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  How do Americans feel about Canadians and Britons interjecting their opinions onto hot localized political topics: gun laws, abortion, ect?

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  in addition to the above question, why do citizens of the two above mentioned countries, or other countries, feel the necessity to tell americans how they should interpret the american constitution for localized issues?.

  i fairly much have an idea what the general population in the usa feels in regards to the first question.

  this could be one of the possible reasons cnn piers morgan poor ratings and eventual firing.

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  How do you non Americans  feel when I start ranting against soccer?   Do you want to say "Dumb American you have no idea what you are talking about!"
  
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  2014 increase in Memorial Partakers to 14,121

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  i have updated the article at memorial partakers with the figures released for 2014. no surprises here, it has risen yet again, this time by 6% over last year, and is now 14,121.. .

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  What would be fascinating if some one wanted to do the research (if it was even possible)   I want to know how many cumulative unique people have partaken over the years.   The over/under would be 144K.     Do think the real number is higher or lower?
  
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  Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

  by nicolaou in

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  a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

  the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

  i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

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  "Because they are criminals"   That is my point exactly!   Gun control doesn't keep the bad guys from getting guns.
  

  
  

  I brought up Switzerland because many here suggest simple gun ownership leads to violence.   Switzerland proves that that is not the case.  As a matter of fact assault weapons and automatic weapons are probably more available there than they are in the states.   Switzerland proves that the problem is culture NOT gun ownership.
  
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  Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

  by nicolaou in

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  a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

  the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

  i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

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  Coalize why didn't the strict gun laws in France prevent this robber from getting guns?

  
  

  Contrary to popular belief most of the United States is VERY safe and becoming even safer by the day.   Gun related crime is down almost by half over the last two decades.     Yes we do have a gang problem in a few urban areas.   However if you are not in those areas and/or not affiliated with gangs, America is just as safe as any European country.

  
  

  Are you also afraid of going to Switzerland?
  
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  Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

  by nicolaou in

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  a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

  the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

  i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

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  coalize if you want to simply surrender to every big tough threatening guy that want to do harm to you and your property that is your right.  Others refuse to go quietly into the night.
  

  
  

  But then again surrender is the French way is it not?
  
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  Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

  by nicolaou in

  1. social
  2. current

  a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

  the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

  i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

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  Finkelstine   convicted felons loose many rights, not just the right to bare arms.  They loose they right to vote and they loose their right not to be searched.
  

  
  
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  Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

  by nicolaou in

  1. social
  2. current

  a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

  the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

  i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

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  If you want to use a car for lawful purposes you would buy it.   However if you want to use it for unlawful purposes you would be much more likely to steal it.  For the most part injuries caused by driving are by lawful drivers that want to obey the law.  Traffic safety laws help those people drive safer.   Gun violence is caused by lawless people.   Those people are already violating the law to do what they want, new laws won't change their behavior.
  

  
  

  I didn't specifically say allowing firearms on airplanes would make them safer.   I said that you would eliminate some problems while increasing other problems.   I said you would stop all hijacking but there would be a few more random shootings.  I really don't know what the net result would be.

  
  

  How do YOU propose to take guns out of the hands of criminals?
  

  
  

  
  
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  Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

  by nicolaou in

  1. social
  2. current

  a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

  the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

  i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

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  little_Socrates

  "the entailing result is that there will be more violence and accidents occurring by use of those possessed gun."

  
  

  So do we ban everything that might lead to more violence or accidents?  See my earlier post about causes of preventable deaths...   we deal with numerous things in our society that are very dangerous.   Driving being the biggest one.   Yet we don't fear those things but for some reason many have an irrational fear of fire arms.
  

  
  

  The constitutional right to bear arms is not a law per say.   The right to bare arms is a universal one of all people.    The constitution simply recognizes this right and puts it in writing.
  

  I believe in individual rights.   I believe every man and women are sovereign individuals.  The only authority the state has is through consent of these individuals.  I believe these principals are what made America great. 

  Many here are collectivists.   They think the state and the society are more important than the indivual.  The problem with this view is that at some point YOUR desires, your rights, the way you live your life will be at odds with society.  If you don't fight for other peoples rights nobody will be there to fight for yours.

  I can support gun control as long as it meets these two criteria:   First it can not limit peaceful law abiding peoples access to their rights. Secondly it needs to objectively, and quantifiably reduce gun violence by the criminal element in our society.    Seldom do proposed gun laws do this.
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  Have you ever paid for a bible study?

  by little_Socrates in

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  one of the funniest claims made by jw's is that they offer free bible studies.

  i have taken countless bible studies and i have lead a fair amount myself.

  never once was money involved.. sure if you want an academic level study you will have to pay for it(i am sure though i will not be getting a scholarly level study with local jw).

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  One of the funniest claims made by JW's is that they offer free bible studies.   I have taken countless bible studies and I have lead a fair amount myself.   Never once was money involved.

  Sure if you want an academic level study you will have to pay for it(I am sure though I will not be getting a scholarly level study with local JW).   Also I have payed for materials to be used in a study.    However I have never payed for the study itself.  As a matter of fact I think the vast majority of spirit minded people that I know would consider it a sacrilege to pay for a bible study.
  

  Do they really think we are so small minded that we will see "free" and then just demand to have it because it is free?  Have you ever actually payed for a study?
  
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  Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

  by nicolaou in

  1. social
  2. current

  a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

  the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

  i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

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  little_Socrates

  The problem with most gun control laws is that they limit the access of peaceful law abiding citizens while doing little about the criminal element.

  It is about playing to the fears of the populace while only giving lip service to the real issues at hand.

  A perfect example is the assault weapon ban.  First of all the VAST majority of gun crimes are committed with hand guns NOT rifles.  Even still the ban had to do with how a gun looked (playing on fears again) and not on how it functioned.   There is little evidence that the assault weapon band limited crime or that crime went up after it expired.