Comments on: Maybe it’s not all lost http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/07/17/maybe-its-not-all-lost/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:37:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JJR http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/07/17/maybe-its-not-all-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-203295 JJR Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:01:57 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=16479#comment-203295 On the one hand, you would hope things will get better if the Tories ever get back into power; on the other hand, the only long term solution for Britain is a constitutional Republic with a written constitution and no Monarchy, and I just don't see that coming from hide-bound traditionalist Tories.... Police in 19th century Britain used to be unarmed because enough of the people WERE armed. Now it's vice versa. The UK remains a basket case as they now turn their banning impulses against sharp, pointy objects. Welcome to the Orwellian Panopticon Nanny State formerly known as Great Britain. Unfortunately, Ireland has a Republic and a written constitution and their gun laws remain nearly as Draconian as Britain's... On the one hand, you would hope things will get better if the Tories ever get back into power; on the other hand, the only long term solution for Britain is a constitutional Republic with a written constitution and no Monarchy, and I just don’t see that coming from hide-bound traditionalist Tories….

Police in 19th century Britain used to be unarmed because enough of the people WERE armed. Now it’s vice versa.

The UK remains a basket case as they now turn their banning impulses against sharp, pointy objects. Welcome to the Orwellian Panopticon Nanny State formerly known as Great Britain.

Unfortunately, Ireland has a Republic and a written constitution and their gun laws remain nearly as Draconian as Britain’s…

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