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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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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: Government, Mitt Romney, Interior Policy, Brevard County, Polls
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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... -
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, Fox News Channel (tv network), Republican Party, Interior Policy, Jerry Lewis
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Interior Policy, Witnesses, Politics
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Interior Policy, Politics, Cultural Development
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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: Personal Weapon Control, Government, Barack Obama, Auction Service, Interior Policy
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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: Delray Beach, Religion and Belief, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Same-Sex Marriage
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Residents press lawmakers on gun control, insurance reform
Gun control, education spending and insurance reform dominated a wide-ranging discussion between a panel of state lawmakers and members of an influential coalition of homeowners associations here Wednesday. Some of the residents' comments were rebukes of...Tags: Delray Beach, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Insurance
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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: Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Hillsborough County, Politics
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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: Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice, Genesis (music group), Bill Clinton, Interior Policy
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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: John L. Mica, Washington, DC, Republican Party, Interior Policy, Brevard County
May 25, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 24, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
May 24, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
May 22, 2012
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 22, 2012
|Column| WGNO-LTV
May 22, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 16, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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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