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Re: My Gun Control Rant
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:36:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Culberson writes:
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> Scott A wrote:
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> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Culberson writes:
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> > > Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > > > Call the question.
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> > > Thanks Larry....agree with most of your post except...
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> > > > militia in a free society? (or even in Canada, not quite free at this time)
> > > > I'm confused.
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> > > Yes, you are correct. However, I must point out that we're probably the
> > > most free non-free nation in the world. For all intents and purposes we
> > > consider ourselves free:
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> > Free to do what exactly?
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> Free in the sense that we're a free nation free to do what we want
> without a monarch or dictator telling us what to do. The reason that
> Canada isn't actually technically free is because the Queen still has
> the power to have the last say in a government issue (new law, etc etc)
> - but that's basically a formality.
It is pretty much the same here - she only really acts on the advice of the
privy council (politicians). If she ever where to speak on a political
issue, I think she'd find her self out of a job. The closest we get the
"Royals" medalling in politics is Prince Charles making vague comments about
GM foods – but, as a keen organic farmer, he is reasonably well placed to do
this.
I was amazed when I was working in Oz a couple of years ago to find the
Queens head on their currency – she is not on Scottish notes. What is the
situation on Canada?
Scott A
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