Friday, December 17, 2010

Oprah is gone!

It seems a little silly to me- that a country would spend so much money on trying to impress a TV host.  Not only that, but a bunch of the people would go silly in the head just to see them.  Oprah has left Australia!  While some of our deluded citizens are thrust into a state of mourning, I say "Good riddance!"

I fail to see the necessity to pander to a persons every desire.  Why would the leader of a country feel it is so important to be seen smiling next to a television personality.  It is ridiculous- I am ashamed of the way we must gravitate towards fluff and bubble, and not see the real issues (like border protection, and how to stop these boat loads of illegals making a run for our shores.)

In all honesty, I think our country has gone mad!

Any way, please feel free to check out this website, if you are in Australia especially!

Jim

Friday, December 10, 2010

I Like Guns

Guns.  You either love them, or you hate them.  You think everyone should have them, or you feel no-one should have them.  They are either a murderous weapon, or they are a means of protection or food gathering.  All in all, most people seem to fall into one of two catagories- the gun lovers or the gun haters.

I am, most assuredly, in the first of these two catagories.  I had my first gun at 16, as soon as I was old enough to get my firearms licence in New Zealand.  I enjoy hunting furry little animals that are considered a pest (I really am a Green's worst nightmare), and even eating some of them.

I am a proponent of the "Right to Bear Arms", something sadly lacking in the countries of Australia and New Zealand.  It seems that the only people down here that are allowed to have any sort of weapon, are the criminals!  In New Zealand it's even worst though, as the Police don't even have guns (usually).

In my opinion, when you allow the criminals to arm themselves, while forbidding the law abiding citizens to hold arms for protection, you are inviting trouble.  For every shooting, the Govrnment strengthens the firearms law (forbidding even more law abiding citizens from holding a gun, but still allowing any and every crim to have whatever weapon they wish).

I was asked what I would do if someone broke into my home while my family was in it (buy the Police Officer interviewing me for my firearms licence application.)  I suggested that the person would not live through it, if I had time to deal to them.  If I could unlock the gun cabinet, assemble the rifle, retrieve the bolt, unlock the chamber containing the magazine, unlock the ammo cabinet, load the magazine, load the gun, and then shoot the intruder, they would be dead.

The Policeman suggested that if that ever happened, I should drag the body into the street, away from the scene of carnage.  He also recommended that I put a couple of rounds into the ceiling to show intent to warn, not kill.  I might of just buried them.

So, you may consider me a Red-necked, Repuplican styled, conservative, narrow-minded, pig.  However, I am really just your ordinary family man who wants the right to protect myself and my family.  Can you really begrudge me that?  Come on Australia- get rid of the over stated gun laws, and let us look after ourselves- the crims will get the message eventually (hopefully some time just after their numbers have dwindled.)

Jim

Monday, December 6, 2010

Do we care?

On TodayTonight this evening, a story was aired about a woman who claims she was attacked by a store detective.  The claim is that she was roughed about by the man who grabbed her by the wrist, and yanked her around.  Apparently she suffered $80,000 worth of damage to her wrist and thumb, and has tried to sue the company employing the man (Best & Less clothing store.)

Now, I don't condone violent behaviour, however I find it a little difficult to believe the story- having worked in the capacity of a store detective in the past, it is not very likely that one would actually assault a client of the store, due to the risk of this very thing!

The story may have been credible, however, it turns out that people have developed a "boy who cried wolf" sentiment towards this lady after the revelation that she has a history of such claims.  Okay, so most people, some time in their lives will have justifiable cause (at least one time) to bring a lawsuit against another person or business (most will never take the opportunity due to not realizing the situation has that sort of ramification), but when you have had seven such claims within twenty years, c'mon!?

Add this to the video surveillance the company's private investigator captured of the woman using her wrist as normal, her credibility takes another dive.  Her daughter should have kept her mouth closed- she stated that her mother was just one of those clumsy people that accidents happen to.  Why should businesses (and ultimately those who shop with them) have to pay for some woman's clumsiness?  Really?

Australia is heading down a slippery, slippery slope of lawsuit overdose.  It won't be long that we will have a similar situation to the USA, where people file ridiculous civil action suits over nothing (or worse, over injury due to their own stupidity.)  Oh! I do dread those days.

Jim