On Monday, the Associated Press reported Texas legislators were considering new laws to legalize concealed carry by licensed individuals within the boundaries of their state’s college campuses. Unfortunately, their report focused only on the negative, and gave undeserved “face-time” to Mr. John Woods, author of the UT Student Government resolution opposing the legislation. The article also presented the same unsubstantiated, fear-mongering claims used by anti-self-defense groups like the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership.
From the monthly archives:
March 2009
In Response to Mr. Woods
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U.S. Not Responsible for Mexico’s Violence
Secretary of State, Hillary R. Clinton, became the latest to jump on the “blame-U.S.” bandwagon claiming “our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border to arm these criminals causes the deaths of police, of soldiers and civilians.” She went on to claim it is unfair for the U.S. ”to be creating a situation where people are holding the Mexican government and people responsible.” These claims echo the sentiments of President Felipe Calderon who has continued to demand that Washington take responsibility for the crimes of Mexican cartels.
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Obama’s Teleprompter Upgrade
For those who might have though Obama decided to forgo the teleprompter, fear not. Obama has upgraded to a large TV screen placed at the back of the East Room for his press announcements. This is believed to be a response to criticism of his dependance on the devices.
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