take us out immediately. So, it actually puts me, an unarmed teacher, in greater danger than I would be otherwise.<BR/>6) It's an overreaction. It opens the door for all kinds of accidents to happen and frankly, the first time something does happen, that school system will be sued out of existence.<BR/>7) I can't see anything good coming out of that.<BR/>8) Most teachers aren't trained in firearms well, because if they were, they probably would be doing some other job, like the police force or the military.<BR/><BR><BR/>These are all actual quotes, by the way, and the few of them that are vaguely logical are easy to shoot down.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746486966764162127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-32489095722781294242008-08-16T16:51:00.000-05:002008-08-16T16:51:00.000-05:00Another name for "Gun-Free Zones" could be "Sittin...Another name for "Gun-Free Zones" could be "Sitting Duck Zones." <BR/><BR/>One of my sons had a football teammmate whose dad was a county deputy. He attended all the games, out of uniform, and armed with a concealed weapon. That handgun never once got taken off him, nor did it ever jump out of the holster and hurt anyone. It was also reassuring to know that there was at least one extra armed person present at the games, just in case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-65487676267562513602008-08-16T16:44:00.000-05:002008-08-16T16:44:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for the post and the email info - c...Thanks so much for the post and the email info - congratulatory msg sent. Reason over emotion - it's a beautiful thing to see in action.LauraBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597941562529910169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-46059422562486065182008-08-16T16:33:00.000-05:002008-08-16T16:33:00.000-05:00Lawmom,Ma'am;+1 on what you wrote. To quote Captai...Lawmom,<BR/>Ma'am;<BR/>+1 on what you wrote. To quote Captain Forsyth of Professional Protectives, LTD.,<BR/>"If you're going to play grownup games, you'd better be ready to pay grownup prices."<BR/>Stolen from L. Neil Smith's "Brightsuit MacBear".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-71692345267269171452008-08-16T15:27:00.000-05:002008-08-16T15:27:00.000-05:00The warms my heart. I remember my father telling ...The warms my heart. I remember my father telling me about how when he was a boy, they'd take their guns to school so they could get a head start on rabbit hunting.<BR/><BR/>Good times back then.<BR/><BR/>Ky PersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-36905161927220394852008-08-16T12:58:00.000-05:002008-08-16T12:58:00.000-05:00Well, I'll tell you: about 15 years ago, I was su...Well, I'll tell you: about 15 years ago, I was subbing in a jr. hi. school in a small city of 160,000 people. The bell rang for recess, and one of the larger boys (age 13) remained behind. I told him to go on outside.<BR/>Next thing I knew, he had his handy dandy pig sticker out and was waving it under my chin. I told him to put it away and get his macho hombre jollies elsewhere.<BR/>He leaned in closer and told me I couldn't make him do a thing but that he could make me play any game he wanted me to.<BR/>So, I held up my index finger, reached into my purse with my other hand and pulled out my handy dandy .22 pistol, and said, "Ok. Guess who is going to win this game?"<BR/>Needless to say, he went outside. I went to the principal's office and told him what had taken place.<BR/>You know what happened next. Oh, come on; what do WASPS say when faced with possible child violence?<BR/>Yeah, you got it: "But he's just a child."<BR/>Uhm hum. Right. And because he's a 'child' he can't kill me?<BR/>Bullshit. In my book, I don't care how old they are in years, but anytime anyone waves a weapon at me, he's adult.<BR/>It's about time teachers, as adults, were protected against what has become all too common child violence. Maybe they will be able, with proper training, to protect the more innocent students as well.<BR/>LawMomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-41920834435039382202008-08-16T12:28:00.000-05:002008-08-16T12:28:00.000-05:00The blood will indeed run in the halls, hammer. H...The blood will indeed run in the halls, <B>hammer</B>. However, it will be the blood of those politely referred to on this web site as "critters".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-72520196772921033742008-08-16T11:19:00.000-05:002008-08-16T11:19:00.000-05:00I couldn't find the email...anyone know where it c...I couldn't find the email...anyone know where it can be found or what it is. This man deserves a medal of honor for making sure these kids are protected as much as possible, and he is doing it sensibly, by allowing the teachers to do it.<BR/><BR/>What a great guy.<BR/><BR/>AnthonyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883149419204928738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-69486166174966876582008-08-16T08:53:00.000-05:002008-08-16T08:53:00.000-05:00dad29--Except, unfortunately, for the "Democratic ...dad29--<BR/><BR/>Except, unfortunately, for the "Democratic Peoples' Republic of Austin". Also known as "Moscow on the Colorado".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-66456785553544162072008-08-16T07:57:00.000-05:002008-08-16T07:57:00.000-05:00One of my chilluns is a college student in Texas.T...One of my chilluns is a college student in Texas.<BR/><BR/>The other day, we were discussing the deteriorating situation regarding freedoms (like to worship, earn money, speak freely) and Wisconsin's collusion in that deterioration.<BR/><BR/>She offhandedly remarked that if the SHTF, she'd move to Texas, where (in her opinion) nobody takes any guff from Gummints or the usual Lefty nannies.<BR/><BR/>Let's hope that her opinion is valid and remains so for the next 10-20 years--there may be a large influx of fed-up Northerners.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-1939541901897359132008-08-16T07:56:00.000-05:002008-08-16T07:56:00.000-05:00Great news! I hope the rest of the country figure...Great news! I hope the rest of the country figures out that No Gun Zones don't work.<BR/><BR/>-PopgunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com