Just When I Thought I'd Heard It All

Hello My Dear Friends. Just when I thought I'd heard every stupid political position possible, Colorado State Representative Joe Salazar has become the undisputed King of Stupidity. Let me set the table for you. Colorado Legislators were debating a bill that would ban concealed weapons on college campuses. Gun advocates argued that the law would leave women defenseless against rapists on campus. Mr. Salazar decided to dispute that argument with his keen insight into women. Here is a portion of his remarks:
“It’s why we have call boxes, it’s why we have safe zones, it’s why we have the whistles. Because you just don’t know who you’re gonna be shooting at, and you don’t know if you feel like you’re gonna be raped, or if you feel like someone’s been following you around or if you feel like you’re in trouble when you may actually not be, that you pop out that gun and you pop … pop a round at somebody.”
So, according to Mr. Salazar. women should be banned from carrying concealed weapons because they might just think they're being raped and shoot an innocent guy. Okaaaay. It gets worse. Shortly after Mr. Salazar's remarks, which he stands by, the Department of Public Safety at the University of Colorado Springs decided to "help". They published the following list of ways women can protect themselves against rape without using a weapon. I swear to God, this is real:

Be realistic about your ability to protect yourself.

Your instinct may be to scream, go ahead!  It may startle your attacker and give you an opportunity to run away.

Kick off your shoes if you have time and can’t run in them.

Don’t take time to look back; just get away.

If your life is in danger, passive resistance may be your best defense.

Tell your attacker that you have a disease or are menstruating.

Vomiting or urinating may also convince the attacker to leave you alone.

Yelling, hitting or biting may give you a chance to escape, do it!

Understand that some actions on your part might lead to more harm.

Remember, every emergency situation is different.  Only you can decide which action is most appropriate.

If you're now racing to enroll your daughter at the University of Colorado Springs the tuition is $30,809 a year. I'm not opposed to banning concealed weapons on college campuses but, you have to ask yourself, what are you more afraid of; guns on campus or the people running the show?
Po