Gun rights and safety in America after Aurora shootings
A reflective essay weighs whether the right to bear arms outweighs public safety after the Aurora cinema massacre. It notes mass shootings across the country, debates over gun control and constitutional limits, and the need to balance individual freedoms with collective protection while avoiding overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Aurora
Colo
Veronica Moser-Sullivan
Columbine
Virginia Tech
Fort Hood
Tucson
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Chicajzo
Wilmington
Del
Brady Campaign
Seattle
Waller
Texas
Houston
Jackson
Department of Homeland Security
Timothy McVeigh
Federal
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Let peace begin with me guidance in freedom values
Patrick Canty Publisher and Laura Dennis Editor present a reflective statement on freedom as a divine gift and personal self control. The piece asserts freedom is self-mastery aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence rather than political grants.
Propaganda and gun control under media scrutiny
The author argues media blur news with propaganda in mass shooting coverage. He critiques ABC News and NBC for linking shootings to political groups, notes past blows by Rush Limbaugh and JFK assassination blame, and claims gun control advocates ignore data. He cites comparisons showing complex murder-rate links to gun laws and urges readers to seek factual sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
NBC News
George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
ABC News
James Holmes
Oklahoma City
Rush Limbaugh
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
al Gore
Ing
New York
Bloomberg
CNN
Piers Morgan
Britain
United States
Mexico
Russia
Brazil
Israel
Switzerland
London
Online Facebook Comments From Orire GBA 4
Facebook comments from Orire GBA 4 appear in online posts and discussions. The entries show user reactions, likes and replies reflecting public engagement.
Bond talk and public reaction at ECISD workshop in Odessa
ECISD Superintendent Hector Mendez discussed a potential bond for this November during a Barabara Jordan Elementary workshop with 16 days left to file. Online comments show strong views for and against new freshmen high schools and crowded existing campuses, plus a Chick fil A Day note and varied local opinions on politics and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECISD
Hector Mendez
Barbara Jordan
Donna Brown Molsbee
Midland
Patti Rowland
Kristin Wells
Janet Barrow
Molly Dendum
Cynthia Rose Wood
Carl Poitevint
Ector
Aubrey Finis Mayberry
Odessa
Mike Huckabee
Dan Cathy
Tabatha Hernandez
Linda Ruth Redding Harris
Penny K. Moore
Gina Guzman
Mark Baker
Tabatha
Tammy Redinger Phelps
Shealah Janette Baer
Jim Wier
Karen Simon
Rob
Murray
Dawnna Denton-Talley
St James Baptist Church Fire Sparks Community Support
Odessa American invites readers to share reactions to the worship center fire at St James Baptist Church. Acknowledges community outreach and invites both positive and negative comments via email, noting the paper’s opinion and openness to reader nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Odessa
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Oapa
Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
Thomas Sowell
Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Changing Minds.org
Glenn Foden
King
Facebook.com
Oapa.com
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