A Dangerous World

By Jeremy Gayed Essays 27 Comments »

It is endlessly fascinating to watch Chicago Mayor Richard Daley continue to fight any effort to overturn local laws absolutely prohibiting gun ownership, even inside of the home. In response to the landmark Supreme Court decision District of Columbia v. Heller, which held that the Second Amendment explicates an individual right to keep […]

Murder, Religion, and Terrorism

By Paul Goodell Essays 8 Comments »

On May 31, 2009, Dr. George Tiller, the controversial Kansas abortionist, was murdered in his church by a Christian fundamentalist.  Tiller was famous for his fearless provision of abortions — including late term (a.k.a. “partial-birth”) abortions — in the face of death threats and assassination attempts.  His murder has sparked a firestorm of controversy over […]

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