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Shouldn’t Jesse Jackson Jr. Have His Gun Rights Revoked by Ill. State Police?
  15 Aug 2012     1:37 am      Warner Todd Huston

We all know that Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is a huge anti-gun activist. It is also public knowledge in Illinois that he is a holder of an Illinois Firearms Owner ID (a FOID card). This state-issued ID that allows Illinois residents to legally purchase firearms and ammunition is supposed to be revoked for people that have been admitted to a mental health facility. So, will the state revoke Jackson’s FOID card?
Rep. Jackson was admitted to a mental health facility last month claiming “exhaustion” but it has since been learned he …

Meet My New Dog, Jackson
  13 Jun 2012     10:04 am      John Hawkins

After my dog Patton passed away, I missed him to pieces. I’d sort of habitually look to see where he was when I got up, think about giving him food when I ate, think about taking him outside and realize he wasn’t there. You don’t quite realize how much a really good dog is woven into the fabric of your life until he’s gone.
Still, I believe you memorialize people and animals you care about by remembering them, not by wallowing in misery. So, I wanted to get another dog …