Comments on: We screamed at the sky

By: Steve777

Steve777 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:16:00 +0000

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.

By: Holden Back

Holden Back — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:51:35 +0000

@klewso in the case of News, enormous losses.

By: klewso

klewso — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:44:47 +0000

What had “we” done?
With all that navel gazing?
They did find some lint - and sold a lot of soap?

By: klewso

klewso — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:32:16 +0000

What comes before profits?

By: robinw

robinw — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:59:54 +0000

Spot on!

By: paddy

paddy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:58:08 +0000

Dear FD…..Thanks.

By: SBH

SBH — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:46:40 +0000

Like an old lady said, ‘don’t feel guilty, do something.’

here’s a start
http://disarm.igc.org
and
http://www.hdcentre.org

By: Stevo the Working Twistie

Stevo the Working Twistie — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:35:27 +0000

Guns don’t kill people. Famine and remote-controlled drones do.

By: First Dog On The Moon

First Dog On The Moon — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:32:29 +0000

yes EMC it is

By: drmick

drmick — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:21:53 +0000

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.

By: Andybob

Andybob — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:20:18 +0000

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.

By: Tim Niven

Tim Niven — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:11:39 +0000

ernmalleyscat - hear, hear

By: ernmalleyscat

ernmalleyscat — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:51:46 +0000

Is this about Africa?

By: zut alors

zut alors — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:34:43 +0000

Words words words and then…? You don’t need to be a seer to know the answer.

By: Mark Errey

Mark Errey — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:31:06 +0000

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.