Delta picks a side in the gun rights debate
Remember the controversy that erupted when Delta Airlines said it was ending its partnership with the NRA? Delta said it was merely trying to stay neutral in a charged political debate
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Again: there is no school shootings epidemic
The media had a field day with the anti-gun protest on the Washington Mall over the weekend. As much as the visuals lent themselves to televsion, and the rhetoric confirmed the biases of many of those covering the event, the hard truth is the speakers were long on emotion, and short on facts.
Inside the 2,232 page spending bill
Congressional leaders reached a deal on a $1.3 trillion spending package. The 2,232 page monster is what's called a "christmas tree" bill -- everyone gets to hang an ornament on it.
"The first priority is to harden the schools"
We've written a lot about the national response to school shootings, and the research surrounding different proposals. But what's happening inside individual congressional districts? Virginia Rep.
A carbon tax on your burger
There are any number of penalties and programs global warming advocates have dreamed-up in order to stave off their much-anticipated climate apocalypse. One of the more revealing is a proposal, from French academics, to impose a carbon tax on beef. The reason? Livestock is a huge source of greenhouse gas.
Looking at the data about arming school teachers
The White House seems intent on pursing its proposal to allow school teachers to carry firearms in the classroom.