Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 1:31 pm |Permalink
If 20 seven year olds had died from smoking drugs the legislative response would be swift, potent and have universal support from legislators, there can be no doubt of this.
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zut alors
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 1:34 pm |Permalink
Words words words and then…? You don’t need to be a seer to know the answer.
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ernmalleyscat
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 1:51 pm |Permalink
Is this about Africa?
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Tim Niven
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:11 pm |Permalink
ernmalleyscat - hear, hear
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Andybob
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:20 pm |Permalink
Ah, monochrome, cue introspective reflection. What I intend to change is the lingering fascination with guns as well designed machinery exerting power at a distance and commanding attention. I have almost no personal experience of guns, yet this perception has been created by countless images and films portraying guns as sexy.
Now I try to imagine a gun as an axe handle with nails in it. Something brutal and unlovely. James Bond sure looks different holding it.
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drmick
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:21 pm |Permalink
I am with Chris Rock on this one: he reckons that we should sell as many guns as we like, but charge $5000 for each and every bullet.
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First Dog On The Moon
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:32 pm |Permalink
yes EMC it is
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Stevo the Working Twistie
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:35 pm |Permalink
Guns don’t kill people. Famine and remote-controlled drones do.
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SBH
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:46 pm |Permalink
Like an old lady said, ‘don’t feel guilty, do something.’
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:58 pm |Permalink
Dear FD…..Thanks.
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robinw
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 2:59 pm |Permalink
Spot on!
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klewso
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 3:32 pm |Permalink
What comes before profits?
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klewso
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 3:44 pm |Permalink
What had “we” done?
With all that navel gazing?
They did find some lint - and sold a lot of soap?
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Holden Back
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 3:51 pm |Permalink
@klewso in the case of News, enormous losses.
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Steve777
Posted Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 10:16 pm |Permalink
The USA’s so called leaders are cowed by any number of well-funded interests, including the gun lobby but also big pharma, fossil fuels, a feral private health sector and the largely astroturfed Tea Party. If nothing is done as a result of this latest atrocity then it seems likely that the once great nation will resemble the othe former super power (Russia) in a decade or two - a mafia state.
If 20 seven year olds had died from smoking drugs the legislative response would be swift, potent and have universal support from legislators, there can be no doubt of this.
Words words words and then…? You don’t need to be a seer to know the answer.
Is this about Africa?
ernmalleyscat - hear, hear
Ah, monochrome, cue introspective reflection. What I intend to change is the lingering fascination with guns as well designed machinery exerting power at a distance and commanding attention. I have almost no personal experience of guns, yet this perception has been created by countless images and films portraying guns as sexy.
Now I try to imagine a gun as an axe handle with nails in it. Something brutal and unlovely. James Bond sure looks different holding it.
I am with Chris Rock on this one: he reckons that we should sell as many guns as we like, but charge $5000 for each and every bullet.
yes EMC it is
Guns don’t kill people. Famine and remote-controlled drones do.
Like an old lady said, ‘don’t feel guilty, do something.’
here’s a start
http://disarm.igc.org
and
http://www.hdcentre.org
Dear FD…..Thanks.
Spot on!
What comes before profits?
What had “we” done?
With all that navel gazing?
They did find some lint - and sold a lot of soap?
@klewso in the case of News, enormous losses.
The USA’s so called leaders are cowed by any number of well-funded interests, including the gun lobby but also big pharma, fossil fuels, a feral private health sector and the largely astroturfed Tea Party. If nothing is done as a result of this latest atrocity then it seems likely that the once great nation will resemble the othe former super power (Russia) in a decade or two - a mafia state.