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• Will the US Reinstitute the Feudal System Next?

  Canada, the US's northern neighbor has begun to restore the Canadian head of state profile of Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented in Canada by a... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2011 DEBATE

• Domestic Violence, Probably with a Legal Firearm

  

  This was heartbreaking. Minnesota is one of the safer states.........but there are still too many of these cases of domestic gun violence. Firearms appear to... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2011 DEBATE

• Not That It Does Me Too Much Good, But...

  Showtime broadcasts outside of my viewing area, so the news that Living for 32, the Colin Goddard documentary about the Virginia Tech Shootings, is on Showtime... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• Pandering to the Gun Lobby

  Thanks to gunpolicy.org , The above titled NYT editorial about Florida trashing its gun laws came to my attention. The editorial asks how long can gutting gun... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• Solyndra

  The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor Satire Blog,The Daily Show on FacebookDog Gone added the Daily Show... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• Rights?

  Sort of a repost from my blog:I wanted to do this post after I found my copy of the Bulletin, an English language journal from Brussels, that has an article... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• Twiddling Around at Gunpolicy.org

  Given my interest in this topic is (a) more international and (b) more interested in the military aspect of the Second Amendment--I was hoping to find some... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• Got a Weapon--turn 'em In!

  The London Metropolitan Police has a programme where they stop and search people for weapons.These searches were even more successful "when people give us... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• It Needs to Be Said:

  "In those days men were real men, women were real women, small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• The Jane Austen Action Figure

  

  Between dealing with 19th Century militias and zombies, Jane Austen was a woman who proved that the pen was indeed mightier than the sword--especially if you... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 DEBATE

• You Use Too Many Big Words!!!

  

  cross post from my blog:OMG, this really was a comment someone made about my posts. Yes, and some of them are really big ones too! I will try to make my... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 DEBATE

• Pride and Prejudice...and THE MILITIA!

  

  Yeah, we're talking the Jane Austin Pride and Prejudice where the Bennet girls become friendly with militia officers stationed in the nearby town. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 DEBATE

• Darth Cheney, Champion of Torture, Needs to Get a Heart

  The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 DEBATE

• Did the War for American Independence Begin with an Intellectual Snub?

  I wish I had bookmarked the site where it was alleged that Benjamin Franklin's desire for American Independence began with his being told he was intellectually... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 DEBATE

• Bizarre Florida Gun Law Blocked by a Federal Judge

  The Washington Post reports A federal judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of a first-in-the-nation law that restricted what Florida physicians can say about... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 DEBATE

• Dumbing Down the U.S.A., a Republican Legacy?

  

  This parallels a discussion that Laci and I had recently about the dumbing down of America, particularly as reflected in the anti-science, anti-history,... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 DEBATE

• Batman--Seduction of the Gun

  

  The power of Art:The DC Graphic Novel Batman: Seduction of the Gun, by John Ostrander and Vice Giarrano is said to be the impetus for Virginia passing its one... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 DEBATE

• Comparing the Modern Tea Party to the Original By Barbara Smith

  Repost from my blog Comparing the Modern Tea Party to the Original By Barbara Smith From: http://www.hnn.us/articles/134859.htmlBarbara Smith is the author of... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 DEBATE

• Class War For Idiots--7 Ways the Koch Bros. Benefit from Corporate Welfare

  

  Class War For Idiots /Investigative Report / September 4, 2010 7 Ways the Koch Bros. Benefit from Corporate Welfare By Yasha Levine An abridged version of this... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 DEBATE

• The Spirit of the American Revolution

  I hate to bust your bubble, but it was pretty lefty.For example. the Tea Party has laid its claim on the founding period, and to a great extent that claim is... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 DEBATE