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Hotdish Politics: With Judiciary Committee drawing attention, Franken and Klobuchar are, too
Star TribuneSen. Al Franken ducks it. Sen. Amy Klobuchar embraces it. This year, both have had their share of national attention and are due for more. As members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Minnesota's U.S. senators have faced the spotlight's glare on...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Interior Policy
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The NRA doesn't deserve my sympathy, or yours
Usually when a senator suffers a big public defeat, he slinks off to lick his wounds. He rarely retwists the arms that didn't bend his way. Colleagues don't like to be seen switching. Were they horribly mistaken the first time? Don't know what they...Tags: Harry Reid, Michael Bloomberg, U.S. Congress, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Interior Policy
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Is NRA protecting weapons manufacturers?
Wayne LaPierre, the mouthpiece of the National Rifle Association, has said it over and over again. "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." Of course, in his simplicity, he ignores the all-to-human propensity for...Tags: Gun Control, Weaponry, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America
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St. Joseph News-Press, Mo., Alonzo Weston column
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.Think about it: How much trouble would it be for the government to take away all of our guns? Think of all the illegal drugs, stolen goods and other illicit things some people have in their homes that the government hasn't found, let alone taken away....Tags: Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Entertainment, Shootings, Rick Perry
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LETTER: LaPierre: Boston Proves ... Something
Wayne LaPierre told the NRA convention that "Boston proves" gun control is dangerous. This is just more fear-mongering rhetoric -- the same old NRA mantra. Have some more Kool-Aid ... Notice he doesn't say how Boston proves anything about gun control....Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America, Politics
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LETTER: NRA Making Stand Against Government?
Wayne LaPierre's remarks at The NRA enclave come frighteningly close to declaring war on the U.S. government [May 5, news, "We Will Never Surrender, NRA Chief Vows At Meeting"]. They'll "never surrender" and they prefer to "stand and fight"? If that... -
Jon Stewart accuses NRA of fear-mongering at convention
The National Rifle Assn. held its annual convention last weekend in Houston, where conservative pundits like Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck railed at efforts to enact tighter gun control measures -- and, as Jon Stewart pointed out Monday on "The Daily Show,"...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Conservative Political Action Conference
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Whose side is the NRA on?
Terrorism, whether practiced in the U.S. or overseas, can be defined as a deliberate act of violence to instill fear in a target audience. We fight terrorism when we stay calm but resolute; we abet terrorists when our response is to panic or try to foment...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush, Shootings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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NRA pledge on gun rights: 'We will never surrender'
HOUSTON — Vowing that “we will never surrender,” the leader of the National Rifle Assn. claimed victory over recently defeated gun control legislation and denounced “political and media” elites for vilifying gun owners and...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Civil Rights, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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NRA and gun control supporters say their fight over background checks, other measures not over
Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) — National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Sarah Palin, NRA's backward view of guns, 'politics of emotion'
It’s been kind of entertaining to see the world-class sophistry on display in Houston at the NRA’s annual convention. The message is: If you feel devastated about the slaughters of Sandy Hook, or Aurora, or Tucson, instead of trying to...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America
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At NRA convention, both sides of gun debate
HOUSTON — On the morning of the first day of the National Rifle Assn. convention, before the doors opened, scores of visitors lined up outside the convention center, part of what organizers expect will be a record crowd. Among them was Tilman...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Joe Biden, Personal Weapon Control, Shootings
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