From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #143 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Monday, January 28 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 143 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: (NJC) Canada and the US (was Lyrics) [Catherine McKay Subject: Re: (NJC) Canada and the US (was Lyrics) Obviously not all Americans are religious extremist right-wing gun-totin' fanatics (did I leave anything out?) In fact, I'm quite sure that the vast majority are not (especially the Joni fans, although there may be one or two, and I'd be surprised if there were not.) Unfortunately, the media seems to pay more attention to the crazies than to the normal people (always the case, these days more than ever.) And the guns lobby has lots of money and people with loud voices. I don't even know anyone here who owns a gun, but Laura's figures made me wonder, especially the numbers of guns that are apparently here in Canada. If you're a farmer, you probably need a gun. If you're a hunter, then you'd have a gun (although the idea of people hunting as sport repels me.) And there are many farmers and hunters in this country. There are also an alarming number of illegally obtained handguns, judging by the clusters of mostly gang-related shootings and murders-by-shooting that we have in the larger urban areas. (But more people are murdered by stabbing than by shooting, which isn't comforting at all.) I don't know who else, apart from police and military, would have a gun, especially a handgun. I don't get why some people think they need one. If it's for self-defence, who do they need to defend themselves from? >________________________________ > From: Phyliss S Ward >To: Lori Renee Fye >Cc: Catherine McKay ; "joni@smoe.org" >Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 3:49:54 PM >Subject: Re: (NJC) Canada and the US (was Lyrics) > >As an American, I too have problems with the American "best" thing. Why? What happened to equality? However, I did feel a bit offended being referred to as "scary" or "violent" or "religious extremist" en masse. Some Americans may be. I am not. Neither are any of my friends and family (ok, a few are religious extremists) I can think of. Let's not stereotype. > > >On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Lori Renee Fye wrote: > >>> It's the morbid fascination with guns and extreme >>> religion that scares me most >> >> I am so fed up with the notion >> that the US -- or any country -- has to be "the best!" ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2013 #143 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------