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		By: Dude		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dude]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-nation/its-not-easy-to-defend-a-disarmed-populace/comment-page-1/#comment-17462&quot;&gt;.40 cal Booger&lt;/a&gt;.

Now do Ukraine, Russia, Gaza, and Israel. What&#039;s the latest Puppet-Harris death toll? Elections have consequences.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-nation/its-not-easy-to-defend-a-disarmed-populace/comment-page-1/#comment-17462">.40 cal Booger</a>.</p>
<p>Now do Ukraine, Russia, Gaza, and Israel. What&#8217;s the latest Puppet-Harris death toll? Elections have consequences.</p>
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		By: .40 cal Booger		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[.40 cal Booger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-nation/its-not-easy-to-defend-a-disarmed-populace/comment-page-1/#comment-17440&quot;&gt;tsbhoa.p.jr&lt;/a&gt;.

13,000 people would likely be alive today if Biden-Harris did not facilitate their murders.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-nation/its-not-easy-to-defend-a-disarmed-populace/comment-page-1/#comment-17440">tsbhoa.p.jr</a>.</p>
<p>13,000 people would likely be alive today if Biden-Harris did not facilitate their murders.</p>
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		By: tsbhoa.p.jr		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tsbhoa.p.jr]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-nation/its-not-easy-to-defend-a-disarmed-populace/comment-page-1/#comment-17392&quot;&gt;.40 cal Booger&lt;/a&gt;.

why? to curry favor with a voting bloc and stay in power.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-nation/its-not-easy-to-defend-a-disarmed-populace/comment-page-1/#comment-17392">.40 cal Booger</a>.</p>
<p>why? to curry favor with a voting bloc and stay in power.</p>
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		By: .40 cal Booger		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[.40 cal Booger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here in the U.S. China is not the only thing to worry about:

U.K. ‘Grooming Gangs’ Scandal Could Happen In The U.S. Thanks To Leftist Justice System.

“The same conditions that allowed rape gangs to run rampant in the U.K. are already in place in some U.S. jurisdictions.

The United Kingdom’s ‘grooming gangs’ scandal has reentered the public spotlight, largely thanks to X posts by Elon Musk showcasing court transcripts.

They detail how groups of men, mainly Pakistani Muslims, groomed and raped thousands of English girls across the country over a decades-long period. The simultaneously infuriating and blood-curdling descriptions of the violations those girls suffered are only compounded by the British authorities’ complicity in and cover-up of the abuse.

The first reports on these crimes came out in the early 2000s, and the grooming gangs may go back as far as the 1970s. And though this scandal has reappeared multiple times since then, only growing the list of victims, those in power have done outrageously little to stop it.

Despite years of reports about these crimes, local officials turned a blind eye to what was happening in dozens of cities. Police refused to investigate. …

Despite years of reports about these crimes, local officials turned a blind eye to what was happening in dozens of cities. Police refused to investigate. In multiple cases, the police arrested fathers who had tracked down the locations used by the rape gangs to abuse young girls. In others, the victims found themselves arrested for ‘breach of the peace’ while the perpetrators got off scot-free. The British Home Office, the office within the British government responsible for law and order, advised in 2008 against the prosecution of ‘grooming gang’ members, claiming that their victims had ‘made an informed choice about their sexual behavior.’

British leftists hurled accusations of racism and Islamophobia at those who tried to speak up. And, of course, the British media joined in lockstep with politicians to downplay and bury the stories. Even so-called ‘conservatives’ helped cover it up. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in 2019 that further investigation into the crimes would be a waste of time, and his government claimed that releasing the government’s official review of the scandal to the public was not in the ‘public interest.’

Why? Officials wanted to maintain good ‘community relations,’ which is code for maintaining racial harmony with Britain’s large immigrant Muslim population. The police knew that the culprits were predominantly men from countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, but they ‘were told to try and get other ethnicities.’ British politicians feared that reports of the rapes would turn Britain’s white native population (and anyone with a soul) against Muslims.

…

According to data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in September, nearly 650,000 illegal immigrants convicted or suspected of serious crimes roam free within the United States. Of those, over 13,000 have been convicted of murder, 2,500 for kidnapping, and nearly 16,000 for sexual assault. Numerous cases of illegal aliens allegedly raping children have emerged across the country under President Joe Biden’s watch.

