Facts Be Damned! Soledad's Emotional Attack on John Lott
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien had Statistician John Lott, author of “Less Guns, More Crime” to discuss the calls for gun control laws in wake of the tragedy in Newtown, CT.
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No Co-Sponsors for Bill to Repeal 1990 Gun-Free Zone Act
In the wake of the of the horrific Sandy Hook School massacre, questions are arising about the effectiveness of the 1990 Gun Free School Zones Act (GFSZA). According to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) the intent of gun-free school
Stats Prove Gun Control Does Not Work
Just this week, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Illinois’s ban on carrying concealed weapons and gave the state six months to draft a law that legalizes concealed carry. Despite having the toughest gun control laws in the
'Meet the Press': No Pro-Gun Senators Would Appear
Betsy Fischer Martin, producer on NBC’s Meet the Press, tweeted that the show “reached out to ALL 31 pro-gun rights Sens in the new Congress to invite them to share their views on @meetthepress – NO takers.” This shouldn’t be
Rep Gohmert: 'I Wish to God' Connecticut Principal Had An M4 Assault Rifle
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) appeared on Fox News Sunday and one of the only voices appearing on any Sunday news show defending second amendment rights and advocating for a “more guns, less crime” policy in the wake of the multitude
Reality Check: Connecticut Shooter Did Not Use Automatic Weapons
Reports indicate the Connecticut shooter had three firearms in his possession when he drove to the school on Friday — a Glock 9mm, a Sig Sauer 9mm, and an AR-15 (reportedly a Bushmaster). That’s two handguns (Glock and Sig Sauer) and one
Dereliction: A Constant Stream of Media Misinformation in Conn. Shooting
The Old Media establishment has done a disservice to an American public heartbroken over the murders at a Connecticut grade school by reporting untrue “facts” over and over again and by using emotionally tinged phrases that do not relay fact
'Deeply Disturbed' Lanza Targeted School Psychologist; Media Fixates on Guns
Hours after the horrific school massacre in Connecticut, evidence began to roll in that the murderer, Adam Lanza, was a deeply disturbed individual with significant social issues and possibly an undiagnosed mental health disorder. So, naturally, the vast amount of
Brian Terry's Family Sues ATF Officials
By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated PressPHOENIXThe family of a slain Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched “Fast and Furious” gun operation. Agent Brian Terry was mortally wounded on Dec. 14, 2010, in a firefight north of the Arizona-Mexico
Frum: Second Amendment Supporters 'Enable Shootings'
Like all of us, David Frum of The Daily Beast was angered by the shootings in a Connecticut grade school today. He was also angered by Second Amendment supporters tweeting him about the incident, saying that he “won’t accept lectures”
The Unbearable Cowardice of Roland Martin, Soledad O'Brien, and Don Lemon
Earlier this week, right here in the United States of America, an innocent black man named Clint Tarver was attacked by a predominantly white mob. His business (a hot dog stand) was destroyed, and both he and a number of
Man Stabs 22 Children at China Primary School
A man stabbed 22 primary school students in a knife attack in China on Friday, officials said, the latest in a series of assaults. The attacker “has been detained”, said a spokesman for the Guangshan county government in the central
500 Victims: BBC Sex Abuse Scandal Ensnares New York Times Chief
In a shocking tally, up to 500 people have come forward claiming to be victims of former British Broadcasting Corp. TV and radio star Jimmy Savile, British police have reported. The scandal has reached from the 1960s to today but
Victims of Union Violence to Hold Press Conference
Will Lansing’s union-supporting Mayor and the Unions work to bring the criminal element that caused the mayhem at the anti-right-work rally to justice? That’s the question that’s going to be asked today at a press conference at the scene of
Lansing Unions: Welcome to Obama-Occupied America
While some were worried about mob violence if Mitt Romney had won the 2012 presidential election, keen observers of the Occupy Wall Street movement were far more concerned about what would happen if President Obama prevailed. Barely a month after
World View: Morsi Cancels Decree, not Sharia Referendum
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi cancels his decree, but not the referendum Will President Obama follow Morsi’s example? North Korea says it may delay its long-range rocket launch Panic spreads as Mayan apocalypse date December 21
No U.S. Locations in TIME's 'Best Places to Live'
TIME has published a year-end top ten best and worst places in the world to live. Sadly, there isn’t a single place in the U.S.A. on that list. The worst place to live on this list is, unsurprisingly, the disaster-prone (both
'Forensic Files' DVD Review: The Best True Crime Series On Television
“Forensic Files” debuted in 1996 and had an impact on our culture (and me) that’s still felt today. This extremely well-produced, fact-based documentary that reveals how forensics have solved every conceivable mystery — from accidents to illness to murder —
Clooney: Village Burnings in Sudan a War Crime
(AP) NAIROBI, Kenya – George Clooney is trying to highlight satellite evidence from a U.S.-based anti-genocide group that 26 villages in Sudan were intentionally set on fire last month. The American actor and activist said Thursday that destroying a village
Connectitut State Rep. Arrested over Domestic Dispute
A Bridgeport, Connecticut woman who was easily elected to the state legislature last month after being charged in a hit-and-run car accident in August has been charged with breach of peace, reportedly for slapping her boyfriend. Newly elected state representative
Charles Barkley To Bob Costas: I Carry 'A Real Gun,' I Feel 'Safer With It'
Retired NBA all-star Charles Barkley: “You know, we as black people always, we don’t have respect for one another. You know, we’ve got more black men in prison than we do in college and crime in our neighborhoods is running
Media Spins Red State Shootings for Gun Control, Ignores Blue State Shootings
It is an established fact at this point that the left media only likes to talk about gun control after a shooting in a red or purple state. If James Holmes shoots up a theater in Colorado, which has relatively
Gohmert: The True Meaning of 'Fair Share'
Since he first took office in 2008, President Barack Obama has been relentless in his cry for all Americans to pay their “fair share” of taxes, without ever once giving the specifics of a tax plan that would truly create
Brazilian Hostage Situation Brokered By News Anchor On Live TV
CNN reported that the unidentified man, who had allegedly taken his mother and sister hostage in Sao Paulo, told police he would only talk to Jose Luiz Datena, host of the crime-news show Brazil Urgente (“Urgent Brazil”). Since negotiations with
Obama to Treat Terror as Crime, Not War
Speaking to an audience at Oxford University on Friday, the Pentagon’s top lawyer Jeh Johnson signaled the Obama administration may soon transition from handling terrorism as an act of war to handling it as a criminal matter. Johnson broached this
