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[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by fair and balanced
Australian Gun Law Update

Here's a thought to warm some of your hearts you effette liberal pukes...

From: Ed Chenel, A police officer in Australia

Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the real figures from Down Under.

It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars.

The first year results are now in:

Australia-wide, homicides are up 6.2 percent,
Australia-wide, assaults are up 9.6 percent ;
Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)!

In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent.

(Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not and criminals still possess their guns!)

While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since the criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.

There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the elderly, while the resident is at home. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense was expended in "successfully ridding Australian society of guns."

You won't see this on the American evening news or hear your governor or members of the State Assembly disseminating this information. The Australian experience speaks for itself. Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding citizens.

Take note Americans, before it's too late!

FORWARD TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST....... DON'T BE A MEMBER OF THE SILENT MAJORITY. BE ONE OF THE VOCAL MINORITY WHO WON'T LET THIS HAPPEN IN THE U.S.A

Ed needs a fact checker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Australia

[LessinSF]

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/04/26/...or-65-million/ (see URL)

[bi-partisanship fairy]

Originally posted by LessinSF
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/04/26/...or-65-million/ (see URL)

In the spirit of finding a bi-partisanshipish way to mitigate his on-going damages, aren't there any cleaners that pick and deliver in DC? Would save rental car fees and gas outlays.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by LessinSF
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/04/26/...or-65-million/ (see URL)

I've heard a little about this case. If I understand correctly, everyone in the world agrees that his damages claim is a joke. If there is an issue, it is whether a business that posts a sign that says "Satisfaction Guaranteed" is liable in some fashion if, in fact, it does not provide satisfaction.

I would think that a fellow who lost a pair of pants at a dry cleaners would have better things to do with his time, but apparently either he (1) has very, very, very low marginal utility for his spare hours, or (2) derives tremendous utility from being a jackass.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I've heard a little about this case. If I understand correctly, everyone in the world agrees that his damages claim is a joke. If there is an issue, it is whether a business that posts a sign that says "Satisfaction Guaranteed" is liable in some fashion if, in fact, it does not provide satisfaction.

I would think that a fellow who lost a pair of pants at a dry cleaners would have better things to do with his time, but apparently either he (1) has very, very, very low marginal utility for his spare hours, or (2) derives tremendous utility from being a jackass.

which one is it for GGG?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I've heard a little about this case. If I understand correctly, everyone in the world agrees that his damages claim is a joke. If there is an issue, it is whether a business that posts a sign that says "Satisfaction Guaranteed" is liable in some fashion if, in fact, it does not provide satisfaction.

I would think that a fellow who lost a pair of pants at a dry cleaners would have better things to do with his time, but apparently either he (1) has very, very, very low marginal utility for his spare hours, or (2) derives tremendous utility from being a jackass.

There's a follow-up article calling for his disbarment because of this frivolous case.

[captain marvelous]

During the course of the last 6 1/2 years I have seldom felt that there was not at least a shred of hope for our country and have always been known as a pragmatic common-sense based liberal, but I have to say that in the aftermath of Bush's veto of the funding bill that I feel as if this country and me, personally, are hitting the wall. With all due patriotism, I hate where Bush has taken this country and what we all have become as a result, but at this point I don't see how we can ever make any of it better or how I can continue to be a party to this evil oppressor nation.

Am I alone here in these feelings? I'm sure I'm not, but seriously, what do you all do when you are at the point of wanting to hurl yourself off this proverbial cliff of national despair?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by captain marvelous
During the course of the last 6 1/2 years I have seldom felt that there was not at least a shred of hope for our country and have always been known as a pragmatic common-sense based liberal, but I have to say that in the aftermath of Bush's veto of the funding bill that I feel as if this country and me, personally, are hitting the wall. With all due patriotism, I hate where Bush has taken this country and what we all have become as a result, but at this point I don't see how we can ever make any of it better or how I can continue to be a party to this evil oppressor nation.

