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Racial tensions are rising, the earth is warming, and evangelicals are doing little to help. That may be Graham’s most significant, and saddest, legacy

Racial tensions are rising, the earth is warming, and evangelicals are doing little to help. That may be Graham’s most significant, and saddest, legacy


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  41 Comments  •  8 years ago

Billy Graham was on the wrong side of history When Billy Graham stands before the judgment seat of God, he may finally realize how badly he failed his country, and perhaps his God. On civil...
Speaker Paul Ryan says GOP will look at "system failures," not gun control, in wake of Florida shooting

Speaker Paul Ryan says GOP will look at "system failures," not gun control, in wake of Florida shooting


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  37 Comments  •  8 years ago

Speaker Paul Ryan says GOP will look at "system failures," not gun control, in wake of Florida shooting USAToday (United States) , House GOP will not consider gun control after Fla....
Senator Claims “a handgun wound is simply a stabbing with a bullet”, Can’t Stop a School Shooter. FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Senator Claims “a handgun wound is simply a stabbing with a bullet”, Can’t Stop a School Shooter. FEBRUARY 27, 2018


Via: uncle-bruce  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  8 years ago

As the aftermath of the school shooting erupts into a furious debate about firearms and politics, some basic facts are being distorted. That’s to be expected. The spin, though, often...
The Schiff Memo Harms Democrats More Than It Helps Them

The Schiff Memo Harms Democrats More Than It Helps Them


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  55 Comments  •  8 years ago

It confirms that the FBI and the DOJ relied heavily on uncorroborated, third-hand, anonymous sources in their FISA application. M aybe Adam Schiff has more of a sense of humor than I’d have...
“Jailed Instagram model wants to trade secrets for freedom”

“Jailed Instagram model wants to trade secrets for freedom”


Via: kpr37  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

“Jailed Instagram model wants to trade secrets for freedom” For the Associated Press, any excuse to smear President Trump is a good one. Thus this story , which no doubt will appear in...
Marco Rubio slams teens as 'infected' by 'arrogance and boasting' as his approval rating plummets

Marco Rubio slams teens as 'infected' by 'arrogance and boasting' as his approval rating plummets


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  8 years ago

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) was torn apart on live TV last week during a CNN town hall with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors, and it appears voters were paying attention....
Israel’s gun control laws can make the US safer, too

Israel’s gun control laws can make the US safer, too


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  8 years ago

Israel has some really, really strict gun control laws-- much stricter than ours: Israel exists under constant threat of attack — and requires citizens to serve in the military —...
Mike Pence Suggests Legal Abortions In U.S. Could End ‘In Our Time’

Mike Pence Suggests Legal Abortions In U.S. Could End ‘In Our Time’


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

Standing before a roomful of anti-abortion activists in Nashville on Tuesday, Mike Pence  described  the “great progress” made under President Donald Trump to limit women’s access to legal...
Kushner Used White House Position To Seek Loans For His Family Business

Kushner Used White House Position To Seek Loans For His Family Business


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

Kushner business got big loans from bank bigs after W.H. meetings Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, got two large loans for his family real estate business last...
Debunking the Myth: Yes, a Good Guy with a gun CAN stop a Bad Guy with a Gun

Debunking the Myth: Yes, a Good Guy with a gun CAN stop a Bad Guy with a Gun


Via: uncle-bruce  •  News & Politics  •  13 Comments  •  8 years ago

This past Friday, an Uber driver with a permitted concealed handgun stopped what likely would have been a mass public shooting.  Police arrived on the scene quickly, but the Uber driver had still...
Lawyer: Execution Attempt Was 'Gory, Botched'

Lawyer: Execution Attempt Was 'Gory, Botched'


Via: randy  •  News & Politics  •  106 Comments  •  8 years ago

By Rob Quinn ,  Newser Staff 'They gave up when they could not find a vein' (Newser) – When the execution of Doyle Lee Hamm was called off last week, the Alabama Department of...
How Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem Enhances American Interests

How Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem Enhances American Interests


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

How Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem Enhances American Interests By: Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, United With Israel, February 26 2018 President Trump signs waiver but vows to...
Trump says he’ll ban bump stocks through executive order

