Thursday, September 19, 2013

Anna Bryson, gun nut, targeting people with "evil intent"

Brontosaur Bryson
     According to local loose cannoneer Art Pedroza (Who do you support for the 73rd Assembly District in 2014?), the battle to replace termed out Assemblywoman (73rd Assembly District) Diane Harkey will likely be “brutal.” At least five Repubs are scramblin' for that Assembly seat:
     Five Republicans have already announced their campaigns – Rancho Santa Margarita Councilman Steve Baric; Capistrano Unified School District (CAPO) Trustee Anna Bryson, Rancho Santa Margarita City Councilman Jesse Petrilla and Dana Point Councilman Bill Brough (a former Chief of Staff to Harkey who is currently a government consultant), and Paul Glaab, another government consultant.
     It appears that our own Wendy Gabriella will likely be the Democrat in this race.
     The early favorite among the above-mentioned Republicans is probably Anna Bryson, that notorious right-wingnut. (She used to work for fraudster Chriss Street.)
     I’ve been looking into her recent activities.
     She’s still nuts. In fact, she's nuttier than ever.
Democrat Wendy
     I came across a post in the January 9 San Juan Capistrano Patch (Teachers Hit Firing Range After Newtown Shooting, School Trustee Says) that reveals that Bryson is a gun nut who favors teachers and other employees bringing guns to school.
     Really.
Bryson has asked Capo schools to look into the feasibility of the district allowing employees to bring concealed weapons onto campuses, she told the Orange County Register.
     Really? Yep. According to the Reg,
     Anna Bryson, a trustee for Capistrano Unified, the county's second-largest school district, [is] an NRA member and grew up in a household of gun owners.
     "We have made schools gun-free zones, weapons-free zones, and all of the people who have evil intent are aware of it," Bryson said. "I don't think that people with evil intent should have that comfort level. If they walk through our doors, they should be wondering, 'Is there someone there who could harm me first?'"
     Bryson said she's looking forward to having more discussion about the issue and hearing from her constituents. Capistrano district staff is researching issues related to how often armed deputies are present on the district's campuses and the feasibility of the district allowing employees to bring concealed weapons onto campuses, Bryson said.
     This reminds me of the time, back in 2007, when a right-wing wacko showed up at an SOCCCD board meeting advocating teaching our students to throw books and other objects at potential terrorists/shooters.
     Yep.
     Said he:
     "We may see less school slaughter if students are trained and encouraged to protect themselves. On hand in every classroom and on every school campus there are innumerable books, chairs, backpacks, laptop computers, shoes, etc., that can be used at a moment’s notice as defensive projectile weapons against armed assassins…."
     Nope, I'm not making this up. The guy was a San Clemente politician. And a Republican. Tom Fuentes called him "esteemed." (See streaming video here. Jump to item 2.5)
     Natch.

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