Am I alone here in these feelings? I'm sure I'm not, but seriously, what do you all do when you are at the point of wanting to hurl yourself off this proverbial cliff of national despair?

I volunteer for the Peace Corps. last month I built a well in the Mali.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Put this in your pipe and smoke it.

Why no one's brought a mail fraud charge yet I still can't figure out. I guess all the prosecutors figure its best not to piss on the firms they may have to work for if their political careers don;t work out...

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/05/01/...billing-abuse/

We've all done it and those of us still practicing will still do so.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I've heard a little about this case. If I understand correctly, everyone in the world agrees that his damages claim is a joke. If there is an issue, it is whether a business that posts a sign that says "Satisfaction Guaranteed" is liable in some fashion if, in fact, it does not provide satisfaction.

I would think that a fellow who lost a pair of pants at a dry cleaners would have better things to do with his time, but apparently either he (1) has very, very, very low marginal utility for his spare hours, or (2) derives tremendous utility from being a jackass.

They're a couple hardworking immigrants who have been slammed to the tune of tens of thousands in legals costs by a guy who worked as a non-profit lawyer for "neighborhood associations" and then rode his political connections to the "Entitlement Crowd" into an Admin Judge position (a well trained parrot could rule on most of the cases before an Admin Judge).

He probably figures they "owe" him.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
They're a couple hardworking immigrants who have been slammed to the tune of tens of thousands in legals costs by a guy who worked as a non-profit lawyer for "neighborhood associations" and then rode his political connections to the "Entitlement Crowd" into an Admin Judge position (a well trained parrot could rule on most of the cases before an Admin Judge).

He probably figures they "owe" him.

What kind of Admin judge is he? Parking ticket appeals?

eta: Never mind. Bio here: http://oah.dc.gov/oah/cwp/view,A,3,Q,604474.asp

[Guy Smiley]

Originally posted by captain marvelous
During the course of the last 6 1/2 years I have seldom felt that there was not at least a shred of hope for our country and have always been known as a pragmatic common-sense based liberal, but I have to say that in the aftermath of Bush's veto of the funding bill that I feel as if this country and me, personally, are hitting the wall. With all due patriotism, I hate where Bush has taken this country and what we all have become as a result, but at this point I don't see how we can ever make any of it better or how I can continue to be a party to this evil oppressor nation.

Am I alone here in these feelings? I'm sure I'm not, but seriously, what do you all do when you are at the point of wanting to hurl yourself off this proverbial cliff of national despair?

when life gives me lemons, I make lemonade.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by captain marvelous
During the course of the last 6 1/2 years I have seldom felt that there was not at least a shred of hope for our country and have always been known as a pragmatic common-sense based liberal, but I have to say that in the aftermath of Bush's veto of the funding bill that I feel as if this country and me, personally, are hitting the wall. With all due patriotism, I hate where Bush has taken this country and what we all have become as a result, but at this point I don't see how we can ever make any of it better or how I can continue to be a party to this evil oppressor nation.

Am I alone here in these feelings?

I don't think the U. S. of A. is an evil oppressor nation. And Bush will be gone in a year and a half.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by captain marvelous
During the course of the last 6 1/2 years I have seldom felt that there was not at least a shred of hope for our country and have always been known as a pragmatic common-sense based liberal, but I have to say that in the aftermath of Bush's veto of the funding bill that I feel as if this country and me, personally, are hitting the wall. With all due patriotism, I hate where Bush has taken this country and what we all have become as a result, but at this point I don't see how we can ever make any of it better or how I can continue to be a party to this evil oppressor nation.

Am I alone here in these feelings? I'm sure I'm not, but seriously, what do you all do when you are at the point of wanting to hurl yourself off this proverbial cliff of national despair?

I suggest finding a gaggle of Boy Scouts and sacrificing yourself to a smoring, Chocolate Head. I'd say fondue, but you're clearly not the fine dark swiss stuff. That'd smack of social climbing, and you don't want that in your epitaph.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Guy Smiley
when life gives me lemons, I make lemonade.

No cevice?