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Elisabeth Parker is a writer, Web designer, mom, political junkie, and dilettante. Come visit her at ElisabethParker.Com, "like" her on facebook, or follow her on Twitter. For more articles by Elisabeth, click here.

Must-See Ad Shows How Crickett Rifles Markets Guns As Children’s Toys (VIDEO)

by Elisabeth Parker • May 11, 2013

Father showing son how to shoot his Crickett Rifle.

Why do young children keep accidentally shooting and killing these playmates? Maybe Crickett Rifles’ marketing to them has something to do with it.

by Elisabeth Parker • May 10, 2013

John Boehner: Those who have loaned us money, like in any proceeding, if you will, court proceeding, the bondholders usually get paid first. Same thing here.

by Elisabeth Parker • May 9, 2013

American Apparel CEO Dov Charney’s best known for his controversial smutty ads, but his designer clothing’s made in the U.S.A. by decently-paid workers in a safe factory that won’t collapse or catch on fire.

by Elisabeth Parker • May 8, 2013

Now that you can make guns at home with your 3D printer, Ronald Reagan’s 1988 ban on undetectable plastic firearms is about to expire. Does the GOP care? No.

by Elisabeth Parker • May 6, 2013

This amazing image from KSHB 41 Action Weather shows that even Mother Nature wants to show Westboro Baptist Church that it’s okay to be gay.

by Elisabeth Parker • May 2, 2013

Recent Gallup polls show 83-91% support for gun background checks. Yet, we somehow missed the boat on providing effective gun safety legislation once again.

by Elisabeth Parker • May 1, 2013

Let’s see…glorifying beating up a woman? Check. Negative racial stereotypes? Check. Victimized white woman? Check. Glorifying ‘no snitching’ culture? Check. Can this ad POSSIBLY be more racist?

by Elisabeth Parker • April 30, 2013

President Barack Obama giving a press conference, with barbed wire fence and American flag in the background.

Obama ordered Gitmo closed back in 2009, so why is it still open for business?

by Elisabeth Parker • April 29, 2013

Thumbnail for Business is Booming in Texas Jack Ohman for Sacramento Bee

Rick Perry and his fellow jerks in the GOP are screeching about a cartoon because they can’t handle the truth.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 27, 2013

Oliver Twist holding bowl, looking scared, and tremulously begging, "Please Sir, I want some more."

Michigan’s GOP clearly has it in for the poor, but this surprising video shows hunger also happens in middle class families.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 25, 2013

Chicago fast food and retail workers go on strike for $15 per hour minimum wage, April 24th, 2013.

$8.25 per hour really ISN’T enough to survive. That’s not a ‘claim,’ that’s a FACT.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 24, 2013

Child chimney sweep from early 20th century Great Britain. Photo from fyeah-history.tumblr.com .

He thinks it ‘would be a good idea if we had the kids work for their lunches: trash to be taken out, hallways to be swept, lawns to be mowed, make them earn it.’

by Elisabeth Parker • April 23, 2013

If this hurts your marriage, then your marriage was in trouble in the first place.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 23, 2013

Illustration of airplane full of unhappy, screaming people.

The sequester strikes again, and the folks on Capitol Hill don’t like it. Especially those of the Republican persuasion.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 22, 2013

We don’t need extreme measures, the system has repeatedly proven it can handle the threats we face.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 22, 2013

Senator Greg Ball (R-NY) defends his tweet demanding torture for the teenaged Boston Bombing suspect on Fox News.

NY State Senator Greg Ball to Fox News: If he’d had the same chance after 9/11, ‘it would have been me Osama bin Laden and a baseball bat.’

by Elisabeth Parker • April 21, 2013

Even from the grave, Mr. Rogers knows the right thing to say: Look for the helpers. Luckily, Boston has lots of those.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 18, 2013

Photo of ricin suspect Paul Kevin Curtis as an Elvis impersonator

The man arrested for the ricin letters is a gun owner, musician, conspiracy theorist, Elvis impersonator … and a Democrat?

by Elisabeth Parker • April 18, 2013

Paul Kevin Curtis of Tupelo, MS was arrested in his home, and may go to trial by Wednesday.

by Elisabeth Parker • April 18, 2013

Screen capture from Anonymous' prank facebook page for Westboro Baptist Church

Anonymous didn’t really hack WBC’s Facebook page, but so what? The prank is still hilarious.

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