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Black Mirror
In esoteric traditions, the mirror does not just reflect back an image of the self. It is understood as an instrument of vision through which inspiration and knowledge may be gained. The occult, with its constant questioning of theories of perception and notions of the self and subjectivity, has been at the centre of counter-cultures and avant-gardes since the first esoteric revival at the end of the nineteenth century.
Since the beginnings of modernism, artists have used esoteric, magical and occult philosophies as sources of inspiration. They have written and theorised about them, and made them central elements of their practice. But these aspects have been marginalised by a critical culture that emphasizes 'truth to the materials' and negates any examination of the role of the spiritual and esoteric in the making of art.
Black Mirror seeks to redress this imbalance and examine ways in which the occult and the esoteric have been at the heart of art practice now and throughout the modernist period. It is part of a growing movement that seeks to critique the dominant twentieth-century notion of disenchantment, and that rejects notions of the esoteric and occult as irrational, escapist, regressive and essentially anti-modern.
In addition to presenting new research on the modernist period, Black Mirror will consider especially work being made by artists, film-makers and other practitioners today. Black Mirror is produced by a group of artists and researchers and much of the work that we will showcase will be practice-led.
In collaboration with AUB and NYU Steinhardt, Fulgur will issue a series of twelve volumes that seek to explore these themes.
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Judith Noble (Plymouth College of Art)
Dominic Shepherd (AUB)
Jesse Bransford (NYU Steinhardt)
Merlin Cox
Robert Ansell (Fulgur)
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Amy Hale
Massimo Introvigne
Gavin Parkinson
Ulli Seegers
Series Administrator
Shamana Prideaux-Brune

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Emma Gonzalez Her Young, Angry Voice is What is Needed in the Time of Republican Gun-Love
They don't seem to end. Another school shooting, this one in Parkland, Florida leaves 17 dead and scores injured. This one makes in on the list of "deadliest school shootings." Then the usual debate about gun violence, gun laws and the usual nothing gets done. But maybe just maybe this time things will be different especially if you leave it up to high school senior Emma Gonzalez.
Emma Gonzalez, a student at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, now has the dubious distinction of being a gun violence survivor. And she is angry.
The teen delivered an impassioned speech today at a gun control rally and called President Trump and the National Rifle Association (NRA) to task.
"If the president wants to come up to me and tell me to my face that it was a terrible tragedy and how it should never have happened and maintain telling us how nothing is going to be done about it," Gonzalez said, "I'm going to happily ask him how much money he received from the National Rifle Association."
She readily knows the answer, "Thirty million dollars." Chiding every politician who takes NRA money as shameful.
Gonzalez rallying cry: "We Call BS!"
"Politicians who sit in their gilded House and Senate seated funded by the NRA telling us nothing could have ever been done to prevent this, we call BS," Furthermore: "They say that tougher gun laws do not decrease gun violence. We call BS. They say a good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun. We call BS. They say guns are just tools like knives and are as dangerous as cars. We call BS.
Watch her fiery speech where she won't allow the President to pass blame only to the shooter Nikolas Cruz' mental state, noting "We need to pay attention to the fact that this isn't just a mental health issue." Gonzalez also calls out "the people who let him buy the guns, the people who allowed guns to be accessorized."
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Douglas J. Penning is a native of South Dakota. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, Dallas, TX and has been a mortician since 1986, with licenses in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota. Douglas has also become a Certified Crematory Operator (CCO), a designation from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA). The NFDA Certified Crematory Operator Program is a voluntary certification program that helps funeral directors better serve the needs of families that desire cremation. He is active in civic and fraternal organizations. Previously employed as a mortician in Sioux Falls, SD and Faribault, MN, he moved to Winona in July, 2001 and became a business partner with Brian Junker in January 2002. In June 2010, with the transition of Brian Junker to the next part of his career, came the advancement of Douglas to owner and President of the corporation.
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Brian joined the Fawcett Funeral Home in June 1966. He earned his mortuary degree from the University of Minnesota and also holds a B.A. from Winona State University. He served his apprenticeship and early guidance from Raymond W. Fawcet, founder of the firm and his son, O.J. Fawcett. Brian was the first funeral director in Winona to earn his CFSP, Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, and has maintained it since 1998. In 1998, Brian acquired the assets of the funeral home from O.J. Fawcett and in January 2002, he sold a portion to his business partner, Douglas Penning. In June 2010, with a transition in his career and a change in ownership with the funeral home, he will remain active in funeral service with less responsibility. He is active in various civic and fraternal organizations in the Winona area: is a past president of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association; a Minnesota Lions Eye Bank enucleator and a past member/chair of the Minnesota Department of Health Committee of Examiners in Mortuary Science.
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Carrie is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor degree in Mortuary Science (1990). She also earned a Master of International Management from the University of St. Thomas (2005). Carrie considers herself a lifelong learner. Albert Einstein said "Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death." Carrie continues her education by being actively involved in many aspects of the funeral industry as a member of the University of MN Mortuary Science Alumni Board, member of the University of MN Mortuary Science Advisory Board, member of MN Department of Health AD HOC Committee for the Mortuary Science Divison, and a participant in the Minnesota Funeral Director Association (MFDA) Leadership Academy.
As a Funeral Director, Pre-Arrangement Specialist and Funeral Celebrant, Carrie finds each day rewarding by being able to assist families in so many meaningful ways. A key to her success is her ability to educate people about the choices they have in planning funerals which allows them to make smart informed decisions. Building relationships by being a community resource is an important aspect. Carrie is a member of the Winona Rotary Club and Women in Business.
