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FDR’s Fourth Freedom and gun control

December 31, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Crime/Violence, Guns, History, Public safety, Uncategorized, Violence 2 comments

As our national debate on gun control continues, we can learn a great deal from FDR and his Fourth Freedom.  This was part of

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Another absurd pro-gun argument

December 21, 2012 Mary Clemons Crime/Violence, Guns, Missouri region, Public safety, Violence Leave a comment

Of all the arguments opposing gun control, the one that annoys me the most is that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” A

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5 gun regulations that even NRA members support

December 17, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Crime/Violence, Good government, Guns, Politics, Public safety, Violence Leave a comment

Yes, Virginia, there can be a conversation about gun control. Think Progress has identified five regulations that NRA members have said they support. According

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Lame duck imperative: Violence Against Women Act set to expire at end of December

December 14, 2012 Renee Shur Crime/Violence, LGBT, Politics, Public safety, Senate, Violence, Women 3 comments

Time is running out on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).  Set to expire at the end of December, VAWA might become the second

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Clemency for prisoners: Too much control, not enough compassion

December 7, 2012 Barbara Finch Charity & Justice, Crime/Violence, Missouri region, Public safety, Sports One comment

As an admitted control freak, it pains me to write these words. But the truth is:  some people have too much control. You don’t

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Petraeus: Hero is a dangerous word

November 23, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Congress, Foreign Policy, Government, Human Rights, International, Military, Privacy/surveillance, Public safety, War Leave a comment

The country was distraught; the world was shocked when it heard that man with no flaws and impeccable integrity was found to have been

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FEMA: another example of why states’-righters are wrong

November 5, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Good government, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Politics, Public safety, Republicans, Romney, Science, States Leave a comment

The current conflict regarding FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is essentially about whether the federal government should have primary responsibility for addressing disasters, or

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Hurricane Sandy’s election impact: What if polling places can’t open by Election Day?

November 1, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Climate Change, Congress, Government, Politics, Public safety, States, Transportation, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on Sunday, October 28 and Monday, October 29,  slightly more than a week before Election Day 2012. Suppose

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CA Prop 37: Right to know what’s in your food

October 23, 2012 Renee Shur 2012 Election, Corporations, Environment, Health, Public safety, States, Voting/Elections One comment

On the morning of November 7, we may owe the Golden State a great big “thank you” note. Perhaps the almost one million Californians

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Chemical cuisine: What’s in your gullet?

October 9, 2012 Renee Shur Consumer issues, Environment, Government, History, Public safety, Science, Technology Leave a comment

You know something’s wrong when you walk down the aisles in your local supermarket, and you no longer see the food on the shelves

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