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Date: November 14th, 2009

Urge your Congressman and Senators to sign an amicus brief on this upcoming Supreme Court case regarding the 2nd Amendment

14 November, 2009 (10:13) | 2nd Amendment, Law, Politics | By: ricjames

As a member of the NRA I get occasional e-mails and alerts that bring issues pertaining to the 2nd Amendment to my attention. This morning, I got this one talking about the upcoming Supreme Court case, McDonald v. City of Chicago. This case, filed to challenge the City of Chicago’s ban on private ownership of [...]

USAir 1549 flight recreation footage – even more astounding than you thought.

14 November, 2009 (01:02) | Aviation, Human Interest | By: ricjames

It’s been almost a year since Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles brought their stricken Airbus, USAir flight 1549, to a controlled ditch in the Hudson River. I remain amazed at the skill these 2 men showed at the controls of their ship, not only bringing it to a landing intact but in doing so [...]