The death of George Floyd and others in recent months has caused a national outbreak of protests and concerns about racial disparities in the US around police enforcement. .Recent articles in the news cover the rise in violence in our cities, often caused by gang conflict. The following information and discussion illustrates the fact that […]
When it comes to guns, I am weary. Weary about writing about them. Weary about hearing about them. Weary about expecting something to happen. I do not understand it. Despite all the attempts to make excuses and distract with nonsense, guns are clearly a problem in this country. And in this country alone. Citing incidents […]
Background checks, smart guns, ban assault weapons, limiting high capacity magazines….these are things we can do.So what are we waiting for?
To them, guns are more important than people. More important than the kids at Sandy Hook. More important than the 58 people killed in Las Vegas. More important than those kids and teachers at Parkland.
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.
Graphic artist and blogger Mario Piperni, that's who. Amazing graphics, great stories.
