craig and Jack, my opinion on the Second is in the above to LD and Mr. Gollini. Americans may see all Canadians as "progressives for gun control" because the country through the will of Parliament makes gun regulations without the US ineffable yapping and snapping at each other. I can't vouch for a particular employment of intellect but it falls under progressive, cool and calm, as you said, not from an unaccountable minority of elitists (although youre SC judges didn't just drop out of the air).