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Showing posts with label gun-control. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gun-control. Show all posts

Monday, June 22, 2015

The How of World Hate: 9 Christians Killed For What in South Carolina?






From Denny:  It really is past due time to get serious about dealing with the issue of World Hate.  Black people think it's "just" about historical racism aimed squarely at them.  Well, that's true - and it's also an ugly part of a much larger and more pervasive problem destroying humanity from within.

Hate is like an invasive weed that chokes out the sunlight and dries up all the nutrients and water that gives Life to the surrounding plants.  Think of this scenario in terms of a nation or a religion and the consequences are staggering...



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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Benghazi Scandal: CIA Petraeus Screw-Up, Hillary Wins By Landslide in 2016

Benghazi at dawn
Benghazi at dawn (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
From Denny:  The Republican political machine has been frantically busy of late.  The 2016 mud-slinging is in full swing in mid-2013.  Guess these guys just couldn't wait.

They also saw an opening when Team Obama got lazy again after winning their second term.  It just goes to show if you want to stay on top of the mountain then you had better look busy, pushing hard ahead,  chasing after millions of jobs for underemployed and jobless Americans if you don't want to get knocked off the top of that presidential mountain.  That might also explain why President Obama has dropped down to the 65th position in the Most Trusted List this year.


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Monday, February 4, 2013

Obama Legacy At Risk? Thuggish Justice Dept Needs Reform?

Seal of the United States Department of Justice
Seal of the United States Department of Justice (Photo credit: Wikipedia)



From Denny:  It's no wonder there now exist 300 million guns owned in America since terrorism struck in 2001.  People are afraid of outside terrorists, desperate to protect themselves and their families.

Americans now feel threatened by and afraid of their own government.  Just check out the latest Pew Research poll where the majority feel the federal government threatens their personal rights.

Do they have good cause since the erosion of individual rights, freedoms, civil rights and privacy taken away under the last two administrations, courtesy of the Justice Department, all because of the War on Terror?

It's the general perception in America that our Justice Department is heavy-handed in its prosecution of cases.  OK, the perception is that it persecutes people, not prosecutes.  Clearly, there needs to be a top-down review from an outside consultant, preferably a team of investigators.  Quick, someone go re-hire outgoing Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta before he leaves Washington.  He's an attorney, an excellent administrator and a truth teller that could get to the heart of the garbage going on over at Justice.


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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Polls: Public Widely Supports Prez Obama On Assault Weapons Ban and More








From Denny:  The NRA and the Republicans might as well give up now while they are still treading water.  The public is growing increasingly restless, anxious for the safety of their children, and downright angry that the NRA and members of Congress are pushing back against common sense and decency.

Thirty days after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, American opinion is rising to higher levels to support serious gun control measures never before considered on a national scale.  Local cities and various states are not waiting for Congress and are passing their own gun control legislation, like New York state.

In the latest Pew Research poll about gun control released yesterday the numbers are high in favor of many gun restrictions, contrary to the NRA public relations campaign attempting to sell to the contrary.


Monday, January 24, 2011

Guns, Economy, Political Discourse Cartoons

Check out what cartoonists had to say this week about our economy and guns in America.

Gabrielle Giffords, Democratic nominee and gen...Image via Wikipedia


From Denny: What a week! Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has improved dramatically over the past two weeks since she was shot at a public meeting. Giffords still has a breathing tube down her throat so she is not able to speak yet. She speaks with her hands, her facial expressions, her eyes: her intent.

She also has a piece of skull bone flap missing that will be reintroduced later after the doctors are sure her brain is no longer swelling even a little bit. There is always the risk of infection for this kind of surgery so keep praying for her. Your prayers by the thousands are a testament as to her unusual and astounding recovery.

Rep. Giffords is out of critical care and been moved to Houston, Texas for the next phase of her rehabilitation. She is doing remarkably well, again surprising her doctors. With assistance she is now up on her feet briefly (good to keep the blood clots at bay). She will be relearning basic physical tasks we all take for granted every day we wake up in the morning. If anyone has the grit and determination to succeed it's this woman.

