Month: September 2020

[ad_1] The mainstream media is “fueling the flames” of potential post-Election Day rioting by left-wing activists while ignoring underhanded and ethically questionable tactics by Democrats in order to entrap President Trump in a situation where he is seen as a “dictator,” syndicated radio host Mark Levin argued Thursday. “Who is it that’s changing election laws in the
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[ad_1] Last night, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 360, important legislation that prevents the closure of federally licensed firearms dealers by public officials.  SB 360 will now head to the House for committee referral and further consideration.  With the end of session quickly nearing, your action is now more necessary than ever! Please contact
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[ad_1] The politics of hiding The air quality in Longmont is poor primarily due to fracking. The American Lung Association has given the area an “F” rating. Harmful chemicals produced by fracking, such as benzene, toluene, carbon dioxide and ethane often spike late at night, when the oil companies are flaring, but these chemicals have
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[ad_1] Already an advocate of stricter gun control laws, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove this week voiced support for a national buyback program in the U.S. similar to the one implemented in Australia 24 years ago. “If we passed all the greatest laws in the world, the guns are still out there,” Casten
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[ad_1] ——————————————————————————————- “Either this nation shall kill racism, or racism shall kill this nation.” (S. Jonas, August, 2018) —————————————————————————————— As the Trumpublicans© bull their way to an extra Supreme Court Seat*, you are going to hear a lot about “Original Intent.” “We want to make sure that the majority of Justices
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[ad_1] ANALYSIS/OPINION: For years, progressive politicians and groups have tried to prove the more effective conservative groups are just fronts for monied interests and corporate America. They’ve alleged time and again, without proof that the National Rifle Association the nation’s largest mass membership civil rights group is merely a tool of the firearms industry. Or
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[ad_1] Thanks to your phone calls and emails in opposition to Ordinance O-19-82 (mandating locked storage requirements for any firearms outside your immediate possession or control) and Ordinance O-19-83 (banning firearms at any building owned or leased by the city for conducting business with the public), the Albuquerque City Council defeated both measures on a 6-3 vote Monday night.  During
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[ad_1] National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) indicates that ammunition sales were up 139 percent in the first six months 2020 as compared to sales during the first six months of 2019. NSSF president and CEO Joe Bartozzi spoke at the 2020 Gun Rights Policy Conference over the weekend where he delivered the news on the
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[ad_1] Portland has been designated a “anarchistic jurisdiction”! ARREST THIS LADY!! Ryan J. Lane / Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • Lots of progress has been made by Oregon firefighters
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[ad_1]      Commentary: You probably haven’t had the time or inclination to look into the fine print on all of those negative political ads we’re being bombarded with, so I’ve done it for you. Political ads often include sources, usually a newspaper story or official document, to add a sense of authenticity to their claims.
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[ad_1] During a September 2019 “townhall” hosted by New Hampshire ABC affiliate WMUR, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made clear that he does not believe the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms and that the U.S. Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller was incorrect. During the event, Biden was asked, “Do
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[ad_1] ANALYSIS President Trump has been confronted with a series of false and unfounded conspiracy stories from the same liberal establishment that condemns the wild QAnon phenomenon, according to an analysis of the president’s nearly four years in office. The press has lambasted the right-wing mystery persona of QAnon and its Internet-driven conspiracy theory that
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[ad_1] President Donald Trump said Monday he’s still willing to put some of his own money into his reelection campaign if it’s needed, but insisted “we don’t need money,” even with Joe Biden’s campaign holding a $141 million advantage over his.  “They’ve always had more money than the Republicans,” Trump told Fox News’ “Fox and
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[ad_1] The Republican Party shattered its previous fundraising record by hauling in $67.6 million in August 2020. The Washington Examiner reported that the $67.6 million represents “nearly four times what the party did in the previous four Augusts combined.” Moreover, it puts the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) total for the current campaign cycle at $1.3
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[ad_1] In seeking her third term in the state Legislature, state Rep. LeAnne Burch, D-Monticello, faces a first for her political career: an opponent. Howard Beaty, a 50-year-old bank executive and former county GOP official from Crossett, is attempting to unseat Burch, a 59-year-old retired brigadier general and attorney, by tying her voting record to
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[ad_1] This week was the deadline for Governor Ige to sign or veto legislation on his desk. Governor Ige signed SB 3054, and HB 2744 went into law without his signature, due to his failure to veto the measure. Both bills are effective upon approval and are now state law.     House Bill 2744 places severe restrictions on
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[ad_1] Accra, Sept 19, GNA – Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, the Presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) for Ghana’s 2020 general election, is physically challenged, but is fit for President, Nana Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpongmaa Kumankuma, Chair and Leader of the CPP has said. She described the candidate, affectionately called Green, as being athletic
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