Following the high school massacre in Florida, the mainstream media succumbed to the typical knee-jerk caterwauling for gun control; when, in actuality, what is needed are armed security forces inside every school in America to keep kids safe. Yes, it's come to that.
"PolitiDiva™" @realPolitiDiva, co-host of YourVoice™ America, politics writer for #LanternsBuzz, tweeted recently:
I was a teacher for 20 years. I can attest to the safety liabilities the school setting presents for students & staff. I have been in a terrifying lockdown situation that fortunately was a hoax. We need armed security on campus! Enough is enough! #Parkland #activeshooter
Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog, of the DailyWire.com, also makes a strong case for it:
Why is this even a discussion? Why would any sane person oppose it? What exactly is the downside to having armed security in every public school in the country? A public school is a government facility. It is a government facility where we send our kids for 8 hours a day. If virtually every other type of government building has armed security, whey would we leave unsecured precisely the one type of government facility that houses our children?
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What's the counterargument? That security at school may infringe on our liberty somehow? It may if the government were forcing private schools to take this measure. But we're talking about property that the government already owns, staffed with people it employs. The State has not only the authority to secure the premises but the duty to do so. The State compels you to send your kids to its facility if you can't afford private school and are unable to homeschool. Attendance is mandatory. Shouldn't a very basic level of security also be mandatory? Shouldn't we expect — demand — that the State protect the kids it has forced us to send to them?
