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Gun rights advocates want to be able to bring their firearms under Ohio’s open carry laws to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. A Change.org petition started Monday by “Americans for Responsible Open Carry” calls out the Republican National Committee while pushing the Quicken Loans Arena to reverse their policy on firearms carry on their property for the event. Cleveland, Ohio is consistently ranked as one of the top ten most dangerous cities in America,” reads the petition that is pushing 10,000 signatures just days after it began. “By forcing attendees to leave their firearms at home, the RNC and...

Fax your senators a prewritten message that you support the amendment to strike Section 220 of S. 1. A legislative fix was offered today that could kill an onerous measure in the Senate that threatens the right of citizens to influence their lawmakers. It all depends on how the votes line up next week. The lobbying-reform bill numbered S. 1 contains a provision -- Section 220 -- that would require grassroots organizations and churches to file federal reports on communications that urge people to speak out on public-policy issues. Tens of thousands of phone calls, faxes and e-mails in opposition...

Fighting the Talibanality of Evil in the Ivy League. Yaliban: Getting Yale's Attention. Yale is a private institution, but it draws its strength from many sources. How do you express your disapproval of its behavior and values? That depends on which Yale constituency you represent: Alumni: Donations. Since Yale’s endowment has swelled to $15.2BB it probably doesn’t actually need your money anymore. But it still wants it.

After listening to two hours of testimony from bishops, deputies and visitors Friday morning, the legislative committee on the Consecration of Bishops endorsed the ratification of the Rev. V. Gene Robinson, as bishop-coadjutor of New Hampshire. The measure now heads to the House of Deputies for a vote. Robinson is the first openly gay priest to be elected bishop in the Episcopal Church. “The committee has made its decision,” committee co-chair, the Rev. Karolyn Keil-Kuhr of the Diocese of Montana, told the ballroom packed with at least 500 attendees; some 200 more were in the lobby, and 100 more were...