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Mercenary Armies: From BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12647115 About "2-300 men" from Kidal region in Mali, left about a week ago (to the date of March 4th) in "40 vehicles who are in southern Algeria waiting to cross the border into Libya."  " 'They are being paid about $10,000 to...

I think we do have some problems heading our way.  It's not just about countries anymore, there's a global context that we exist within and that's impacting our economies, workforce, aging populations, our continually shrinking middle class, our poor. . .  Interesting economists round-table...

Agreed.  Martin government in 2004 with Petro-Canada (now called Suncor): 1 Billion Dollar signing bonus allotted to Gaddafi: http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2008/06/08TRIPOLI498.html Canada could stand to lose 50 Billion...

I'm concerned though about Tripoli, and Gaddafi's cult-like, meglomaniac character-- I'm worried about others trapped in that city and the mounting pressures and how Gaddafi will respond to that, and e.g. if food supplies run low, hopefully others abandon and allow others to get out (who are...

BTW, 57Chevy, good stuff re: coping with being a loner-- yes, I am one and I can be too comfortable being one.  I accepted company yesterday (for better or for worse ::) ), but yes, some very good practical tips.  Knowledge, recognition of wisdom and the self-discpline to work at it and apply it...

I agree this is not responsible and is hypocritical and flame feeding as well and again, it is deflecting from honest debate.  Aparently, not everyone is in agreement on holding back from that type of discourse, and so the ideological, divisive-rhetoric wars continue. We don't know what the...

Well that's interesting how "loner" has entered the discourse as a catch phrase.  As per guns, Canadian legistlation: http://www.canadianlawsite.ca/gunlaws.htm#e http://www.firearmstraining.ca/exam.htm This is interesting: http://www.proexams.com/files/921_e.pdf Section F requires a reference...

57Chevy, Bass ackwards, No being a loner does not mean a person is mentally ill nor in a mental health crisis. :) It’s about assessing changes in behaviours.  There’s a whole series of mental health assessment modules that are used e.g. intake assessment at a psychiatric emergency. And it’s...

I don't think it's as bad or catastrophic as you imagine it to be? Good mental health policy includes within it a system of checks and balances to prevent/minimize any abuse.  A system of access to a mental health advocate, ombudsman, an appeal process for decisions; the rights to ask for a...

Exactly, 57Chevy, earlier photo, "the boy next door". And yes, statistical probabilities, larger populations. I had this training: http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=2 If we're going to coexist with guns, it makes sense to be vigilant and in acknowledging the risks.  Training is not...

Second part of post: What concerns me about ideological-based inflamed rhetoric is that it appears to stay on the political ideological level vs. the pragmatic level of what needs to be done and what can be learnt from tragedy to initiate changes to prevent such tragedies from recurring.  It...

Thucydides wrote: Exactly. I don't like the political games aspect of media and the rigid ideological identification it calls upon, the splitting into 'camps', points for this side or that side; the taking one thing and distorting it outside of the contexts of the speakers, these agendas...

I'm in agreement, Sapplicant, Muskrat89 This link to an article from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/us/11mental.html?_r=2&src=twt&twt=nytimes Comments from Dr. Fuller Torrey, who I believe is a leading authority re: the study of schizophrenia Re: influence, political...

I think that's very possible as well.  I'd be interesting in seeing the results of the psych assessments, and that will take time for that to be done properly.

That's what it reminded of me as well, "Helter Skelter", there's a sense of unrest and fears, and a lunatic goes on a fringe (minus the groupies).  We can't really know and the speculations can be adding more flames.  We have to wait for the forensic investigations.  And yes, I believe some...

It's interesting to read all the rhetoric and reactions amongst various news and media outlets. If you scroll down the page, this site lists some of the common and "alt-news" media links: http://www.drudgereport.com/ I don't think it's that outlandish to suggest the possibility that Loughner...

I applaud this.  Good, constructive criticism.  I'm encouraged to see David Frum is take the higher road, rather than politicizing this.  That's showing some class and character, IMO.

The nature of political Rhetoric was a concern for Gillfords.  Gillfords is commenting on the vandalism which occurred to her Arizona HQ, post-health bill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7046bo92a4&feature=player_embedded And on the night prior to this shooting...

Lol, "Caribou Barbie". I think psychosis of some sort has to be the primary factor, with homocidal tendencies, that were actualized. Though in this case, the targetting of a public official, it is hard to discern violent psychotic from terrorist. Amazing recovering signs for the Congresswoman...

More live updates: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-c_n_806211.html