In her spare time, Carrie enjoys puttering in her garden; scuba diving; international travel; competing in black powder pistol competitions; long family dinners. She currently holds licenses/ certificates in Massage Therapy, Strength and Conditioning Coaching, PADI, and master gardening. One of her biggest accomplishment in 2013 was being listed in NMLRA Territorial Top Ten in Ladies Pistol. As of 2015, Carrie is now listed as #7 Ladies Pistol shooter in the country. Carrie was a speaker at the Ignite Mpls8 on April 23, 2015
"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." Lao Tzu
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About Me: I'm a 28 year old male who sailed with his 60 year old mother on the May 21, 2010 sailing of the Norwegian Spirit from Boston to Bermuda. This was my fourth NCL cruise this year sailing twice on the Norwegian Jewel and once ... Read More
About Me: I'm a 28 year old male who sailed with his 60 year old mother on the May 21, 2010 sailing of the Norwegian Spirit from Boston to Bermuda. This was my fourth NCL cruise this year sailing twice on the Norwegian Jewel and once on Norwegian Sky and my ninth NCL cruise overall. I've sailed on other cruise lines including with Princess (5x), Celebrity (3x), RCCL (1x) and Carnival (1x). I primarily cruise NCL these days switching completely from Princess as of January 2009. I prefer the FreeStyle concept and love NCL for their innovations they've brought to the cruise industry. With that said now here's my review... Embarkation: For Boston this process went VERY smoothly. This was my third time cruising out of Boston and the other two times had torturous embarkations with long lines for everything from getting the bags to checking in. This time it was not the case. We got rid of our bags promptly and walked inside the terminal and through security to the check in counter where there was a five minute wait and then it was our turn. Then it was right up the escalator and onto the ship after being greeted by Bruce (Concierge). Before we knew it we were having lunch! I don't know how NCL fixed this problem from the past two years but it was a very enjoyable embarkation! The Ship: The title of my review is inspired by her Oriental dEcor. Originally the SuperStar Leo she is now some 12 years old and in the public areas she's not showing her age at all. Everything looks brand new and is well polished and shiny. Her dry dock just over a year ago probably helped to keep her looking so fresh and new. Each of her specialty restaurants have incredible artwork - mostly Asian inspired (minus LeBistro and Windows). Our favorite dining room was Windows because you could see daylight no matter what part of the dining room you are in. Other public venues I enjoyed this trip included Cagney's Steakhouse, Le Bistro and Maharini's Nightclub. The gym onboard is not as well appointed as the Jewel class ships with less equipment available and squished together. This is due to the lack of aerobics studio so part of the gym serves as this space. The Stateroom: Our cabin was 11010 for this voyage. This was the only part of the entire ship where we thought she was showing her age. While not in a sad state of disrepair things were noticeably broken but easily fixed (for the most part). A handle on the nightstand drawer came loose and hung down. It was repaired by maintenance in 24 hours after it came loose. The bathroom tile needed re-grouting in the shower badly. I think since the bathrooms take the most abuse from passengers for a 12 year old ship it was in an ok shape. The carpeting in the stateroom had been recently replaced though as it had no spots showing wear and was stain free. Food: To our pleasant surprise one of the very few familiar faces onboard from last year was the Executive Chef Hans Peter. We knew we were in great hands in the culinary department when we saw him out and about the first night. He is very friendly and always seeking guest feedback about the food onboard. Love NCL's chilled soups and didn't miss any of the favorites this cruise! I've cruised so frequently with NCL to know their menus inside and out and refer to them by their dinner numbers. Dinner 5 is my least favorite of the entire menu series on NCL. We did venture to two specialty restaurants this cruise and it was to Cagney's Steakhouse whilst docked in Bermuda and the other time was to Le Bistro. The food in Cagney's was excellent. Le Bistro onboard the Spirit has an open kitchen and so the food is really fresh and hot! Love the escargot in Le Bistro and also on the Dinner 7 menu. Great work Peter! Fellow Passengers: The cruise from Boston always has such a mixed crowd and this cruise proved that you are as only as old as you act! I had a blast making friends of all ages this sailing. Bostonians don't seem to appreciate vocal house music as much so the disco wasn't as hopping as I would have liked but I understand a DJ has to play to their crowd and majority rules. Now here's what I did on a day-to-day basis so that you can gauge the cruise as seen through my age group's eyes: Day 1: Boston, MA - Embarkation - After boarding the Spirit we had a leisurely lunch. From there it was to the stateroom to drop off the bags which were ready just before 2PM. Hung out in the cabin for a while getting some of the carry-on stuff put away before watching the ship cast off from the balcony. Our cabin was on the starboard side and it had great sight lines to the bridge which is on the same deck. We watched the Captain pull away from the pier using the thrusters and such. It was neater than being up on deck. After they cleared out of that bridge wing we went upstairs to the Tivoli pool area and finished watching the ship back out and turn around. After freshening up really quickly and changing into the clothes which arrived at some point when we were up on deck we headed to dinner at Window's Restaurant. Dinner was excellent and then it was off to the one show only Paul Scally & Friends. It's a variety show where you get to see clips of what the entertainment will be throughout the vacation. Great way to kick off the cruise! For me it was off to Maharini's Nightclub to meet DJ Jasper and give him a CD for the White Hot Party. Since I was early to the club it was nice to actually get to talk with him and get to know him a little bit. I live for nightlife so it's good to get to know the DJ and their likes. DJ Jasper gauged his crowd and did very well during the rest of the cruise with playing to everyone's favorites. I'm sure the bar revenue numbers is proof positive that he knows what he's doing. Day 2: Sea Day - Sea days are designed to sleep in and that's what any late night owl would be doing. My day started around lunch time and was just a lazy day at sea. Did some power walking of the Promenade Deck and poked around the shops onboard before taking a PM disco nap. Dinner tonight was in Window's Restaurant and was flipped around. Usually the menus are sequential but on this trip we had Dinner 3 menu on the second night. Instead of having Beef Wellington we had the Prime Rib. No biggie. I like both menus and welcomed a change to the menu sequence! Next it was off to Stardust Showtime of "On Broadway." With the new cast that signed on some four weeks previous there was a change to this show from last year. Some of the musicals were taken out (most noticeably my favorite "Hairspray") and were replaced with a few numbers from "In The Heights" and "Movin' Out." The new cast was incredible both on-stage and off-stage. I loved the Mamma Mia numbers at the end and the cast really seemed to come alive during this part of the performance. Great show and not to be missed! Back to Maharini's after briefly checking out the 70's Groove Dance Party in Galaxy of the Stars for a night of dancing and chatter with new found friends. Day 3: Sea Day / Heritage Wharf, Bermuda - After a leisurely breakfast on the balcony and watching the Spirit approach Bermuda we hung out and watched the ship pull into its berth on the Promenade Deck. We actually arrived and cleared customs earlier than anticipated so we watched the people getting off the ship before having lunch in Windows. Once we knew everyone was off the ship and the mad rush was completed we leisurely went ashore and explored the shops in the dockyard and Clock Tower Mall. All the vendors are pretty much the same as they were in 2009. Nothing new to see there and the pharmacy remained a popular place to get Coca-Cola products (as NCL now sells Pepsi products exclusively). After walking around for a bit it was back to the ship to get ready for Cagney's Steakhouse and some al-fresco dining on the Promenade Deck. After checking several times about whether this event was still on because there was a slight breeze on deck, we showed up and were shown to a table inside. It was explained to us that it was simply too windy and it really was to dine outside. Things would have flown off the tables. This is a hidden gem to dine outside and watch the sunset and it's ONLY available on days when the ship is in port (Sunday and Monday nights) and there is good weather. Had a nice Porterhouse steak and ate it all myself to the surprise of Svetlana Kostunko, waitress and Rogeliza Nanad, hostess. Both were very attentive to our needs and Executive Chef Peter even stopped by for a few minutes to chat and make sure dinner was enjoyable and it was. Tonight's show was Duo Acrobatique starring Roberto & Dorota. This is a definite must-see show. They explain what they're doing and just how dangerous it really is so