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Piers Morgan speaks out
- Thread starter Norman Potting
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portlock seagull
Well-known member
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,653
Always a tricky one one a non-resident in position of influence speaks out in a controversial subject. Plenty do in this country and the first thing people do is chuck the foreigner card at them and to some extent I agree. If you can't vote in said country then don't abuse your position as a guest-worker. That includes you Piers! Especially if there's any remote chance they'd send him back to us!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
The trouble with a lot of Americans is that they imagine the United States Constitution to be the ONLY basis for civilised government.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,914
the other trouble is that they cant fathom the purpose was as a replacment to a standing army, which they didnt have nor want at the time. with thier military now, the 2nd amendment is redundant.
matthew
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otk
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In Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore is standing on a riverbank. He tells us it is a US riverbank, and that there were 1756 (?) gun killings that year in the USA, where there is the right to carry guns. He points across the river, which is Canada, where they also have the right to carry guns, and tells us there were 6 gun killings the previous year...
Now shirley this would show it is the *mentality* to use guns to settle arguments and commit crime etc. that is prevalent in the US, and not so in Canada?
The wholesale banning of guns is a chicken-and-egg circular argument, and tbh, I can see some validity in the argument that guns in schools, operated by trained personnel, would be a counter measure to these madmen who go to those places and kill at will
Now shirley this would show it is the *mentality* to use guns to settle arguments and commit crime etc. that is prevalent in the US, and not so in Canada?
The wholesale banning of guns is a chicken-and-egg circular argument, and tbh, I can see some validity in the argument that guns in schools, operated by trained personnel, would be a counter measure to these madmen who go to those places and kill at will
gripper stebson
Well-known member
- Jul 27, 2004
- 6,684
...not watched the video but wasn't the second amendment was written when US citizens were armed with muskets that took 3 minutes reload after each shot.
Not really transferable to a country in love with automatic assault weapons!
Not really transferable to a country in love with automatic assault weapons!
skipper734
Registered ruffian
They don't really need the Taliban shoot Americans, they are doing good job themselves. there won't be many left soon.
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Titus
Come on!
I blame that chap from Lewes.
Dandyman
In London village.
The Second Amendment does of course talk about a well regulated militia - something the NRA and it's gun selling sponsors choose to ignore.
That said the high rate of gun murder in the US is probably as much to do with the obscene disparities of wealth and poverty and the general dog eat dog nature of that country as much as their lax gun control.
That said the high rate of gun murder in the US is probably as much to do with the obscene disparities of wealth and poverty and the general dog eat dog nature of that country as much as their lax gun control.
The Modfather
New member
Piers Morgan is an odious man but fair play to him for taking issue with the pro-guns nutjobs.
otk
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I found it embarrassing watching Morgan resorting to butting in and personal insults when things didn't go his way. Not surprising from a former editor of the Sun, with their oh so correct journalistic practices
brighton rock
New member
Far to he'll Bent on shooting each other to change
Would you feel safer if you had a gun on your house?
Would you feel safer if you had a gun on your house?
albion534
Well-known member
As soon as the Americans get it through their thick skull that carrying a gun is an idiotic thing to do the better....Morgan is a twat, but he's right
Meade's Ball
Well-known member
You'd think the uzi-wielding imbeciles of the US wouldn't waste time signing a petition - just as they don't when looking to legitimately (more than not) elect a new leader. More likely to have their opinion on the matter sent by mule or vulture, the body of a possum in a sack of which one eye unplucked means YES and two bloody holes where eyes once dwelt meaning NO THANK YOU.
Morgan is a twat and still has a few questions to answer in respect of Levison but in this he is correct. Unfortunately too many Americans were brought up on the fantasy world of Hollywood cowboys and indians.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
otk
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I have no recollection