by Dave Mindeman The gun debate goes on and on. And every time we make some progress, a new obstacle is put into the path. The latest version of this is that Democrats can’t make rational decisions about guns because they are clueless about how they operate and don’t know the different nuances of the […]
Yesterday, Kurt Daudt had this view on gun legislation: When asked specifically about expanding background checks, Daudt, R-Crown, responded that “behind-the-scenes” conversations between lawmakers are happening “to reduce putting guns in the hands of potentially dangerous criminals. I know we all share that goal. … I hope those conversations can be fruitful and we can […]
Here are 15 stats ranked in order of a particular item. Can you guess what the common denominator is? 1. Alaska 2. Louisiana 3. Alabama 4. Mississippi 5. Wyoming 6. Montana 7. New Mexico 8. Missouri 9. Oklahoma 10. South Carolina 11. Arkansas 12. Tennessee 13. Kentucky 14. Nevada 15. Idaho OK. Lots of “red” […]
Republicans are not reflecting the will of the public – they are obstructing that will. That would suggest that we need a change in this Minnesota legislature. First the House in 2018 – then the Senate in 2020.
Accountability means that police officers must be accountable for their mistakes or their rush to judgment. The standard defense in officer involved shootings is fearing for their lives – which has also become too broad a standard.
No more. No more dead students. No more fearmongering. No more threats. No more intimidation.
If you want to protect a school, limit entrance to one door and establish a metal detector there with trained professionals.
Yes, Republicans are too far gone. They have sold out to the gun lobby. And there is no purchase price big enough to get them back – because the NRA would just match it anyway.
by Dave Mindeman This happens nowhere else on earth. Another school shooting, a really bad one, in Florida. And the above phrase is what keeps getting repeated in my brain. Why is that? We don’t have a higher number of mentally ill than most countries. Our society is open, but not more than other western […]
Today is GOOD FRIDAY — a solemn day for Christians — a remembrance of crucifixion of Jesus — the ultimate penalty for the “King of the Jews”, accused of “treason” against the government of Rome based on Jesus’ message of the coming Kingdom of God. There was no FOX News to just “Report and You […]
What’s Happening in Congress, Betty McCollum
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