Origins of 150 North Dakota City Names VOLUME VI Mandan & More.
The one you've been waiting for...Mandan, New Salem, Timmer, Newtown, Sanish, Wanduska, Saint Anthony, Rock Haven, well that's learning alot!
Newtown
The Gun Question
The National Rifle Association has weighed in on the Newtown tragedy, calling for armed officers in schools and blaming the influence of movies and video games for the shooting. The Associated Press has details here.
How do you feel about the NRA's proposals...
The Religious Wrong
Several commentators of the so-called "religious right" have weighed in on the Newtown shooting, claiming it was a result of taking God out of the schools.
I find this a curious statement. As a student of history who has studied 9/11, the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the conflict in Northern Ireland, the mess in the Middle East, and the plethora of religious wars that have pockmar
NRA Calls for Armed Guards at Schools
Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, read a statement Friday morning in reaction to last week's shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. He called for installing armed guards in schools to prevent future gun violence against students.