Commentary

Poll: Support for Gun Control Falls to Record Low

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, October 27 2011

Not all current societal trends are negative, although it’s often easy to overlook that fact. Moment by moment, federal spending heaps another mountain of debt upon us. Civic virtue appears increasingly rare, as public discourse becomes increasingly lurid. Meanwhile, the Obama Administration plumbs new depths of economic illiteracy, and the not-unrelated epidemic of “Occupy Wall Street” hordes ooze a sense of entitlement and demand something for nothing. Nevertheless, it’s important to maintain a sense of optimism and recognize positive trends. …

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