Comments on: Labor MP letter to US politicians: enact our gun laws http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/12/19/labor-mp-letter-to-us-politicians-enact-our-gun-laws/ now with extra source Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Thteribl http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/12/19/labor-mp-letter-to-us-politicians-enact-our-gun-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-232681 Thteribl Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:34:10 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=339186#comment-232681 This effort totally misunderstands the Yanks' culture. The myth on which it is based contains (1) the Revolutionary War (2)The Wild Frontiersman like Davy Crockett (3) The Civil War (4)The Canadian War (5)The Mexican War - The Alamo (6) The Wild West - The Indian Wars (7)The Liberation of Cuba - The Rough Riders (8)The War on the Barbary Pirates (9)The Great War (10)The Second World War (11) The Korean War (12) The Vietnam War (13) The Gulf War (14) etc. These are all regurgitated by their "entertainment industry with the message that these were all done by brave men with a gun in their hand and a chip on their shoulder. The subtext is that the nation is shot through with traumatised, gun-happy ex-military, with poor employment prospects, being bombarded with unattainable aspirations. Doesn't anyone know anything about "Frustration-Agression" ? Canada doesn't need "gun control", because it tends to deal with its problems constructively. Expecting President Obama to ban weapons of mass killing on home soil in the face of the predominant Red-neck culture is like pushing hot water uphill with a sharp stick. This effort totally misunderstands the Yanks’ culture. The myth on which it is based contains (1) the Revolutionary War (2)The Wild Frontiersman like Davy Crockett (3) The Civil War (4)The Canadian War (5)The Mexican War - The Alamo (6) The Wild West - The Indian Wars (7)The Liberation of Cuba - The Rough Riders (8)The War on the Barbary Pirates (9)The Great War (10)The Second World War (11) The Korean War (12) The Vietnam War (13) The Gulf War (14) etc.
These are all regurgitated by their “entertainment industry with the message that these were all done by brave men with a gun in their hand and a chip on their shoulder. The subtext is that the nation is shot through with traumatised, gun-happy ex-military, with poor employment prospects, being bombarded with unattainable aspirations. Doesn’t anyone know anything about “Frustration-Agression” ? Canada doesn’t need “gun control”, because it tends to deal with its problems constructively. Expecting President Obama to ban weapons of mass killing on home soil in the face of the predominant Red-neck culture is like pushing hot water uphill with a sharp stick.

]]> By: Matt http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/12/19/labor-mp-letter-to-us-politicians-enact-our-gun-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-232652 Matt Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:28:00 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=339186#comment-232652 Ugh. Kelvin is such a <i>yente</i>. Is his seat so safe or this government so secure that he has nothing better to do than offer unsolicited advice to the US Congress on this issue? If an American legislator was to do likewise (particularly with the insufferable arrogance that attends an "open letter") I'm confident the Member for Wills would be leading the shrill cries of "mind your own fucking business!" Ugh. Kelvin is such a yente.

Is his seat so safe or this government so secure that he has nothing better to do than offer unsolicited advice to the US Congress on this issue?

If an American legislator was to do likewise (particularly with the insufferable arrogance that attends an “open letter”) I’m confident the Member for Wills would be leading the shrill cries of “mind your own fucking business!”

]]> By: The Pav http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/12/19/labor-mp-letter-to-us-politicians-enact-our-gun-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-232639 The Pav Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:26:08 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=339186#comment-232639 He should have attached First Dog's Cartoon as well. He should have attached First Dog’s Cartoon as well.

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