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Connecticut demonstrated “strong support” for gun violence prevention laws?

By Steve McGough / September 15, 2013 /

Elizabeth Larkin, a spokeswoman for the state Democratic party was quoted in The Hartford Courant yesterday, and I’m trying to figure out what the heck she is talking about.

New York sheriffs not enforcing SAFE Act gun control legislation

By Steve McGough / September 13, 2013 /

As usual, it is the local population that must stand up and fight tyranny at the state and federal level. Sheriffs in New York state are not hiding the fact they will not be enforcing state law restricting firearm magazine capacity to seven rounds.

Dodd Frank legislation created federal agency monitoring 75% of our credit card transactions

By Steve McGough / September 13, 2013 /

Excuse my blunt question. Why the hell does some federal government agency need to monitor and track the use of my credit card?

9-11 Homework? What do you think?

By Jim Vicevich / September 13, 2013 /

From Fox 26 in Houston … I was kinda taken back. But what about you? The homework assignment … write a letter to a loved one as if you knew you were going to die.

Time photos – Executions in Syria

By Steve McGough / September 13, 2013 /

Not a lot to write here. The executions continue in Syria, and photo-journalists are capturing barbaric moments in time. On July 1, I wrote about François Murad, a Catholic priest who was executed in Syria by the jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra. Yesterday, Time Magazine posted an article and photos from an execution – one of four –…

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By Steve McGough / September 13, 2013 /

IRS corruption: New Lerner emails and a scandal overview

By Steve McGough / September 13, 2013 /

The IRS is supposed to simply implement the tax law as written and of course investigate while enforcing the tax code. Similar to law enforcement activity, the IRS can’t just change the ‘probable cause’ rules of investigation on a case-by-case basis. The IRS – at the highest level – outright targeted TEA Party groups because…

The Obamacare & Economy Effect: Part-time employee hours being cut

By Steve McGough / September 12, 2013 /

It’s the economy, it’s company restructuring, it’s Obamacare. Companies are reducing the hours of part-time employees as a result of changing business conditions. It’s not exclusively about Obamacare, but for the administration to claim the so-called Affordable Health Care Act is not partially responsible for any of it is pretty ridiculous.

Remembering 9/11 – Do we really remember?

By Steve McGough / September 11, 2013 /

Twelve years really does seem like a lifetime. As we pause and remember those few individuals who died before 8:46 a.m. ET, and the many who died after, I just have to wonder if we’ve learned anything – and if what we have learned has been forgotten.

With 8 to 1 spending advantage, gun control advocates lose in Colorado

By Steve McGough / September 11, 2013 /

A tremendous amount of funding thrown into the Colorado State Senate recall effort by gun control advocates – including personal funding by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg – still could not save two senators who were recalled by the people of Colorado.