Is the Watchful Eye of Freedom Blinking?

   The watchful eye of freedom should not miss such an attack.
   What if someone had called for a removal of guns? The outcry, of course, would have been instant and immense.
   So, as news broke that the Mueller report would not indict him, did President Trump really call for firing some media members who had opposed him?
   Get rid of guns, and that's trouble. But, get rid of media members, and that's not a concern?
   It is said that the Second Amendment is there to protect the other amendments. As long as we have our guns, we can defend the other freedoms.
   Like, say, freedom of the press?
   I saw no gun rights advocates picking up their weapons and marching on Washington when Trump called for getting rid of some of the press.
   Of course I do not really expect them to do so. Of course I do not really want them to. But, I do wish we could see that trying to silence the press should be seen as just a grave a danger as trying to take away guns.
   Worse, I would say.
   For the president of the United States to call for the firings of those who have opposed him -- should we be shrugging our shoulders at this?
  When a despot comes to power, he silences his foes. We may argue that President Trump is not a despot and times are not so dire But, when an individual acts like a despot, you must wonder if he would be one if only he really had the power.
   If Trump could -- if he really did have the power to fire these people -- would he?
   I think he would.