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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to New York Gun Laws

The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge, supported by 20 other sates, to New York’s new gun control laws. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is staying out of the gun debate for now. The justices … Continue reading
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Idiot Quote of the Day

Why has the homeless population of New York City surged over the past year, leaving the city’s shelters buckling under the pressure? Mayor Bloomberg has a theory. “You can arrive in your private jet at Kennedy Airport, take a private … Continue reading
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Faux Forecast

Artist – Dave Granlund In other news, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law sweeping new gun control measures today which will ban magazines that hold more than 7 bullets, among other things.

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New York Will Enact New Gun Control Measures

Good news — according to the Associated Press, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature have seemingly come to agreement on a set of new gun control measures. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders … Continue reading

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The Social Contract

Artist – John Cole You may be aware that there was another mass shooting in New York yesterday, but what you may not have heard was that the police did most of the shooting. All nine people injured in Friday’s … Continue reading

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Wasteful (and offensive) Spending

Listen up ladies — if you’re having a hard time finding a job right now, according to New York State Senator Marty Golden (R) it’s because you’re not feminine enough! And out of the goodness of his heart, he’s going … Continue reading

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Chris Christie is a Lying Liar

Shortly after taking office New Jersey Governor Chris Christie canceled a tunnel project, which was the largest public works project in the nation, that would connect New Jersey and New York and relieve congestion on other routes. Christie’s rationale for … Continue reading

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Best Persons in the World

Members of the New York state legislature wore hoodies to their legislative session yesterday in honor of Trayvon Martin and in mockery of Geraldo Rivera. More photos here. (via Colorlines)

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And Our First Contestant Is…

After the state of New York passed marriage equality on Friday night, the question begged to be asked: Who would be the first Republican presidential contender to attack the decision? Despite his dubious history, Newt Gingrich saw fit to be … Continue reading

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Intellectual Honesty

A Republican state senator exercises true intellectual honesty regarding his vote in support of same-sex marriage. “You can be wiser today than you were yesterday, when you do the work.” Exactly. You can do it, Republicans. It’s not that difficult.

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