A ten percent drop in murders during the first six months of this year at a time when gun sales were up dramatically is more proof that there is no correlation between gun ownership and violent crime, say officials with the Second Amendment Foundation. The FBI released data Monday that shows murders dropped by 10 [...]
Entries from December 2009
Stats Reveal Truth: Guns Don’t Cause Crime (Update)
December 22nd, 2009 · 6 Comments
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Pregnancy Equals Prison for US Troops in Iraq (Update)
December 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments
For both male and female soldiers in Iraq, pregnancy is a punishable offense. Early last month, Army Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo (left) issued General Order #1 as a means of informing those assigned to his Multi-National Division North (a.k.a., “Task Force Marne”) that becoming pregnant — or assisting in the effort — is one of [...]
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Jack Bauer Interrogates Santa Claus
December 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment
As a stop-gap measure for those fans of 24 who need something to get them through the next 27 days (i.e., until the new season debuts Jan. 17 on Fox), I offer the 2-minute video below that features Jack Bauer interrogating Santa Claus. [Warning: NSFK (Not Safe for Kids).]
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BMW Shares Important Holiday Message
December 20th, 2009 · No Comments
A new television spot in the 2009 Buzzed Driving holiday campaign features the Dalai Lama and the Pope recognizing a heroic woman who saved lives by not driving drunk. This Christmas and New Year’s Eve, I encourage you to take it to heart and opt for a designated driver after drinking.
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Nebraska Senator Says ‘Yes’ to ‘HEALTHSCARE’
December 19th, 2009 · No Comments
“Put a fork in it!” “The fat lady is poised to sing.” No matter what words you use to describe it, the fact is that Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) appears to have reached a compromise (a.k.a., “sold out the American people”) with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the road to government-run health care [...]
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Senator Coburn Says ‘Yes’ to the Word ‘No’
December 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Michelle Malkin writes this afternoon about Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) delivering “a rousing defense of the ‘Party of No’” a short while ago in the nation’s capitol: “We’re accused of being the party of no,” he said. But “no is a wonderful word. When your child is misbehaving, you say no. When someone’s stealing liberty, [...]
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Troops Hailed as Heroes at Exodus 2009 in St Louis
December 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Thousands of soldiers from Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood will pass through St. Louis Lambert International Airport today on their way home for the holidays. Unable to make it there this morning, I offer instead one of St. Louis blogger Doug Edelman‘s best photos from the kickoff of “Exodus 2009″ which saw dozens of local patriots [...]
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