Tag: Newtown

The Senate just voted 68-31 to move forward with debate on expanding background checks, a measure overwhelmingly supported by the public, including 91% of veterans in a new poll. Of course we still have people out there that think expanded background checks won’t help, like John Cornyn: Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), the second-ranking Senate Republican, […]

As all of you, I too have been in total shock over what happened in Newtown, Connecticut yesterday. Hearing the horror of 26 people, including 20 children ages 5-10 being gunned down in cold blood is sickening. It makes it hard to be “proud” of our nation, especially considering how much this has happened. I […]