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MADem

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33. We have a lot of people...and a lot of room to spread out.
Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:02 AM
Dec 2012

In UK, people live closer together.

It would be interesting to see the death rate from violent crime in the assorted countries...

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well, there is a classy response, I must say! CTyankee Dec 2012 #2
there's lots of binge drinking and knifeplay in the UK. datasuspect Dec 2012 #3
Why don't you trust Piers? He's a Brit, isn't he? Why should I believe you? CTyankee Dec 2012 #4
well, he's a posh brit datasuspect Dec 2012 #5
After seeing what you post, all is the more reason for me to trust Piers... CTyankee Dec 2012 #6
what, do you know his phone number or something? datasuspect Dec 2012 #7
a lot more than is entailed with you. CTyankee Dec 2012 #10
He's not posh--he's middle class, made rich with new money. He got it working for Rupert Murdoch. MADem Dec 2012 #32
Does the UK have more machete and hatchet deaths than the US has gun deaths per year? Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #11
www.google.com datasuspect Dec 2012 #12
Couldn't find much information about machete and hatchet deaths in the UK Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #15
i don't have that much invested in this datasuspect Dec 2012 #16
The US wouldn't even be in the top 10 in violent crimes per 100,000 people in Europe. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #25
Violent - like a punch in the nose? Or are we talking about a bullet in the head? Hoyt Dec 2012 #30
I can tell you that cops are more afraid Jenoch Dec 2012 #35
We have a lot of people...and a lot of room to spread out. MADem Dec 2012 #33
I lived in England for years Skittles Dec 2012 #27
what a stupid, lame response. NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #38
In the words of Bill Cutting rrneck Dec 2012 #8
What makes him think they will take him back? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #9
Who gets to decide if he can go back? Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #13
your version deprives the situation of entertainment value datasuspect Dec 2012 #14
He can return to the UK, but it may well not get a similar high profile media job ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #18
At least he'll be safer Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #19
The UK is safer than DC, but not as safe as say Utah. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #20
The UK as a whole is safer than the US as a whole, especially when it comes to gun deaths Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #22
I'm all for sensible gun control davidthegnome Dec 2012 #17
What a self-absorbed buffoon. nt Skip Intro Dec 2012 #21
He made fun of Dubya for falling off that Segway...called him an idiot, basically. MADem Dec 2012 #34
Buh bye... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #23
Don't let the door hit you in the ass Piers. MicaelS Dec 2012 #24
Agreed. There's something incredibly off putting about a resident alien making a lucrative living Midwestern Democrat Dec 2012 #37
& i say: *please, please, please go, piers....* HiPointDem Dec 2012 #26
What I think is hilarious is the gun nuts elevation of the 2nd Amendment above all the others. alarimer Dec 2012 #28
You know little about the 1st Amendment. Jenoch Dec 2012 #36
With any luck, Morgan will self deport RomneyLies Dec 2012 #29
There you go. I do credit Morgan for having guts to go up against hateful/callous gun culture. Hoyt Dec 2012 #31
shooting-aftermath djackson76 Dec 2012 #39
Will he return to the country where he was hacking peoples phones for profit? n/t hughee99 Dec 2012 #40
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