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The Golden Gate Bridge was heralded as an engineering marvel when it opened in 1937.More >> The Golden Gate Bridge was heralded as an engineering marvel when it opened in 1937. It was the world's longest suspension span and had been built across a strait that critics said was too treacherous to be bridged.More >> Private rocket maker SpaceX is shooting for a Tuesday liftoff after fixing the engine problem that led to a launch abort over the weekend.More >> Private rocket maker SpaceX is shooting for a Tuesday liftoff after fixing the engine problem that led to a launch abort over the weekend.More >> As President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders herald the coming end of the deeply unpopular Afghanistan war, they face the grim reality of two more years of fighting ahead and more of their troops sure to die in combat.More >> President Barack Obama and NATO leaders expressed confidence in Afghanistan's ability to take the lead for its own security next year, as nations with a stake in the deeply unpopular war huddled Monday for talks aimed at...More >> The Supreme Court says a man's children who were born through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits.More >> The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man's children who were conceived through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits.More >> The University of Notre Dame is suing Obama administration officials over the mandate requiring most employers to cover birth control.More >> The University of Notre Dame is suing Obama administration officials over the mandate requiring most employers to cover birth control.More >> A judge will decide whether a former Rutgers student convicted of hate crimes for using a webcam to see his roommate kissing another man should be sent to jail.More >> The father of Tyler Clementi says the former Rutgers student who was convicted earlier this year of bias intimidation for using a webcam to spy on his son deserves punishment.More >> The jury deciding the fate of John Edwards is set to resume deliberations in North Carolina following a weekend break.More >> The jury deciding the fate of John Edwards has resumed deliberations in North Carolina following a weekend break.More >> The Supreme Court won't reduce the $675,000 verdict against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded 30 songs and shared them on the Internet.More >> The Supreme Court has refused to take up a Boston University student's constitutional challenge to a $675,000 penalty for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them on the Internet.More >> By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A big study finds that a simple, cheaper scope exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease.More >> By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds.More >> The father of a young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacteria says his daughter is now breathing on her own.More >> A young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating disease is now able to breathe on her own, a milestone that sent the family's spirits soaring, her father said Monday.More >>
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JUNE 17, 2011
Few crimes are more egregious than a homen invasion. We are supposed to feel safe in our own homes. For low life creeps to forcibly enter a home with the occupants inside minding their own business with the intent of doing them harm and taking their hard earned possessions goes against all the basic tenants of civilized society. It seems to be happening with ever-increasing frequency. Twice recently in Lamar County. In one instance the couple were found bludgeoned to death and their home plundered. in this most recent one this week, the home owner--in spite of suffering a gunshot wound himself also got off a shot of his own and plugged on of the 3 alleged robbers in the leg. They were arrested after they showed up at the hospital to have it treated. Too bad he wasn't able to get all three. A couple of years ago Mississippi enacted the Castle Doctrine. So named for the fact that a person's home is their castle, the law plainly gives property owners the right to use whatever means necessary--up to and including lethal force--to protect themselves and their property from felonious action. It even extends to a person's vehicle and work place. Be warned criminals...this is gun country. A lot of us have loaded guns conveniently located in our houses and/or cars for protection against predators who would try to invade our homes or carjack our vehicles. You scumbags that want to prey on innocent people need to keep in mind that the chances are good that you may just run into someone who has been dying to say, "Come on make my day". Or someone with a 12 gauge filled with buckshot who greets you with "Say hello to my little friend." "Do you feel lucky, punk?" Lots of folks very proficient with deadly weapons in those innocent looking houses. You may just leave with a dose of lead instead of what you came after. I'm Jim Cameron and that's today's Viewpoint. Drop us a line.
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