Archive for the ‘gun control’ Category
Fighting Political Inertia
Posted on February 27, 2018
Behold the power of inertia. The American political system is built to resist change. It is built to protect inertia. In a world of checks and balances, getting anything done...
Read StoryLessons from Columbine
Posted on February 21, 2018
Months after my former boss, Denny Hastert, was sworn in as Speaker of the House, two young killers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, hatched a plan to execute everybody in their...
Read StoryKing George III Tried Gun Control. Maybe Congress Should Too.
Posted on October 4, 2017
King George III tried gun control. He put a tax on gunpowder as a way to get those damn colonists under control. In fact, that was one of the leading...
Read StoryThe House Floor is No Place for Political Stunts
Posted on June 23, 2016
In the days following the Columbine massacre, Congress went to work to somehow fix gun laws that seemingly allowed two demented young boys to execute dozens of their classmates. Al...
Read StoryPresidential Trolling on Guns
Posted on January 7, 2016
(Published in the Christian Science Monitor) Outside of personal reasons, President Obama issued his executive order on guns for two reasons. First, he is not up for reelection. Second, the...
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