by James Heflin | Jan 21, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
TPM’s Josh Marshall, in a long post about being a “non-gun person,” offers a particularly distilled summation of the problem with the pro-NRA argument about “good guys with guns” being the answer to pretty much everything:...
by James Heflin | Apr 3, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Jan. 17: 1) “The president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Thursday said that the organization was ‘generally supportive’ of strong background checks on firearm purchasers.” 2) “A CBS News poll released Thursday shows 92...
by James Heflin | Aug 27, 2012 | Ten Gallon Liberal
The eight years of political misery that began with the Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision might be but a harbinger of a rough November. From the New York Times: Twelve years after a too-close-to-call presidential contest imploded in a hail of Florida punch...
by James Heflin | Apr 10, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
If you’ve ever met the man known as Dancing Larry, you know he’s as generous and friendly a soul as you’re likely to meet. He’s been a longtime fixture in the Valley, dancing with joy at local music shows for years. Play a show with him at the...
by James Heflin | Apr 12, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
When I heard that the Iron Lady had left us, I wondered, “What do the Oak Ridge Boys think about this?” They quickly obliged: From: Webster PR To: jheflin@valleyadvocate.com Subject: The Oak Ridge Boys comment on the passing of UK Prime Minister Margaret...