that you will appreciate their performance later in the week during Elements. Two show times given of 7:15 and 9:15PM. Galaxy of the Stars hosted the 50's & 60's Sock Hop while the disco was largely dead this night because Snorkel Park and Hammerheads on the other side of the dockyard was hosting their opening night party. I went in and checked it out. It's $5 for Spirit passengers and free for the Spirit crew. Drinks are slightly more expensive from what you'd pay onboard depending on what it is that you are drinking. The music was mostly reggae tunes and some hip hop. There were a few DJs spinning that night. Day 4: Bermuda - BERMUDA DAY - Since this is Bermuda's annual holiday celebration with parades and festive outdoor parties we went down to Hamilton to check it out. We were skeptical that the parade would even happen but the weather gods were on Bermuda's side and the really rainy weather and winds had largely died down for the 4 hour long parade. It's the longest parade I've ever attended! Bermudians really like their dance routines, most of which was to reggae or hip hop music. We were opposite the main viewing stage with all the public officials from the island including the Premier and his wife. Since it was a national holiday in Bermuda very few shops were open and those that were in Hamilton shut down at 1:30PM to catch the parade going down Front Street. After the parade mom and I headed back to the ship. After another great dinner in Window's Restaurant mom and I attended the show of the Second City comedy troupe. It was an ok entertainment option. The weather was no cooperative to have the deck party out on deck so it was relocated to Galaxy of the Stars. I lurked around that for a bit and it just seemed to lack energy so I went to bed early and skipped Maharini's completely. Day 5: Bermuda - St. George's - Since the weather was so windy there was no direct route to St. George's as the ferry was not running. As a result you had to take the fast ferry to Hamilton and then bus it up to St. George's. When we arrived in St. George's we set out to find the house with the printing press that we missed two year's ago on the walking tour. We found it and it was open. St. George's is so great that you can go up and down streets and discover things you didn't see before and old houses with historical significance. Sadly St. George's has gotten hit hard by the cruise ships pulling out. What was once a bustling shopping street just outside of Ordinance Island and off the town square is now just a dead zone. Most of the shops are closed now as are most of the restaurants that we recalled from a few years ago. The White Horse Tavern is still there though. We hopped on a bus to St. David's to check out the other lighthouse on the island. The only way to get to it is from St. George's by taking the St. David's route. The bus drops you at a stop just a few feet from the lighthouse. Unlike what most locals tell you this lighthouse is not open to the public. However, if you are a lighthouse aficionado like my mother is then just getting some pictures of it and seeing it in person is perfectly fine. After doing some last bit of shopping in Hamilton, including at A.S. Cooper Men's store which is the best line up of clothing for men I've seen on the island - especially for designer names, it was back to the ship for departure. The weather was still windy and rainy mess. We hurried down to the dining room and got a window seat in Window's Dining Room to watch cast off from the pier. Since the wind was blowing us back to the pier it was interesting that we shoved off and then slowly drifted back and then bounced off the pier. No damage to the ship other than rub marks from the bumpers when we returned to Boston and we finally got under way after turning around. This night the seas were quite rough due to the weather they were having on the island the last two days we were there. We caught the late show of Soul Rockin' Nights to go back to the cabin and finish watching our departure from Bermuda. The production cast did a great job of dealing with the ship's swaying this night. If you like the genre of Rock music then you'll love this show. It was mom's favorite and my least favorite of the three productions onboard (based on the music involved). The highlight of any NCL cruise for me is the White HOT Party and it was Tuesday night in Galaxy of the Stars. DJ Jaspar at the wheel and played a wide range of music for the premiere event up in Galaxy of the Stars. The night wasn't as hot as the one in March onboard the Norwegian Jewel with DJ Jean but it was an ok night. When the party moved to Maharini's Nightclub the music changed to more of a house beat, which is what a white party should be! Got to dance quite a bit this night and had a blast overall. Day 6: Sea Day – No need to start early as the White Party went very late into the early hours of the day. Got up and had brunch this day and floated around the ship a bit doing some more browsing of deals and walking the Promenade Deck. Afternoon show of magic with Chorgis was a good way to spend 45 minutes out relaxing. Nice to have options during sea days in the afternoon which also include having a main show in the theater! Off to dinner in LeBistro tonight with hot escargot. Very nice dinner service and the wait staff were very friendly and attentive. The open kitchen was a nice favorite although at our angle we couldn't see it. We had a nice window seat overlooking the Promenade and the setting sun. Afterward it was off to show time with Paul Scally, Cruise Director, doing his comedy show. Glad there were some audience members who played along this trip. Two dwarfs who he joked about came up on stage from the audience and kicked his butt for the jokes. It was cute, definitely staged, but cute. Tonight was the Chocoholic Buffet in Window's Restaurant. What a fabulous venue and what an incredible job done by the pastry chef onboard with the culinary presentation of chocolates. Doors were at 11PM and be sure to get there early to get your photos before all the food is gone! Next it was off to VIP All Access Evening in Maharini's Nightclub. It was nice to see a NEW evening in the nightclub with suggested attire of red or black. This was also the fall back night where you regained the hour you lost earlier in the cruise. It was great to hang out with the crew friends I made onboard while waiting for the adult male revue of "Ship-N-Males" to begin. Women out there (and gay men)… be sure to check out this revue! It features the hunky Brock (Production Dancer), Eduardo (Guest Relations), Kwasi (Happy Happy Washy Washy Guy) & Paul Scally (Cruise Director). It's an adult's only revue and it's well worth staying up to midnight for (even if you're not a spring chicken). A great night for the nightclub onboard and it was definitely nice to spend the night here until 3:30AM. Day 7: Sea Day – Sleeping is the name of the game here. It's a bit chilly outside so just hung around and had a late lunch and went to the International Crew Talent Show. This is a definite must attend. The crew work so hard for us and the least we can do is go and support them and cheer them on with their very good hidden talents. The show time was at 3PM in the Stardust Theater. Tonight was the lovely Dinner 7 menu with the escargot, chilled black cherry soup and beef tenderloin in Window's Restaurant. Great dinner service and special thanks to Bruce for getting us in the dining room in record time considering we didn't call him beforehand to set this up. Very nice last dinner onboard and I highly recommend this dinner as it is the best dining room menu on this night of the cruise! Next it was off to show time of "Elements." It's a new production to the Norwegian Spirit for this year's Boston to Bermuda season. It's a fire and ice Cirque-style show with acrobats Roberto & Darota. There is no signing in this production, just performance and dance numbers. If you've seen Cirque Bijoux produced by Jean Ann Ryan, this show goes a step further in the cirque style. The closing part of the show is just fantastic with the acrobats and dancers flying high and confetti raining down. A strong suggestion is to sit a few rows back to catch the full performance. Also, be sure to have an empty bladder before attending the shows as the aisles are used frequently by performers. People getting up and getting in their way just does not enhance the performance and is dangerous for everyone involved (passenger and cast member). This show is definitely a must-see event of the cruise! It was so good I saw it twice! After the "Elements" second show be sure to get up to the Galaxy of the Stars to participate in the always hilarious "Quest" game show. It's an adult's only show featuring a quest for items that are not easily found or produce-able but on your person. That's all I'm saying! It's always hilarious!! It was off to Maharini's Nightclub for the farewell disco which featured a toga party. Most guests got into the spirit of the event and it made the last night onboard great. I called it quits fairly early knowing that disembarkation morning is always an early one. Left the disco at 1:30AM and it was still hopping. Thanked the DJ for the nice house sets he played throughout the cruise and off to bed I went. Day 8: Boston, MA – Disembarkation – Woke up at 7AM to find us already docked. Usually we're still coming into the city at that point. Went back to bed until 8AM and got up and had some breakfast. Disembarkation was the smoothest I've ever seen it and all luggage tags were