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• He's Cheating!

  I wish I could put up a clip of this from Michael Wood's The Great British Story: A People's History:Finally in 15th century Lavenham, Michael crawls down a... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DEBATE

• Never on a Sunday? Or Maybe We Should......

  

  Cross posted from Penigma When I first kicked around writing about this topic -- I didn't know why we voted on Tuesday either. But I like history, I had heard o... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DEBATE

• Virginia 12-Year-old Killed by His Brother While Hunting - No Parents Around - N...

  Delmarva Now reports A 12-year-old Washington County boy who was shot while hunting groundhogs has died. Washington County Sheriff’s Lt. Byron Ashbrook tells... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DEBATE

• Washington State Gun Thief Facing 123 Years

  

  The Spokesman-Review reports A convicted felon from Stevens County now faces a minimum of 123 years in prison after a jury found him guilty today of 21 new... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DEBATE

• Accidental Shooting Death of Houston Woman by Dropped Gun - No Charges

  The Houston Chronicle reports A 24-year-old woman was killed in an accidental shooting when her brother dropped the gun he was carrying in south Houston on... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DEBATE

• Accidental Shooting of 9-Year-old Washington Boy by His Brother - No Charges Yet

  The Seattle Times reports Authorities say a 9-year-old Pacific County boy was critically injured after being accidentally shot by his older brother on Friday... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DEBATE

• Stand Your Ground Laws to Be Federally Investigated for Racism

  Not surprising, the Shoot First Laws appear to have racial overtones. It is worth noting here that the Trayvon Martin shooting exemplified the problems with... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Something "lite"

  

  Things here tend to get hot and heavy with the gun rights rubbish--here's a diversion that I am cross posting from my blog about Ukrainian Footballer Andriy... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Let's Really Make It a Licence to Kill.

  

  OK, here's my position on using self-defence as a justification for murder: "A defendant is entitled to use reasonable force to protect himself, others for... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Vigil Against Gun Violence

  Chuck's Gun shop in Riverdale, Illinois, the store being protested this weekend by Jesse Jackson is just outside of Chicago's boundaries; it has a long history... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Update on the Kindness of America Shooting - Surprising Twist

  What kind of a fool shoots himself for self-promotion? Thank goodness the man who had been arrested was cleared. This still raises the same questions we ask in... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Vigils Against Gun Violence Nationwide This Weekend

  These numbers are staggering; they should be unacceptable to every American. That we tolerate this violence under the sham claim of freedom is a disgrace. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Rural Gun Culture and Youth Suicide

  

  The Atlantic reports Rural Americans between the ages of 10 and 24 are twice as likely as their urban counterparts to commit suicide. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Eddie Espinoza, Former Mayor of Columbus NM Gets 51 Months for Gun Smuggling

  

  ex-mayor and convicted gun smuggler Eddie Espinoza n">Reuters reports n">The ousted mayor of a small New Mexico border town who helped run nearly 200... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DEBATE

• Body of Trauma Surgeon Who Shot Nurse Found

  I heard it reported but have not had a chance to verify that the gun he used was unregistered. Gee--- wonder where he got it? Private sale, gun show? Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DEBATE

• Politifact Fiskes and Frisks the NRA Lies About Obama and the 2nd Amendment

  

  Not a surprise - the NRA has not been truthful. Again. You can see their site information for yourself here: Is the NRA right that Obama is 'coming for our... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DEBATE

• Insurrection Theory

  Time to repost something of Laci's from back in September of 2009. It addresses recent comments by both Crunchy and Civillian76, that show a lack of depth in ou... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DEBATE

• The Holodomor

  

  No, Crunchy, not all Genocide (or Democide) is caused by armed governmental thugs: The Holodomor (Ukrainian: Голодомор, 'Морити голодом', literal translatio... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DEBATE

• Dubya Bush Head on Spike

  

  Since one of the interest of this blog is capital punishment... According to this, it seems that the makers of Game of Thrones have apologised for showing a hea... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DEBATE

• Meet Matthew White!

  I tend to cite to Matthew White for his interesting takes on certain subjects, in particular his attack of the astroturfed Genocide figures which have recently... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DEBATE