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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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Tagged Alaska, Arizona, background check, Democrats, F.A.A., FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, guns, Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, Jeff Flake, Joe Manchin, Kelly Ayotte, Lisa Murkowski, Manchin-Toomey Amendment, Max Baucus, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Obama, Ohio, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, Republicans, Rob Portman, sequester, Tea Party, West Virginia
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The Rat Pack Conference
We are in the midst of March Madness and the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship tournament has taken over a good part of Americans’ attention. We spend considerable parts of weekends glued to television sets passionately involved in the fortunes of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2014 election, 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Chris Matthews, CPAC 2013, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, John Kasich, Kansas, Maine, March Madness, Michigan, N.B.A., N.C.A.A., NBA, NCAA, Ohio, Paul LePage, Pennsylvania, politics, radical right, Rat Pack, recall, Republicans, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, right wing, Sam Brownback, Scott Walker, Tom Corbett, Wisconsin
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The Mayor’s Money
For decades the NRA has been the only organization that spent significant money on gun regulation issues. As a lobbyist for gun, gun accessory and munitions manufacturers masquerading as a sportsman’s’ organization its idea of good regulation is no regulation. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, Angus King, Arizona, Arkansas, Chuck Grassley, Dan Coats, Daniel Coats, David Vitter, Dean Heller, Democrats, Georgia, Grover Norquist, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, House, Indiana, Iowa, Jean Shaheen, Jeff Flake, Joe Donnelly, John Boozman, John Hoeven, John McCain, Johnny Isakson, Kay Hagan, Kelly Ayotte, Louisiana, Maine, Mark Pryor, Mary Landrieu, Michael Bloomberg, money in elections, money in politics, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York City, North Carolina, North Dakota, NRA, Ohio, Patrick Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, Republicans, Richard Burr, Rob Portman, Robert Casey, Saxby Chambliss, Senate, Sherrod Brown, Susan Collins, Tom Harkin
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Disingenuous Indignation
There is a saying of disputed origin, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. President Obama has learned from the mistakes of early in his first term thereby proving his … Continue reading
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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Tagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, background check, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, F.B.I., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, no-fly list, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, politics, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, T.S.A., Tennessee, Texas, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Still Crazy After All These Years
Perhaps the gently falling snow on this Friday afternoon in the Raleigh area will calm me a bit as I review the some of the most recent activities of the Republican Party. I am taking the liberty of predicting the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Cathrynn Brown, Charlotte, Department of Defense, Electoral College, electoral votes, Florida, House, House of Representatives, Illinois, Iraq, legitimate rape, Maine, Michigan, money in elections, money in politics, Nebraska, New Mexico, New Mexico House of Representatives, North Carolina, Obama, Ohio, Omaha, Paul Simon, Pennsylvania, politics, rape, Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, RNC, Senate, Tammy Duckworth, Virginia, Virginia State Senate, war on women, Wisconsin, women in combat, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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