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Progressives used a brutal knife attack at Ohio State University (OSU) on Monday as an excuse to demand more gun control, even after authorities declared that they had no evidence the attacker even used a gun during his rampage. The attacker reportedly struck pedestrians with his vehicle and proceeded to stab several others, harming at least nine individuals, one of whom is in critical condition. Despite OSU’s initial tweets stating there was an active shooter on campus, authorities later said there was no evidence that the attacker used a gun during his attack. The victims are being treated for stab...

What does the bridge collapse in Minneapolis have in common with the Hurricane Katrina fiasco in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast? The answer is the neglect of infrastructure. If you saw Spike Lee's splendid documentary, "When The Levees Broke," you got to see the levees developed in Holland. This is a country sitting below sea level and it's managed to build a state-of-the-art dike system that has enabled it to avoid the type of flooding seen in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. On the other hand, the United States has a dike and levee system that is...

Folks-As a conservative public school teacher I fight a daily battle to just keep the curriculum balanced. At the New England school I teach at, about five of us are conservative and the other 110 are liberal. This ratio is typical at every school I've worked. I am usually the only politically "active" teacher (in my personal life). I NEVER advocate one side or the other. My views are a mystery to my students. I encourage a rigorous examination of the facts - ALL of the facts.Anyway - the reason for my post is to relate two recent occurances that...

FREEPERS! Many thanks for putting on the pressure. The SOB cancelled. Keep it Up! The Republican party needs all the help it can get over the next 6 days. If you can volunteer, please do!