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Reloading?

One news item that came out of last Sunday’s talk shows was that Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is seriously considering reintroducing the compromise gun regulation legislation he co-authored with Republican Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey.  Make no mistake; neither … Continue reading

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The Courageous And The Cowardly

Thursday the Senate voted 68-31 to limit debate on gun regulation.  In (relatively) plain English they stopped the filibuster and will soon actually vote on the gun regulation proposals.  Some Senators took what is commonly perceived as courageous votes while … Continue reading

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Representative Democracy Texas Style

On April 1st – the irony of April Fools’ Day hasn’t escaped me – Texas’ Republican Governor Rick Perry reiterated that Texas would not expand Medicaid under Obamacare.  This was during a public appearance he made with Texas’ Republican United … Continue reading

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What’s The Buzz On Guns?

Tuesday night I attended a political meeting.  The business was wrapped up pretty quickly and the group decided to take advantage of the situation by breaking into a freeform political discussion.  At one point the question of what is happening … Continue reading

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Hiding In The Background

  Of the various proposals for gun regulations the one that has the broadest support and best chance of passing both chambers of Congress is a universal background check.  Some polls have it with as high as 92% support.  The … Continue reading

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