violence
Denver Democratic Party HQ Vandalized
From The Colorado Independent:
The Denver Democratic headquarters was vandalized last night, the long bank of windows that fronts the building smashed. Authorities reportedly apprehended the vandal but no details on his identity or motives so far have been released. [...]
7News Denver Channel quotes Democratic Party Chairwoman Pat Waak, who said she received a call from [...]
Gimme a Bullet
Democratic Virginia blogger Ben Tribbett has video of Catherine Crabill, a Republican candidate for delegate — whom we last saw accusing the government of “domestic terrorism” and links to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing — telling conservative supporters that they might have to “resort to the bullet box” if they don’t fight government tyranny at [...]
Tell the Truth About Iraq
President Obama said last night that civilian deaths in Iraq “remain very low compared to what was going on last year.” McClatchy:
But statistics kept by McClatchy show that in Baghdad alone, more than 200 people have been killed in attacks so far this month, compared with 99 last month and 46 in [...]
White House Announces ‘Comprehensive Response’ to U.S.-Mexico Border Violence — But No National Guard
Responding to growing alarm about drug-related violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg and Deputy Attorney General David Ogden today will lay out how the administration’s “comprehensive response” to the problem.
Recent congressional hearings have called attention to a growing culture of violence among Mexican drug cartels [...]
Border Violence Hearing Cites U.S. Demand and Guns as Key Problems
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing this morning focused on escalating drug-related violence at the U.S.-Mexico border highlighted the key role of the U.S.-supplied weapons to Mexico and the United States’ insatiable demand for drugs.
As Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) noted, “Mexican drug cartels aren’t just a threat in border states. They are now present in at [...]
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