The American propaganda press has consistently parroted the left-wing talking point that illegal aliens commit crimes at a lower rate than native citizens. Researchers at the Center for Immigration Studies have argued that scholars have misused crime data to peddle their preferred narrative. The researchers found that illegal aliens ‘have above average conviction rates for homicide and sexual assault’ when using the correct data. Additionally, the media have dismissed concerns about Venezuelan gangs taking over whole apartment buildings near Denver, and they have consistently parroted the FBI’s lie that violent crime has decreased by ‘historic’ proportions.

…

The Department of Justice has also neglected to prosecute criminal aliens, according to a letter from March. Four Republican House members from California demanded to know why federal prosecutions against previously deported illegal aliens with prior criminal convictions in the Central District of California ‘dropped from 188 cases in 2018 to only FIVE in 2023.’

‘Some of these illegal immigrants are convicted criminals who pose a serious threat to the safety and well-being of our communities,’ the letter stated, according to Fox News. ‘However, it has come to our attention that the DOJ has been systematically reducing the prosecution of illegal immigrants previously deported who have a criminal violation.’

…”

h ttps://thefederalist.com/2025/01/10/u-k-grooming-gangs-scandal-could-happen-in-the-u-s-thanks-to-leftist-justice-system/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here in the U.S. China is not the only thing to worry about:</p>
<p>U.K. ‘Grooming Gangs’ Scandal Could Happen In The U.S. Thanks To Leftist Justice System.</p>
<p>“The same conditions that allowed rape gangs to run rampant in the U.K. are already in place in some U.S. jurisdictions.</p>
<p>The United Kingdom’s ‘grooming gangs’ scandal has reentered the public spotlight, largely thanks to X posts by Elon Musk showcasing court transcripts.</p>
<p>They detail how groups of men, mainly Pakistani Muslims, groomed and raped thousands of English girls across the country over a decades-long period. The simultaneously infuriating and blood-curdling descriptions of the violations those girls suffered are only compounded by the British authorities’ complicity in and cover-up of the abuse.</p>
<p>The first reports on these crimes came out in the early 2000s, and the grooming gangs may go back as far as the 1970s. And though this scandal has reappeared multiple times since then, only growing the list of victims, those in power have done outrageously little to stop it.</p>
<p>Despite years of reports about these crimes, local officials turned a blind eye to what was happening in dozens of cities. Police refused to investigate. …</p>
<p>Despite years of reports about these crimes, local officials turned a blind eye to what was happening in dozens of cities. Police refused to investigate. In multiple cases, the police arrested fathers who had tracked down the locations used by the rape gangs to abuse young girls. In others, the victims found themselves arrested for ‘breach of the peace’ while the perpetrators got off scot-free. The British Home Office, the office within the British government responsible for law and order, advised in 2008 against the prosecution of ‘grooming gang’ members, claiming that their victims had ‘made an informed choice about their sexual behavior.’</p>
<p>British leftists hurled accusations of racism and Islamophobia at those who tried to speak up. And, of course, the British media joined in lockstep with politicians to downplay and bury the stories. Even so-called ‘conservatives’ helped cover it up. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in 2019 that further investigation into the crimes would be a waste of time, and his government claimed that releasing the government’s official review of the scandal to the public was not in the ‘public interest.’</p>
<p>Why? Officials wanted to maintain good ‘community relations,’ which is code for maintaining racial harmony with Britain’s large immigrant Muslim population. The police knew that the culprits were predominantly men from countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, but they ‘were told to try and get other ethnicities.’ British politicians feared that reports of the rapes would turn Britain’s white native population (and anyone with a soul) against Muslims.</p>
<p>…</p>
<p>According to data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in September, nearly 650,000 illegal immigrants convicted or suspected of serious crimes roam free within the United States. Of those, over 13,000 have been convicted of murder, 2,500 for kidnapping, and nearly 16,000 for sexual assault. Numerous cases of illegal aliens allegedly raping children have emerged across the country under President Joe Biden’s watch.</p>
<p>The American propaganda press has consistently parroted the left-wing talking point that illegal aliens commit crimes at a lower rate than native citizens. Researchers at the Center for Immigration Studies have argued that scholars have misused crime data to peddle their preferred narrative. The researchers found that illegal aliens ‘have above average conviction rates for homicide and sexual assault’ when using the correct data. Additionally, the media have dismissed concerns about Venezuelan gangs taking over whole apartment buildings near Denver, and they have consistently parroted the FBI’s lie that violent crime has decreased by ‘historic’ proportions.</p>
<p>…</p>
<p>The Department of Justice has also neglected to prosecute criminal aliens, according to a letter from March. Four Republican House members from California demanded to know why federal prosecutions against previously deported illegal aliens with prior criminal convictions in the Central District of California ‘dropped from 188 cases in 2018 to only FIVE in 2023.’</p>
<p>‘Some of these illegal immigrants are convicted criminals who pose a serious threat to the safety and well-being of our communities,’ the letter stated, according to Fox News. ‘However, it has come to our attention that the DOJ has been systematically reducing the prosecution of illegal immigrants previously deported who have a criminal violation.’</p>
<p>…”</p>
<p>h ttps://thefederalist.com/2025/01/10/u-k-grooming-gangs-scandal-could-happen-in-the-u-s-thanks-to-leftist-justice-system/</p>
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		By: Shire-man		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shire-man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m not sure how well &quot;Here, have some human rights, now go die for us who have been denying you those rights your whole life.&quot; schtick plays.

