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Juxtaposition: Indiana & Guns

January 21, 2014 · by Brian · in Politics

Today, 21-year old Andrew Boldt was shot and killed at Purdue University. Police have arrested Cody Cousins in connection with his murder. The campus was locked down as a result of the shooting, with students told to shelter in place….

Martin Luther King, Jr. and a revolution of values

January 20, 2014 · by Brian · in Politics

From Dr. King’s book Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community, 1967: America, the richest and most powerful nation in the world, can well lead the way in this revolution of values. There is nothing to prevent us…

Coincidences and chemical spills

January 16, 2014 · by Brian · in Politics

On the morning of Thursday, January 9, residents of Charleston, West Virginia complained about a licorice-like chemical smell. Within a few hours, West Virginia officials identified the source of the leak as the Freedom Industries chemical storage site. The chemical…

Juxtaposition: Criminal behavior

May 10, 2013 · by Brian · in Politics

One made hundreds of millions of dollars running complicated financial scams and played a major role in the California energy crisis of 2000. The other is a nun who spent 40 years as a schoolteacher in western Africa before becoming…

chart of gun-safety votes by Indiana Senators

How Indiana’s Senators voted on the gun-safety bills

April 18, 2013 · by Brian · in Politics

Earlier this week, Indiana Senator Dan Coats joined 28 other Republicans (and 2 “Democrats”) in attempting to filibuster the gun safety law (specifically, the “Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013”) working its way through the Senate. Coats justified his…

The costs of the Iraq War, 10th anniversary edition

March 19, 2013 · by Brian · in Politics

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the US’ invasion of Iraq. A new study by Brown University’s “Cost of War” project tallies the costs of the war, finding the total cost of the Iraq conflict to be devastating: at least…

What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have Wanted – The Daily Show

January 23, 2013 · by Brian · in Politics

On Monday night, The Daily Show’s “Senior Black Correspondent” talked about people misappropriating Dr. King’s name and legacy for their political agendas. After my post yesterday (especially the update to that post), it just seemed too perfect. Partial transcript LARRY…

Accidental shootings mark “Gun Appreciation Day”

January 20, 2013 · by Brian · in Politics

I’m not a part of the gun tribe – I just didn’t grow up in that culture. No one in my family hunts, so I didn’t fire a real gun until I was probably 11 or 12 years old and…

Indiana wants to strip (some) students of right to vote

January 17, 2013 · by Brian · in Politics

Indiana State Representatives Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) and Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) have introduced a bill to revamp parts of Indiana’s election code. One part of that bill would block some college students from being able to register to vote. As introduced,…

Indiana Republicans oppose relief for Hurricane Sandy victims

January 16, 2013 · by Brian · in Politics

Todd Young (IN-9) was the only Republican member of Indiana’s Congressional delegation to vote in favor of a relief package for Hurricane Sandy victims. Only 49 Republicans in the House voted for the bill, which passed 241-180. Indiana’s Democratic representatives…

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