Not that they were known as The Goodies or Monty Python in those days…;o)

Won’t happen since it is up to the scientists who discovered the new elements to name them – not the public.

Now, if those scientists want to name one after Lemmy…

Well, he made his announcement.

The haters are…hating. Jeb Bush says he will repeal the actions and protect the second amendment, Sen. Ted Cruz says they are unconstitutional, presidential candidate Chris Christie insisted that Obama was acting as a dictator, but to those watching from outside of America it sounds so much like turkeys trying to convince you to eat turkey for Christmas!
What is sickening is to read the comments sections on news websites – which, incidentally, are getting flooded with the views of both sides – or listen to discussions on the radio and hearing that Americans (apparently) are scared to go out, are scared to travel in towns and cities (especially in the dark), are scared in their own homes, are scared for their friends and neighbours, YET when asked whether they have shot anybody or seen anybody shot or know anybody who has been shot, as a result of crime, the few who reply say that no, they have not but they didn’t want to take a chance.
SO Americans apparently want their guns – or rather the ones who will aggressively type crazy messages on news websites do. Comments like:

Guns are necessary for everyday survival

You really must have a desperate life where you can only compare your day to day living with those on the frontline in Syria. Ah, the problems of living in a first-world country…

British people don’t understand US gun culture, they don’t understand the US constitution, the US system of government or justice system, and therefore don’t understand the issues and nuances of this story

No, British people probably don’t, having obviously been lead astray by all those films showing a wonderful lifestyle so unlike their own, where in reality the truth is more akin to living in Stalingrad when under siege in WWII!
We (try to) make sure that our government is not influenced by lobby groups buying political votes, especially where the deaths of our citizens are involved.

Obama’s crying is shameful to America. What a disgrace for our nation. Barack is apparently having a very public nervous breakdown. Sometimes drugs do that to a person.

Oh my aching sides.
It is not Obama’s tears that are shameful for America, but the utter disconnection from the fact that everyone knows there is going to be another massacre, and another, and another, yet no one has – until now – wanted to talk about that fact because of the powerful gun lobby and the apparently god-given right of the common man to have a weapon to prevent the government from oppressing the people!

You vote for your leader, he may not get in because somebody got more votes but that is democracy – another thing where America apparently holds all the aces – and the other option is a system where you are told what to do, where you do not ask questions and where dissention is dealt with under a cloak of secrecy in the dead of night, where people disappear and no one mentions their names again, and where the population live in fear of the ruling classes. Does that sound like China to anybody, or should I start to mention booksellers too?

We are the ones crying with that dog-eating Muslim in the White House

I’m guessing that not all Americans would agree with Obama on this topic, but for some – the fruit loops without a full deck – the subject will always be the colour of his skin combined with his ‘eagerness’ to take away those weapons they would use to repel the terrorist attacks he is’obviously’ planning. It is very much a stain on America that these people, far from being a pitied group under the care of trained professionals, actually spout their rubbish as though it was a badge of honour, with some even holding down jobs of responsibility! And that is why the rest of the world is watching Obama trying to take action – because they can see that most of those – Edited as unacceptable – vocal against these reforms are the sort who would be forbidden from owning, buying or selling a weapon if everything goes as it should, yet cannot understand why America does not.

John, why not answer my questions rather than avoid them and start asking your own.
What has my location got to do with anything – unless you are implying that I live in a caravan and charge home owners megabux to badly Tarmac their drives whilst sizing up their homes for a ‘later’ visit…

Nope, same old, same old Der Fuehrer Obama.

Hmm, like any other president has done much. Sorry, anything.

I have little faith that anything will happen – those whose best interests are served in weapons being available for all are ding their usual bit of do-goodery by campaigning against any form of gun violence prevention – but we shall see.

I don’t have to defend my opinions. That is all they are – opinions. You can take them or leave them as you please. You don’t seem too keen on the idea of personal responsibility. On the other hand, not a bad idea – always shift the blame !

That’s great – you can carry on ignoring your opinions and I shall carry on avoiding personal responsibility. (You will explain exactly what personal responsibility I am avoiding at some point, won’t you? And also what blame I m shifting – that would be nice!)

That’s a pretty dangerous path to start walking down isn’t it?

Well, if you give them the opportunity then they will seize it with both hands and make off down the street with it. QED don’t give them the chance to seize the opportunity then they won’t take it.
Simples.

In other words you cannot defend your views? Is it nonsense because it disagrees with your view of the world, or is there more to it than that? Do you spout your opinion and expect it to be accepted, not questioned?

“Hey kids, if you question John Green’s views he can’t be bothered to dignify your nonsense with a response! Be content that he has spoken and do not ask why, shallow ones!”

And how am I responsible? What am I apparently responsible for?