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With criminal records they will be rejected at the border.

That it is.

Or maybe he is leaving it to others in either party to sort their differences out before a crisis occurs. I am sure there are mutiple discussions ongoing in the halls of Congress.

The last thing I would want if I was camping is some dope with a gun in the tent next to me.

Bob may think he is very logical. I don't.

Maybe you should try living in the northend. The price of real estate is cheap there. Just a word of caution though street gangs call the shots (pardon the pun). If your house is shot up the cops arrive some time after and those responsible are long gone.

Anytime

Why?

I take it you don't agree with the idea of a guaranteed income. There is nothing wrong with offering a person an opportunity through financial incentives. Secondly you obviously are in a more affluent space and as such may not be in touch with the realities on the street in the poorer neighbourhoods. Finally this idea of free will is largely the product of religon. I reject the premise of free will.

Now you've got it.

And I am telling you to pay attention to the thread.

I guess you haven't been following the discussion. It is about the current state of financial uncertainty and other issues worldwide.

Maybe the conservative fellow from rural Manitoba could try out your method by relocating himself, wife and children to a northend neighbourhood in the City of Winnipeg. Maybe Redwood Avenue or Atlantic Avenue or any other street in that area. Once in such a neighbourhood attitudes might change.

You seem to have a difficult time reconciling opinions that differ from yours. You have a tendency to repeat your rant without really moving forward.

Nice deflection. It is a worldwide problem.

Thanks for the clarification. If I am not mistaken the population is expected to crest at about 10 or 11 billion by 2050. At that time I will most likely be in the past tense. Environmental degradation is a concern of mine too.

A GOP aide told Reuters after Wednesday's meeting that the president would not renegotiate his bottom line as to what he would compromise in the ongoing discussions. According to the aide Obama said, "I have reached the point where I say enough." He reportedly added, "Would Ronald Reagan be sitting here? I've reached my limit. This may bring my presidency down, but I will not yield on this." The AP reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke issued a warning to lawmakers on Wednesday that failing to strike a deal and allowing the country to default on its debt would send "shock waves through the entire financial system." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/13/obama-debt-ceiling-meeting_n_897815.html?utm_campaign=071311&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-politics&utm_content=FullStory I know this has already been addressed. I think Obama has taken the right stance. Unless common ground is identified on or before August2, 2011 there will be substantial disloaction.

As you may know the NDP is currently in power in Manitoba. As I understand it the provincial government is opposed to the long gun registry per se but has a fairly comprehensive program aimed at getting a handle on this difficult problem.

With regard to smuggling and illegal distribution what, in particular, did you have in mind to stem the flow of such weapons?

I appreciate the manner in which you have approached this issue and am prepared to admit that, the gun registry aside, hunting as a passtime and with the caveats you have described is fine with me. However I can't for the life of me understand why anyone with no criminal intent would object to registration and that includes long guns. Notwithstanding the startup cost of the registry the essential mechanism is in place and in my view it ought to remain so. Whether or not the registry has produced tangible results is a matter of opinion. Gun violence in the larger cities is a symptom of a larger problem. Here in Winnipeg, within the last week there have been upward of seven shooting incidents not to mention several fire bombings. If and when weapons are found in such circumstances the registry may conceivably identify weapons that may not have otherwise been traceable. The registry in conjunction with other public policies are designed to mitigate some of the activities occurring on the street in order to provide a safer environment for the citizenry. That you and I may differ on the need for a registry is a reflection of a split in public opinion which is born out by the polls.

You certainly have a way of misrepresenting my position.

That remains to be seen. Most of the discussion here revolves around the personalities involved in the current impasse. The only issue there appears to be a consensus on is that the debt ceiling must be raised or there will be dire circumstances. I am wondering if you could expand on the ecological bottleneck mentioned in your post.

Breaking News Alert: Moody's moves step closer to downgrading U.S. over debt-ceiling stalemate July 13, 2011 6:24:35 PM ---------------------------------------- Moody's Investors Service said it has put the Aaa credit rating of the U.S. government on review for a possible downgrade given the possibility the debt limit will not be raised before an approaching August deadline. It comes two weeks after Standard & Poor's said that any failure to make debt payments would result in a dramatic downgrade of the United States's current top-notch credit rating. http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/5O5UA2/QFHN4R/620AOE/PMDRXV/8THKJ/QR/h For more information, visit washingtonpost.com

So what?

The U.S. central bank stands prepared to offer a third round of stimulus should the economy persist in its current direction. "The possibility remains that the recent economic weakness may prove more persistent than expected and that deflationary risks might reemerge, implying a need for additional policy support," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. Friday’s ominous job report factored into the matter, showing a stall in growth during the last two months. Policy makers stand divided, with some hopping for a thing round of quantitative easing, and others fearing inflation risks may cause the bank to withdraw stimulus sooner than expected. Bernanke also provided some positive words, citing recent weakness to temporary factors such as the impact the Japanese earthquake and tsunami had on global industry. Read it at Reuters July 13, 2011 2:27 PM The Daily Beast