Preparing to massacre his fellow Norwegians, Anders Berhing Breivik found it impossible to illegally acquire a machine gun.Having failed in that effort, he purchased a Ruger Mini-14 which he described as “the most “army like” rifle allowed in Norway, a…
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Cowboys for Social Responsibility: More NDP hypocrisy on guns
When guns are killing people in foreign places, the NDP has a clear position, Canada should do whatever we can to stop it.When they’re killing vulnerable women and children in Canada, not so much.
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: A handful of questions
During his most recent infrequent visit to Calgary, Stephen Harper told Conservative supporters that his government would finally get around to repealing the life saving long gun registry.Three questionsNow that the NDP is the Official Opposition, will…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Is the G20 slush fund scandal the Harper Tory gun registry?
When the Auditor General first reported about the gun registry, she told Canadians that “What’s really inexcusable is that Parliament was in the dark” about the cost of building the long gun registry.
Then opposition Canadian Alliance MP Garry Breitkr…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Dear Canadian gun owner
Please do not write your newly elected Member of Parliament.
You’re just not smart enough to know what you actually want. You may not even realize the depth of your ignorance.
With all due respect,
Canada’s gun lobby
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: A prairie literacy test
Does the word coop have one or two syllables?
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: In which it is possible that David Herle may be wrong
A couple of days ago, former Liberal organizer David Herle was asked by the CBC to set down his views on the desirability of a merger between the Liberal Party and the NDP. He doesn’t much like it. That column can be found here.
As a Liberal Party…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Somebody bring me the head of my predecessor!
There is a real irony that the obvious need for this NDP call for more democratic riding distribution in Saskatchewan is a consequence of this NDP call for more democratic riding distribution in Saskatchewan.
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Which NDP long gun registry policy do you prefer?
Over the course of this campaign, New Democrats have taken a number different and sometimes incompatible positions on the life saving long gun registry. Which do you prefer?
1) Municipal option
2) Support the gun registry
3) Take no stand but promi…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Another NDP candidate takes yet another position (at least for this party) on the life saving long gun registry
Interlake Spectator (Manitoba)
April 27, 2011
Palsson (NDP) – “I would introduce a private members bill to let the municipalities decide whether or not they want it—Let the cities have it if they want,” he said.
Cowboys for Social Responsibility: Disturbing in too many ways to count
Today we learn that a handpicked Harper Tory gun control advisor and the man responsible for the largest single terrorist attack on US soil prior to 9/11 found inspiration from the same book.
Think about that for a moment.
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: It’s not that hard to do the right thing on the long gun registry. So why won’t the NDP do that?
Sudbury Star
April 23, 2011
Rejecting criticism from Nickel Belt Conservative candidate Lynne Reynolds that he had “lied” about the registry, Gravelle said he simply changed his mind.
“I’ve gotten emails from gun owners who’ve registered their guns an…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: If Jack Layton won’t put vulnerable Canadians ahead of politics as usual, he won’t get my vote (and he doesn’t deserve your’s)
There’s nothing to suggest that November 25, 2010 – the International Day to End Violence against Women – was an unusual day in Alberta.
On that day, 816 women and 771 children sought assistance from Alberta’s 42 family violence shelters.
Of those …
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: An open letter to @jacklayton on the future of the Senate
April 23, 2011
Dear Jack,
Recent media reports suggest that you see yourself running to be my next Prime Minister.
As you know, the Harper Tories now hold a majority in the Senate. as you also know, that Harper Tory Senate caucus is more than prep…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Once upon a time, the NDP cared about fighting gun violence
Until this election, every Jack Layton-led NDP campaign platform has included proposals to deal with illegal guns and gun violence.
These include:
2008: Halt the illegal importation of handguns from the United States and target the sale of illegal wea…
Cowboys for Social Responsibility: NDP happily embraces gun lobby endorsement
It one thing to have been endorsed by the organized gun lobby for opposing the life saving long gun registry as a number of NDP MPs and candidates have been.
That’s disturbing enough.
It’s a whole different degree of disturbing to see an NDP candid…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Not all NDP candidates are comfortable with Jack Layton’s disingenuous gun registry approach
Kelowna Capital News
April 22, 2011
Finnis said he personally supports the registry and said he was disappointed some NDP MPs did not.
He said Canadians have to register their cars and boats, so they should also have to register their guns.
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: On responses to gun lobby holocaust analogies
In the United States, when radical gun owner groups compare themselves to the victims of Nazi Holocaust, politicians speak out.
In Canada, when a handpicked advisor to the Harper Tory government compares hard working Canadian cops to Hitler’s SS in th…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: NDP throws vulnerable Canadians under the bus as fast as the Harper Tories do staffers
This time, it’s Vancouver Island North Ronna-Rae Leonard NDP candidate who is trying to be all things to all people:
Leonard did not take a stand on the registry itself but said the private members bill to abolish the registry was an opportunity for MP…
Cowboys for Social Responsibility: Another New Democrat throws vulnerable Canadians to the wolves
Lacombe Globe
April 20, 2011
What should be done about the long gun registry?
Scrap the unrestricted (long gun) registry, but the restricted (handgun) registry should stay.
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