Tag: US Constitution

What’s the English word or phrase we use to describe an Israeli sniper shooting and killing (or shooting for the femur so as to permanently maim–see photo) a child throwing rocks?  If you said, “Israel defending its border,” you have …

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A reader notes: Unsurprisingly, the Constitution doesn’t stipulate citizens can adhere to constitutional provisions at their option, or when they feel in the mood!  Gun control and removal of automatic weapons is (in my opinion) a worthy objective, but only …

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Re: my post on Bill McKibben speaking about the U.S. presidential election, frequent gainsayer MarcoPolo writes:  Advocates like Mckibben may get cheers from the “converted” but many Democrats will stay away from the polls because they don’t like his rhetoric. …

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