Greg Vandermeulen's August 1st diatribe "Municipal support for MP's bill is wrong" is, well, wrong. Greg is all upset because the good folks on Guysborough passed a resolution demanding their MP support Candice Hoeppner's Private Members Bill C-391 when it comes up for third reading later this year. He says they've overstepped their bounds. He also states "Nobody with a … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Chicago’s Moronic Mayor Daley
Now here is a a guy that just plain doesn't get it. Chicago is one of the major US cities that has banned handguns from honest citizens because thugs and gang members control entire sections of the city through violence and murder. He blames the honest citizens of Chicago for the actions of violent criminals. Typical. Sounds so very... Canadian. Chicago's high … [Read more...]
Murder and Theft… on a Gun Range
An article out of Pennsylvania caught my attention and gave me pause. The title... "Slaying probe focuses on gun range users" led me to an article that, to be blunt, shocked me. Todd Getgen, father of 6-year-old Ethan, husband to Stella, was shot multiple times and killed at a shooting range. Police have no suspects. … [Read more...]
Unintended Consequences: Proceeds of Crime Laws
Across North America, states and provinces alike have rushed to embrace "proceeds of crime" laws. Essentially, what these laws do is give police and government the power to seize private property from people they believe have broken the law. Many jurisdictions also provide for the seizing authority or police force to keep the goods … [Read more...]
Incompetent Prison Officials Release Violent Offenders
And then they did their best to ensure nobody would ever find out about it. That's called deceit. Intentional, calculated, reprehensible deceit. There's an old rule for living that has been forgotten. When you make a mistake, admit it. Nobody likes making mistakes. Nobody wakes up in the morning and says to themselves or their loved ones, "I think I'll go screw up … [Read more...]