Meanwhile, other struggles go on in the world like in Tunisia where the grassroots people finally rid themselves of a corrupt government. Anyone feel like importing a horde of Tunisians to help us rid ourselves of Washington lobbyists? Works for me.

The struggle to survive goes on in Haiti as well. It is shameful how our own American Red Cross took millions of dollars and withheld over 75 percent from the Haitians. Instead the Red Cross is continuing its wrong practice like it did in the 911 emergency and Hurricane Katrina: keeping the majority of the monies for later emergencies rather than spending it on the cause for which it was donated.



guns in America:


Rob Rogers



Monday, January 17, 2011

Political Discourse American Style: Cartoons - 17 Jan 2011

Check out the gun cartoons and how cartoonists view political discourse in America.


Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords


From Denny:  At the moment, most politicians seem to have gotten the message that the public is not happy with the toxic political atmosphere.  Now will someone please inform the media to also tone it down?

There are calls to gun reform in America and it's about time.  How comforting is it to know that your neighbor owns 20 assault weapons and high capacity gun clips among other "goodies"?  Hunters don't require assault weapons they just need a rifle.  Taking an assault weapon to a deer hunt is like taking dynamite to a fishing party.

Why does America continue to allow Big Business and the National Rifle Association to own our politicians, compromising our everyday safety?  The NRA and Big Business are in The Business of Selling Fear in order to make billions of dollars annually, talk about depraved indifference.  The NRA and Big Business have repeatedly fought any kind of gun reform, especially in the area of selling to the mentally ill.  There should be psychological profile tests people have to take before being allowed to own guns - and periodic retesting every year or so.

There should be a national limit as to how many guns a person can own or sell.  As it is there is a brisk trade of Americans buying guns and reselling them to the million man army of drug cartels in Mexico.  Those guns are used to kill thousands of innocent Mexican citizens, police and military opposing the drug cartels.  Now those same guns are coming back over our border states and killing our police and citizens.  When will it end?  When will anyone stir up the political will and courage to address this insanity?



American style of toxic political discourse that has been going on for 30 years now, reaching a crescendo when Rep. Giffords was shot in the head at a public open-air political meeting with her constituents:


Steve Sack




Chan Lowe






Jeff Stahler




Steve Breen




Steve Breen



Christina Green, age 9, was her class president and the only girl on the boys baseball team. She was killed at the Giffords political meeting. She was interested in politics and went to view her American democracy in action:


Steve Benson





The American Economy of The New Great Depression:


Jeff Stahler




Nick Anderson




Steve Kelley




Steve Benson




Congresswoman Giffords survived a point blank range shot to her head and is still responding well to her doctors:


Steve Benson




Republicans still working to repeal health care for all of America:


Steve Sack




Gary Varvel




Lisa Benson




Gary Varvel




Steve Breen




I love this silly cartoon play on words - and ideas...



Mike Luckovich




Arrogance of the current Congress:


Chip Bok




Signe Wilkinson




Signe Wilkinson




Paul Szep




Paul Szep




Chan Lowe




Chan Lowe




Arrogance of a past Congress: former Republican Speaker of the House finally goes to jail if only for three years:


Dan Wasserman




Obama:


Chip Bok




Dan Wasserman




Dan Wasserman




Chip Bok




Republicans have got it stuck in their heads they don't have any free speech rights. They parade around with their opinion signs in political rallies, post their opinions on Twitter and Facebook and give opinionated interviews - completely devoid of the true facts - on Fox News - but hey they don't have free speech?


Dan Wasserman




Paul Szep




Paul Szep




Big Business as usual:


Bruce Beattie




Clay Bennett




The economic recovery of America:


Gary Varvel




Clay Bennett




The economic recovery of Haiti:


Steve Sack




The shame of not dealing with immigration in America:


Steve Breen




Thought for the day:


Robert Ariail




Mike Luckovich




Nick Anderson




Nick Anderson




Happy Martin Luther King Day:


Henry Payne








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