Dear Paul,

Realistically, how are we going to ban political
donations?

Perhaps putting a cap on them would be a better idea?

God help us the next time the stuff really hits the fan. This will be double trouble for the greenies & others living in inner cities.

It will probably be a breakdown in our imported petrol & diesel supplies, but it could be a complete breakdown of government, when the western world goes bankrupt from over spending on welfare & windmills. No fuel means no food deliveries into cities. However very few will be prepared to become self sufficient, the way we could during the great depression.

34 years ago I bought a small 35 acre farm from an old bloke. It was the remains of the family 640 acre farm he lived on as a kid during the depression. Fortunately it was on a salt water creek between Hervey Bay & Bundaberg, which helped supply food.

No money, so their power was cut. They had 3 fish traps in the creek, illegal today, but they & a couple of crap pots provided an irregular food supply & a small surplus for barter. Most of their food was rabbits & wood ducks which were shot, also supplying a small surplus to exchange, & tanned rabbit skins which earned a bit of cash money.

They had a veggie patch, but it was 200 yards uphill from the dam, to carry water by bucket to suitable soil. The best thing was a couple of milking cows, giving butter & some cheese to sell or exchange locally & in town.

Once a month they would take the horse & cart to town with what they had to sell, & buy ammunition, flower, salt, sugar & tea. He preferred calico flower bags, as they made the best shirts & pants.

Without the 22 rifle they would have starved he reckoned.

How do you reckon you'll go Paul?

Didn't take long for a Green to try to exploit the latest shooting in the US.

Wonder why the silence over the last big shooting in Afghanistan?

Just out of curiosity, Paul, what is the Gun Lobby?

//what is the Gun Lobby?//

A fun, wacky, ragtag assortment of gun-totin' rednecks, arms merchants and paranoid extremists who work, in a professional or volunteer capacity, towards building their dream of a violent dystopian future for all mankind.

Alternatively, may refer to this classic movie scene (try not to get too excited, old boy):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuslUzbJEaw

That's right Issy, these mass killings are rather inconvenient for you gunnies who want to project an image of a fantasy world of peace and harmony where guns proliferate. Mass killings should not be mentioned, they tend to upset the apple cart a little.

Issy, given that guns are so on the nose with mainstream Australians, and given those who want to promote guns are also on the nose, I can understand your reluctance to even admit a gun lobby exists in Australia.
As one wacko gun supporting politician will often say "Please explain!". In this case what is the political function of the cashed up Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA)? If not to lobby (and finance) politicians.

A bit of light reading for you.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/the-killer-quirk-hiding-in-australias-gun-laws-20171006-gyvmho.htm