called by 10AM. A lot of folks did the Express Walk-Off with their own bags so there were very few that the porters had to handle. Since it is a Friday morning we opted to be the last group off to avoid rush hour in Boston as we were driving. Blue and Light Blue are the luggage tags which are the last ones off. Thanks to the nice send off by Scott of the Cruise Staff. Conclusion: Since we've done this itinerary before the ship was really the main attraction and her crew did not disappoint! The Oriental Lady rolled out the VIP red carpet for mom and I and it was a great cruise. I wish Mother Nature had cooperated quite a bit more for our port time in Bermuda because it dampened the fun ashore but we fully realize that sometimes you have a bad weather cruise. Just means you have to cruise more frequently or repeat the cruise again!! I would like to take a special moment to thank all these people for whom made this cruise so enjoyable for me: First and foremost a big thanks to Bruce Van Der Boon, Concierge Extraordinaire, who without his services this cruise would not have been nearly as smooth flowing as it was. Bruce was nearly always the first person to greet me in the morning for breakfast and was always hospitable no matter the request – no matter how late the request was prior to the time of wanting it. The incredible dining service team on this ship was so nice and so hospitable no matter the dining room. My two favorite hostesses were Rogeliza Nanad and Neysi Webster who no matter where mom or I would be on the ship would always come over and greet us with a big smile and warm welcome. Svetlana Kostunko in Cagney's Steakhouse was incredible the entire trip. Thomas and Miguel Rodrigues in Window's Restaurants remembered us by name days after we sat in their section. Quite impressive the level of service offered by the dining room crew! Annalyn Paz was the best bellperson we had for figuring out a recurrent room service need and scheduling times for it. That is really great customer service right there! Jeniffer Balisacan and Josue Echano were incredibly helpful and attentive stateroom stewards on Deck 11 forward. Josue took care of some problems including a backed up drain for us when maintenance had their hands full on embarkation night. Josue also found a large enough trash bag to wear as a poncho because the ones on shore didn't fit my height and I was soaked from the waist down after going out for an hour. Very good work Josue! A trash bag might not have looked glamorous but it kept me dry and that's what counted! A shout out to my favorite Maharini's Nightclub staff of Irma (Waitress), Dewa Padma (Bar Waiter) and to Reynoldo and Pedro (Bartenders) who besides the DJ made Maharini's a great place to hang out nearly every single night of the cruise! DJ Jaspar did an incredible job spinning house music where he could and any DJ who likes house music is an instant favorite of mine! Nice work DJ Jaspar! I mention all these people by name because they stood out and each earned themselves STYLE cards in their own right. The production cast members and cruise staff was incredible to hang around with as well and I thank them for their company and the memories! Thanks to Milka for setting up the onboard Meet & Greet for Cruise Critic and for taking care of a special task given to her with great care and speed! I am looking forward to my next cruise with NCL in the not too distant future! Read Less
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Guns and politics – a short history of guns in assassinations
Changing history
"Assassination has never changed the history of the world," Benjamin Disraeli, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, told the House of Commons after the assassination of US President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Perhaps not up until then, but on 28 June 1914 Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip did his damnedest to prove Disraeli wrong.
On that day the 20-year-old Serb from the impoverished village of Obljaj, in Bosnia near Bosansko Grahovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire, shot and killed the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, setting off a chain of events that would lead to the worst war in history to that time, World War I, one that had profound and long-lasting effects on the history of the world, Disraeli's comment notwithstanding.
Quite an achievement for a 20-year-old, but he stood in a long line of individuals who sought to solve political differences through the barrel of a gun. The line stretches back to Linlithgow in Scotland where, in January 1570 one James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary Queen of Scots shot and killed James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (pronounced "Murray"), the illegitimate son of King James V, who was at the time acting as Regent for his nephew, the infant King James VI of Scotland, making him the first ruler to be shot and killed.
Although assassinations have a very long history going back to the beginnings of recorded time, this Hub will be looking only at assassinations successfully achieved by guns.
Sex and violence - assassinations in history
"I am going to do a deed which will be remembered among our people for all generations," said Judith to the elders of Israel, prefiguring by many centuries what seems to motivate many assassins to this day, the desire to be remembered for some great act.
Judith went to the camp of the Assyrians who were fighting a war against Israel under their general Holophernes. A beautiful woman, she set out to enchant the fearsome general with her feminine wiles until "Holophernes was beside himself with desire for her."
him on, Judith made sure that Holophernes became, as the Bible says,
"dead drunk," and was "lying sprawled on his bed," when she
took his sword and cut off his head. The head was then concealed in a
bag and taken back to her hometown of Bethulia, where she showed it
to the people saying, "Praise God! O Praise him! Praise God, who
has not withdrawn his mercy from the house of Israel, but has crushed
our enemies by my hand this very night!" (Judith 13: 14; New English Bible,1970)
One is reminded of Kipling's "the female of the species is more deadly than the male."
Shakespeare, who knew that sex and violence sells, also took up the theme of assassination, notably in his plays Julius Caesar and Macbeth.
India and China also have assassinations recorded in their early histories, for which there is no space here.
Religion and politics - early gun assassinations
As mentioned above, the first killing of a ruler by a gun was the assassination of the Earl of Moray by James Hamilton in 1570. Hamilton was a Catholic supporter of Mary who had been forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son James in 1567.
Hamilton was the nephew of Archbishop John Hamilton of St Andrews, who seems to have had prior knowledge of the plan to kill Moray.
His plan to kill Moray was certainly not a spur of the moment thing. He had followed Moray around Scotland and parts of England for some time before he was suddenly presented with the opportunity at Linlithgow, where his uncle the Archbishop had a house.
For one just starting a new way of doing politics, Hamilton was very thorough in his preparations. He chose a spot in his uncle's house, a gallery overlooking the street which the Regent would take, put chicken feathers on the floor to deaden his footsteps and hung black cloth on the wall behind him to reduce the possibility of his shadow being seen. He obtained a carbine for greatest accuracy and a good horse on which to get away.
He shot as the Regent rode past on his horse, mortally wounding him. According to a contemporary account, "The Earl of Moray, the Good Regent, was slain in Linlithgow by James Hamilton of Bothwell-haugh, who shot the said Regent with a gun out at ane window, and presently thereafter fled out at the back, and leapt on a very good horse, which the Hamiltons had ready waiting for him; and, being followed speedily, after that spur and wand had failed him, he drew forth his dagger, and struck his horse behind; whilk causit the horse to leap a very broad stank; by whilk means he escaped."
So was the first assassination by firearm accomplished.
The next known assassin was not so lucky - Balthasar Gérard shot and killed William the Silent on 10 July 1584, was captured almost immediately, tortured in the most horrible ways before being beheaded.
Gérard was at least in part motivated by his Catholic beliefs (William was a Protestant), but certainly also by the offer from his hero, Philip II of Spain, of a reward of 25,000 crowns to anyone who would kill William.
Once again politics and religion are mixed in the motivations of the assassins.
Later gun assassinations
In 1792 King Gustav III of Sweden was shot and killed by army officer Jacob Johan Anckarström at a masked ball at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, an incident immortalized in Verdi's opera Un ballo in maschera (although Verdi did change the location of the incident.).
Anckarström was tried and tortured before his execution in a manner reminiscent of the trial and torture of Gérard 200 years before.
The next notable assassination by gun was the killing of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in May 1812, the only assassination of a British Prime Minister ever.
Perceval was shot by a citizen unhappy about the lack of government concern for his losses in Russia, John Bellingham, in the lobby of the House of Commons.
