About 20 years ago I was a photographer for a newspaper. One day I had lunch with a bunch of reporters and we discussed gun control. I left there understanding that these guys were willfully ignorant. They did not want to know the truth. They wanted to tell us what they think and they wanted that to be the truth. I like this because I believe that 9 of the 10 people in Boston that saw this live said, "I wanted a gun". And, those people knew that if their home were invaded they would fight back if they could.

Mona, got news for you... this started long before the 1990's.

I work with a lot of kids and have come to realize that girls especially have difficulty dealing with the life changes in the tween and teen years. I think the root of it is that they are thrust from childhood, where they are protected and live in kind of group think world where everything is taken care of, into the reality that they have responsibilities and needs that are unique and from their perspective, insurmountable. I know 14 and 15 year old girls that are worrying about what college to attend. Trust me when I say that the boys aren't doing that. Stand with them. Let them know that you love them and will help where you can. Make sure they know that they aren't on their own. Don't give in to demands. Listen.

Drunk drivers, men who get caught at whorehouses and TSA agents that act stupidly all deserve public humiliation. A two year pay freeze, loss of one week of vacation, and their poster size mug titled IDIOT OF THE MONTH in the busiest place in the airport should do it. I'm actually in favor of putting them in stocks and beating their backsides with axe handles but I doubt the law would allow that. Our wounded warriors deserve all due respect. Anyone who dishonors them deserves humiliation.

Can anyone imagine the founding father's saying "we can have our country if we just give up on this idea of liberty." ? Isn't that what we are doing if we give in on the moral issues? Come on, do any of you believe that Gay marriage is the end of it? The gay community wants the approval of society. That is the goal. As long as they don't feel that approval, and they never will because the guilt is internal not external, they will want more and more "rights". We will have to give up free speech - you know, like Europe and Britain. Then there's that whole issue of raising our children. Who believes that if we give in on this 10 years from now we will still be able to teach our kids right and wrong without violating some law?

I say let them do what they want, keep the public informed, and the first person that dies because of their political games, charge them with negligent homicide. This idea that politicians can extort money from taxpayers by denying fundamental services while funding their pet projects is criminal. Let's toss a few of them in jail and see if they try it again.

Universal checks would require universal registration in order to track whether checks are done or not. It can't be enforced without full registration. Registration ALWAYS leads to confiscation. Also, imagine the scenario of giving a rifle to your 11 year old son. The government would decide whether or not you could do that. Imagine trying to buy a gun from your friend... Who would perform the background check? How much would they charge? Would they even do it. with the possibility of liability put on them? Universal checks have nothing to do with saving lives and everything to do with control.

Good for Tebow. I am so sick of this gay bullying. I'm a Liberty grad from way back. I can tell you that the school isn't anti-gay so much as pro Bible. You can bet that if God says something is wrong, there is a reason for it and it has more to do with our own well being than with hate. God is the creator. He is not a hater. What are these groups afraid of? Do they really believe that Christians are responsible for their fears and self loathing?

Maybe this is simplistic but I always think of increases in minimum wage as pay cuts for everyone else. in this case a 25% increase in the minimum wage would translate to a 25% decrease in my buying power. In that sense Obama's suggestion to raise the minimum wage is a direct attack on our economy. What a surprise. I also think that the federal government has NO constitutional authority to set any wage EVER. But, that's just me thinking that things should mean what they say.

If an elected official chooses to apply budget cuts in a way that they know will violate their oath and harm the country, state, county, or city, and they do this in order to intimidate and coerce voters into going along with their programs, is that not criminal? The intent is clear. The choices are clear. The responsibility to govern in a way that upholds their respective oaths of office is clear. Why are we letting this pass? It is extortion. I know that politicians have been doing this for the last 8 or 10 years. That doesn't make it legal. I believe that this is a crime and it should be treated as such.