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The Gun Debate In The United States

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau In 2008 the Supreme Court controversially interpreted the Second Amendment as giving an individual constitutional right to gun ownership.  Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia acknowledged, however, that the right was not unlimited.  He recognized exceptions for the … Continue reading →

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Kaul: How To End Gun Violence In America Round 2

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Deploying Satire at My Own Risk      Link by Donald Kaul  I think I hit a nerve. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a thoughtful, well-reasoned column suggesting ways to cut down on gun violence in our ever more violent … Continue reading →

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Another December, Another Tragedy

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dave Bradley

When word of the tragedy in Connecticut became known, my mind flashed back to another horrible school tragedy that involved children in a school. The year was 1958 and the city was Chicago. If you are nearing that first Social Security … Continue reading →

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Five Things You Can Do About Gun Violence

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Dianne Feinstein will introduce an assault weapon ban on the first day of congress.  Watch: http://embed.crooksandliars.com/v/MjYyODYtNjQ0NDU Ways you can help: Click on these links to join or make a donation: Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence Million Mom March Mayors … Continue reading →

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Getting our money’s worth?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Today’s guest post is by Larry Hodgden of Tipton. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his  wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him very busy. Family, … Continue reading →

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