Daily Archives: September 30, 2005

Watch out in FLA

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I’m not sure if this law is good or bad…bad if you believe this group:

The Shoot First Law is an invitation to reckless use of guns in the streets of our cities and towns. Without the law, people carrying firearms in public places could use those guns against perceived threats only as a last resort. The new law eliminates a citizen’s duty to avoid the threat, and allows the use of deadly force before other options. Below is some legal context to the new Shoot First statute. It is not a comprehensive analysis of all laws on this subject, or all the situations that may arise under the law.

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Sliding down the slope

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There’s no reason that this won’t happen here.

In the U.S., some opponents of same-sex marriage – including, notably, Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa. – have argued acceptance of same-sex marriage will create a slippery slope, leading to the sanctioning of other types of relationships, including polygamy.

Got away with it?

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Robert Latimer must be wondering what he did differently to get a jail sentence, when Carmichael seemingly got off.

A Toronto father who admitted to drugging and suffocating his epileptic 11-year-old son has been found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder.

Drugging our kids

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I can’t believe the number of parents I’ve talked to over the past little while whose little boys are all drugged up. Most teachers and parents are pleased with the results that they can control their kids, but are they prepared for all the side effects?

ADHD is thought to afflict around 3% to 7% of school-age children and is believed to be a genetic condition which affects those parts of the brain that control attention, impulses and concentration.