Bellingham felt aggrieved at the perceived lack of concern for his plight on the part of the British Government and made this impassioned plea at his trial:
"Recollect, Gentlemen, what was my situation. Recollect that my family was ruined and myself destroyed, merely because it was Mr Perceval's pleasure that justice should not be granted; sheltering himself behind the imagined security of his station, and trampling upon law and right in the belief that no retribution could reach him. I demand only my right, and not a favour; I demand what is the birthright and privilege of every Englishman. Gentlemen, when a minister sets himself above the laws, as Mr Perceval did, he does it as his own personal risk. If this were not so, the mere will of the minister would become the law, and what would then become of your liberties? I trust that this serious lesson will operate as a warning to all future ministers, and that they will henceforth do the thing that is right, for if the upper ranks of society are permitted to act wrong with impunity, the inferior ramifications will soon become wholly corrupted. Gentlemen, my life is in your hands, I rely confidently in your justice."
Bellingham was publicly hanged in May 1812.
The next notable gun assassination was that of President Abraham Lincoln on 14 April 1865. Lincoln was the second US President an assassin had attempted to kill – the first was President Andrew Jackson in 1835, an attempt which failed due to the guns of the would-be assassin, Richard Lawrence, misfiring.
Lincoln's assassination reverberated around the world, as no other would until the assassination of John F. Kennedy almost 100 years later.
In between there had been two other assassinations of US Presidents - those of James A. Garfield in 1881 and William McKinley in 1901.
In 1896 the Shah of Persia, Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, was assassinated by Mirza Reza Kermani. The revolver used by Kermani was so old and rusty that it was subsequently said that had the Shah been wearing a thick overcoat he would have survived.
This assassination would lead to the first modern democratic movement in the Middle East. Perhaps one assassination that had a good outcome?
The 20th Century - competing ideologies
Every Communist must grasp the truth: Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. - Chairman Mao Zedong: The Little Red Book (1964)
The 19th Century saw many revolts and repressions in Europe and Russia. Towards the end pf the century a crowd of unarmed citizens marched in protest on the royal palace of the King of Italy, Umberto I.
A force of military carabinieri commanded by General Fiorenzo Bava-Beccaris met the protesters and on his order fired into the crowd with muskets and cannons, leaving more than 90 people dead.
Umberto later decorated Bava-Beccaris for his "brave defense of the royal house". This was the spark which inflamed the feelings of Italian-American anarchist Gaetano Bresci against the King. Bresci became determined to kill Umberto and began actively to plan the assassination.
On 29 July 1900 Bresci became the first person to kill a reigning monarch and not be executed himself. He shot the King four times while the king was on an official visit to Monza. Bresci was tried and sent to prison for life - which in his case ws not a long time. He was found dead in his cell less than a year later - suicide or murder?
In her autobiography Emma Goldman had no doubt - "I knew what torture would be his lot in prison & I recalled the fearful treatment of Luccheni, a similar victim of the ruthless social struggle."
In July 1904 Nikolay Ivanovich Bobrikov the dictatorial Governor-General of Finland, representative of Tsar Nicholas II was shot and killed by Eugen Schauman in Helsinki. Schauman was a Finnish patriot bitterly opposed to Russian rule. His action still raises opposing views in Finland, though Finnish nationalists tend to regard him as a national hero.
From 1904 onwards the list of assassinations by guns gets very long and complicated. A partial list:
- Prince Itō Hirobumi, Japanese Prime Minister, killed in 1909
George I, King of Greece, killed in 1913
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, killed in 1914, setting off the chain of events that led to the "Great War" of 1914 - 1918.
Jean Jaurès, French socialist leader, killed in 1914.
Gabriel Narutowicz, first President of Poland, killed in 1922.
Alexander I of Yugoslavia killed while on a visit to France in 1934.
US Senator Huey Long killed in 1935.
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of India, killed in 1948.
- Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1959.
African American activist and NAACP leader, Medgar Evers, killed in 1963.
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States, killed in November 1963.
- Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Sunni Moslem leader and Civil Rights activist in the US, killed in 1965.
- The Reverend Martin Luther King, Civil Rights and religious leader, killed in 1968.
- Robert Francis Kennedy, Senator and Presidential candidate, killed in 1968.
Saudi King Faisal, killed in 1975.
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, killed in 1975.
San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, both killed at the same time in 1978.
- Leo Joseph Ryan, Jr., US Congressman, shot by Jonestown sect members, 1978.
- Park Chung-hee, president of South Korea, killed in 1979.
- Musician John Lennon, killed in 1980.
Egyptian President Anwar Al Sadat, killed in 1981.
- Lieutenant General Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, killed in 1981.
Philippine Senator Ninoy Aquino, killed in 1983.
- Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, killed in 1984.
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, killed in 1986, possibly by agents of the South African apartheid regime.
South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani, killed in 1993, almost triggering a civil war.
- Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, Mexican Presidential candidate, killed in 1994.
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, killed in 1995.
- Members of the Nepalese Royal Family, including King Birendra, killed in 2001.
Dutch Election Candidate Pim Fortuyn, killed in 2002.
Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić, killed in 2003.
Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, killed in 2006.
Salmaan Taseer, 26th Governor of Punjab, killed in 2011.
This list of 33 gun-related assassinations is probably not complete, frightening though it is. There are other assassinations, such as that of Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto, where the exact of cause of death is uncertain.
Guns and society
"It is a devastating reflection on our moral health that guns are not rarer than gold, and harder to find than peace in the present gun-infested misery of the world." - A.C. Grayling, in The Reason of Things, 2001.
It is manifestly easier for some people to try to resolve differences - ideological, racial, religious, class - by aiming a gun at someone, than by rational discussion, by voting, or using whatever other means there are for doing so. And there are in the modern world, many such means, admittedly of somewhat varying degrees of efficacy.
Almost every one of the 33 or so gun assassinations in the 20th and early 21st Centuries listed in this Hub has a disaffected individual and a heated ideological difference as part of its reality. Added into this is the relative ease of obtaining a firearm. Admittedly a few of these assassinations have been committed by people with legitimate access to a firearm, like a member of the military. But these are in the minority.
And if one adds into this list the huge number of people who have been killed by more-or-less psychologically damaged individuals in shootings at schools and sporting events, family murders and the like, the number of gun-related fatalities really should give us all pause.
The 20th Century was marked by unprecedented killings, in wars, in death camps, in massacres of all kinds. Dictators and authoritarian leaders of all stripes made use of death, of killing, as a way of sorting out political differences and attempting to gain the upper hand.
As Grayling reminds us, in the same book as quoted above, "A gun is a device expressly designed for killing things. It is a tube fitted with mechanisms engineered to project hard objects as forcefully as possible, the aim being to pierce and fatally damage the bodies of living creatures."
"It must be nice, therefore," Grayling continues, "to be an arms manufacturer. Investing in arms companies is like buying gilts, so secure are their sales, so bottomless the demand they satisfy; for conflict is in endless supply, given that men will always find reasons to hate and kill each other."
The life of an arms manufacturer must be a good one, says Grayling. They can "eat well, take pleasant holidays, and sleep contentedly, knowing that the money they make from selling ever more guns keeps them well away from the harm those guns do."
If insanity is, as one definition would have it, doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results, then advocating more guns, arguing for the easier availability of guns definitely falls into the category of insanity.
