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on November 14, 2014 in World News

Tories’ love for the military is all hat, no cattle

  Den Tandt: Tories’ love for the military is all hat, no cattle Question: For how much longer can the federal Conservatives shamble along with a national defence and procurement posture that is disjointed, underfunded, poorly understood, chronically secretive and increasingly, obviously unequal to the challenges at hand? This week at the G20 in Brisbane, Australia, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will wax combative about the growing list of strategic and security brushfires faced by the global club of pluralistic democracies, of which Canada purports to be an important member. Chances are good that, when Harper speaks, his peers will pay… View Article

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on November 14, 2014 in World News

Push childcare as part of ‘public good’ in coming election, educators told

Push childcare as part of ‘public good’ in coming election, educators told One of the NDP’s elder statesmen says the debate about a national childcare program needs to be reframed if backers want to have any success in the next federal election. Stephen Lewis told a national gathering of some 500 childcare educators and activists that childcare should be framed as a “public good” as Canadians debate the issue going into the next federal election. “I would argue that early childhood education and care is a public good,” said Lewis, a former Canadian ambassador to the UN. “A public good… View Article

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on November 14, 2014 in World News

Harper now 6th longest-serving PM in history

Harper now 6th longest-serving PM in history During their first weeks in office back in 2006, many Conservatives thought Stephen Harper would be lucky to last a year as prime minister. They figured the Liberals would quickly regroup, force an election, and put Harper and the Tories right back on the opposition benches. In fact, Harper’s swearing-in on Feb. 6, 2006 began a decade of electoral darkness for the Liberals and started a remarkable run for Harper. On Thursday, Harper marked his 3,203rd day in office, eclipsing the length of time Brian Mulroney spent as prime minister. That puts Harper… View Article

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on November 14, 2014 in World News

TX Rep Introduces Legislation Barring Enforcement of Federal Gun Control Laws

TX Rep Introduces Legislation Barring Enforcement of Federal Gun Control Laws Lawmakers in Texas will consider legislation to bar the enforcement of any federal gun control law that “infringes on a law abiding citizen’s right to keep and bear arms.” The bill, numbered HB 176, is titled The Second Amendment Preservation Act and was introduced by state representative Time Kleinschmidt (R-Dist. 17). According to the Tenth Amendment Center, Kleinschmidt’s bill sets forth specific examples to show which federal gun control laws would be unenforceable. For instance, a federal law could not be enforced in the state of Texas if it:… View Article

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on November 14, 2014 in World News

Six Democratic Senators Admit Voting against Harry Reid for Leader

Six Democratic Senators Admit Voting against Harry Reid for Leader Huddling with Democrats Thursday, Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid was again chosen as their leader, after losing the Senate in last Tuesday’s midterm elections. Reid was elected by a secret ballot, but moderate senators scrambled to tell reporters that they voted against him. Six senators publicly revealed their vote against Reid, according to Roll Call. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) Speaking to reporters after the meeting, McCaskill and Manchin both revealed… View Article

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on November 13, 2014 in E News

NRA Legal Update

NOVEMBER 2014 Ninth Circuit Panel Rules that Localities Must Allow Option for Carrying Firearms Outside the Home Long-suffering California gun owners received some rare good news in February when a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recognized a right to bear arms outside the home. In its decision in the NRA-backed case of Peruta v. County of San Diego, the panel struck down San Diego County’s “good cause” requirement for a concealed carry license, as county policy failed to recognize general self-defense as sufficient good cause. READ MORE >> Eleventh Circuit Upholds Florida’s Patient… View Article

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on November 13, 2014 in E News

New Posts: November 12, 2014

  New Posts: November 12, 2014 Please forward this information to your family, friends, and fellow gun owners! Colorado: An Attack on Your Hunting Heritage is Set to Take Place Tomorrow Tomorrow, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will be meeting in Burlington to discuss a list of hunting-related issues, with a potential ban on lead ammunition being one of the main topics. Lead ammunition used by hunters has not been scientifically proven to cause health problems for wildlife populations or pose health risks to humans. READ MORE Bull’s-eye: NRA won 91% of races, crushing Bloomberg’s gun grab In its… View Article

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on November 13, 2014 in World News

Bono avoids disaster as plane door falls off mid-flight

U2 star Bono was involved in a mid-air drama on a flight from Dublin to Berlin on Wednesday when the rear door of a private jet he was a passenger on fell off. Bono and four friends were on board the Learjet flight across Europe, en route to a meeting with Gerd Mueller, Germany’s economic minister. The jet was crossing into Germany when the tailgate became detached, according to the Irish Daily Mail. A source tells the publication, “He was extremely lucky, the plane could have gone down. About an hour into the journey they heard a big thud coming… View Article

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on November 13, 2014 in World News

Supreme Court refuses to hear Diab case

Supreme Court refuses to hear Diab case An Ottawa sociology professor is a big step closer to being extradited to France for questioning about the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue. The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it would not hear the appeal of Hassan Diab, wanted by French authorities in the decades-old terrorism case. In keeping with standard practice, the Supreme Court gave no reason for its decision. Diab’s lawyer, Donald Bayne, planned to hold a news conference on Parliament Hill later in the day. In submissions to the high court, Bayne said it was time to settle… View Article

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