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25-03-2007, 08:35 | #81 |
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They've kept George Bush in office. How much backlash can they expect after that? lmao.
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25-03-2007, 15:41 | #82 | |
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Did anyone else hear about Bush trying to cockblock congress from subpoenaing interviews from Rove and other top aides under oath in a public session of congress? Bush will apparently let congress interview them, but only under the conditions that it, 1.) not be public 2.)not be under oath and 3.) essentially be completely illegal. Bush has actually threatened to sue congress over it, but taking this matter straight to the supreme court. Any other Americans find this as hysertical as I do?? The President actually thinks he's above the law. He's just pissing his pants because he knows if Rove is interviewed under oath in the public record... they'll have to lie just to stay in office because the Democrats are out to chop off heads (figuratively speaking of course) and when they lie... they'll still lose their jobs because of perjury What a predicament. |
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Bush is trying to turn America into his country, it's not about the American people and the American dream of prosperity. It's The Ultimate George W. Bush Quest for Oil & Christianity.
And as ashamed as I am of Bush and his administration. I will never be ashamed of being an American. It's just sad that so many people don't recognize the difference between the public and the government. Because even we - the public don't have control or say in our government anymore . |
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They could interview him, but only if he had Dick Cheney by his side, not recorded, no transcripts, and not under oath. If he had it before, I not surprised he'd want it again. Now included in the big list of victims to friendly fires: -British soldiers -Iraqi Soldiers -Canadian Soldiers -American Soldier(s) |
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In regards to VTech, a very good friend of mine goes there and I was sooo relieved when she called me and told me she was alright. I think this should serve to show Congress that we need better gun control laws in this country. We don't need a fucking militia anymore, that's what the National Guard is for |
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OMG What happend at Virginia Tech according to CNN the worst school shooting in U.S. history!!!
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I wonder which hip hop artist/movie they're going to blame now.
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I heard about the school shootings too. I chose to get late for work today to read through the whole article on todays newspaper. What a huge tragedy... it's horrific. 33 dead and some 20 people wounded, aye? I also read the uni was in a quiet country-side enviorment. Noone expected this thing to happen. I wanna ask the same question as QueenBee; Why do these things only happen in the US? Quote:
I just don't think you can go around and pass laws that limits people and think that will fix the problem. I bet most people that have a gun haven't ever used it for anything bad. Heck, they might've not even used it. But they sure won't like it if you take it away from them. No, I don't think that's the way to attack this problem. And no, I have no answers. This is a complex matter with no quick answers, I'm afraid... |
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17-04-2007, 19:27 | #92 |
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Meh, I wouldn't mind if they forbid guns totally. Why do people have guns, anyway? There's no need for them.
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17-04-2007, 19:43 | #93 |
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Guns we're something that were common back when the constitution was written, it's not as common today. But people won't let it die.
- Bush spoke about this. This is the worst school shooting in the US history. It's so sad So many innocent students. |
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Canada has actually had several shootings. The earliest and most heinous I can recall was in Montreal when some misogynist shot all the women in his engineering class, I think the number dead was 14. Then there was one out in Alberta, some dude got inspired by Columbine and shot another guy in his high school. And just this past year another guy in Montreal shot a girl in his college-prep school and injured several others.
I think there was a shooting (or a hostage situation?) in Northern Germany last year or the one before last. I specifically remember because it was the first one reported here that occured outside of North America and people there stating that this sort of thing never happens here and all that. I personally think the authorities seriously fucked this one big time. The guy shot two people, took two hours to go over to another building and shot 30 more. Two fucking hours. Where the hell were the police? Why didn't the school just close down the place, cancel classes and all that? Fucking warning through an email, two hours after knowing two people are dead and the shooter is still on the loose? Apparently there were warning signs coming from his room mates and some of his profs. It's easier to tell now in hindsight so no one can be blamed prior to the incident, I guess. But during? Regarding guns, I used to be so anti-gun ownership but now I have completely done a 180 degree turn on this. The only thing that should change is the screening process, obviously don't let people without a clean record own any guns. Having a no-wait period is just ridiculous. Gun store owners could have easily have seen that the guy has had very recent stalking violations on his record and simply prohibited him from having any guns. Sounds a little too easy but surely some scrutiny must be practiced in these transactions. As for the music to be blame, the guy apparently listened to a lot of Led Zepplin and Collective Soul particulary the song "Shine Down." Led Zepplin finally, the music of "troubled" and "misguided" baby boomers can be blamed for all of this. Ban all Classic Rock stations. |
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Blaming anything but yourself is completely retarded.
A video game, music, tv is an image of something fake. - You should not act on that impulse. These things are not to blame if you cannot tell the difference between reality and fantasy, and if this is the case, you need to be locked up where you cannot hurt anyone but yourself. |
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For starters, did you know that to buy a shotgun all you have to be is 18 and they don't run background checks? You can just walk into a walmart or anyother sporting good store and buy one.
Secondly, I think people with children in their homes should not be allowed to have guns period. Have you ever seen the statistics on the number of children that die every year in this country because of gun related accidents in their homes? It's disgusting. Thirdly, to hell with the second amendment when it comes to guns and the general population. The whole point of the second amendment was to ensure we would have a standing militia incase the Brits decided to attack us again (which they did in 1812 ). We now have the National Guard and Coast Guard which took the place of our informal militia, so guns owned by ordinary Americans is really totally unnecessary, in my opinion. The law should be changed so that only people with clean criminal records and Military or Police training are allowed to buy and keep pistols and semi-automatics. I also think at the very least it should be illegal to keep live ammunition in the home and people should have to get licences to buy it. If your going hunting buy the ammunition on your way to the forest and only enough for that hunting session. Of course that would be nearly impossible to enforce. |
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- No one said the 2nd ammendment was perfect nor needed. It was back then and just has not been revamped. And I don't think it should be. It's not a matter of having a gun, it's how you treat having one and the responisblity that comes with it. |
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According to this article however, it is pretty easy to acquire a gun in the States:
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I think it shouldn't really be turned into a strictly gun-related discussion. The guy was crazy. If he was deprived of the gun he'd shoot his victims with a cross-bow... or better yet a home made explosive device.
Some people are crazy. Period. It's the burden of modern society we need to face. If anything in this vast mass of souls on our planet I'm quite surprised why most are more or less ballanced. I would expect absolute chaos, to be honest. I'm afraid to find out just how many people refrain from doing illegal deeds just because it's punishable by law, rather than because it's innately wrong. |
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