By Shannon Watts* As a mother of five, I was devastated by the mass murder of twenty children and six educators at Sandy Hook School nearly four years ago this week. So I started a Facebook page from my kitchen counter in Indiana, which connected me with moms from all over the country who agreed our country must do more to prevent gun violence. Today, Moms Demand Action has a chapter in every state and is the grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention …
Open Carry Is Not a Solution: Problems With Texas’ New Gun Law
by Greg Tsioros* New Texas Firearm Laws Raise Concerns As of January 1st, 2016, it is now legal for some Texas citizens to openly carry loaded handguns in public places. Texas has now joined a group of state governments that are expanding rights for pro-gun advocates at a time when gun violence is a massive national public health concern. Several arguments have been advanced to justify the passage of House Bill 910, Texas’ recently enacted open carry law. Among these, the two most …
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Small Government is a Conservative Value – Except When It’s Not
By Isaac Saidel-Goley* Support for small, decentralized government with increased local control is often described as a fundamental principle of conservative ideology and a primary talking point for conservative politicians. Conservative politicians and pundits often use this rhetoric as a strategy to attack progressive candidates and policy by portraying them as overbearing or even pseudo-dictatorial. Yes, big, centralized government is seen as the antithesis of conservative values—except …
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Judges Block Docs Asking About Glocks
By Thomas Tobin* Lawyers and doctors are both trained to ask their clients uncomfortable questions. We expect that the questions these professionals ask will help them reach more informed determinations for their clients. Lawyer-client and doctor-patient relationships have special legal significance as the open exchange with these professionals often elicits private information that should remain confidential. Unfortunately, a recent Florida law has put lives at risk under the guise of …
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