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Call on Congress to Act on Gun Violence ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Congress, weapons, assault weapons, guns, gun control, nra, usa, safety, prevention, family )

Nancy
- 14 days ago - campaigns.dailykos.com
Please join with Daily Kos and Organizing for Action by signing our letter to Congress from hundreds of thousands of people demanding action on gun violence. Next week, Organizing for Action will personally deliver the letter to Congress.
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Ban Assault Weapons ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: weapons, assault weapons, guns, gun control, nra, usa, safety, prevention, family )

Nancy
- 58 days ago - signon.org
While it is true that people kill people, and that guns do not shoot themselves, it is also true that mass execution would not be possible without such high capacity weapons. How many people have to die before we ban those weapons?
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Eve of Destruction - YouTube   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: dishonesty, war, propaganda, power, ethics, corruption, politics, terrorism, cover-up, weapons, DU, fearmongering, crime, abuse )

Jelica
- 270 days ago - youtube.com
Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading? -- Thomas Jefferson
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President Obama: Stop U.S. Support for Syrian Weapons ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, human rights, Syria, terrorism, government, freedoms, Russia, US, weapons, arms )

Nancy
- 335 days ago - secure3.convio.net
...But the United States has a dirty little secret -- the U.S. military has a $1 billion dollar contract with the same Russian company, Rosoboronexport. Tell President Obama that the United States needs to cease all contracts with Rosoboronexport.
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Report: Military Blew $1 Trillion Dollars On Weapons Since 9/11.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Defense department, 9-11, Weapons, Waste )

Craig
- 556 days ago - motherjones.com
The U.S. military used 9-11 to appropriate hundreds of bilions of dollars for expensive weapons systems while ordinary troops went into battle with old and obsolete equipment.
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Mayor Booker's Call to ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: illegal guns, Mayors Against Illegal guns, weapons, Booker )

Nancy
- 573 days ago - ourlivesourlaws.org
Congress is on the verge of passing a law that would deny states the right to decide who can carry hidden, loaded guns. But Newark Mayor Cory Booker is fighting back.
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House Takes Aim at Concealed-Carry Laws
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: illegal guns, Obama, Mayors Against Illegal guns, weapons )

Nancy
- 601 days ago - ourlivesourlaws.org
Until now, states have been able to set their own rules for concealed-carry permits. New York, for instance, has fairly stringent standards that ban licenses to those convicted of certain misdemeanors, require individuals to demonstrate a legitimate need
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Report: Obama Gave Special 'Bunker-Buster' Bombs To Israel
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, obama-administration, politics, government, democrats, republicans, u.s., congress, president-obama, interesting, news, bunker-busters, israel, world, middle-east, conflict, terrorism, report, secrets, cover-up, weapons )

PinkMindy
- 601 days ago - politico.com
President Obama secretly gave Israel 'bunker-buster' bombs in 2009 according to a newly released report detailing the new increased, but definitely fuzzy support and cooperation between the Israeli military and U.S. Government.
17 comments
Fix the Budget, Fix America-Please Take Action !!!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, war, pentagon, weapons, republicans, military )

Tierney
- 1200 days ago - act.truemajorityaction.org
The budget proposal before Congress spends $3.8 trillion of our money. But it doesn't reflect our priorities, or even common sense. The Pentagon and conservatives want to spend $13 billion more on weapons but freeze spending on everything else - inclu
19 comments
Bush Aide Urges Weapons Ban to Slow Mexican Drug War
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, US, Mexico, crime, weapons, drugs, death, violence, corruption )

Dee
- 1276 days ago - washingtontimes.com
The former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Monday for the U.S. to reinstitute the ban on assault weapons and take other measures to rein in the war between Mexico and its drug cartels,
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Gun Buyback a Sellout in Troy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, Senator Bruno, Gun buyback Program, weapons, incentive, reducing gun violencesafety, police )

Dee
- 1335 days ago - troyrecord.com
TROY-The city's first-ever gun buyback program took almost 160 guns off the street, including about 80 firearms that were collected in less than two hours Saturday at a local church.
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U.S., Canadian Citizens Arrested in Mexico
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, USA Marshalls, Canada, Mexico, ammunition, weapons, crime, convicted child molester, captured, violence, abuse )

Dee
- 1400 days ago - cnn.com
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican police have arrested a "highly dangerous" U.S. citizen wanted on weapons charges, the Michoacan state attorney's office said.
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Police Concerned About Order to Stop Weapons Screening at Obama Rally
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, security, weapon screening, rally, weapons, Reunion Arena )

Crystal
- 1909 days ago - star-telegram.com
Security details at Barack Obama's rally Wednesday stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena
3 comments
Fmr. President Jimmy Carter on "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," Iraq, Greeting the Shah of Iran at the White House, Selling Wea
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Carter, World Bank, Harvard, weapons, diseases, world issues, Carter Center, cash crops, indonesia, East Timor, regrets )

Gregory
- 1952 days ago - democracynow.org
VIDEO: Carter also discusses his regrets over sending arms to Indonesia during the occupation of East Timor and recounts his dealings with the Shah of Iran. The 39th president also assesses the Iraq war and reflects on the 25th anniversary
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-->> WORLD WAR 3?? VERY POSSIBLE = URGENT!! =
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: WWIII, Iran, Bush, Iraq, nuclear, military, politics, surge, propaganda, oil, weapons )

Sandra
- 2053 days ago - care2.com
The Bush Administration is on track with its plans to attack Iran before George Bush Jr. leaves office in 18 months. [Thankyou Ratty for this info!]
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