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The text and all images on this page, unless otherwise indicated, are by Tony McGregor who hereby asserts his copyright on the material. Should you wish to use any of the text or images feel free to do so with proper attribution and, if possible, a link back to this page. Thank you.
© Tony McGregor 2011
I wonder, would the world be a safer, or worse place if everyone was permitted to carry guns! Will we ever find out! Could artificial intelligence answer this, or should we start handing-out guns to everyone to finally solve the answer. Do more guns kill more people.!?
I really enjoyed reading your hub. Guns have always been a part of politics. http://www.micocrane.com
I am not really sure what to say on this topic. Years ago I would have said that we need to stop the spread of guns and we should have limits on who should be able to own for example .50 caliber guns, which can shoot through walls.
Now, I think we might need them at some point in the future. It's sad but look at Libya now ... they need them.
People bent on killing will always find a way to get guns, usually buying them off the street sellers in alleys and the like. So any gun control is useless because people can 'snap' at anytime, one never knows and those determined to kill will always find a way to do so. Great hub.
.....awesome hub Mister Tony - you've done your homework and you've done it well - but let's face it - guns kill people. period!
Homework assignment for you: 1. Was Oswald the lone gunman?
2. Did Sirhan Sirhan have another gunman with him in the pantry?
3. Did James Earl Ray pull the trigger and if he did - who put him up to it?
As always, Tony, you have written an interesting, informative hub. This one certainly stirred up a lot of controversy. I could not help but think of the movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy."
I'll be glad when I can never see a sling-shot.
Tony, Once while returning to my vehicle in a dark parking lot at 2 a.m. I was approached by four thugs, one of them proclaiming,"we are gonna kill you"!
When they saw me pull out my Ruger, they left really fast. No one got hurt. The police were not contacted and I'm alive now, and can share this with you. I can go visit my son I watched him turn 21 last May. If I had not of been armed and ready, he may have not had a father the last 12 years.
Your comment hits the target perfectly...no pun intended.
Hi Tony - you've got a good discussion going here! I can see no justification for allowing anyone except the military and law enforcement officers access to assault weapons and automatic hand guns, neither of which have any sport or recreational function.
But after that, it gets complicated, sadly.
Hi tonymac04, This is a great Hub with a lot of interesting facts. I have often been fascinated by this kind of thing, where one persons actions can have a major effect on a country or sometimes the whole world. Michael.
I purposely held off reading this hub as I knew that it would be informative but certainly not "fun" reading...and that is for sure! As Storytellersrus just stated, the shootings in Tucson, Arizona are still so fresh in everyone's minds here in the U.S.
You have a firestorm of comments here and I can easily see both sides of the issue. In Houston a store owner and his wife were recently confronted by 3 gun toting robbers and worse. He was able to defend himself and according to all reports undoubtedly survived because he had a gun for self defense.
I absolutely think that background checks should be done before people can purchase guns and it is insane to sell semi-automatic or automatic guns to anyone (outside of the police and military) as they are NOTHING but killing machines.
We do not own guns but were at a dinner years ago with a judge and some lawyers who all touted the fact that they would want their wives to have access to one if their homes were broken into while people were inside.
Since this congresswoman was shot, some of our congressmen and women are now considering carrying guns. Others already do. This is SO SAD!
This entire discussion is sad.
There are crazies in this world who will find a way to kill if they are bent upon doing so and will use one means or another. And as many have pointed out, the criminals will always find a way to get guns.
I like your sign off best...Love and peace. Wish that prevailed everywhere. There would be no need for this type of discussion!
Hey Tony! You hit the mark with this hub- what a great discussion you've inspired. Of course here in the US we are reeling from Tucson and the murder by gun of little Christina Taylor Green. What a heartbreak. I will have to come back and read more. We have started a blizzard since I read the first line of your hub. Is that metaphorical? Hugs, Barb
I well know how media and music via media influence culture. I'd say that it's much more "manly" to NOT feel the need to carry a gun. Isn't it strange how things get so twisted around?
We appreciate your coverage of assassinations and all of that work you've put in to bring us yet another remarkable hub.
You have really generated a lot of reaction with your hub 'Guns and politics - a short history of assassinations'
The comments to your hub were interesting with the killing of Mary queen of Scots, the confiscation of firearms, and Ferdinand's death.
Thank you very much for bringing us another great hub.
I guess now that I'm cooled down again I can talk some more; and I hope you don't mind. I think that so far as the discussion in the comments go, we're discussing (between you and I) more concerning handguns than rifles or shotguns, or sporting and hunting style guns. .. . .and I have to say, that I do agree with you on restricting those. . .and I don't own a pistol, but if I did have money to "burn" I'd probably own a few of them.
I'm always especially concerned for women, and were I married, then I'd probably nearly insist that my wife carry one, and know how to use it very well; so even though I'm not so frightened of anyone to carry a pistol, I'd still want to have the option of buying one, and for women especially to be able to legally carry those weapons, and those are only really meant to kill people.
Drugs? Well, I can't speak for your local at all, but I live just outside of Dallas, Texas; and I can get just about any drug I want in ten minutes to an hour; but honestly, if I needed or wanted to buy a black market pistol. .. . .I wouldn't know who to call, or ask about those things.
Best wishes.
Hey Tony, I've got a ton of respect for you; but I'm glad you cleared that point up. . . about banning guns.
Guns are definitely designed to kill, no question about it. It's also unquestionable that lots of them are designed for killing PEOPLE. I'm not into that. I only get really, REALLY upset when I (wrongly or rightly) assume that someone just wants them all banned.
I'm not a big hunter, and I don't shoot anything (outside of targets) that I don't intend to eat. I don't hunt much, but I started hunting, and did it often as a very young man. I also like to think that I'll get back into that at some point, as I've nothing but large pastures in every direction, and we've even got a bit of a problem with an overpopulation of wild boars in the entire state of Texas.
Thanks dallas93444 and Tony,
That's actually the most clear and concise answer I've had to the question yet, BTW.
If politicians are not afraid god,then guns are the best way.But not for the innocents.
A very good review Tony - I enjoyed it. As for Disraeli, I think what he meant was that what had occurred before (ie: history)was never changed by any assassination.... and doing so because of what had already occurred was pointless.... of course, every such act had a forward reaching effect.
Ok, now as to GUNS - I agree they are dangerous, or perhaps better described as efficient, but not nearly as dangerous as the people who wield them. While guns may have made it easier for lone assassines to carry out their deeds, this ease may also have had the effect of reducing bloodshed, since the alternatives used might have rather been a vest full of explosive or some other weapon of mass destruction. In the past of course there were swords, knives, crossbows, etc., and if all that failed then the perpetrator would just gather an army and wage war on his foe, resulting in untold thousands of innocent deaths.... nothing has really changed in human nature. Guns have just made the less capable more so.... not to say that the expression of such insanity (usually) is good, its not!
A sad fact of the argument is that criminals will always have guns. Mexico is a prime example where guns are illegal but thousands have been killed by them in the recent drug wars. If the police can't protect you, what are you to do but arm yourself?
