“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” U.S. Representative Todd Akin (R-MO). “If
Category: Crime/Violence
Can felons vote in your state? You got a problem with that?
One of the core beliefs of our country is that everyone has a right to vote. But what about the people who break our
Missouri’s Wentzville school district sets anti-bully example
My pre-teen son is no stranger to bullying, so I was pleased to read the most recent news out of our Wentzville school. Fortunately,
Deadly leftovers: Unexploded mines and bombs
Imagine this. Dusk is falling. You’re in your kitchen getting ready to put dinner on the table for your family. The kids are outside
Nobel Peace Prize winners slam NBC’s “Stars Earn Stripes”
NBC has a new un-reality series, featuring celebrities competing in military-style challenges. It’s called “Stars Earn Stripes.” The series pairs up celebrities with military
Confusion: The wording of the Second Amendment
One of the primary arguments of gun advocates in that the Second Amendment guarantees the right for citizens to own and carry guns. Their
Dear Todd Akin: Get out of my body
Eve Ensler, the award-winning author of The Vagina Monologues, was in the Democratic Republic of Congo when she saw Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” interview.
IL Governor denies press access to prisons
Past reporting by this writer on prison conditions may have been shocking, but so is the Illinois Governor’s efforts to keep the media from
Aw, shoot! I missed Glock Days again
On July 30, 2012, Catherine Murch shot her two children in her St. Louis-area home and then killed herself, using a 9 millimeter handgun
Bringing babies to midnight movies
The massacre in Aurora, CO stands alone as the largest act of domestic violence in the history of the United States. It took a