Blog Topic: Say What

In the Loop: Paul Broun Wants to Let Just Anybody Buy a Gun

By Blake Aued | April 15, 2013 11:17am

Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) is opposed to background checks to purchase guns, he said in a letter co-signed by Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX).

Convicted felons? Go for it. The mentally ill? Totally fine. The right of the violent, unstable people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

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Homedrone: 'Tramp the Dirt Down' and Other Songs About Margaret Thatcher

By Blake Aued and Gabe Vodicka | April 8, 2013 1:12pm

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died today, marking the end of an era for music as well as politics.

Unlike in the U.S., where musicians mostly stayed away from criticizing President Reagan, their British counterparts had a field day with Thatcher's conservative regime. Here are a few of the many, many songs written about the Iron Lady's 15-year reign.

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