People bringing guns to locations of Obama speeches. NRA: no comment

The AP reports that increasing numbers of people are bringing guns to locations of Obama speeches. These well-armed citizens include several with assault-type weapons. The article ends with the reporters note that the National Rifle Association offered "no comment." I'm just amazed that it is legal to hang around near a high-profile political event with a gun. Next thing you know, the Supreme Court is going to declare bearing weapons as a form of speech.

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Bush then and now, the “threat of Iraq” and the “failing economy”

Jon Stewart's team does a great job of editing George W. Bush speeches from five years ago and from recent days.   It does seem to be the same speech. Consider this earlier post, and the opening lines from the BBC's terrific documentary: “The Power of Nightmares: The Shadows In The…

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