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Sunday, 21 October 2012
Breaking news!
There were no mass killings in the United States, today. Oh, wait--yes, there was.
A shotgun-toting man in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin killed three women and injured four others before turning the gun on himself.
There have been at least seven separate incidents of mass murders in the U.S. so far this year, with 110 killed or injured. Has anyone ever stopped to ask why such actions occur with seemingly increasing frequency? I don't mean asking yourself a rhetorical question about it as if there is no known answer to the situation. I mean sitting down and analyzing why a country touted as the land of milk and honey, where opportunities abound, and where the American dream can come true for anyone, has violence on the scale one expects from a third world country steeped in poverty?
Sit down right now and make a list of all the ways in which the U.S. is quite different from most developed countries. The answer will be in front of you. Some of the items may seem counter intuitive to spurring deadly violence on a large scale, but if you think outside the box, you may come to understand the connections.
Then go out and preach the message.
Some of you will think I'm talking nonsense. Others of you won't care, because as long as you're getting yours, so what if (other) people are dying. It's the cost of doing business, right? Wrong. People living in other places in the world are consistently shown to be healthier, happier, more content than Americans, and with a fraction of the threat of violence. It boggles the mind what some people accept as normal and hardly ever give it a thought.
Once again, police respond to a multiple shooting-death scene.
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A shotgun-toting man in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin killed three women and injured four others before turning the gun on himself.
There have been at least seven separate incidents of mass murders in the U.S. so far this year, with 110 killed or injured. Has anyone ever stopped to ask why such actions occur with seemingly increasing frequency? I don't mean asking yourself a rhetorical question about it as if there is no known answer to the situation. I mean sitting down and analyzing why a country touted as the land of milk and honey, where opportunities abound, and where the American dream can come true for anyone, has violence on the scale one expects from a third world country steeped in poverty?
Sit down right now and make a list of all the ways in which the U.S. is quite different from most developed countries. The answer will be in front of you. Some of the items may seem counter intuitive to spurring deadly violence on a large scale, but if you think outside the box, you may come to understand the connections.
Then go out and preach the message.
Some of you will think I'm talking nonsense. Others of you won't care, because as long as you're getting yours, so what if (other) people are dying. It's the cost of doing business, right? Wrong. People living in other places in the world are consistently shown to be healthier, happier, more content than Americans, and with a fraction of the threat of violence. It boggles the mind what some people accept as normal and hardly ever give it a thought.
Once again, police respond to a multiple shooting-death scene.
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Friday, 5 June 2009
Only in America
America, the (armed and) beautiful.
A Kentucky pastor is inviting his parishioners to bring their firearms to church in order to celebrate the Fourth of July. A gun will be raffled off and patriotic music will be played. How better to honour America's deep belief in God and weaponry?
The Story.
A Kentucky pastor is inviting his parishioners to bring their firearms to church in order to celebrate the Fourth of July. A gun will be raffled off and patriotic music will be played. How better to honour America's deep belief in God and weaponry?
The Story.
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Death week
Time was that when a person was shot during the commission of a crime, it was seen as a tragedy and a reflection of a failure of society that anyone would feel the need to stoop so low no matter what the reason. These days, shootings are so commonplace, that more often than not, we pay less attention to them than the other parts of the news. In effect, they have all but stopped being interesting to us.
Furthermore, we're seeing a huge increase in the number of shootings that stem not from the commission of a crime, but for the sole reason of emotional upset, be it rage, depression, mental illness or any number of other maladies that seem to be much more pervasive in society today than decades ago. And much of the time, they are mass killings.
THE WEEK OF SHOOTINGS
Just this past week in the U.S., 30 people from four mass shootings are dead. What do you think? As a society, are we not doing enough to help people who may be susceptible to dangerous, emotional outbursts? The latest incident supposedly happened because the perpetrator had recently lost his job. Should we be expecting more such incidents as increasing numbers of people face tremendous financial hardships from the current economic downturn? Is this trend (mass shootings) a manifestation of the breakdown of the traditional family? Are too many people feeling isolated and like they have no one to go to for understanding and support? I would really like to hear from people. It gets tiring doing all the talking around here. I know you're out there--let me know what you think.
Furthermore, we're seeing a huge increase in the number of shootings that stem not from the commission of a crime, but for the sole reason of emotional upset, be it rage, depression, mental illness or any number of other maladies that seem to be much more pervasive in society today than decades ago. And much of the time, they are mass killings.
THE WEEK OF SHOOTINGS
Sat 4 April: Gunman kills three policemen in Pittsburgh before being wounded and captured.
Fri 3 April: Gunman kills 13 people at an immigration centre in Binghamton, New York state, then apparently shoots himself.
Sun 29 March: Gunman kills seven elderly residents and a nurse at a nursing home in Carthage, North Carolina, then is shot and wounded himself.
Sun 29 March: Man kills five relatives and himself in Santa Clara, California.
Just this past week in the U.S., 30 people from four mass shootings are dead. What do you think? As a society, are we not doing enough to help people who may be susceptible to dangerous, emotional outbursts? The latest incident supposedly happened because the perpetrator had recently lost his job. Should we be expecting more such incidents as increasing numbers of people face tremendous financial hardships from the current economic downturn? Is this trend (mass shootings) a manifestation of the breakdown of the traditional family? Are too many people feeling isolated and like they have no one to go to for understanding and support? I would really like to hear from people. It gets tiring doing all the talking around here. I know you're out there--let me know what you think.
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
How To Install A Home Security System
1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's
Work Boots size 14-16 (used)
2. Place them on front porch, along with a copy of
Gun And Ammo Magazine.
3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine
4. Leave a note on your door that reads
Hay Bubba,
Big Jim, Duke, Slim, and I gone for more ammunition.
Will be back in one hour. Don't mess with the pit bulls-- they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad. I don't think Killer took part in it, but it was hard to tell from all the blood. Anyway, I locked all of the dog's in the house. Better Just wait outside until we can get back.
Scooter
I've only hunted for two things in my life. Snails--they have a hard time getting away once you track the lil buggers down. And mushrooms--they move even slower than snails. But both are great eatin'.
Work Boots size 14-16 (used)
2. Place them on front porch, along with a copy of
Gun And Ammo Magazine.
3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine
4. Leave a note on your door that reads
Hay Bubba,
Big Jim, Duke, Slim, and I gone for more ammunition.
Will be back in one hour. Don't mess with the pit bulls-- they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad. I don't think Killer took part in it, but it was hard to tell from all the blood. Anyway, I locked all of the dog's in the house. Better Just wait outside until we can get back.
Scooter
I've only hunted for two things in my life. Snails--they have a hard time getting away once you track the lil buggers down. And mushrooms--they move even slower than snails. But both are great eatin'.
Sunday, 7 December 2008
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