Robin the hood

I have, at times, been accused of being somewhat naive when it comes to modern culture, both by family members and readers alike. Perhaps you’re all on to something there, because I certainly never saw this coming. As the search continues for alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner, there is an emerging theme – at least [...]

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Leading with heads, not hearts.

Say, anyone interested in actual facts about guns, violence, and schools?  If so, Reason’s Nick Gillespie and Amanda Winkler have five key points about the actual status of school safety and the impact of guns on American society.  The truth is that violent crime and mass shootings have declined since the 1990s, even with events [...]

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Senseless.

An eager audience forgoing sleep to take in the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” instead were witnesses Friday to a bloody mass shooting at a suburban Denver movie theater. Police said a man clad in black threw a canister that spewed smoke before he opened fire. Witnesses said that at first, they thought [...]

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More guns, less crime. 'Nuff said.

Nice. I completely missed this last week, but it is awesome and I think merits a little love. Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that violent crime is down for the fifth straight year in a row, with violent crime across the country declining 4 percent compared to 2010. The FBI also said [...]

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"Any other time in any other state, that would be a pretty compelling argument for re-election."

Allahpundit notes that Governor Scott Walker will make no major media appearances today — but that’s because he made his major media appearance yesterday.  (We’re major in the Twin Cities.  On Saturdays.  Trust us.)  Seeing as how Walker will spend his day on the campaign trail rather than in a television studio, I’ve clipped out [...]

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