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The issue of gun control is a hotly debated issue among many state and federal politicians and groups such as the National Rifle Association. The Second Amendment gives United States citizens the right to bear arms, but injuries and deaths from accidental shootings and those commited during criminal acts make some people believe gun owndership should be restricted.
The issue of gun control is a hotly debated issue among many state and federal politicians and groups such as the National Rifle Association. The Second Amendment gives United States citizens the right to bear arms, but injuries and deaths from accidental shootings and those commited during criminal acts make some people believe gun owndership should be restricted.
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Q Poll gives wide lead to Mack; Scott gets a bump in approval rating
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A Quinnipiac Poll released this morning gives U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, a wide lead in a U.S. Senate matchup against former Sen. George LeMieux and Tea Party candidate Mike McCalister. If the election were held today, Mack... -
Poll shows Connie Mack with big lead in U.S. Senate primary
A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday gives U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, a wide lead in a U.S. Senate matchup against former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and tea party candidate Mike McCalister.
If the Republican primary were today, Mack would...Tags: Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), U.S. Senate, Connie Mack Jr
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Newport News man spotted firing gun in air before officer-involved shooting
NEWPORT NEWS — Police released more details Thursday about a police-involved shooting Monday. The details released by the Newport News Police Department offer further explanation why a man was initially stopped by police and the struggle that led...Tags: Shootings, Politics, Firearms, Interior Policy, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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13 candidates turn up the heat in inland congressional race
LAKE ARROWHEAD — A hiss rose from the front row as the Republican-turned-independent took a swing at his grand old party.
Voters in Southern California's vast frontier of mountains and desert can break from the GOP's "tyranny of the minority" in...Tags: Government, National Government, Elections, Parties and Movements, Interior Policy
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The State Of The City Speech Mayor Landrieu Should Have Given
Today, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu gave his “State of the City address.” The following is what he should have said. “My fellow New Orleanians, at a time when the very future of our beloved city is at stake, I appear today to...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Auction Service, Interior Policy
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Ed Page On Facebook: Does Zimmerman Medical Report Invalidate Murder Charge In Trayvon Martin Case?
The following is an abridged version of a discussion on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/edpagecourant. Fran Finn: I don't think so at all. As odd as it might seem, it was the day after and he could have done it to himself. I know someone that broke...Tags: Culture, Health, Injuries and Wounds, East Hartford, Facebook
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Tuesday letters to the editor
Marriage rights for all President Obama said he was in favor of gay marriage; it was not law. It was his opinion — period. Not a political football as the media have suggested. Other countries approve gay marriage: the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain,...Tags: Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Mitt Romney, Medicare
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What Trayvon Martin's Girlfriend Heard on Night of Shooting
CNNSANFORD, FLA -- Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying "get off, get off," in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording released Friday of the girl's interview...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Injuries and Wounds, Justice System
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Florida woman sentenced to 20 years for firing warning to scare husband
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her. Nobody got hurt, but this month a northeast Florida judge was bound by...
Tags: Justice System, Laws, Jeb Bush, Interior Policy, Prisons
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Letters to the Editor: Drive-in food trend, FCAT fiasco and Zimmerman's gun
A drive-in food trend? Publix, McDonald's, Steak 'n Shake, and now Fiddler's Green. It is hard to imagine how someone can drive a car into a building. We aren't talking about running over a curb or a small pole. This is a building the size of a house. In...
Tags: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Business, Genesis (music group), Theft, Elections
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The Rhubarb Patch: Teacher pensions (Part Four, conclusion)
Change of SubjectThis is the final installment in my conversation about issues related to teacher pensions with Glen Brown, a retired suburban public high school teacher whose blog deals with education. Part One of the exchange includes Brown's full bio. Part Two...... -
Don't spend tax money on political mail
Politicians have every right to campaign on their own behalf.
If they want to send voters mailings that boast about their "A rating" from the National Rifle Association, fire away!
And if they think they can score points by claiming that they're one...Tags: Washington, DC, John L. Mica, Corrine Brown, Elections, Interior Policy
May 24, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
May 25, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 25, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
May 24, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 22, 2012
|Column| WGNO-LTV
May 22, 2012
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 22, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 21, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
May 19, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
May 19, 2012
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 15, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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