Years ago in discussions with my writing friends, I proposed a novel about a President with an undiagnosed brain tumor who signed an Executive Order banning the civilian possession of all semi-automatic weapons. His diseased brain had become increasingly obsessed with creating a utopian society, free of personal choices and personal responsibilities. One writer said the premise of my novel was "too far fetched." Another said the idea did not reflect "the political realities of our Constitutional government." As a final insult, a third writer asked if I could revise the plot, so as to make a science fiction thriller. "Perhaps adding an alien invasion to the original story line would give the idea more credibility?" So...here...we...are.   The President of the United States is publicly threatening to sign an Executive Order restricting civilian access to semi-automatic weapons. It is no historical accident that this country's most serious Constitution crisis since Ft. Sumter...(Read Full Post)