Posts in 'International'

Wolfphobia on Dog Island by Matt Bracken: A Parable of Socially Unspeakable Matters

Try to sit still and pay attention, because some folks will tell you otherwise about what happened, but they have their own reasons and I have mine, and mine are right and theirs are wrong. After you hear the true story of what happened with the wolves on Dog Island, you’ll understand why you should never forget it.

Australian Gun Culture: Prohibited Weapons in Australia

What exactly were prohibited weapons under Australian law? The list of prohibited weapons is extensive and, from an American perspective, bizarre.

How to Shoot Kangaroos in Australia

The shooting of Kangaroos, on the other hand, is highly regulated, and requires numerous different types of permits and licenses. Kangaroos maintain high populations and are agricultural pests in large areas of Australia. In New South Wales, near Quirindi, road killed Eastern Grey Kangaroos are about as common as road killed deer in Wisconsin.

Australian Gun Culture Climate of Fear

One of my hosts in Australia gave me a lead for a story. They knew someone with an extensive gun collection. Directions were given; the collector had been called and was waiting. A local who was known to the collector would drive me there and make introductions.

In Rural Australia “Sensible Gun Laws” not so “Sensible”

In the morning of July first, the day after I arrived in Australia, I packed up and pulled my wheeled luggage to the Central railway station in Sydney. The staff at the station were very helpful. They printed out a ticket I had purchased over the Internet.

Arrival of a Gun Blogger in Australia

Australia has very strict gun laws. Some would say they are more restrictive than most of the rest of the world. For example, toy guns that look like a real gun have the same penalties attached, and the same restrictions applied, as real guns.

Liberal Hypocrisy On Guns As Shown Through The Lens of Illegal Immigration

I did stumble across an article yesterday concerning the families of those killed by illegal immigration that wasn’t the basic Trump biased partisan hack job hit piece that the New York Times is now best known for.

U.S. Surveillance State Leads to Gun Arrests in Australia

Australia has no Second Amendment, no Fourth Amendment, no Fifth Amendment, no First Amendment. There is strong tradition and law that searches shall require warrants, and that people will not be forced to testify against themselves.

Will Entertainers Change Their Tune Now That Islamic Terrorism Struck At One Of Their Own?

Now that radical Islamic terrorism has struck close to home for a liberal progressive member of the entertainment elite I wonder if they will actually take a look at the world with fresh eyes instead of the shaded view seen from liberal progressive naivety and political correctness.

Reasons why I’m cheering for Marine Le Pen

I am loving what Marine Le Pen is doing over in France and I’m going to share a few of the reasons why. From guns to borders to just being kickass and telling the Grand Mufti of Lebanon what he can do with that headscarf.

Brazil Looks to Reform Ultra Strict Gun Laws Because of High Murder Rate

Brazil has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. It has one of the highest murder rates in the world. Some Brazilian legislators think they should respect the right of law abiding Brazilians to defend themselves.

How the Russians Hacked the Election (video)

Ever since Donald Trump won the election I have been hearing about how the Russians hacked it. HOW exactly did the Russians “hack” our election? This video answers that question.

Pepper Spray Illegal in Sweden

In a report on the state of crime problems plaguing Sweden, Katie Hopkins reported that pepper spray was illegal, because your rapist might be hurt.

Down Under Gone Crazy; Man Sentenced 20 YEARS for Printing REPLICA Gun

If you are going to Australia, do not take any airsoft guns, do not take any replica guns. Do not take a slingshot. Replica guns that do not fire anything are treated the same as real guns.

Trinidad and Tobago to Consider More Gun Permit Reform

In Trinidad and Tobago, legally obtaining a gun is not easy. The problem is that much power is vested in the Chief of Police, and there is a long tradition of delaying permits or ignoring appeals.

Spanish Flu, American Samoa and the Lessons For Firm Border Control

Spanish Flu was the one of the worst global biological pandemics of all time, though it is often overshadowed by the end of WWI. A quick rundown of the impact of Spanish Flu on the world; Spanish Flu ran its course between January of 1918 and December of 1920. One place stayed safe thanks to the courage of its leader to shut down the border to keep his people safe. A lesson to learn from.

To Combat Roving Gangs of Rape-ugees Germans Take To Buying Guns By Mail

Hundreds of illegal guns have been sent into Germany through the postal system, with websites offering the service, to otherwise lawful citizens fearful of being gang raped by roving bands of rape-ugees.

President Trump; A Modern Day Themistocles

To understand what I mean you must first understand who Themistocles was and see if any of his story sounds somehow familiar in the present. From protecting borders to building walls to their similar personalities, the resemblance is uncanny.