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It's a cumulative matter. Certain public opinion-makers tilt from one side to the other against the project, the invasion, the war, whatever it is. And then activists in a particular party begin to follow. And then the public at-large gets…
In this country today, it is required that there be background checks. It is required that those who purchase firearms use them properly. They are liable themselves if they do not use them properly, they are liable themselves if they sell…
If there is a theory under which the pawnshop is reasonably liable, yes. But just because there is injury does not mean that the seller of the firearm is liable. That is the theory that a lot of these frivolous suits are based on. There is…
I actually represent a school district that has been termed academically bankrupt. Any student who goes to that school district is sentenced to not learning anything, and it is not right. A lot of money is spent, and we are getting no…
The fact that currently not all baggage is screened is a serious problem, but it is the way it is now. The fact that the House bill would require all baggage to be screened by a date certain is extremely important. But beyond that, one of…
I saw a man who sought to govern this Nation not for self-serving reasons or for power, but for the chance to restore the confidence and the spirit to all Americans, a vision which all of us shared, regardless of our party affiliation.
Acid rain is a particularly alarming demonstration of the simple adage that what goes up must come down.
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