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Jeff, I think it's hard for any act like what happened in Newtown to pass the 'smell test' of rational people in the outside. Understanding what goes through the mind of a gunman who would kill innocent adults and children alike is outside most people's realm of experience by miles and miles. That doesn't meant the shooting is part of a deeper conspiracy. Bruce is right: your military already has the power to enforce a military dictatorship but happily the will is not there, despite any disturbing actions or patterns people might see. As a Canadian like Barry, I'm happy to hear your President open the discussion about more gun control. The two things I can never wrap my head around about American culture is the opposition to gay marriage and the gun culture. There's a picture floating around Facebook these days being credited to astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson saying something to the effect of "Wal-Mart won't sell CDs with explicit language but you can buy an assault rifle". I hope there's no conspiracy to take away American citizen's guns: I hope there's simply the will of the people to place limits on the ease of acquiring a gun in the first place. Glendon - - Glendon Mellow Art in Awe of Science http://glendonmellow.com -- -- Glendon Mellow Art in Awe of Science http://www.glendonmellow.com Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://citnews.unl.edu/presentmethods_lana/listserv/index.html