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Searching The Ballot For Worthy Republicans
The Hartford CourantLet me tell you something you don't know about me. I'm itchin' to vote for a Republican. This is really true. I mostly vote Democratic, but it seems healthier to me to occasionally cast a vote the other way. I don't like being a knee-jerk Democrat. Or...Tags: Chris Christie, Trinity College, Parties and Movements, Politics, John Boehner
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Larson, Blumenthal, Among Others, Renew Call For Federal Ban On Assault Weapons
The Hartford CourantSearching for a way to prevent future shootings like the one in Newtown, some of Connecticut's congressional representives on Sunday called for a national discussion that could lead to a resumed federal ban on assault weapons and other gun control...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Colin Ferguson, Charles Osgood, Richard Blumenthal
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Editorial: Ban Assault Weapons, Then We'll Talk
Let's not squander the opportunity to make the country safer. We don't need another study. We need to pass some common-sense laws, starting with a ban on military-style assault weapons. After the horrid murder of 27 children and adults in Newtown on...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Weaponry, Laws, Assault
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We Must Change, President Tells Nation
The Hartford CourantA somber President Obama told a shattered community that the nation has let its children down. "We're not doing enough,'' Obama said during an interfaith service at Newtown High School on Sunday night. "And we will have to change. Since I've been...Tags: Waterbury, West Hartford, Sandy Hook Elementary School, White House, Richard Blumenthal
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Gun control debate begins to simmer after Connecticut school massacre
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats say meaningful action in the wake of last week's elementary school shooting must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary School, U.S. Military, National Rifle Association of America
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Jim Shea: On 12-12-12, Nothing Big Has Happened, So Far
The Hartford CourantToday's date is 12-12-12. OK, first the good news, 12-12-12 is not the date on which the world is scheduled to end. That will not be happening until a week from Friday, so breathe easy. Frankly I'm getting tired of all these end-of-the-world deadlines....Tags: Peter Boyle, Google Inc., Frank Sinatra, Jr., Ike Turner, Frank Sinatra
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Obama Gloating, Biden Buffing, Fiscal Cliff Looming, And So Much More
The Hartford CourantIt's been a busy few weeks, what with the election, the Petraeus scandal, the Thanksgiving holiday, and UConn being dissed yet again by the ACC, so I thought I might provide a quick rundown of what's been going on with some of the major players....Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Lifestyle and Leisure, John McCain, Atlantic Coast Conference, B.B. King
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Lieberman's Farewell Marred By Compromise
The Hartford CourantOne night last week, U.S. Sens. Joe Lieberman, Lindsey Graham and John McCain appeared together on Piers Morgan's CNN show, either as part of Lieberman's massive, never-ending farewell tour or as part of a series called People Who Make Piers Morgan Look...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Islam, The Washington Post, Colin McEnroe, Religion and Belief
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Lieberman, Blumenthal Call In Senate For Action In Wake Of Massacre
The Hartford CourantConnecticut's two U.S. Senators called for action Tuesday to prevent future gun violence like last Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre of 20 first-graders and six adults by a gunman wielding an assault-style semiautomatic rifle. "We need to...Tags: Mark R. Warner, Personal Weapon Control, Weaponry, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Columbine High School
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'Moderates' not even a moderately good solution
Arianna HuffingtonAppearing on CNN, retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman gave voice to the conventional wisdom: "In my opinion the last two years, 2011-12, have been the least productive and most partisan and uncompromising in my 24 years here." For Lieberman, like much of...Tags: Scott P. Brown, Parties and Movements, Politics, White House, Barack Obama
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Mildred Otenasek, 98, professor, mentor
Mildred Otenasek, a pioneering force for women in Maryland Democratic politics and a much-loved professor and mentor at her alma mater, Notre Dame of Maryland University, died Nov. 19 at her home in Roland Park. She was 98. A diminutive, soft-spoken...
Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Charles Street, Teaching and Learning
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How would Mark Twain React to Pols Congratulating Themselves on Twain Coin?
So Congress has finally passed the "Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act," which will help bring in some cash for four worthy non-profit outfits including Connecticut's Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford. And some of Connecticut's congressional pols...Tags: Politics, Mark Twain House and Museum, Mark Twain
Dec 7, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 16, 2012
|Story| Hartford Courant
Dec 17, 2012
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Dec 16, 2012
|Story| Hartford Courant
Dec 17, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Dec 12, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Nov 30, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 14, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 18, 2012
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Nov 28, 2012
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Nov 25, 2012
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Nov 16, 2012
|Story| WTXX-LTV
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