I love a GOOD argument, and this is one that I fear will carry on for some time unfortunately. JM
Quite a list you have here, Tony. I don't know if the killing of Mary queen of Scots could be considered an assassination by her relative, Elizabeth the 1st but it certainly changed history and before Disraeli's time, too. The reason for the royal death is a bit muddy to me in terms of legal rights. The bottom line was that Elizabeth, who had survived assassination attempts already, couldn't afford to have Mary around even in lock up as a focal point for Catholic sympathizers.
A history of assassination attempts would be interesting. There have been popes assassinated in past centuries and in our time one pope came close to being offed. This is the reason for the present day pope-mobile.
Yes, the Archduke Ferdinand's assassination did lead to the Great War. It is a rather odd thing since if you were to ask most Londoners, New Yorkers, Australians living anywhere, except on visit to the Balkans, where Sarajevo is very would have known or cared to know in the early months of 1914. The assassination did make headlines but no one seriously thought it would lead to a world war. So many treaties put together to stop war ended up bringing it on.
Lincoln's assassination came way too late to do anything for the south during the American Civil war. It, in fact, came after the war had end. Booth was a drunkard with sympathies for the south. He was also a stage actor who thought himself a coward for not going south during the war and joining the confederacy. Having shot Lincoln, Booth made a real mess of his escape. Even so, it was days later he was gunned down.
He knew what he had done was useless to the cause and said as much as he lay dying.
Kennedy's assassination and that of Marin Luther King was supposed to bring an end to the civil rights movement in the USA. This did not happen. King's death, however, did cause rioting in major cities in the USA.
Oh, this is so upsetting! I've stopped reading the Old Testimony decades ago because I can not stand those gruesome describing of barbaric wars and murders by people who shout all the way 'Praise God! O Praise him! Praise God'. Om van naar te word! While I studied the kings (and queens) of England, I almost died of shock…. The history of the Arabs… actually of all nations on this planet has been written with blood - event upon event of horrible murders and massacres ad nauseam. And to think it was so common that ladies were able to social next to guillotines, watching beheadings like we watch soap operas on TV today. I don't even want to refer to our own gruesome plaasmoorde and incidents of necklace-killings. This kind of reality really urges me to despise Homo sapiens. Hoekom is so baie mense so verskriklik wreed?
Tony, my friend, as always, your in-depth research on assassinations and excellent presentation deserve hats off, bows, applause and request for encore. You are the best! Your hubber score is a living proof of HubPages's absurd and ridiculous rating system. You should always be on 100. Liewe donkie, gaan kyk net wat se stront skryf sommige van die wat pal op honderd staan! (Sorry vir die plat Afrikaans :))) Lots of hugs from me to you and yours. Tot weersiens!
Tony, I'm suggesting that only tyranny and criminal governments benefit from the confiscation of firearms.
In the United States of America, most murders are carried out with blunt instruments, and so the cause of death in most murders in the USA is blunt force trauma. More children die in the USA as a result of swimming pool accidents
So Tony, when you get done verifying that those stats are correct, and they are; will you then want to ban candle holders, baseball bats, and swimming pools?
Like Bunguo's ghost, I now go about without speculation in my eyes and I expect Macbeth to jump out at me at any moment and shout at me "let the earth hide thee!" :-)))
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World War One began with a minor assassination in a small corner of a long-forgotten empire in Europe. Yet it was to become history's first truly global conflict. It embroiled some 30 countries across five continents and was fought on a scale never before seen by mankind.
Franz Ferdinand, who was assassinated while he was visiting Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
He was assassinated in protest because many Bosnians wanted to be free from the empire to unite with neighbouring Serbia. In retaliation and urged on by Germany, Austria invaded Serbia.
Serbia called for help from Russia, which was suspicious of Austria's ambitions.
Each country in turn was drawn into the conflict.
Germany, keen to expand its empire, soon declared war on Russia and France and invaded Belgium and Luxembourg.
Most thought the war would be over by Christmas
Both Russia and France mobilised to protect their national territory.
Britain declared war on Germany for its violation of the independence and neutrality of Belgium.
None of the states that went to war realised how long it would last or how terrible the cost might be. Most thought it would be over in a few short months and that peace would return in 1915.
Once the war had begun, the initial reasons for being involved seemed to become less important. The great powers battled it out to see who would be left standing at the end.
The trouble with getting your gun out is that the other guy might shoot first, and his aim might be more accurate.
Funny you should mention that 'war to end all wars'; I was talking to someone about it yesterday. You know, try as I might, I can never get a clear answer to the one question that bothers me most about it: What was it all about?
You're a scholar Tony.
I was very interested in the attitude of the guy who lost his investments in Russia, who thought it natural that someone else should pay for his mistakes :-)
Of course that was a chained e mail, Tony; but even if the stats are not completely accurate; the confiscation of guns in various countries, the ones listed, did, in fact, occur as a precursor to massive amounts of murders of citizens, by governments in those nations.
As for the Ashkenazi "Jews," and the great mistake people make is assuming that there are a race of Jews, when there never, ever has been a religion that was also a race. . . .is the Ashkenazi, or European Jewish resistance to the Nazis as in the following, from Wikipedia:
Between April and May 1943, Jewish men and women of the Warsaw ghetto took up arms and revolted against the Nazis after it became clear that the Germans were deporting remaining Ghetto inhabitants to the Treblinka extermination camp. Warsaw Jews of the Jewish Combat Organization, and the Jewish Military Union attacked the Germans and their Polish collaborators with a handful of small arms and Molotov cocktails. After fierce fighting, vastly superior German forces pacified the Warsaw Ghetto and either murdered or deported all of the remaining inhabitants to the Nazi killing centers. [2] German forces suffered 110 casualties during the uprising, including 17 dead, according to German figures.[3] There were a total of seven major ghetto uprisings, as well as armed struggles during the final liquidations of seven more ghettos
So you see, had more Jews been armed, there would have been a significant difference in their rate of extermination, or murder, as I prefer to call it, during the second world war. A disarmed populace is always less able to resist a criminal, tyranical government.
A Little Gun History Lesson
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control.. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 MayanIndians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million
'educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because
of gun control: 56 million.
Domestic effects of gun control in Austrailia
Twelve months following the day that gun owners in Australia were forced by new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year results are now in:
Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent
Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)!
In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300
percent. Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the
criminals did not!
Do you think that it will never happen here? I bet the Aussies said that too! While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.
There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense was expended in successfully ridding Australian society of guns. The Australian experience and the other historical facts above prove it.
You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes,
gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens.
Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late!
The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind him of this history lesson.
With Guns - We Are 'Citizens'.
Without Them - We Are 'Subjects'.
During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!
Note: Admiral Yamamoto who crafted the attack on Pearl Harbor had attended Harvard U 1919-1921 & was Naval Attaché to the U. S. 1925-28. Most of our Navy was destroyed at Pearl Harbor & our Army had been deprived of funding & was ill prepared to defend the country. It was reported that when asked why Japan did not follow up the Pearl Harbor attack with an invasion of the U. S. Mainland, his reply was that he had lived in the U. S. & knew that almost all households had guns.
If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message to all your friends!
Final Thoughts.
Gun control is and always has been a precursor to further government oppression, and indeed, the murder of it's own citizens. Should you be a convicted felon, then I must say that no government on Earth, and no person has the right to prevent you from owning a firearm. Break the law, the unnatural laws of this nation, or any nation have no binding upon you. You have the right, and the obligation to defend yourself against violent people, and especially, violent governments.