Trump says he’ll ban bump stocks through executive order


Via: kavika  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration was drafting an executive order that would   ban rapid-fire gun bump stocks , during a free-wheeling, hour-long discussion...
Parkland Survivor Says Thanks To Online Conspiracy Theorists

Parkland Survivor Says Thanks To Online Conspiracy Theorists


Via: jbb  •  News & Politics  •  13 Comments  •  8 years ago

Parkland Survivor Says Thanks To Online Conspiracy Theorists Florida high school shooting survivor David Hogg wants to say thank you to all the conspiracy theorists and detractors he...
Hundreds Of Moonies Have Their AR-15's Blessed In Bizarre "Religious" Ceremony

Hundreds Of Moonies Have Their AR-15's Blessed In Bizarre "Religious" Ceremony


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  8 years ago

Church officials hold their AR-15-style rifles while people attend a blessing ceremony with their AR-15-style rifles at the Sanctuary Church in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. REUTERS/Eduardo...
No, The Parkland Survivors Are Not 'Actors.' But They Are Winning.

No, The Parkland Survivors Are Not 'Actors.' But They Are Winning.


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  139 Comments  •  8 years ago

Despite the far-right's attempts to smear the teenagers, they continue to prevail You know you have a good argument when the only response the opposition can muster is to smear you. In the...
Gun Lovers Won't Be Happy Until Everyone Is Armed All The Time

Gun Lovers Won't Be Happy Until Everyone Is Armed All The Time


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

I have seen the NRA mouthpiece Dana Loesch on tv a few times since the Parkland Fla. school shooting massacre. Loesch has an invariable position that comes forth in every interview she has. The...
NRA's Dana Loesch: Liberals 'Call Trump a Tyrant’ But Want Him to Confiscate Our Firearms – ‘Figure That One Out!'

NRA's Dana Loesch: Liberals 'Call Trump a Tyrant’ But Want Him to Confiscate Our Firearms – ‘Figure That One Out!'


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

(CNSNews.com) -- In her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, conservative author, radio host, and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch noted that in many criminal...
Leftists versus the People

Leftists versus the People


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

Do they really hate ordinary people that much? Yes, they do. For liberals, the distinction between the "dumb masses" and their enlightened selves renders life meaningful. Disdain for ordinary...
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer

What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  8 years ago

When the world looks at the United States, it sees a land of exceptions: a time-tested if noisy democracy, a crusader in foreign policy, an exporter of beloved music and film. But there is one...
ThinkProgress Obtains Confidential FedEx Document Re Secret Deal to Ship Guns

ThinkProgress Obtains Confidential FedEx Document Re Secret Deal to Ship Guns


Via: jwc2blue  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/2/27/1745387/-ThinkProgress-Obtains-Confidential-FedEx-Document-Re-Secret-Deal-to-Ship-Guns ThinkProgress  is reporting tonight they have obtained a...
Gun-Carrying GOP Lawmaker Calls For Assault Weapon Ban: 'Not One More School Shooting'

Gun-Carrying GOP Lawmaker Calls For Assault Weapon Ban: 'Not One More School Shooting'


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), a combat veteran and gun-carrying National Rifle Association member, is supporting a ban on “assault-style weapons” in the wake of a deadly mass shooting earlier this...
Top Trump Aide Fell Asleep During White House Meeting On School Shootings

Top Trump Aide Fell Asleep During White House Meeting On School Shootings


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  34 Comments  •  8 years ago

Stephen Miller apparently fell asleep at a White House meeting about school shootings
Trump's Approval Rating Drops Back To His Worst With 2 New Polls - Gun Violence a Major Factor

Trump's Approval Rating Drops Back To His Worst With 2 New Polls - Gun Violence a Major Factor


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  46 Comments  •  8 years ago

(Photo: AP) Donald Trump’s approval rating has slumped again to match the lowest of his presidency, according to two new polls. The surveys were conducted amid mounting...
Vladimir Putin Takes American Democrats To School

Vladimir Putin Takes American Democrats To School


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  21 Comments  •  8 years ago

American Democrats and their community organizing subsidiaries have been using Stalinist, Alinsky tactics for years to divide American citizens and disrupt our political election process, but...
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