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Makin’ Some Copies …

August 1, 2018 Buck Banks

That 3D printing sure looks like fun.
In fact, I think I’m going to get me one.
I could print up some car parts
Or even little works of art,
And the Trump administration says I can even print me a gun.

Out of Personal Tragedy, Political Activism

July 25, 2018 Buck Banks

“I never expected this to happen, but I know that in light of all my experiences, to not to do anything is a tragedy in itself.”

— Lucy McBath (D), whose teenage son, Jordan, was shot and killed in 2012 by a stranger at a gas station, upon winning the Democratic nomination for Georgia’s 6th congressional district, ABC News reports.

Sarah Palin Has Never Experienced Workplace Harassment Because …

November 17, 2017 Buck Banks

“People know that I’m probably packing, so I don’t think there’s a whole lot of people who would necessarily mess with me.”

— Sarah Palin, when asked by NBC News if she had ever experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.

Mike Luckovich: Groupies

November 8, 2017 Jon Ponder

These FOX News Christians Agree: If They’re Going to be Killed in a Mass Shooting, They’d Like to be Shot in Church

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Trish Ponder

OK, but watch Brian Kilmeades’s eyes at the 13-second mark, when Ainsley Earhardt begins holding forth about all the upsides of being killed in a mass shooting at church.

Support for Gun Control Hits Highest Level Ever

October 13, 2017 Buck Banks

60%

A new Quinnipiac poll finds American voters support stricter gun laws by 60% to 36%, the highest level of support ever. American voters support by 94% to 5% requiring background checks for all gun purchases. Voters in gun households support universal background checks 93% to 6%.

Most Voters Want Tougher Gun Laws

October 12, 2017 Buck Banks

64% to 29%

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows that a majority of voters support stricter gun control laws in the wake of last week’s mass murder of 58 concertgoers in Las Vegas, 64% to 29%.

Why Americans Want Guns

October 6, 2017 Buck Banks

“There is a sense that society is collapsing — the culture is collapsing. We’re collapsing in crime. The world is collapsing. Crazy people with bad haircuts have nukes. Everything is going bad — terrorism, etc. They want to be fully armed on their hill, at home… They’re Americans, and they want to go down fighting.”

— Peggy Noonan on “Morning Joe”

There’s a 54-Point Gap Between Dems and GOPers on Gun Control

October 6, 2017 Buck Banks

22%

FiveThirtyEight:“Just 22% of self-identified Democrats chose protecting gun ownership rights over limiting gun access, compared with the 76% of Republicans who did. This 54-point gap is about as wide as you’ll see on any issue.”

More Republicans Support Gun Control Now Than After Pulse Shooting

June 21, 2017 Buck Banks

52%

Republican support for stronger gun control laws is up seven points from a year ago. More than half of Republicans (52 percent) said they oppose stricter gun control, down seven points from the June 2016 poll, according to a recent Morning Consult poll. The poll, conducted in the days following the shooting that wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise — along with a lobbyist, congressional staffer and a member of the Capitol Police — found 44 percent of Republicans said they support strengthening gun laws.

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Makin’ Some Copies …

Out of Personal Tragedy, Political Activism

“I never expected this to happen, but I know that in light of all my experiences, to not to do anything is a tragedy in itself.”

— Lucy McBath (D), whose teenage son, Jordan, was shot and killed in 2012 by a stranger at a gas station, upon winning the Democratic nomination for Georgia’s 6th congressional district, ABC News reports.

Sarah Palin Has Never Experienced Workplace Harassment Because …

“People know that I’m probably packing, so I don’t think there’s a whole lot of people who would necessarily mess with me.”

— Sarah Palin, when asked by NBC News if she had ever experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.

Mike Luckovich: Groupies

These FOX News Christians Agree: If They’re Going to be Killed in a Mass Shooting, They’d Like to be Shot in Church

Support for Gun Control Hits Highest Level Ever

60%

A new Quinnipiac poll finds American voters support stricter gun laws by 60% to 36%, the highest level of support ever. American voters support by 94% to 5% requiring background checks for all gun purchases. Voters in gun households support universal background checks 93% to 6%.

Most Voters Want Tougher Gun Laws

64% to 29%

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows that a majority of voters support stricter gun control laws in the wake of last week’s mass murder of 58 concertgoers in Las Vegas, 64% to 29%.

Why Americans Want Guns

— Peggy Noonan on “Morning Joe”

There’s a 54-Point Gap Between Dems and GOPers on Gun Control

22%

FiveThirtyEight:“Just 22% of self-identified Democrats chose protecting gun ownership rights over limiting gun access, compared with the 76% of Republicans who did. This 54-point gap is about as wide as you’ll see on any issue.”

More Republicans Support Gun Control Now Than After Pulse Shooting

52%

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— Tom Nichols

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