Seems to me that drawing distinctions as a whole is nitpicking. Religions dislike unconventional approaches. Why argue about which are the most draconian? Might as well discuss the nuances between different shades of black.
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Really disagree with that. Religions are very disparate.
When it comes to gay folks, I reckon throwing them off a building vs. letting them be is worth nitpicking over. I imagine gay folks would choose the US over Russia and Russia over Saudi Arabia and it wouldn't really be nitpicking.Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.
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A Labor MP was shot twice outside a library in England this morning. A 52-year-old man has been arrested. She (the MP) seems to have stepped into an argument between a "leave" and a"stay" supporter and the "leave" fellow shot her with a pistol. Both campaigns, (leave and stay) have suspended their campaigns.
My friends in Britain say this is "unheard of" and that pistols are outlawed. I'm not sure how rare this is. Does anyone know?
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Mike, the current generation, Gen Whatever, is addicted to public domain internet usage. Nothing is too flaky or too personal to post on social media. Gone are the days of true lone wolves like McVeigh. Today's political/religious psychopaths cannot function without using the internet. The only way these insignificant pieces of shit can attempt to validate their worthless selves is through making their presence known. (Look at the political screech boards today. Its a competition of who can be most extreme.) The radicalized don't need to compete, they need to associate - that's human nature - no man is an island. That's where you catch them. Websites where they self radicalize and forums where they establish like minded contacts to meet off-line.
The Balkanization of our country, geographic areas where ethnic groups close ranks against outsiders is another strong factor, not in our favor. People need to turn these not-so-hidden lunatics in. This is a problem that is not new. You can look at some black communities - even though a horrific murder may have occurred, no one will talk to the police. There is nothing to encourage cooperation - we have assholes like Trump spewing shit that does nothing for law abiding moslem Arab Americans to come forward. Just being "the right thing to do" is not enough. There is a perceived and possible real danger of retribution.
Since the US gov't owns most internet routers and gateways, perhaps it should block/take out jihadist websites, existing and as they pop up. Eliminate the easiest method that extremists use to recruit, radicalize and communicate with. Sure, it will be whack-a-mole. But you cut nutjobs off from their regular sites, you can find them as they look for new ones.“Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx
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Originally posted by Da Geezer View PostMy friends in Britain say this is "unheard of" and that pistols are outlawed. I'm not sure how rare this is. Does anyone know?
It is very rare. Firearms are kept at gov't installations. Removing them for shooting competitions and hunting is strenuously regulated. Very limited types of firearms are authorized.
My Brit friends tell me that most of the illegal firearms that have trickled in have a history from the IRA wars or are leftovers/war booty from WWII. But, like America, there is a black market and access is only restricted by the amount of money you have.“Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx
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Originally posted by hack View PostStop baiting OP.
Nice Hack, great choice, your color too. Perfect for announcing your "Coming-Out" of the closet party, with a bang!
So is this Talent's way of coming out of the closet?Last edited by Prime2; June 16, 2016, 11:13 AM."Whole milk, not the candy-ass 2-percent or skim milk."
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UK has the lowest gun-related death rate in the world behind only Japan and Hong Kong.
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Originally posted by Da Geezer View PostA Labor MP was shot twice outside a library in England this morning. A 52-year-old man has been arrested. She (the MP) seems to have stepped into an argument between a "leave" and a"stay" supporter and the "leave" fellow shot her with a pistol. Both campaigns, (leave and stay) have suspended their campaigns.
My friends in Britain say this is "unheard of" and that pistols are outlawed. I'm not sure how rare this is. Does anyone know?
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Mike said:
As far as I can tell over the last several hundred posts since the Orlando shooting we have collectively come up with exactly zilch. Or at least no suggestions that won't encroach on constitutional and civil rights to varying degrees. This forum has a greater amount of intelligence than Congress so I'm not hopeful that Washington will get anything done.
I thought Rocky had the best approach. He basically said that he had a right to defend himself and his family, and the bureaucrats be damned. Self-defense is a natural right of man. Period.
So, on a macro scale, profiling should be allowed. When Professor Gates was "profiled" by a neighbor, the media took that neighbor to task. Did the hubbub influence the neighbors of the San Bernardino killers? I say it did.
AG Lynch should stop threatening businesses with federal lawsuits if they fire a Muslim. There needs to be better communication within law enforcement, but this has not changed since 9/11, and it won't until our AG cares more about dead Americans than she does about political correctness.
And, as Trump tries to fashion a deal ("no fly-no buy"), for goodness sake ask yourself how a person gets on the no-fly list in the first place. Some bureaucrat just includes his name. You have to move heaven and earth to get off the list. This is like saying "Scalia is corrupt. Now prove he isn't". The adjudication of being put on the list should be before a person's inclusion, not after.Last edited by Da Geezer; June 16, 2016, 11:38 AM.
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Pages and pages of posts with nothing because there's one solution, and a loud, well-funded and resolute faction of the country won't hear it. But that's gonna change. McChrystal reduced it all to ``because people want what they want''. You'll get me to tune in to Fox only after prying the remote from my cold, dead hands, but apparently somebody there yesterday said it too. In addition to Bill O'Reilly talking about some form of control. Read the signs, folks. It's not going to be next week or next year, but there will be change.
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LOL @ "solution" when roughly 80% of homicides are committed with guns illegally procured.
Some change may come, but the as long as the 2nd Amendment exists, we won't ever ban guns. Thank god.
Fortunately, the Founders provided a mechanism to address the 2nd Amendment.Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.
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Pages and pages of posts with nothing because there's one solution, and the country won't hear it.
The editor of National Review said last night that yesterday's lead editorial in the NY Times was "the dumbest editorial in the history of the Times". Now, that covers a lot of ground! The Times editorialized that the fault for the shooting lay with the Republican Party and with anti-gay bigotry (being the same thing, apparently). What I do admire, grudgingly, is the left's ability to turn an act of terror into a gun-rights issue.
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UK has the lowest gun-related death rate in the world behind only Japan and Hong Kong.
Re gun-deaths and Japan, e.g. -- suicides account for the majority of gun deaths in the US. The US rate for gun death suicides dwarfs Japan's, but Japan has more suicides and a much higher rate of suicide. Stats.
Another "stat" -- approximately 75% of gun-related homicides take place in 5% of the nation's zip codes. Where gun ownership is most prevalent, gun-related homicides are lower -- a result of economic factors, to be sure.Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.
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