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My poke at Aussies was a bit tongue in cheek, as I notice there is a trend toward a less tolerance on almost any subject here on IIS... just wondering if IIS is becoming the new FaceBook for Amateur Astronomers.
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I gathered that
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Overall, I tend to agree, but quite simply, the problem regarding guns here is a little more complex that "take them away"... The 2nd amendment was created for a reason, which IMHO now no longer applies. There is not enough support to pass a referendum and executive orders do not work when it impedes a constitutional right. I personally think that Australia has struck the right balance in gun ownership. I owned four when I was living there and the process was easy to obtain them. As the saying goes... "walk a mile in someone else's shoes", Australia has shown me it can work.
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I lived in Nevada for some time. Day I arrived there, they were mortified that I was not armed and within 24 hours, I had a "truck" and half a dozen guns on board including a 9mm military grade hand gun.
They couldn't believe I didn't own a gun in Australia so I know where you are coming from. I just cant fathom how any country could tolerate this culture, the thousands of children killed each year for nothing.
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Trump is problematic, period... but his base of voters is strong, probably stronger than you hear in the AU media. ... the current NK negotiations... which many here (on both sides of the aisle) think may lead to a Nobel Prize.
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I am hoping a disgruntled postal worker delivers the invite myself....
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In closing, thanks for your pithy jabs at the US, keep us honest.
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... Only to happy to comply
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We are approaching the mid-terms, which should create some interest abroad. Then, two more years to another prez-cycle... I'm personally hoping that someone challenges Trump for the seat on the Republican side. The Democrat's have no serious contenders so removal of Trump will have to be an internal thing unless someone from the left comes up to challenge.
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Michelle Obama, hands down... amazing woman.
Failing that....
...Alec Baldwin