Especially when everyone knows it&#039;ll be followed up with &quot;thanks for dying now we&#039;re gonna take those rights back.&quot;

Countries seem to have a real credibility problem. Without forced conscription very few people are willing to die defending them. Maybe countries should stop treating their people like cannon fodder and tax cows and oppressing them like they&#039;re the lowest quintile of criminal degenerates.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not sure how well &#8220;Here, have some human rights, now go die for us who have been denying you those rights your whole life.&#8221; schtick plays.</p>
<p>Especially when everyone knows it&#8217;ll be followed up with &#8220;thanks for dying now we&#8217;re gonna take those rights back.&#8221;</p>
<p>Countries seem to have a real credibility problem. Without forced conscription very few people are willing to die defending them. Maybe countries should stop treating their people like cannon fodder and tax cows and oppressing them like they&#8217;re the lowest quintile of criminal degenerates.</p>
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		By: Geoff "I'm getting too old for this shit" PR		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Geoff "I'm getting too old for this shit" PR]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&quot;Taiwan needs to end its de facto ban on private gun ownership as other countries facing threats have.&quot;

*Highly* doubtful that will happen, strictly for cultural reasons, sad to say. 

It&#039;s simply not in their national psyche...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Taiwan needs to end its de facto ban on private gun ownership as other countries facing threats have.&#8221;</p>
<p>*Highly* doubtful that will happen, strictly for cultural reasons, sad to say. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s simply not in their national psyche&#8230;</p>
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		By: ShooterBill		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ShooterBill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&quot;Why The U.S. Military Can Make Such A Difference &quot;

Well, you mentioned ONE WAY the U.S. Military can make such a difference, and a good way.  But recently in the news there was (what I thought was) a much more effective way for our military to stop the oft-threatened Chinese Invasion:
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-would-destroy-taiwan-semiconductor-factories-avoid-china-trump-adviser-2023-3

Here&#039;s the gist: Taiwan makes pretty much all the best chips used in AI at its TSMC factory.  China really, really wants to be the king of AI, so the best way to do that is just to seize Taiwan and take over the TSMC factory.  The US really, really wants to be the king of AI.  The US just ordered the TSMC factory to halt all deliveries of their products to Chinese customers.  Now THAT is gonna piss off China, and start them mobilizing the &quot;show of force&quot; routine.  

Which leads us to the linked story above.  Trump&#039;s prior National Security Advisor Robert O&#039;Brien said that if China invades Taiwan, the US military would destroy the AI chip factories.  The quote was the US &quot;and its allies are never going to let those factories fall into Chinese hands.&quot;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Why The U.S. Military Can Make Such A Difference &#8221;</p>
<p>Well, you mentioned ONE WAY the U.S. Military can make such a difference, and a good way.  But recently in the news there was (what I thought was) a much more effective way for our military to stop the oft-threatened Chinese Invasion:<br />
<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-would-destroy-taiwan-semiconductor-factories-avoid-china-trump-adviser-2023-3" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.businessinsider.com/us-would-destroy-taiwan-semiconductor-factories-avoid-china-trump-adviser-2023-3</a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the gist: Taiwan makes pretty much all the best chips used in AI at its TSMC factory.  China really, really wants to be the king of AI, so the best way to do that is just to seize Taiwan and take over the TSMC factory.  The US really, really wants to be the king of AI.  The US just ordered the TSMC factory to halt all deliveries of their products to Chinese customers.  Now THAT is gonna piss off China, and start them mobilizing the &#8220;show of force&#8221; routine.  </p>
<p>Which leads us to the linked story above.  Trump&#8217;s prior National Security Advisor Robert O&#8217;Brien said that if China invades Taiwan, the US military would destroy the AI chip factories.  The quote was the US &#8220;and its allies are never going to let those factories fall into Chinese hands.&#8221;</p>
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