Weapons sales and membership in a group calling on gays and lesbians to arm themselves in self-defense against homophobic attacks have surged since the massacre at a gay nightclub in Florida last weekend.
The group, the Pink Pistols, announced last week a tripling in acknowledged members in the five days since a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 in an attack on Pulse in Orlando in the early hours of 12 June.
The Pink Pistols, a gun club predominantly for LGBT members and their supporters, promotes “legal, safe and responsible use of firearms for self defense of the sexual minority community” according to its website.
A senior Pink Pistols member said that if patrons had been armed at the Orlando nightclub they might have prevented the shooting or minimized loss of life.
Somewhere Wayne LaPierre is rubbing his hands together in glee.
Simply put, more guns, mean more bullets, which mean more death.
What's it like in Canada this time of year again?
I have a feeling a lot of brits will be wondering what it's like in Canada right about now. Trump made a fool of himself again and Bernie says he will vote for Hillary. Many Bernie or Bust thinks he is a sellout. Strange world we live in these days.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, Heather at 4:27 am. Trump will claim the Brexit vote as a victory for himself and his oh-so-narrow world view. Britain and the rest of the world will rue the day they voted out of the EU.
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@ Heather 4:27 AM
ReplyDelete"Strange world we live in these days."
Yup.
"An Associated Press review of the official calendar Hillary Clinton kept as secretary of state identified at least 75 meetings with longtime political donors, loyalists, Clinton Foundation contributors and corporate and other outside interests that were not recorded or were listed without the names of those she met."
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/76479546863c473ca4682aa6f47fc319/clintons-state-dept-calendar-missing-scores-entries
@4:41 AM Go away, troll.
DeleteSarah is gay ... she has a pink gun
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DeleteGays have pink guns. Sarah owns a pink gun. Therefore, Sarah is gay!
To every law-maker weasel that prayed for the Orlando shooting victims...
ReplyDeleteIf I were to ever come across your (God forbid) shot-up and bleeding body
...I would pray for you.
I wouldn't call an ambulance
I wouldn't administer first aid
I wouldn't even try to comfort you
...I would pray, just stand there and pray.
Randall, YESSSSS, what you just said!!! (except the "God forbid" part. I'm an atheist)
DeleteCanada, my adopted country, is looking very good these days. But I grieve for my birth country: it's on a voting knife edge of anger.
ReplyDeleteLook what anger did in Britain... Brexit 51-48. Apparently many "Remain" voters in London didn't vote yesterday because it was raining. A cautionary tale for Democrats. The election is not in the bag. The new boring Trump is even more dangerous.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/24/voters-report-being-turned-away-from-eu-referendum-polls?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=178900&subid=9485666&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2
Ir rain keep the "retainers" home from voting then they bear a huge responsibility for the mess that's been created now. And, you're ver right, no one would is even inclined to vote Democratic in November's election and stay home - rain or no rain. We Americans cannot afford for the Democrats to lose in November.
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Ir rain keep the "retainers" home from voting then they bear a huge responsibility for the mess that's been created now. And, you're ver right, no one would is even inclined to vote Democratic in November's election and stay home - rain or no rain. We Americans cannot afford for the Democrats to lose in November.
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"What's it like in Canada this time of year again?"
ReplyDeleteWell, Gryphen, at the present time here in Montreal we have a sunny morning with a pleasant temperature of around 62 degrees. Should reach a high of about 79 degrees later on today.
Spring, Summer & Fall are quite lovely but our Winters can be brutal. Our politics can be a little on the boring side when compared to other parts of the world but that's something I can certainly live with. We are basically a peaceful nation that provides a stable and secure place for its citizens and we do welcome people from all corners of the globe.
Gryphen - this time of year, Canada is damn fine now! Gorgeous summers, no gun-happy hillbillies, and the livin's easy! O/T - story just broke; Sanders just announced he will vote for Hillary in November. See full story at cbcnews.ca.
ReplyDeleteO/T - Sanders will vote for Hillary. Can't wait to hear what a sell-out he is from some of your commenters, because they are consistent, right?
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/rollcall/status/746326514384404480
5:59 AM Can't you avoid trolling for 1 day?
DeleteIs this a Log Cabin Republican sponsored group? It sounds so like 'NRA conservative' right wing talking points except for the LGBT part.
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Swell. Stupid crosses all demographics.
ReplyDelete6:20 AM You should know.
DeleteAs much as I like the idea of becoming a Canuck, transferring ones professional credentials is easier said than done. Once drumpf became a thing I began checking into it more seriously and it isn't going to work. I guess we'll just have to make sure that he loses. I am really liking the idea of him choosing the wailing whelk from wasilla.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. The hubby and I looked into a possible Canadian move back when it was Obama vs McCain. We didn't have the liquid capital on hand to do it then, but we had all the other requirements. But Obama won so we all sighed with relief.
DeleteLost my typed stuuf. Here goes again. Ryan and his gag just continuing business over sit in is reality like Citizens trying to tell their office holder things but they just ignore their constituates.
ReplyDeleteI left the US for Canada when Reagan was elected. Glad I did. Great country this Canada. ImmigrAtion was tough; took years. Still vote on US by absentee ballot. Will vote for Hillary and Dems on down ticket where I can.
ReplyDeleteScotland hates dRumpf who said this>Happy Dump!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-calls-britain-decision-to-leave-the-eu-a-great-thing-after-touching-down-in-scotland_uk_576cec9ce4b0d25711495633?section=
http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/06/24/scotland-eu-referendum-nicola-sturgeon-sot.cnn/video/playlists/intl-brexit/
Delete"as anybody is promoting beliefs that reject LGBT people, there will be children who are vulnerable to the mental health consequences of that rejection, including the risky behaviors and suicidal thinking that can result."
ReplyDeletehttp://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2016/06/24/3791329/homosexuality-sin-consequences/
The day the Pink Pistols take up arms to defend their rights will be the day that gun control is passed.
ReplyDeleteGood for the LGBTers, Don't be a soft target. It's obvious the police won't always be there to protect you. It's one thing to shoot up a bunch of unarmed, unprepared people, but quite another when a mess of them are shooting back. Mass killers look to maximize their killing. They aren't interested in attacking those they know will fight back.
ReplyDeleteI don't care about what color gun someone has, it's that it's made for one purpose only, to kill and maim. The NRA wants gays to carry certain color guns so they know where to aim. Not everyone has social media with gun sites and names, this just eliminates that step.
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