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OK, it's Christmas, and although we are taught that at Christmas our thoughts should turn to peace, love and brotherhood among men (and presumably sisterhood among women, and siblinghood amongst those of differing genders), mine tend to turn pretty quickly from all that lovely and uplifting feel-good window-dressing to righteous anger, antagonism towards hypocrisy, and a big boat of greasy schadenfreude gravy.

Traditionally, it has always been America that has given me the greatest educational opportunities to compare and contrast, seasonal or otherwise. These days Korea can be nearly as amusing, but it's still the good ol' US of A that always comes through; it never disappoints in the mindboggling bullshit department.

So in that spirit of angry Xmas wonderchickens past, present and future, I offer you this uplifting publication (pdf, 4Mb) from The National Rifle Association, which I just found today courtesy of a Site That Cannot Be Named. Freedom, they say, is in Peril.

I agree, if not for the reasons these people suggest.

Peace, friends. Sleep well.

Update: This is all over the place today, which is yesterday my time, or something like that. That's what I get for trying to be timely. Also, one year ago on Metafilter.