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Bigotry of a different stripe

  [caption id="attachment_3119" align="alignnone" width="600"] University of Colorado Boulder Economics Advisor Ken Bonetti holds a sign that he previously had posted on his door to his office, stating "absolutely no guns", but after administrators told him he couldn't have his sign, he posted a new one asking not to bring…

Social Media and Looting

During Hurricane Sandy, we learned a lot about what our fellow citizens are made of. We learned of their character and in some cases, their character defects. There were many brave people serving those who were trapped and in need of help, there were also those who were preying on…

The Hunger Games, Tyranny, and American Civil Rights

[caption id="attachment_2995" align="alignnone" width="472"] Promo material for The Hunger Games movie.[/caption] by John Boch Lots of folks have raved over The Hunger Games series of books by Suzanne Collins. I'll be the first to admit I don't keep current on the trash coming out of Hollywood in general but during…

ISRA Alert: Cook County Board Meeting on Ammo Tax

from our friends at ISRA: ISRA Legislative Alert  The Cook County Board is trying an ammunition tax and a firearm transfer tax.   This is a direct attack on your Second Amendment rights.   If you are a Cook County resident, you need to do the following: 1.       Go to the meeting listed…

Quiet Emergency Power

(Guns Save Life) - Power outages are almost a way of life to those living in rural areas but even city dwellers face the occasional interruption in electrical utilities. While for some, the power going off is fun and exciting, for others it can be anywhere from an inconvenience to…