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Surprise! TSA Is Searching Your Car, Subway, Ferry, Bus, AND Plane :: 06/24/2011

Think you could avoid the TSA's body scanners and pat-downs by taking Amtrak? Think again. Even your daily commute isn't safe from TSA screenings. And because the TSA is working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, you may have your immigration status examined along with your "junk ".

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The Dumbest Gun Regulations in the U.S. Today :: 06/24/2011

There are thousands of gun regulations and more and more get passed every year. Here's a look at Gun Shots blogger John Haughey's list of dumbest gun laws.

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Which is the true libertarian candidate? Paul or Johnson? :: 06/24/2011

Rep. Ron Paul of Texas has a lot of buzz around him. Perhaps this is because he has been around for a while and he has the backing of libertarians, but on the issues, it seems as if there might be a better libertarian candidate in the mix in former Gov. Gary Johnson (New Mexico).

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150+ Mexicans killed by Operation Fast & Furious? :: 06/23/2011

Bob Owens over at Pajamas Media has done a good job walking through the utter disaster that was Operation Fast & Furious (short version : the US government deliberately let Mexican narco-terrorist groups get their hands on illegally-purchased firearms). But note this paragraph:

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Cain's 'in your face message' still does not face gun questions :: 06/23/2011

"The Republican presidential candidate ...pushed back on reports that he does not sufficiently support gun rights," we are told and that "he complained that critics describe his proposal to allow states to pass laws as a recipe for back-door gun control."

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Ed Schultz Doctored a Neal Boortz Quote to Accuse Boortz of Advocating Murder :: 06/23/2011

First Laura Ingraham. Now Boortz. I think Arbitron's ratings are giving Ed Schultz a complex.

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Grassley Disputes Firearms Figures from the ATF :: 06/23/2011

WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that firearms data released last week by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was a selective release of certain statistical data that inaccurately reflects the scope and source of the problem of firearms in Mexico and the drug trafficking organization violence.

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Gunwalker: From Obama's Inauguration to Issa's Report :: 06/23/2011

The terrible gun policy and administration lies that have led to the scandal of scandals.

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Issa: Attorney General Holder knew about the sale of thousands of American guns :: 06/23/2011

House of Representative member Darrel Issa ( R ) has said that that Attorney General Eric Holder "absolutely knew" about the sale of thousands of American made guns to Mexican drug cartels. American fun stores were forced to sell the guns illegally so they could make their way to Mexico. Holder denied this but it is now understood he knew this and is trying to cover up his involvement. As a result, American border patrol agents have been killed with these guns and the likelihood that hundreds if not thousands of Mexican citizens will be killed due to the flood of these guns is very likely.

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Lone Star Governor May Become All-Star Candidate :: 06/23/2011

Anyone who watched the Republican presidential debate last Monday evening understands why there clearly is room for at least one more candidate - someone who is a proven conservative who can appeal to both the establishment GOP and to Tea Party activists. That potential candidate just might hail from the very same state that gave the country its last Republican president, the conservative-in-name-only ("CINO") George W. Bush.

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Mega-Scandal: Was 'Gunwalker' a PR Op for Gun Control? :: 06/23/2011

Buckle up: An agent testifies that surveillance stopped at the border, meaning the operation didn't actually trace guns to cartels to make arrests. The only conclusion? Law enforcement wasn't the point, orchestrated violence was, and that's a history-making scandal.

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Melson refuses to throw himself under the bus. :: 06/23/2011

An "oh, shit" moment for the White House. The loud creaking sound is WaPo finally covering GunwalkerAssistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer finally reads an inconvenient Gunwalker Scandal story in the Washington Post. ("Shit!")

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New law makes it easier to shoot intruders :: 06/23/2011

Area lawmakers are applauding state Senate passage this week of legislation to expand the Castle Doctrine, protecting gun owners who act in self-defense from attackers from prosecution.

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Obama defender blames NRA for 'Fast & Furious' :: 06/23/2011

Tuesday night's edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor revealed just how far Obama administration apologists will go to deflect public attention from the growing scandal that is Operation Fast and Furious: it's the National Rifle Association's fault.

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Report on Melson ouster further boosts confidential source credibility :: 06/23/2011

"The Justice Department is expected to oust the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to people familiar with the matter," The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday:

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Study: Portable pools as risky as in-ground pools :: 06/23/2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The first U.S. study on child drownings in portable pools finds that a child dies every five days in such a pool during warm-weather months, demonstrating a considerable risk and the need for consumer education and affordable protection devices, the study's senior author says.

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The Department Of Education's S.W.A.T. Team :: 06/23/2011

First, before we look at this bizarre and very troubling story that has already gone viral on the Internet, we need to raise a question that everyone else appears to be ignoring. Since when does the US Department of Education have a SWAT team at their disposal? Official answer: they borrowed it from the Inspector General. Okay.

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The Flickering Flame of Herman Cain :: 06/23/2011

I like Herman Cain. I like him a lot. He did a radio program for a time on the same talk network for which I work, which made us colleagues for a time, and he has appeared several times as a guest on my own program. That's why it has been personally disappointing to see him misfire in recent weeks. His self-inflicted wounds are endangering the continued viability of his campaign.

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There Is No Serious Reason to Ban Firearms on Campus :: 06/23/2011

Opponents of concealed carry on campus parrot the same handful of talking points

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TSA Now Storming Public Places 8,000 Times a Year :: 06/23/2011

Americans must decide if, in the name of homeland security, they are willing to allow TSA operatives to storm public places in their communities with no warning, pat them down, and search their bags. And they better decide quickly.

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