Olympian1010 7,477 Posted August 5, 2019 #3091 Share Posted August 5, 2019 It is being reported (and foreshadowed by the Mexican foreign minister) that the Mexican government is going to sue the people who sold the El Paso shooter his gun. It would be completely legal under American law. Mexico also is blaming the US government for the day incident that killed 6 Mexican citizens, and for the illegal influx of guns into the country. It’s honestly a brilliant political move. It makes a statement welcomed by both American and Mexican citizens. It will appease the families of victims. It helps give media attention to their argument that illegal guns from the US are causing some of the violence in Mexico. Plus, it’s an ingenious way to get revenge on Trump for all the stuff he’s put them through. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,924 Posted August 5, 2019 #3092 Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: It is being reported (and foreshadowed by the Mexican foreign minister) that the Mexican government is going to sue the people who sold the El Paso shooter his gun. It would be completely legal under American law. Mexico also is blaming the US government for the day incident that killed 6 Mexican citizens, and for the illegal influx of guns into the country. It’s honestly a brilliant political move. It makes a statement welcomed by both American and Mexican citizens. It will appease the families of victims. It helps give media attention to their argument that illegal guns from the US are causing some of the violence in Mexico. Plus, it’s an ingenious way to get revenge on Trump for all the stuff he’s put them through. It's a populist movement to fool the masses, as the Mexican president has lost almost half his popularity in less than a year. In reality our foreign minister was the one who 28 years ago, sold our country in exchange for NAFTA and now, under the veil, is nothing but Kushner's puppet in Mexico. What's sad is the unnecessary, loss of people, whether American or Mexican, due to no gun control. But I'm sure I'll be long dead before the US Congress or Supreme Court will do something about it, based on "civil liberties" Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted August 5, 2019 #3093 Share Posted August 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, mrv86 said: It's a populist movement to fool the masses, as the Mexican president has lost almost half his popularity in less than a year. In reality our foreign minister was the one who 28 years ago, sold our country in exchange for NAFTA and now, under the veil, is nothing but Kushner's puppet in Mexico. What's sad is the unnecessary, loss of people, whether American or Mexican, due to no gun control. But I'm sure I'll be long dead before the US Congress or Supreme Court will do something about it, based on "civil liberties" I thought AMLO was a socialist? “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George_D 874 Posted August 5, 2019 #3094 Share Posted August 5, 2019 29 minutes ago, mrv86 said: It's a populist movement to fool the masses, as the Mexican president has lost almost half his popularity in less than a year. In reality our foreign minister was the one who 28 years ago, sold our country in exchange for NAFTA and now, under the veil, is nothing but Kushner's puppet in Mexico. What's sad is the unnecessary, loss of people, whether American or Mexican, due to no gun control. But I'm sure I'll be long dead before the US Congress or Supreme Court will do something about it, based on "civil liberties" The biggest problem of Mexico is drug cartels/armies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted August 5, 2019 #3095 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I love my passions, sports and politics collide. All the athletes in America are told to shut up about social issues, and quite honestly over the last 2-3 years we’ve seen a rise in athletes making use of their platforms and voices. This might just be my favorite goal celebration of all time: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,595 Posted August 5, 2019 #3096 Share Posted August 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: It is being reported (and foreshadowed by the Mexican foreign minister) that the Mexican government is going to sue the people who sold the El Paso shooter his gun. It would be completely legal under American law. Mexico also is blaming the US government for the day incident that killed 6 Mexican citizens, and for the illegal influx of guns into the country. It’s honestly a brilliant political move. It makes a statement welcomed by both American and Mexican citizens. It will appease the families of victims. It helps give media attention to their argument that illegal guns from the US are causing some of the violence in Mexico. Plus, it’s an ingenious way to get revenge on Trump for all the stuff he’s put them through. Wasn't there a movie about it with John Cusack? Good luck with that in real life. Obviously any restrictions on selling guns will only fuel the black market just like the prohibition in the 20s which resulted in an increase of alocohol consumption. Nothing drives people like the proverbial forbidden fruit And herein lies your problem, it's just a political move and a chance to get back at that looney Trump. Will it actually make your country any safer? Obviously not. You're gonna find a new excuse when Trump's tenure in the White House ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted August 5, 2019 #3097 Share Posted August 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, Monzanator said: Wasn't there a movie about it with John Cusack? Good luck with that in real life. Obviously any restrictions on selling guns will only fuel the black market just like the prohibition in the 20s which resulted in an increase of alocohol consumption. Nothing drives people like the proverbial forbidden fruit And herein lies your problem, it's just a political move and a chance to get back at that looney Trump. Will it actually make your country any safer? Obviously not. You're gonna find a new excuse when Trump's tenure in the White House ends. Well Trump isn’t the main problem. The main problem is how mainstream guns have become in our culture. The NRA has also misguided gun owners. The prohibition argument is one used by the right very often. I don’t think that will be true. If we initiate a buy-back program and put in place common sense gun control. It has worked in other places around the world, so I could work here. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,557 Posted August 5, 2019 #3098 Share Posted August 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: It is being reported (and foreshadowed by the Mexican foreign minister) that the Mexican government is going to sue the people who sold the El Paso shooter his gun. It would be completely legal under American law. Mexico also is blaming the US government for the day incident that killed 6 Mexican citizens, and for the illegal influx of guns into the country. It’s honestly a brilliant political move. It makes a statement welcomed by both American and Mexican citizens. It will appease the families of victims. It helps give media attention to their argument that illegal guns from the US are causing some of the violence in Mexico. Plus, it’s an ingenious way to get revenge on Trump for all the stuff he’s put them through. They may consider it revenge on Trump, it's just really not. It looks like a kind of "look at me, give me attention" kind of move instead of something actually useful. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,557 Posted August 5, 2019 #3099 Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: I love my passions, sports and politics collide. All the athletes in America are told to shut up about social issues, and quite honestly over the last 2-3 years we’ve seen a rise in athletes making use of their platforms and voices. This might just be my favorite goal celebration of all time: Doesn't come close (for me) to goal celebrations where one simply runs up to his teammates, or jumps in the air with a fist pump or something, just sheer happiness without any kind of message or statement If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted August 5, 2019 #3100 Share Posted August 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Doesn't come close (for me) to goal celebrations where one simply runs up to his teammates, or jumps in the air with a fist pump or something, just sheer happiness without any kind of message or statement It takes a bigger, brighter mind to think of celebrating with your mates and then give the nation a message it hears. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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