Heir to Busch family brewing fortune resigns lifetime membership in NRA
On Thursday Adolphus Busch IV, an heir to the Busch family brewing fortune, resigned his lifetime membership in the National Rifle Association, expressing his belief that the NRA had disregarded the...
View ArticleDaughter of murdered Newtown principal confronts Sen. Kelly Ayotte (Video)
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View ArticleFive Year Old Boy Shoots and Kills His Two Year Old Sister
I am not even sure what to say about this…I am totally incredulous that someone would think that a 22 caliber rifle is a reasonable gift for a four year old…that a parent wouldn’t keep it locked up at...
View ArticleSome Second Amendment food for thought
Let’s take a look at the text of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and...
View ArticleThe Conservative-Libertarian Din: Be Wary All
FOCUS | Rise of the (Armed) Conservative Revolutionaries Sirota’s call to attention comes none too soon. Right Wing revisionists continue to posit the idea that the Framers of our government...
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Bipartisan Drone Bill Introduced in Madison
Late last week, Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva), Rep. Frederick P. Kessler (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Dave Craig (R-Town of Vernon) and Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) introduced a bill that would ensure...
View ArticleJoe Biden writes back to Wisconsin boy who suggests chocolate bullets
This is cute… Vice President Joe Biden wrote back to a 7-year-old Wisconsin boy to thank him for his idea on how to make the country a safer place. The boy’s plan: chocolate bullets. The second-grader...
View ArticleThe NRA War Machine and another Goody: Home Made Kalishnikov AK-47s
Adding to the discussion of political intimidation… NRA tactics: take no prisoners – The Washington Post Continuing with the national discourse on guns in our society… I Built This AK-47. It’s Legal...
View ArticleMomentum Not Abating: Debate and Action on Guns Continue
Deception on Gun Background Checks – NYTimes.com The NRA’s End: A Real Gun-Control Movement Has Arrived | New Republic Heads up: this is a lengthy article. Gang Members Get Guns At Gun Shows –...
View ArticleA Glimpse at the Sickening Reality
The Weekend in Gun Violence – NYTimes.com If one has the temerity to reach the end of this list, the base incivility which envelops this nation should not be in doubt. And while the passive observer...
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UPDATED: Two men with concealed carry permits engage in rolling gunfight...
Remember, concealed carry here in Wisconsin was supposed to make us all safer… Two Milwaukee men — each with a state permit to carry a concealed weapon — traded dozens of shots in a rolling shootout...
View ArticleWhere Gun Tragedy Lingers… and Doesn’t
The Washington Post recently published a thoughtful piece on what happens to communities and the spaces where gun violence has occurred: What do you do with the site of a mass shooting? And...
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Milieu Matters: Gun Culture and Firearms Policy
Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge, Monet While federal gun control measures remain tabled until the next two GOP manufactured crises subside (the debt ceiling and government shutdown), the nation and...
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The Progressive Cynic on Bias, Perception, and Guns
White Privilege and the 2nd Amendment – Josh Sager The gun-murder epidemic in the United States has provoked a great deal of discussion about the 2nd Amendment and the right to bear arms. On one side...
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Lessons from Recent History: The Origins of Deinstitutionalization
Ronald Reagan’s shameful legacy: Violence, the homeless, mental illness: As president and governor of California, the GOP icon led the worst policies on mental illness in generations – Dr. E. Fuller...
View ArticleDeputies Kill Teen Carrying Toy Gun – How Could That Happen?
Today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that a 13 year old boy was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies while carrying a plastic toy replica of an AK-47. When spotted with the ‘weapon’ by two...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to John Boehner
This is a letter that has been sent to Speaker John Boehner’s office, concerning the extremely light schedule that he and the Republican leadership have arranged for the remainder of the year. Should...
View ArticleUpdated: An Open Letter to John Boehner
This is a letter that has been sent to Speaker John Boehner’s office, concerning the extremely light schedule that he and the Republican leadership have arranged for the remainder of the year. Should...
View Article2013 Elections and Beyond
On Tuesday night, Chris Christie won a second term as New Jersey Governor by about 20 points over his Democratic challenger, just as most pundits predicted. Many attribute this blow-out victory to the...
View ArticlePolling Gives Democrats Several Angles
The recent polling out of Marquette University should give hope to those who want to oust Scott Walker in 2014. The polling is about two weeks old and shows that the race is a statistical tie. Mary...
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