Hadiya Pendleton performed at President Obama’s inauguration in January. Just a week later, she was shot and killed in Chicago. Her mother, Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, demands action from Congress to end gun violence. “When my daughter Hadiya performed at the president’s inauguration, it was the happiest day of her life,” said Cowley-Pendelton in a public service […]
As the author of a book on virginity, I have witnessed first-hand how parents shy away from the topic of sex with their teens. It’s understandable. In the foreward of the book, I mention that no matter your age, discussing sex with your parents is awkward. Lately, the gun debate has a lot of people […]
Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Full text of bill Mass shootings in Newtown, Aurora, and Tucson have demonstrated all too clearly the need to regulate military-style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. These weapons allow a gunman to fire a large number of rounds quickly and without having to reload. What the bill does: […]
“I do not believe in taking away the right of the citizen for sporting, for hunting and so forth, or for home defense. But I do believe that an AK-47, a machine gun, is not a sporting weapon or needed for defense of a home.” ~Ronald Reagan, at his birthday celebration in 1989. Having grown […]
“I’m against having a king,” Paul said. “I think having a monarch is what we fought the American Revolution over and someone who wants to bypass the Constitution, bypass Congress — that’s someone who wants to act like a king or a monarch.” “I’ve been opposed to executive orders, even with Republican presidents. But one […]