By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Politicians, especially those who think they are doing something “for the good of the people,” seem oblivious to the cost of their folly. Unfortunately, the people that encourage them to “do something” about every imaginable...
Hindsight
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor President Barack Obama’s second term in office is off to a bad start. You might say “disastrous start.” While he and his Veep have been expending so much political capital trying to push a package of anti-gun proposals, most of...
By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Some politicians and media commentators understand the key to pro-gun political power, others never seem to figure it out, even when a former president explains it to them. Former President Bill Clinton understands. He explained...
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor What trait do New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Syrian President Bashar Assad share? They both think their positions of power, not to mention wealth, make them right, no matter who tells them they are wrong. The same can...
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor For years the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention helped underwrite and push research that would support passage of more gun control laws. Much of what was published was termed junk science but it was justified by...
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The year ending in a couple of weeks as we go to press with the last issue of 1213 has been marked by some strange political shenanigans, particularly as it involves information, or more correctly intelligence. The WikiLeaks...
TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa In the U.S. Congress in 2023, anti-gun politicians have become more brazen and bold in their legislative attack on the Second Amendment, i.e. your rights! Sixty years ago they were calling for waiting periods, now they...
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “Numbers don’t lie, but liars can figure.” I was reminded of that recently when Pamela Engel at Business Insider used some artfully managed numbers from the anti-gun Law...
By Joseph P. Tartaro Executive Editor Perhaps the United Nations should have a motto that reflects its focus on “government stability” and the balance of power between the people of the world and their respective governments. I’d suggest the UN consider clearly...