We didn’t watch the DeSantis – Crist debate last night. We banked our votes for Crist via return mail a while back, and we heard enough of DeSantis’s droning, adenoidal voice to last several lifetimes before and after the recent hurricane, so we took a hard pass on hearing more of it. Also, the race …
gun safety
Safer America: President Biden (LIVE) at 3:30
President Biden’s Safer America Plan speaks about his plan to further reduce gun crime and save lives.
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Accessories Before the Fact
The sentencing hearing for the shooter in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland, Florida is ongoing this week. The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, pleaded guilty to the murders, so the trial is to determine whether he’ll spend the rest of his life in jail or be executed for the crimes. In Florida, death …
Late Night Open Thread: Small Mercies
BREAKING: A Wisconsin judge has approved an agreement to destroy the assault-style rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse to shoot three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a 2020 protest. A jury last year acquitted him of all charges, including homicide. https://t.co/aE8GFAagpB — The Associated Press (@AP) January 28, 2022 Good news, if the ruling is actually …
Apples, trees, etc.
Authorities in Michigan say they may charge the parents of the 15-year-old who perpetrated the latest school shooting. Good. That should happen more often but usually doesn’t, perhaps because some states don’t have laws requiring adults to keep The Precious away from minors. Here’s hoping Michigan does. The latest school shooter’s parents seem like lovely …
The Reality of the Rittenhouse Acquittal Is the Result of Poorly Written/Worded Self Defense & Stand Your Ground Laws
By now everyone has, I’m sure, done a bunch of venting about the outcome of Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial today. Whether that’s about the judge and his behavior, the prosecution, the defense, the actual events, or some combination of all of them. The reality though, and I’m sure someone put this in a comment in MisterMix’s …
Wednesday Evening Open Thread: Any Lowcountry (SC) Jackals Out There?
this is one hell of an ad from the Democrat running against Republican Nancy Mace. pic.twitter.com/uLFnM2ycqf — Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) November 8, 2021 This does, indeed, seem like an excellent ad for Dr. Andrews. Anyone want to talk about the chances of unseating Rep. Nancy Mace? I am so excited to announce that our campaign …
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