Tony, You've written another great hub,full of facts that i was unaware of. I don't know the truth about owning guns. There was a time when hunters were the only ones ( outside of the military and police ) who needed guns, but now i'm not so sure. Thinking about the shooting in Arizona, if someone had a gun, they could have saved the lives lost to that mad gunman. I think all killers are going to get guns,so in order to protect ourselves perhaps we need them too. It would be wonderful if no one would ever need a gun. I know i wear rose colored glasses LOL, anyway your hub was very educational. I know you put a lot of research in it. Thank you.
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Great article and comments. Given the statement "guns kill people from a distance..." Poison too kills from a distance. There are many methods to kill from a distance.
People kill people.
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Congrats on another great one. Fascinating and well done, Tony.
A very well written and informed hub. I enjoy reading all your hubs Tony because you fully research all your subjects and I learn so much. This in turn helps me grow as a writer also.
Keep writing and I will keep on reading Tony.
Great stuff here, Tony. You're a student of history, so I'm sure you well know that Ferdinand's death was merely the catalyst for war amongst various feuding empires. The keg barrels of gun powder were already in place; the assassination was just the lit match. My high school and others teach the assassination as it were the only cause of the entire world war. Bloody foolish if you ask me. Well done. Great read. Thanks and cheers.
A very comprehensive write up on gun assassinations, Tony. An interesting read. Good Work ! The story about Judith has especially captured my attention. Gotta watch out for beautiful woman, eh ? lol...
Very comprehensive history of gun assassinations Tonymac. I am in line with your opinions on gun control but unfortunately the opposite side in the U.S. has a stranglehold on the politics of the issue at least at the present time. The second amendment of our Constitution allows citizens to bear arms and our Supreme Court has been striking down most gun controls. A majority of our citizenry guards this so called right zealously. Politicians here face withering financial opposition in their elections so they give up. It is quite sad.
My eyes are tired. But I saw you had a new hub. I may have to come back. So much information. Well done. I think we will always have weapons. Those taser guns just killed someone here last week. The man had a heart attack. He was running from the police. You just never know. I am sure the police officer wasn't planning on that. Poor cop. He just wanted to stop him.
Take care my friend. Nice hub.
I pray that no one in your family ever suffers because you are not prepared to protect them, Tony.
Interesting post Tony. Assassinations are violent acts to be sure, and while I think you are trying to show just a limited amount of the connection between the use of guns in them and call ownership into question, I have to say I own several guns. I inherited them from my father and grandfather, as well as one or two that I have purchased. I do not see them as a threat to myself or to anyone else. It is all within the intent of the person who is holding the guy that the threat lies. We cannot legislate intent nor should we attempt to legislate the right to own something just because it can be lethal when used improperly. Hunting and target shooting are both things that require the use of guns and while it can be argued that those are not necessary things in today's world I would disagree. I could get on my soap box and go on and on. Lets just say its not the guns that are at fault, nor the right to own them.
When i was lil i was obsessed with JFK. Interesting hub !
Excellent article, but I'll never fall in with anti gun propaganda; and History proves that gun control kills more than guns do.
Tony excellent coverage of assasinations , And as we learn each day , there are extremists everywhere. Some even who aren't mentally challenged. To be honest with you I own guns , I love particularly old black powder guns. They hold a rich and colorful history. I grew up in a home where hunting was an ever prsent family tradition. And it bothers me to see extremists use them immorally. If thats the right phrase . I suspect they would use butter knives to kill if they had to , Do guns in America protect and allow freedoms vigillence? Who really knows. Perhaps one day a world free of them AND free of the need to protect others in this world ,is a dream. The good guys need them now , thats for sure. Great dialog.
If I wanted,I could spend $200.00 and have a kit to transform any gun into an automatic nightmare...so sad.;)
Excellent, well written and well thought out work Tony. While I've never owned a gun myself I'm not sure which way I fall about the control of them. The way the government here in the U.S is worries me. It really is a double edged sword. Thanks for making us think. Peace!! Tom
That is a great article. There is a lot of good info.


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SEATTLE - For the first time since the late 1940s, the University of Washington athletic department is conducting an open search for a new public address announcer for Husky football.
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You can't appreciate just how beautiful it is until you've been.
The undulations are amazing and are simply lost on TV coverage. Everywhere you look the course is absolutely pristine and so on and so forth.
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A spicy, comforting soup full of sausage and veggies to warm you up this winter. This can also be made in either your instant pot or slow cooker (with instructions for both!). This soup is also free of: gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanuts and tree nuts and is top-8-free!
I am a firm believer that one can never have too many soup recipes. As you've seen from my collection of other allergy-friendly soups, I need to have soup several times a week to get me through the winter. And, this winter has been especially long and snowy in Utah (insert all sorts of grumbling and moaning). #whydoIstilllivehere
I love Italian sausage in pasta, so I knew that it's unique boost of flavors would also benefit a soup. My kids love potatoes, and throw in some carrots and you have yourself a hearty soup. Feel free to adjust the amounts of vegetables too–if your family likes more or less.
Another thing that's fantastic about this soup is that there's two ways to make it–depending on your preferred method, what kitchen tools you have and how much time you have. I've made it both ways and loved it. I can't even say I have a preference. Well, I guess that's not true–I don't have a preference in the end results. But, I'm kind of in love with not having to let something cook all day. I love having a done soup, in less than 45 minutes, with the Instant Pot, since I always forget to put things in the slow cooker. (Don't worry–this isn't sponsored!)
Plus, I don't know about you and your family–but we have been battling cold after cold here! In fact, my son and I even had influenza. Talk about no bueno. For some reason, soups with a rich broth, like this, just make me feel so much better when I'm ill. I think part of why we've been sick so often, is because my oldest is in school, catches everything–and then brings it home to us. Hoping all of our immune systems get used to the school germs in the years to come so we don't get so wiped out every winter. Hope you all are faring better than we have been. If not, and you're sick–and you need an easy dinner–this will come in handy.
May your soups be comforting, your winters be short and sickness-free. If not, know you have lots of love and empathy from me. Let's keep slurping up good soups and all hold out until Spring!
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 2 stalks celery diced (my son can't do this, but it'd be great in it, so I included it)
- 1 carrot diced
- One 15-oz can diced tomatoes, do not drain
- 1 15-oz can white beans, do not drain
- 4.5 cups vegetable or chicken broth (I use homemade, if you use store bought, look for a wheat free version)
- 1 tsp parsley, dried
- Turn the instant pot to saute and add the oil. Add the onions and cook until soft.
- Next, add the sausage and cook until browned.
- Turn the saute function off, and add the rest of the ingredients--being sure to add put the entire cans of beans and tomatoes--liquid and all.
- Next, lock the lid and turn it to "sealing". Hit soup button. Allow it to cook until the soup function is done. Release the steam, and serve. Garnish with additional parsley if desired.
- In a saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft.
- Next, add the sausage and cook until browned. Drain, if so desired.
- Add the sausage and onion mixture, as well as the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker--being sure to add put the entire cans of beans and tomatoes--liquid and all. Set on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-6 hours. Cook until the potatoes are soft. When ready to serve, garnish with additional parsley if so desired.
Adapted from: Whole Food Bellies