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FLASH: House to vote Thursday to hold AG Holder in contempt of Congress

  By admin | July 7, 2012 - 12:10 pm | News
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CNN is reporting that the United States House of Representatives will vote Thursday to cite U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt of Congress. The vote would be the first time in history such action has been taken.

From the article:

The House Oversight Committee recommended the vote against Attorney General Eric Holder last week after he refused to hand over all of the requested documents in its investigation of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms’ controversial Fast and Furious gun-running sting. (more…)

Slightly less ugly pants and a growing gun culture

  By admin | July 6, 2012 - 7:25 am | News
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Slightly less ugly pants and a growing gun culture (via Raw Story )

So far, it seems like a slow news day, but because of this, I had an opportunity to read this revealing story in the NY Times about a bunch of paranoids buying slightly less hideous pants. The pants are a pair of chinos that have hidden compartments for a concealed weapon, but unlike most pants that… (more…)

Texas stand your ground shooter headed to prison

  By admin | July 5, 2012 - 6:15 am | News
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Saw this story: Texas ‘stand your ground’ shooter headed to prison

A Texas man convicted of shooting and killing his unarmed neighbor during a dispute over loud music received a 40-year prison sentence on Wednesday.

Raul Rodriguez, 47, faced a minimum of five years and a maximum of life in prison. He claimed he shot schoolteacher Kelly Danaher in self-defense under Texas’ version of the “stand your ground” law. (more…)