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  • (Maine Gov.) Paul LePage: Beretta, Colt and Magpul—Come to Maine

    04/14/2013 7:41:44 AM PDT · by Peet · 40 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | Sat, April 13 2013 | Paul LePage
    When Americans think of Maine, they often think of rocky coasts, lobster and moose. But Maine also has a long and proud tradition of military service, a legacy of world-class manufacturing, and a high percentage of personal firearm ownership. That's why I invite manufacturers of firearms and related accessories—some of which are under siege in their home states by politicians pushing anti-gun legislation—to come to Maine. As a state that is fiercely protective of our right to bear arms, we will welcome you and your business.
  • NYT Ethicist: Pro-life teacher's ideas "nutty"

    01/05/2009 4:06:11 AM PST · by Peet · 16 replies · 981+ views
    New York Times ^ | 01/04/2009 | Randy Cohen (ethicist@nytimes.com)
    At the public high school where I teach, a school-sponsored student club, Sharing Our Spirit, staged a "Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity" during school hours. Students wore red armbands and did not speak. The club's faculty adviser sent an e-mail to the entire faculty, including this: "They will be standing on behalf of the one-third of their generation that have been innocent victims of abortion." Was the students' activity legitimate? The adviser's? -- Name Withheld, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. ----- If the school rightly permits students to form clubs irrespective of ideology, from protesting the Iraq war to promoting a pre-emptive...