Hadiya has become a symbol and a rallying point for many reasons, articulated by those at the funeral who knew her.
Hundreds Mourn Young Gun Victim Hadiya Pendleton
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Gun Victims Will Be A Powerful Presence At State Of The Union Address
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U.S. Representative Jim Langevin’s spinal cord was severed when he was a 16 year-old police cadet, standing near two officers who accidentally fired a gun.
Teaching Creationism Is ‘Child Abuse,’ Says Prominent Physicist Lawrence Krauss (VIDEO)
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Republicans Stampede Away From Massachusetts Senate Race
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Nebraska’s Lt. Governor Resigns Immediately After Public Records Request
by Deborah Montesano •
Nebraska’s Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy has left office as it was revealed that he had made improper, late-night calls on his state-issued cellphone to four women during the last four years.
Vindictive McCain Spews Venom During Hearing On Former Friend Chuck Hagel
by Deborah Montesano •
‘Chuck Hagel will make a very good Secretary of Defense. John McCain, loser of two Presidential campaigns…has never been very good at anything. Except maybe at holding a grudge.’
15-Year-Old Shot Dead One Week After Performing At President’s Inauguration
by Deborah Montesano •
There’s an $11,000 reward for information about the killer and a petition asking the president to attend her funeral. But Hadiya Pendleton is still dead. How many more must die before we take action?
Jim Nabors AKA Gomer Pyle Marries Long-Time, Same Sex Partner At Age 82
by Deborah Montesano •
Surprise, surprise, surprise! Gomer Pyle finally got married at age 82–or at least his alter-ego, Jim Nabors, did.
PA Congressman Says Immigrants Are Uneducated And Will Become Democrats
by Deborah Montesano •
Lou Barletta, doesn’t give a bleep that other Republicans are starting to evolve on immigration issues. He will continue to fight the 14th Amendment.
Catholic Leaders Support Gun Control As Essential To ‘Pro-Life’ Beliefs
by Deborah Montesano •
Church leaders have realized their ‘support for life’ must extend beyond the womb and work to defend their flock from gun violence.
UN To Determine Whether Controversial Drone Strikes Constitute War Crimes
by Deborah Montesano •
If China or Russia or North Korea engaged in this kind of program because of ‘national security’ what would we say?
Gallup Finds American People Demand Term Limits, End Of Electoral College
by Deborah Montesano •
Legislators have managed to unite a majority of Americans–in opposition to incumbents’ open-ended service!
Court Tells Arizona To Obey Voters On Education Funding
by Deborah Montesano •
It turns out that lawmakers in Arizona actually have to pay attention to what voters are demanding. Who’d have thought?
Former Detroit Mafia Boss Reveals Where Jimmy Hoffa Is Buried (VIDEO)
by Deborah Montesano •
The feds have been waiting for 38 years to hear Anthony Zerilli speak. Their next move is sure to be fast–before anyone else discovers that field.
Americans Die Younger, Live Unhealthier Than Those In Other Wealthy Countries
by Deborah Montesano •
In a shocking finding, a huge new study concludes that young Americans are less likely to live to age 50 than citizens of other developed countries.
Connecticut Governor In Emotional Address To Legislature: ‘More Guns Are Not The Answer’
by Deborah Montesano •
‘Freedom is not a handgun on the hip of every teacher, and security should not mean a guard posted outside every classroom.’
Chicago’s Ominous Lack Of Snow Breaks 73-Year-Old Record, Threatens Shipping On Mississippi river
by Deborah Montesano •
Wednesday is Chicago’s 320th day without an inch of snow, surpassing the previous record set in the winter of 1939-1940.
Circular Firing Squad: GOP Attacks Latest Obama Nominee – A Republican
by Deborah Montesano •
Chuck Hagel is a Republican’s dream come true – a multimillionaire war hero entrepreneur and former red state Senator. Yet, the GOP is still upset.
Ditch The Diet And Live Longer In Spite Of The ‘Experts’
by Deborah Montesano •
The biggest study ever undertaken to examine the link between body mass and mortality found that the overweight live longer than so-called ‘normal weight’ people.
