Category Archives: Current Affairs

Washington Post: The Public Has Spoken On Gun Control, So Don’t Wait For White House Or Something

I wonder if the Washington Post Editorial Board ever thought “perhaps we should put our #Resist away, stop our Trump Derangement Syndrome, and act like adults, because, if we aren’t unhinged, perhaps we could convince Mr. Trump to deal with issues.” Na. The public has spoken on gun control. Don’t wait for the White House. […]

Oregon Passes Law Banning Convicted Stalkers And Domestic Abusers From Firearm Ownership And Possession

See, now, if you’re going to pass laws against gun ownership, this is the way you go: going after people who really shouldn’t have them. This does zero to stop the problem as we saw in Parkland, Florida, but, it helps overall Instead Of Thoughts And Prayers, Oregon Passes New Gun Safety Law This is […]

Surprise: Democrats Look To Kill Their Own Background Checks Bill

This is a fine pickle, I tell you Why Senate Democrats are considering holding up a gun-control bill from one of their own Here’s how politically tricky the gun-control debate has become: A Republican-controlled Congress might soon vote on a bill to strengthen gun-control laws in the wake of the Florida shooting, and it’s the […]

A Reasonable Compromise On Gun Control Part 2

Back on January 9th, 2013, I wrote a quick piece offering some compromises on gun control. At the time, Democrats were pushing hard for gun control, in the wake of a few incidents and with Obama about to start his second term. Of course, they’re pushing hard for more gun control now, despite an almost […]

Washington Post: Be Scared That Congress Won’t Do Anything About Guns

First they tell us that the problem is only the scary looking assault rifles, so we have to Do Something. But, then they expose their true agenda. Here’s the Washington Post Editorial Board exposing the true agenda Don’t be scared by NRA hysteria. Be scared Congress will do nothing. IT WAS a stunning moment: The […]

Heavy Majority Want Merit Based Immigration System

The majority of 1st World Nations already have merit based immigration systems in place. Heck, many 2nd and 3rd world nations have the same. Nations would prefer that people who come in have skills, won’t be a drain on the nation, speak the language, and will assimilate (Daily Caller) The vast majority of Americans prefer […]

The System To Stop The Parkland Shooter Completely Broke Down, But Let’s Blame The NRA

The Washington Post points out just how badly the system broke down. They note all the red flags and warnings How a system built to stop the Parkland school shooter repeatedly broke down The Broward County Sheriff’s Office received a call in November with an ominous warning: Nikolas Cruz, a troubled 19-year-old, was collecting guns […]

Armed Officer Never Went In During Parkland Shooting, Now Getting More Protection Than Schoolkids

Did you hear about this one? (Miami Herald) Eight days after mass shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Broward’s top cop on Thursday revealed a stunning series of failures by the sheriff’s department. A school campus cop heard the gunfire, rushed to the building but never went inside — […]

Surprise: Host Family Warned Police About Nikolas Cruz Months Before Massacre

As things like this happened Marco Rubio and N.R.A. Jeered on Gun Stance Students are walking out in protest: Live updates CNN’s Tapper Sits Back as Student Equates Rubio to School Shooter Father of Parkland victim presses Rubio on assault weapons at town hall Trump vows tougher background checks, mental health screens for gun buyers […]

Plight Of DACA Recipient Parents Causing Issues With Immigration Discussions

This should be very simple: we’ve been told time and time again that the “Dreamers” who were brought to the U.S. as children shouldn’t be punished for the sins of the parents. If it’s being admitted that the parents “sinned”, ie, knowingly entering the United States in contradiction to the law, then the parents must […]

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