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“Repeal Stand-Your-Ground Laws”: We Shouldn’t Have To Wait For Another Death...
The law is supposed to solve problems, not create them. Laws should provide as much clarity as possible, not expand the realms of ambiguity and subjectivity. Laws ought to bring about the practical...
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“Unreasonable Absolutist Death Penalties”: The ‘Stand Your Ground’ Mindset Is...
Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law was not invoked by the defense at either the trial of George Zimmerman or, more recently, Michael Dunn. But the mindset was present in both cases, and raises some...
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“Shoot First, Then Cry Self-Defense”: Welcome To Florida, Where The NRA Rules...
Don’t hold your breath waiting for the state legislature to fix Florida’s cockeyed Stand Your Ground law. The National Rifle Association owns too many of the Republican lawmakers who could end the...
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“The Infinite Circle Of Black Responsibility”: Part Of The Privilege Of...
In 2006, after being a United States senator for one year, Barack Obama made an appearance on Meet the Press. After talking about the Iraq War for a while, Tim Russert asked Obama this: “I want to talk...
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“A Bad Week For The NRA”: Every Time The NRA Has A Week As Bad As This One,...
The NRA wants people to believe that its agenda — guns for anyone, anywhere, anytime — is as American as apple pie. Only, the American public isn’t buying it. This week, gun lobby extremism went down...
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