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This one is for my Democrat-voting, left-leaning, liberal gun owners. I know there are a lot of you out there. I know you support the Second Amendment. And I know a lot of you think people on this side are fear-mongering when we say the modern Democratic Party is becoming openly hostile to gun rights. But consider this the warning. The Democratic Party you think you’re voting for is not the same Democratic Party that exists today. A growing part of the party now openly identifies with democratic socialism, and that movement is not confused about the Second Amendment. They...

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz considers Nancy Pelosi a mentor and role model and, in many ways, is following in the Speaker’s footsteps. While it remains to be seen if the Florida Democrat will ever be calling the shots in the lower chamber, there is little doubt she could handle the job. Wasserman Schultz juggles many positions in the Democratic Party: chief deputy whip; appropriations cardinal; vice chairwoman at the Democratic National Committee; and head of the incumbent-retention program at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). In an interview with The Hill, the 43-year-old lawmaker said she took a page from...

(Rochester, N.Y.) – It’s called Black English Vernacular – or more commonly – Ebonics. In a newsletter to staff, Rochester City School District officials say it is okay for students and teachers to speak Ebonics in class. The newsletter is called Diversity Dialogue. It suggests teachers use BEV to communicate with students. It says teachers can: • “Switch into BEV in specific situations or informal discussion.” • "Translate common phrases in Standard English into BEV.” • “Read and retell stories in both BEV and Standard English.” “We need to embrace the diversity they bring into our schools,” said the district’s...