Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]# of Starbucks in US? On 12/15/12 3:03 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > # of Starbucks worldwide : less than 18,000 > # of gun stores in US : more than 130,000 > > Any questions? > > > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at > frozenlight.eu>wrote: > >> I hope that you are right and that I am wrong. But I believe otherwise, >> sadly. >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 15, 2012, at 8:12 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> My gut feeling is you're wrong too many children on both American coasts >>> have just died I've just seen the photo of Obama's face in the news. >>> >>> Was reading an economic thing yesterday. Not so good but private arms >> sales >>> in the USA are way up. Why? Because they know the writing is on the wall. >>> This is their last chance to put finishing touches on their beloved >>> arsenals. >>> I think in a week and a month our blood will still be up. >>> And the NRA goes down. >>> And in a year. >>> The anti gun legislation papers will have to be wrestled from Obama's >> cold >>> dead hands. Americans are going to be taking to the streets and I'm >> going to >>> be one of them. >>> >>> This stuff happening now happens nowhere else in the world. >>> Constant people being shot. >>> I think I will be great for tourism as right now we are viewed by the >> entire >>> world as a bunch of gun nuts. And they're right. But think its time has >>> come. We're going to have more people not afraid to come visit here. >>> >>> >>> On 12/15/12 1:47 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>> >>>> Most European countries have those rights and more. >>>> >>>> But anyway, it is a useless debate. The NRA has too much political >> power and >>>> the gun culture is too deeply ingrained in the US for anything to >> change. >>>> There will be outrage and sorrow for a few days, but it will die down >> and our >>>> collective attention will move on to something else. >>>> >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Phil Forrest wrote: >>>> >>>>> Most countries in the East also don't have the freedoms of speech, >>>>> religion, press like we do here. Right to due process of law. Innocence >>>>> until proven guilty by a jury of one's peers. Right to a speedy trial. >>>>> Right to be secure in one's effects. Equal protection under the law for >>>>> all citizens. Right to vote. The list goes down the Bill of Rights and >>>>> through the rest of the US Constitution. No matter what nation says >>>>> they have it right, they are wrong. Nobody is perfect, including the >>>>> USA but here in the USA we have these rights and many are willing to >>>>> give their lives to protect them. >>>>> >>>>> Phil Forrest >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:11:42 +0800 >>>>> David Ching <davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Most countries in the East ban possession of fire-arms by individuals >>>>>> and unlicensed bodies. Schools here do not have metal detectors. >>>>>> The students in general study in safe environments little affected by >>>>>> violence, drugs or extortion. Only bullying by peers rears its ugly >>>>>> head in certain schools. We watch the same violent movies. Have the >>>>>> same concerns about safety. This is the 21st century. Why does >>>>>> Americans need to have guns for self-protection? Stop shooting games >>>>>> & hunting with bullets. 'Shoot' with glass! Capture not kill not >>>>>> maim. It's time to act when little innocent kids get killed and >>>>>> scarred for life. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's indeed a very sad day in the history of the USA. And I am >>>>>> certain some other shooter will try to outdo this latest insane act. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark, the firearms industry and gun toting lovers will always defend >>>>>> the right to arms. Until one of their kind is personally affected, I >>>>>> suppose. Sorry but I don't see the logic. Perhaps our differences in >>>>>> lifestyles account for this madness. It's not matter of the East >>>>>> versus the West. The Europeans do not bear arms. >>>>>> >>>>>> As I see it, the only way out is a total ban on guns for the civilian >>>>>> population. Of course with the usual exceptions.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> David Ching >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/