The US is a massive and proud country with its own cultures, often at the forefront of World activity. But on the issue of gun control, perhaps it might swallow national pride, and take lessons from the UK and Australia
What happened after Dunblane (UK) and Port Arthur (Australia)
http://world.time.com/2012/12/17/when-massacres-force-change-lessons-from-the-u-k-and-australia/
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Twelve facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States
Homicide and Suicide are very emotional issues, so it always important to have up to date facts and figures to help us make sense of the complexity. This is a great article on which to base sound judgment.
Posted by Ezra Klein on December 14, 2012 in the Washington Post Wonkblog
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/14/nine-facts-about-guns-and-mass-shootings-in-the-united-states/
Posted by Ezra Klein on December 14, 2012 in the Washington Post Wonkblog
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/14/nine-facts-about-guns-and-mass-shootings-in-the-united-states/
Maybe President Obama can make change...
Dear Colleagues,
'These tragedies must end, and to end them we must change' (President Obama)
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/16/latest-updates-connecticut-school-shooting/
Maybe this man CAN and WILL make changes in the world.
If he does, you just watch the US suicide rate decline....
'These tragedies must end, and to end them we must change' (President Obama)
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/16/latest-updates-connecticut-school-shooting/
Maybe this man CAN and WILL make changes in the world.
If he does, you just watch the US suicide rate decline....
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Showing Kindness Forwards
Surely we could 'show kindness forwards' to all the young people who would NOT get killed in the future, if we were to get rid of all the semi-automatic assault rifles from the US, and then from the world.
One of the greatest things ex PM John Howard did for Australia was to get rid of guns (especially semi-automatic weapons) after the massacre at Port Arthur in 1996. We have not had a massacre since that time, and the suicide rate has reduced - especially the suicide rate from gun use.
Raw video: President Obama's emotional remarks after the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting.
President Obama's moving address after the connecticut-shooting/
Is President Obama as strong as our Australian ex Prime Minister John Howard was in 1997?
One of the greatest things ex PM John Howard did for Australia was to get rid of guns (especially semi-automatic weapons) after the massacre at Port Arthur in 1996. We have not had a massacre since that time, and the suicide rate has reduced - especially the suicide rate from gun use.
Raw video: President Obama's emotional remarks after the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting.
President Obama's moving address after the connecticut-shooting/
Is President Obama as strong as our Australian ex Prime Minister John Howard was in 1997?
Saturday, December 15, 2012
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