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Your Government in Action
Blogging with Bill White“Senator, you have a visitor.” “I thought I told you I didn’t want to be disturbed!” he said, sipping an old-fashioned. “It’s Ralph Frampton of the NRA.” “Holy crap, why didn’t you say so? Send... -
As Senate acts, trying to figure out why Americans love their guns
The Senate voted Thursday morning to allow the gun debate to go forward. Looks as if this pistol-packin’ nation may end up with a background check requirement after all -- though there’s no guarantee that even that modest measure will...
Tags: Laws, Al Gore, Lindsay Lohan, Los Angeles Times Journalists, Crime, Law and Justice
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Stephen Colbert slams Senate for vote against background checks
Wednesday on “The Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert bashed the Senate for voting against a bipartisan bill that would have modestly expanded the background checks required in some firearm sales. Of course, Colbert did so in elaborately ironic...Tags: Elections, Radio, Voting, Barack Obama, Gun Control
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NRA convention gets underway; Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent on tap
HOUSTON -- The National Rifle Assn.’s annual convention begins in earnest Friday in Houston, with leaders who have spent the year defending the group in the wake of mass shootings emboldened by the recent defeat of federal gun control legislation...
Tags: Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, Tea Party Movement, Washington, DC, Government
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Allan Powell: Historic judgments need repeated
The sordid results of Senate voting on April 17 reflect clearly the loss of common sense and the courage to stand up to the political clout of the National Rifle Association. When the vote count became public, two thoughts came to mind. First was the word...Tags: Elections, The New York Times, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Houston airport shooting: Man dead; no other injuries or suspects
A man died after shots were fired on Thursday in a terminal at the Houston Intercontinental Airport, sending panicking passengers diving for cover and prompting a security lockdown and the suspension of some flights. Roxanne Mena, spokeswoman for the...Tags: Shootings, Gun Control, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), United Air Lines, Sports
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Youth hunter-education challenge returns June 15
Young hunters will get a chance to demonstrate both their shooting abilities and their knowledge of conservation at the 2013 Youth Hunter Education Challenge June 15 in Mitchell. South Dakota youth who participate in the all-day event will compete in...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Hunting
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Outdoors Almanac Aberdeen bowhunter education course set for June 1
The 2013 bowhunter education course for the Aberdeen area will be held June 1 at the Whitetail Bowmen Indoor Range, located at 321 N Main St in Aberdeen. The class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and students must attend the full session to...Tags: Fishing, Dennis Daugaard, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hunting, Swimming
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Mail Call - May 3
“I had to laugh at the April 15 closing of the post office. You know, you had 3 1/2 months to file your taxes. The post office is open. So that was your fault. People do want to go home, at the post office. So next time, file earlier, like in March....Tags: The Salvation Army, Crime, Law and Justice, International Trade, Nursing Homes, Politics
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Jerry Brown OKs funds to seize guns held illegally
SACRAMENTO — The state will send dozens of new agents into California neighborhoods this summer to confiscate nearly 40,000 handguns and assault rifles from people barred by law from owning firearms, officials said Wednesday. The plan received the...
Tags: Mental Health, Laws, Justice System, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Psst, hey buddy, want to buy a tank?
I'm here to tell you, my fellow Americans, that there has never been a better time to buy a heavily armored Abrams tank. A tank, you ask? Why on earth would a civilian buy a tank, Abrams or otherwise? There are two answers to that question: 1) Tanks...Tags: Highway Transportation, Whole Foods Market, Finance, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Let us decide for ourselves
Even if you agree that government shouldn't tell business how to do business, a proposal in the Florida Legislature that would pre-empt local governments from exerting local control is bad public policy. At the moment, Florida businesses are...
Tags: Laws, Career and Workplace, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Florida Legislature
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