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NRA, Slavery, Cigarettes, Guns, Lincoln, Mad Men, Cloud Atlas & the Evil of the Assault Weapon Industry

January 5, 2013 By David Henry Sterry 8 Comments

In this incarnation of the strong against the weak, it’s a maniac with an assault rifle versus school children.

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Walking Away From Empire

November 22, 2012 By Guy McPherson 11 Comments

Guy McPherson believes opting out is the first step toward dismantling American Empire

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We Don’t Want to Play Anymore

September 20, 2012 By David Olimpio 7 Comments

David Olimpio wanted to be a spy when he grew up. Now he’s glad he left violent games in boyhood, and worries about the men who did not.

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Liberty and Death: What a Man Can Do With a Gun

July 31, 2012 By Carl Pettit 30 Comments

Second amendment rights come with limits, including discipline and regulation.

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Walmart Security Accuses Father of Kidnapping His Own Biracial Children

A Virginia man was accused of kidnapping his own children last week because, according to Walmart security, a white man with biracial children just didn’t “match up.”

Boy Scouts Vote on Lifting Ban on Gay Members

A controversial debate within the Boy Scouts of America is coming to a head this week as 1,400 of its leaders vote on lifting the ban that doesn’t allow homosexuals or atheists into its ranks.