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The New Wild West

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Callen Harty

Wow, Texas. Such progress. A bill just passed out of committee in Texas because two of seven Republicans either have a conscience or decided that right after another mass shooting in their state they didn’t want to risk losing votes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged assault style weapons, dystopian landscape, firearms, fredom, Governor Abbott, gun control, happiness, hunting rifles, Legislature, Liberty University, life cycles, mass shooting, NRA, pistol, protection, protective order, Republicans, right to bear arms, rights, Second Amendment, Senate, Texas, thoughts and prayers, veto, votes | Leave a comment

When the Gun Comes to Your Door

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Callen Harty

When the gun comes to your door, is it still too soon to talk about it? When it’s pointed at you and your child, is the right to bear arms still so sacred you would sacrifice everything to protect it? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bodies, child, cries, gun, gunshot, life, love, mercy, murder, NRA, regret, right to bear arms, sacrifice, scream, weapon | Leave a comment

The NRA and the Culture of Guns

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Callen Harty

Nine days have passed since the mass murder of concertgoers in Las Vegas and we’re still not talking about guns, gun control, the number of gun murders in this country, what to do about the constant gun violence, or anything … Continue reading →

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The Lowlights of the Mike Pence Speech

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Callen Harty

Donald Trump scares me, but I’m even more frightened of the prospect of him becoming President and then not finishing out his term, as that would mean that his Vice-Presidential pick, Mike Pence, would move up to the highest … Continue reading →

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On Reading the Constitution Day (or Wisconsin Irony Day)

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Callen Harty

September 17, 2012 Dear Governor Walker, I will be stopping by the Wisconsin Capitol again this afternoon as I have done almost every day since March of 2011 to sing four verses of “We Shall Overcome” in the rotunda. But … Continue reading →

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