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Mail Call - May 9
“I would like to say ‘Thumbs Up’ to Kevin Gilbert for his photo on the front page of The Herald-Mail on Friday, May 3. Also to the state trooper who thought that prayer was better then being ‘politically correct,’ when he...Tags: Rush Limbaugh, Local Government, The Herald-Mail
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The Loop Midweek Quiz: 5-8-13
St. Paul Pioneer PressIf you've been reading the papers, then our weekly exam should be relatively painless. Fans of Chris Kluwe can be certain that the deposed Vikings punter will spend the next few months A. Auditioning for other NFL teams B. Rehabbing his surgically...Tags: Chris Kluwe, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, National Football League, Civil Rights, Politics
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St. Joseph News-Press, Mo., Alonzo Weston column
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.Think about it: How much trouble would it be for the government to take away all of our guns? Think of all the illegal drugs, stolen goods and other illicit things some people have in their homes that the government hasn't found, let alone taken away....Tags: Sarah Palin, Gaming, Shootings, Interior Policy, Tea Party Movement
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How to get those politicians to listen
A confession. I have always admired Sarah Palin, not for her intelligence or her looks, but for her aggressiveness, even in the face of defeat. She and John McCain went down in flames to the man who became America's first black president. But even now,...
Tags: Barack Obama, Roosevelt University, John McCain, Politics, Gun Control
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Local Voices: Naperville, Lisle and Aurora
Letters to the editor from Naperville, Lisle and Aurora residents. Speed risks The proposed change in Illinois' speed limit from 65 to 70 miles per hour on tollways and interstate highways increases the risk of damage. The approximately 8 percent...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Elections, Politics
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Angry And Dangerous — No Place For A Gun
The Hartford CourantRecent debates revealed the vast gulf of outlook separating gun owners and gun regulators. One National Rifle Association idea rejected by people on my side (the regulator side) is that putting more guns in people's hands — in schools, in theaters,...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, The New York Times, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Houston airport shooting hot topic at NRA convention
HOUSTON -- When the annual National Rifle Assn. convention opened Friday, the day after an incident in which a gunman died at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, attendees didn't shy away from discussing the incident. In fact, it was a hot topic of...
Tags: Politics, Gun Control, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Shootings, Interior Policy
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LETTER: 'Bullies' Trying To Take Something Away?
The April 25 letter by Carol Bair "Need to 'Take Our Country Back'" mentions that the NRA would punish any senator or congressman who voted in favor of any gun controls. Yet, the Brady group (you know, the anti-gunners) made exactly the same vow. The...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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Gun bill aims to keep Pa. laws uniform
waynesboro@herald-mail.comState Sen. Richard Alloway is seeking co-sponsors for his latest bill that aims to prevent Pennsylvania municipalities from passing laws that do not align with state firearms regulations. “The reason I introduced it is to protect the rights of gun...Tags: Local Government, Politics, Justice System, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice
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A better way to track a bomber
The mayhem in Boston the week of April 15 was a reminder of how an American city can be paralyzed by a homemade bomb. The same kinds of improvised explosive devices that menaced U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan can easily be deployed by freelance...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Bombings, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Colleges and Universities
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Allan Powell: Historic judgments need repeated
The sordid results of Senate voting on April 17 reflect clearly the loss of common sense and the courage to stand up to the political clout of the National Rifle Association. When the vote count became public, two thoughts came to mind. First was the word...Tags: Elections, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Lobbying, Interior Policy, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Pollution in the news stream
In today's ever-growing coagulation of fact, fiction and rumor from print, digital and social media, where is the news consumer to look with confidence for the truth? The flood of instant accounts of the Boston marathon explosions and their alleged...Tags: Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Politics
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