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OftenWrong

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  1. That is entirely beside the point now, and doesn't offer any useful solution to the question of how to stop crazed madmen from going on a rampage. Ordinary folk, of which I assume millions have guns in the US, are not presenting a problem.
  2. More strict enforcement of laws already in place might have prevented this. That plus the news that the FBI ignored numerous warnings reported about the perpetrator, should be easily corrected. Holding gun stores liable for what happens after they sell a gun might be useful, if they don't already have such a law. It would force them to be more compliant, much like the laws we have that place some responsibility on pubs/ bars where people get too drunk and then go for a drive and kill someone. There's a few good ideas out there. What Trump has proposed is just that, an idea. He wants to see what others think to gauge the reaction, see if it's workable. If not, he will change it. Don't worry, president Trump will take care of it.
  3. It is all too easy to be emotional, reactive and to offer up simple solutions to complex problems. Those solutions when viewed rationally would not solve the problem. For a situation like in the United States, the genie is already out of the bottle. Guns are everywhere, and are a normal part of everyday life. In some places, it's abnormal to NOT carry a gun. Assuming they would even try to do like some on the left are demanding be done around here, to confiscate all guns, there would be a black market unlike anything seen before. Since we are talking about the actions of a crazy person who wants to kill at any cost, this idea achieves nothing.
  4. The 2nd amendment already allows for minors to bear arms in some circumstances. For example, for self defence, with the permission of their parents. That can easily extend to the classroom, where it would be done under supervision of adults (the Teachers, etc.)
  5. Another idea is to let the students themselves have a permit for conceal and carry. Sounds intriguing...
  6. Could be. 17 year old Fidel Castro-
  7. The media coverage reflects what a generation of snowflakes we have become. Women's hockey silver medal - "Devastating loss", "A grim daybreak", "Disappointment". "Now let's turn to some GOOD news on the ice- Kim Boutin wins silver in 1000 metre short track!! Men's skating team wins a bronze!!!"
  8. He was set up by one of his own MP's, someone who would have known full well the history of the guy and the implications for him to attend Trudeau events. He was scheduled to attend several more events with Trudeau during his visit to India. The worm turns for all-inclusive, "hug-a-terrorist" Trudeau.
  9. The fallout has been swift on this one. The guy who was invited is portrayed as a terrorist and murderer in the Indian media, and Trudeau as a sympathizer. Witless Trudeau has been set up by a cabal of Sikh separatist ministers whom he naively empowered in his own cabinet: Canada seen a "Terrorist Hotspot" - Why India doesn't trust Canada To protect Trudeau's image, MP Randeep Sarai has been instructed to fall on his Kirpan.
  10. These girls are all champs. With the exception of one player who took off her silver medal they all took the loss quite well. There were not many tears in the lineup after the game. I think the way people accept a loss says something as well. Trudeau and his wife had to chime in of course, and what they said was stupid. Rather than giving congratulations for a silver medal by making it all the way to the end and losing by shootout, "tough loss, I feel for you."
  11. The sled weighs less, is pushed by two people and is on ice. The total amount of time pushing the sled is less than ten seconds, hardly "all the way". After that brief burst, you get to have a nice little ride.
  12. "Squad 51 squad 51 man down,. Dixie, were gonna need an IV in D5W with ringers lactate."
  13. Curling is a lot like shuffleboard, or playing darts. Not a sport but a game, frequently played while the players are drinking and smoking. But hey, now they're "Olympians".
  14. I suspect this is all the same guy.
  15. Also per #2, the moment they started the vehicle:
  16. I dunno, bobsledding- I just don''t see this as a "sport". Where is the athleticism? You sit in a sled and steer. To me it's more like tobogganing than a sport requiring true physical skill, strength or finesse. Another variation on this can be "Crazy Carpeting", or "Downhill tire tubing". Even curling is more physically demanding.
  17. That will not be necessary. If you cannot read and will not accept plain facts, I can not help you any further.
  18. It covers indictable offences. Robbery is an indictable offence. http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-344.html
  19. Just think logically.The failed attempt to commit a felony is not a defence. That would be utterly stupid. Here, let me educate you- PART XIII Attempts — Conspiracies — Accessories 463 Except where otherwise expressly provided by law, the following provisions apply in respect of persons who attempt to commit or are accessories after the fact to the commission of offences: (c) every one who attempts to commit or is an accessory after the fact to the commission of an offence punishable on summary conviction is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction; and (d) every one who attempts to commit or is an accessory after the fact to the commission of an offence for which the offender may be prosecuted by indictment or for which he is punishable on summary conviction (i) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding a term that is one-half of the longest term to which a person who is guilty of that offence is liable, or (ii) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-101.html Gee that took about five seconds on google.
  20. Another poster already showed it to you. If you don't know this already, you must be "full of it". Do you honestly expect that someone should get off without criminal charges just because they failed to successfully steal?
  21. You must be putting us on.
  22. Trudeau to injured Canadian veterans - We cannot give you more.

    A former soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan was critical of Ottawa’s plan to reform some veteran’s programs, including changes to disability pensions. “I was prepared to be killed in action,” said Brock Blaszczyk, a former corporal who lost his left leg to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. “What I wasn’t prepared for, Mr. Prime Minister, is Canada turning its back on me.”

    To shouts and boos from the crowd, Trudeau defended his government’s changes to veteran pensions. “Why are we still fighting against veteran’s groups in court? Because they are asking for more than we are able to give right now,” Trudeau said.

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    Trudeau entered the hall in Edmonton’s MacEwan University to mixed chorus of applause and boos. His answers were interrupted periodically through the night by angry shouts.

    I don't see you doing a lot!

    1. betsy

      betsy

      We cannot give you more.......because we've got them earmarked for rewards or compensations to Islamist terrorists!  The returning ones - who joined the fight killing your fellow-soldiers, and who probably had a hand in maiming you  - will have to be helped back into society, too.

       

      Same with victims of Residential Schools.  Be grateful you're getting anything at all.  Too bad you suffered injustice at the actual hand of the government (the government actually ripped your families apart, and was complacent in the abuse that befell you)  - but you're not Islamists. So, there! 

       

       

  23. I doubt it. In any case, what's important is to have an economy that is resilient when there is change, and to be able to adapt to the changing demands of our time. Globalization, too much importing and outsourcing does make our economy dependant on others. We would do well to take a page from the current US administration to promote the development of Canadian businesses. That means providing better tax incentives for both small and large, for which our federal government and the Ontario Liberals have taken the completely wrong direction. The new NDP leader is singing the same old song, "we need more taxes".
  24. Coors Light is ok. It's not convenient to crack a bottle of Huronic Tripel, in the hockey locker room.
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