Jared Lee Loughner, the man responsible for the death of six people and the wounding of 14, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), just entered a plea of Ïnot guiltyÓ Monday in Phoenix, Ariz. On Jan. 8, Loughner began firing his semi-automatic gun in front of …
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Jon Breitenbucher
Is cooperation possible in Congress?
During Congress’ recent lame-duck session something extraordinary happened; important legislation was actually passed and put into effect. To clarify, Merriam-Webster defines Ïlame-duckÓ as an elected group continuing in office during the period between failure to win an election and the inauguration of the successor. This …
The right must reexamine itself
In the past decade, a new generation of the Republican Party has brought an increasingly dogmatic and pugilistic brand of conservatism to mainstream political discourse. In the wake of Jared Loughner’s murderous rampage in Tucson, Ariz., including the maiming of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the civility …