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2004-02-10 Africa: Subsaharan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-02-10 12:55:19 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 where's Jesse??? Oh yeah, he's here in So Cal trying to get convicted family-slasher-muliple-murderer Kevin Cooper off death row. That, of course, would be the Lord's work, and oh, so different, from the above

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-10 1:20:19 AM|| 2004-2-10 1:20:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Question: does Uganda have a 2nd amendment problem?

I mean, if I were a farmer in the wilds of Uganda and knew that ~~crazies~~ ~~idjits~~ ~~zombies~~ ~~cannibals~~ terrorists like the LRA were about, I'd have an AK-47 pretty close by wherever I went. If I were behind M'Bessie the Water Buffalo plowing the field, I've have my rifle slung over my shoulder. I'd even spend some of my ~~money~~ ammo and get to be rather proficient at hitting the 10-spot at up to about 50 yards or so. And I'd start teaching the little woman and the young'ns to handle the family pistol(s) properly.

Didn't we go through this in our own history? Might we perhaps, oh, I don't know, CLUE THESE IDIOT UGANDAN GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN?

I think the Bishop should be appealing for the government to form local village militas, pass out some weapons and provide some rudimentary training. Heaven helps those who help themselves.

Posted by Steve White 2004-2-10 1:34:39 AM|| 2004-2-10 1:34:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Dr White, as Uganda ranks on the very bottom tier of countries with respect to corruption, the central government cannot be counted upon to defend it's citizens adequately. I agree with your idea that Uganda would be a perfect place for an active local militia. As a fellow Steve broke on 2/5, at least one fifth of the soldiers on the government payroll only exist on paper.
The only draw-back that I can detect would be that some local jack-ass, would decalre himself the supreme ruler of the local area. As opposed to have the local Rotary Club be kidnapped and beaten to death, rediscovering the medieval convention of the local barron doesn't seem so bad of an alternative.

As Frank points out, this would be a great opportunity for Rainbow Push to make a difference. Alas I think Jesse's business plan is predicated on cash flowing in the exact opposite direction.

An alternative might be to found a program called Tech 9's for farmers. We could collect all the illegal street handguns collected through the country, package them up and forward them to a local villager chosen at random. Maybe the NRA and the Brady folks could both sponsor the program because I doubt Uganda has more than muddy goat trails so the program would still represent an effort to get guns off the streets.

Maybe the UN would like to donate some of the guns they are buying up in Liberia to the cause. Shipping costs would be reduced.

In the case that no NGO is willing to help, individual farmers may have to take matters into their own hands. In my youth, I think I watched enough episodes of Gillighan's Island to be able to rig a nasty surpise for the LRA with only bamboo, cocanuts and bicycle parts.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-10 11:55:18 AM|| 2004-2-10 11:55:18 AM|| Front Page Top

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