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America, Meet Aunt Maret (Video)

In response to America, meet Uncle Ruslan: Aunt Maret had a distinctly different take on her bombing suspect nephews than Uncle Ruslan did… Paging Alex Jones ==>RT @twitchyteam Bombing suspect’s aunt: ‘I suspect the pictures were staged’ bit.ly/11s2yEL — Michelle

Guest Column: Islam's Collective Punishment of Christians

Guest Column: Islam's Collective Punishment of Christians

As many of Israel’s critics portray it as collectively punishing the Palestinians, overlooked and unsaid is the greater frequency with which Muslims collectively punish the religious minorities living under their authority, often in atrocious ways. Consider Egypt alone. The most recent attacks

Defusing democracy

David Harsanyi lays out the case against majoritarian rule in the matter of gun control – an issue that just about perfectly illustrates why the Founding Fathers took a dim view of “democracy,” which they correctly interpreted as mob rule:

House Minority Whip Blames Boston Marathon Bombings on Sequester

House Minority Whip Blames Boston Marathon Bombings on Sequester

At a Tuesday press conference, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) politicized the Boston Marathon bombings by blaming Monday’s tragedy on the sequester, saying the bombings were “proof” that some of the sequester cuts were “irrational.” Hoyer is the House Minority Whip

Boston Terror Update: No Undetonated Explosives Found; 3 Dead, 176 Injured

Boston Terror Update: No Undetonated Explosives Found; 3 Dead, 176 Injured

At a Tuesday morning press conference, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said there were no additional undetonated explosives that were found near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.  “It’s important to clarify that two–and only two–explosive devices were found yesterday,” Patrick said.

Leadership, Media Struggle with Boston Attacks

Leadership, Media Struggle with Boston Attacks

Officials from Boston to Washington seemed overwhelmed by the task of managing the aftermath of the shocking terror attack at the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday.  Though the White House called the two bombings acts of “terror,” President

ABC NEWS: Do We Really Need Guns For Self-Defense?

ABC NEWS: Do We Really Need Guns For Self-Defense?

On April 14 ABC News carried a column that asked if we really need guns for self-defense?  Columnist Adam Geller doesn’t argue with the fact that we once did, but asks whether today’s lower crime rates undercut the need for

Chavez's Heir to Take over Divided Venezuela

Chavez's Heir to Take over Divided Venezuela

(AP) Chavez’s heir to take over divided VenezuelaBy FRANK BAJAK and ALEXANDRA OLSONAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaHugo Chavez’s hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, has won Venezuela’s presidential election by a stunningly narrow margin that highlights rising discontent over problems ranging from crime to

A Modest Proposal

Gun ownership in Illinois is, well, an adventure.  On my birthday last year I visited the delightfully-named ‘Smoke N Gun’ in Waukegan and applied for a state FOID (firearm owner identification) card. For those who are unfamiliar, possession of an

CA Considers Stocking Prisons with Condoms

CA Considers Stocking Prisons with Condoms

In 2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California vetoed a measure that would have stocked the state’s prisons with condoms for inmate use. Now, the measure is back. A bill making its way through the Assembly would distribute condoms throughout the

CA Crime Skyrockets in Wake of Brown's Prison Release Plan

CA Crime Skyrockets in Wake of Brown's Prison Release Plan

In 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law California Assembly Bill 109, a piece of legislation designed to relieve overcrowded prisons in accordance with a Supreme Court decision. AB 109 enshrined “realignment” into law – a plan to place supposedly

Post Reporter: Gosnell is Just a Local Crime Story

This tweet from the Post’s Sarah Kliff is pretty revealing: @mzhemingway Hi Molly – I cover policy for the Washington Post, not local crime, hence why I wrote about all the policy issues you mention. — Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) April

Jay-Z Admits Confusion on Travel to Cuba

In response to Jay-Z Admits to Committing a Crime by Traveling to Cuba : “I’m in Cuba, I love Cubans/ This Communist talk is so confusing/ When it’s from China, the very mic that I’m using” Like I said, love

Batgirl Comic Character Comes Out as Transgender

Batgirl Comic Character Comes Out as Transgender

DC Comics’ Batgirl number 19 has a little bit more in store for fans than just crime fighting. This month readers also get a bit of controversy with their womp-slam-bang as a character introduced in 2011 comes out as both transgender