DALLAS, May 9, 2013 - The revolutionary concept of 3-D printed firearms has been building momentum for months now. Online observers, innovators, investors and the generally curious celebrated as the first completely 3-D printed handgun became a reality. Since the blueprint for “The Liberator” hit the web, the file was downloaded more than 100,000 times in [...]
READ MORE »Florida student charged with felonies for science experiment
DALLAS, May 1st, 2013 - The case of 16-year old student Kiera Wilmot is making the rounds this morning, and for good reason. As Reason Magazine and WTSP.com in Florida report, “Meet Kiera Wilmot, a 16-year-old student in Bartow, Florida. Before last week, Bartow High School Principal Ron Pritchard told WTSP-TV, she had “never been in trouble before. Ever.” Curious [...]
READ MORE »Sen. Graham: Boston bombing proves “homeland” is perpetual war zone, Constitution obsolete
AUSTIN, April 20, 2013 - The always patriotic U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says the Boston bombing “is Exhibit A of why the homeland is the battlefield”. In an interview with the Washington Post: “It’s a battlefield because the terrorists think it is.” Referring to Boston, he observed, “Here is what we’re up against,” and added, “It [...]
READ MORE »Shallow patriotism and the Iraq War’s 10th anniversary
The 10-year anniversary of the Iraq War is today. My Facebook feed is full of well-meaning civilians sharing photographs of honorable soldiers in venerable poses and elegant yellow ribbons. It seems as if, as time has passed, the anniversary of America’s invasion of Iraq has become a gleeful opportunity for some to demonstrate their patriotism. [...]
READ MORE »Are “Republican anarchists” blocking gun control measures?
DALLAS, March 14th, 2013 – A record number of Americans are tiring of our antiquated two-party system, but the left vs. right paradigm thrives. Hot button issues are seasonally thrust into the American political arena, dividing and distracting us from looming national crises. An expanding subset of voters grasp that facing national challenges requires political evolution and trans-partisanship. They express frustration with the status quo [...]
READ MORE »Feinstein exempts police, not “PTSD” vets from gun ban
DALLAS, March 7th, 2013 – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) offered an amendment to exempt all U.S. military personnel and veterans from a proposed ban on “assault weapons”. The committee briefly discussed the future of American gun ownership. Cornyn highlighted the contradiction and inequality of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. The sponsors had deemed assault weapons too dangerous for civilian self-defensive [...]
READ MORE »No, Eric Holder, Obama can’t murder us with drones
DALLAS, March 7, 2013 – Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) concluded his nearly 13 hour-long filibuster on the eve of CIA Director John Brennan’s position approval. Soon after beginning his effort to delay the confirmation, Paul’s stand captured worldwide social media attention. Currently, #standwithRand remains the top trending hashtag on Twitter. The capital lockdown was not founded in partisan grandstanding over President Obama’s [...]
READ MORE »College women need rape whistles, not guns says Colorado lawmaker
DALLAS, February 20th, 2013 – While arguing for the disarming of Colorado college students, Democratic lawmaker Joe Salazar claimed women should rely on rape whistles, not firearms for self-defense against sexual attackers or violent predators. “It’s why we have call boxes, it’s why we have safe zones, it’s why we have [rape] whistles. Because you just [...]
READ MORE »Chris Dorner: Did police set fire with intent to kill?
DALLAS, February 13th, 2013 – The manhunt for ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner ended yesterday when fire consumed his final hideout. The military-trained suspect had allegedly sought refuge in the harsh elements of Big Bear, California’s near snow-covered ski areas. Dorner was accused of targeting law enforcement and their families in a revenge-inspired killing spree. According [...]
READ MORE »Chris Dorner: Two African-American LAPD officers appeal for surrender
DALLAS, February 12th, 2013 – Christopher Dorner, the former police officer turned alleged murderer of three has shifted the nation’s attention to the historically corrupt Los Angeles Police Department. In his publicly released manifesto, he claims the LAPD destroyed his life, ruined his relationships and military career by siding with a white officer he reported [...]
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