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Majority of Americans Support Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban
The recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado has prompted a variety of responses from lawmakers on the issue of gun control and a semi-automatic weapons ban. Senator Dianne Feinstein said Sunday on Fox News...
Shootings Highlight Mental Health Policy, Not Just Guns
As a Coloradan, I am heartbroken over the massacre that took place at Century 16 in Aurora. It is senseless, as are so many things. When a violent action takes the lives of innocents, we ask ourselves...
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Ignore Issues of Transparency
(Photo: Reuters)Is it any surprise that in a presidential election in which the differences between the candidates are so miniscule that the discourse has been reduced to a battle of releasing person...
Michele Bachmann's McCarthy-esque Conspiracy Under Attack
A firestorm of criticism is coming to a head over a letter sent by one-time Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann and four other GOP lawmakers to various government agencies alleging a...
Oops! VT Gov Candidate Boosts Incumbent's Accomplishments
Credit: maps.comRandy Brock, Republican candidate for Vermont Governor, probably didn't mean it to come out this way, but his successful Friday fundraising pitch that focused on Republican ...
California TRUST Act Builds Wall Around Secure Communities
[Last week], the California Senate passed the TRUST Act. Known by some as the “anti-Arizona immigration law,” it would limit California law enforcement’s cooperation with the federal Secure Comm...
Taser Deaths in Vermont: Time for a Moratorium
Taser deaths by police in Vermont and elsewhere clearly show that it is time for a moratorium on what the UN calls a "torture weapon."On the evening of June 20th in Thetford VT, Macadam Mason was just...
Supreme Court's SB 1070 AZ Immigration Law Decision Explained [Infographic]
Monday, the Supreme Court handed down its decision on the controversial Arizona immigration law, with mixed results for both sides in the case, the state of Arizona and the federal government. The ACL...
Eric Holder Held in Contempt on ATF Involvement in Gunwalking
The House has found Attorney General Eric Holder guilty of contempt of Congress by a vote of 255-67 for refusing to turn over documents related to the Fast and Furious gunwalking scandal. Thus, ...
Chad's Cliff Notes: Winner of Supreme Court's Immigration Ruling
Arizona: "We gotta immigration problem."United States: "yeh, tell that to California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, etc... we ain't doing anything for them either!"Jan Brewer: "ok, Arizona, let's have s...