Radical Idea: How to Stop Shooting Rampages and Domestic Violence
The gun nuts who assassinated a couple of cops in a restaurant and a gun-carrying citizen at Wal-Mart in Las Vegas were so crazy that Cliven Bundy kicked them off […]
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SCOTUS Opinion: No Guns for DV Perps!
Firearms and domestic strife are a potentially deadly combination nationwide. – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. v. Hayes, 555 U.S. 415, 427 (2009)* Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her female colleagues […]
Holy Crap! WA State Passed a Law to Seize Guns from DV Perps!
The NRA didn’t oppose a bill in Washington State that calls for the seizure of guns from domestic violence perpetrators when restraining orders are issued. It passed both houses by […]
“Revolver” Poem by Carl Sandburg
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Carl Sandburg’s poem “Revolver” was recently discovered in the University of Illinois’ Sandburg collection by retired professor Ernie Gullerud. Special thanks to Julie Owens for posting it […]
The NRA’s Delusional Paranoia About the Need to Bear Arms
We all die. Most of us will die from illness and/or old age. Our departures likely won’t make the headlines unless we are famous or die in an act of violence ~ […]
Happy Holidays!
Wishing us all peace on earth and very happy holidays! Since my mother’s passing in October, I have been a white hot mess and in one heck of a funk. […]
No More Sandy Hooks: NRA vs. War on Women and Children
In this season of peace and love, we need to unite and shout, “No More!” to the violence against women and children. We need to join Eve Ensler’s One Billion […]
Sandy Hook: Is Gun Control the Answer?
Could a shooting rampage like the one at Sandy Hook happen where you live? Hell, yes! Newton, CT was one of the safest places in the United States to live. […]
2nd Amendment: “Security of a Free State”
The majority of those who died today were children — beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. – Pres. Barack Obama The most terrifying thing […]
Bill of Rights: “Fire!” and Crowded Theaters
Clear and Present Danger We can’t yell the word “fire!” in a crowded theater. The First Amendment won’t protect us. Why? Clear and present danger. Almost 100 years ago, Justice […]
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