Tea Party Reps ‘have acted like terrorists’ says our Vice President

The new post-Tucson civility™.

Biden: These Republicans certainly have acted like terrorists; Update: Biden denies

Allahpundit HotAir.com 8/1/2011

…Update: “I’m sure that if Dick Cheney had used the phrase ‘terrorists’ to describe his domestic opponents we’d all just have a good laugh.”

Update: Remember, Politico cited “several sources” — Democratic sources — for the quote. […]

Administration to propose steps on gun safety

USAToday 7/7/2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot, the White House is preparing to propose some new steps on gun safety, though they’re likely to fall short of the bold measures activists would like to see.

Anti-gun groups have been disappointed to see no action so far from President Barack […]

Republicans Seek to Bury Regulation of Political Speech on Airwaves

FoxNews.com 2/12/2011

Seeking to hammer the final nail in the coffin of the Fairness Doctrine, two Republican lawmakers who are former broadcasters have reintroduced a bill that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating political speech on the airwaves.

Amid calls for the reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine after the assassination attempt on […]

Hey, this would be a great time to grab some guns

Jazz Shaw HotAir.com 1/28/2011

Never let a good crisis go to waste. I’ve lost track of the number of articles I’ve written at Hot Air warning against the loss of gun rights following rampages by maniacs, but this seems to be pretty much right on schedule.

A top House Republican rejected calls by Democrats for […]

Rep. Loretta Sanchez sparks outrage from fellow Democrats with proposal to boot Giffords from Armed Services Committee

Chris Moody The Daily Caller 1/25/2011

Behind closed doors, California Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez has proposed removing Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords from the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) until she recovers from injuries sustained after being shot in the head on Jan. 8 in Tucson, The Daily Caller has learned.

The proposal sparked an outrage, […]

Why Government Cannot ‘Make Us Safe’ by Mandating Security

Rep. Ron Paul RonPaul.com 1/16/2011

The terrible violence in Arizona last weekend prompted much national discussion on many issues. All Americans are united in their sympathies for the victims and their families. All wonder what could motivate such a horrible act. However, some have attempted to use this tragedy to discredit philosophical adversaries or score […]

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