To the Editor:

Martin, it was curious to read last week’s Editorial wherein you proved my satirical point while you declared it a waste of time. First, I did not suggest banning all guns. I addressed the use of military-style weaponry, specifically the AK-15. Second, when a state, as did TX, legislates “permitless gun ownership” it is in fact endorsing universal ownership of the favorite civilian weapon of mass death, the AK-15, as well as other gun styles.

You align with several elected MAGA Republicans who have noted that the “regrettable” slaughters are “collateral damage” to the “freedom” of gun ownership. Schoolchildren and people in public places lose the right to their peaceful freedoms and assume the risk of being killed or enduring ubiquitous armed guards, like a police state. Anything but assign blame to the obvious underlying issue of unstable, violent, or entitled people with military-style rifles, no background checks or license required. And you defend this inequity as essential to America. God help us.

Another subject. Republicans distressed by the “woke” cancel culture of the left see no irony in their own hypocritical efforts in that regard. First, there was the successful boycott of Bud Light, then Target, for their product wokeness. Then far-right wailings resounded when it discovered that Chick-fil-A has hired a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion director.
Morgonn McMichael, who writes for Turning Point USA, a far-right student organization, is grieving. Reworking a far-right slogan, “Cancel culture is toxic and needs to be canceled,” she nevertheless called for a boycott of the conservative faith-based fast-food restaurant. She identified Chick-fil-A’s diversity officer as, “one of the most pressing issues concerning young conservatives today.”

She has taken her lust for fried chicken to a rival establishment, because Chick-fil-A is, “no longer the Lord’s chicken. [It’s] actually the woke chicken and I’m really upset about it as a Christian woman. All we wanted was some good fried chicken so now we’re gonna go to Cane’s...”

Between guffaws and savage delight, some social media users pointed out that Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers was named one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality by the Human Rights Campaign and was one of the first companies to offer domestic partner benefits to its employees.
Which leaves Morgonn with a big clucking problem.

Kelly Scoles,
Fillmore, Ca.