People who wanted a little bit of security in lieu of liberty.
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Propaganda Alert from The Associated Press
Shear propaganda as written by the White House in an attempt to create some news: President Barack Obama has signed into law a five-year extension of the U.S. government's authority to monitor the overseas activity of suspected foreign spies and terrorists. .... The...
Two Cautionary Tales of Gun Control
The U.K. and Australia: A media frenzy coupled with an emotional campaign by parents of Dunblane resulted in the Firearms Act of 1998, which instituted a nearly complete ban on handguns. Owners of pistols were required to turn them in. The penalty for illegal...
UK Doctors’ Called For Kitchen Knife Ban
Yes, seriously. A team from West Middlesex University Hospital said violent crime is on the increase - and kitchen knives are used in as many as half of all stabbings. They argued many assaults are committed impulsively, prompted by alcohol and drugs, and a kitchen...