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Sheriff Under Fire, Voters Want Gun Control
Monday, February 26, 2018
The Firing Line: The latest official in the crosshairs of the gun control debate is Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, whose department has been accused of incompetence and even cowardice in heading off the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School. …
Democratic Rebuttal, Companies Leave NRA
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Counter Punch: Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released their redacted memo countering the one issued by the Republicans claiming wrongdoing by the FBI in obtaining a foreign intelligence warrant against Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Rep. Adam Schiff, the …
Gates Pleads and Tells, Follow the Bullet
Saturday, February 24, 2018
The Russia Thing: As right wingers were still chanting “Lock her up! Lock her up!” about Hillary Clinton yesterday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, a third former Trump campaign associate pleaded guilty in the Special Counsel’s Russia investigation. …
Deputy Stood By, More Indictments
Friday, February 23, 2018
Good Guys with Guns: An armed sheriff’s deputy guarding the Stoneman Douglas school stood by outside while 17 people were killed, the Broward County Sheriff revealed yesterday. Deputy Scot Peterson resigned after Sheriff Scott Israel viewed Peterson’s inaction on surveillance …
Children’s Crusade, “Crisis Actors”
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Children’s Crusade: High school students marched on the Florida’s capitol in Tallahassee yesterday chanting “Never again!” and “Our blood, your hands!” The students have sparked a movement unlike anything that came after previous mass shootings. Speaking in the capitol …
Trump to Ban Bump Stocks, Russia Plea
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
The Gun Beat: In a surprising attempt at gun control, President Trump yesterday said he ordered the Justice Department to ban all “bump stocks” and devices that allow a legal semi-automatic rifle to fire on full auto like a machine …
Protests and Bots, Political Lines
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
The Gun Beat: Student protesters laid down in the street in front of the White House yesterday in sympathy with the surviving students and victims of the mass shooting in Florida last week. Some of the students from Marjorie Stoneman …
Panther at Box Office, Guilty Plea Coming
Monday, February 19, 2018
Panther Stalks Box Office: Released over the weekend, the movie Black Panther based on the first black comic book superhero grossed $218 million in the US and $387 million worldwide, making it the fifth biggest movie opening ever. Black Panther …
Rising Against Guns, Trump Claims He’s Clear
Sunday, February 18, 2018
The Gun Beat: Thousands of people including high school students and parents protested in Fort Lauderdale yesterday, calling for tighter gun control after the Parkland school massacre in which 17 people were killed. On the steps of the federal courthouse, …
FBI Missed Tip, 13 Russians Indicted
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Missed Message: The FBI admitted yesterday that it fumbled a Jan 5th tip from someone who knew the accused Parkland, Fla. shooter, reporting that Nikolas Cruz owned a gun and might attempt a school shooting. The bureau said it failed …
