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...clearly under stress, why did the young woman need to kill an old man who was obviously no longer a threat? Even worse is the story of a man shooting a neighbor who banged on the door loudly during a dispute over garbage and, apparently, attempted to put his foot inside the man’s “castle...
Self-defense should always be legitimate when homeowners have direct reason to believe that their life or safety is in danger, and express attacks from burglars ensure that self-protection is certainly permissible. Meanwhile, to shoot a man who steps foot in your garage is a crime, according to the age-old mantra that two wrongs don’t make a right, and should be dealt with accordingly. But in the spectrum between the two extremes, policy is less certain. Certain acts of violence from homeowners (such as to chase a burglar down the street) seem unnecessary, but under...
...place of a single overarching one. The idea is to force Republicans to take a series of tough votes against generally popular measures like the tax cuts, extension of unemployment and health benefits, and popular business tax credits originally included in Baucus and Grassley's plan. To prevent GOP foot-dragging that has plagued Democratic measures all year, Reid prevented amendments from being filed to his stripped-down bill - a controversial move at a time when the White House is touting bipartisanship...
...silver, thus ending a run of 12 Olympic pairs gold medals for the Soviet Union-Russia skating dynasty, I ignored the sheets that detail the names of the moves the skaters would perform. Terms like the double Lutz twist lift, Group 5 toe-lasso lift and fly change foot combination spin are as useful as hieroglyphics. The only one that makes sense is the death spiral, a macabre moniker that describes the move in which the male skater spins his partner by a single hand while her body is almost parallel to the ice. Slip up and yes, the results...
...Last year, when I bought a pair of Converses to wear as my summer shoes, I made the same discovery Bryan Walsh did. I noticed right away how natural running felt. Walking has never felt better. So if you don't want to run in a pair of rubber foot gloves, you can get the same effect from a pair of good old-fashioned Chuck Taylors...