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- Jul 31
- 1 min
Research: Overturning Roe is Deeply Unpopular Except With Older White Evangelical Males
Two new polls have been published recently concerning The Supreme Court's Dobbs opinion overturning the right to obtain a legal abortion. They provide quite a bit of clarity regarding the public's reaction to the decision and the demographics of those that oppose and support the opinion. A Washington Post-Schar School poll released this week found that almost two-thirds [65%] of Americans say the end of Roe v. Wade represents a “major loss of rights” for women. 58% want Congr
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Study Finds that Neighborhoods with a High Concentration of Dogs Tend to Have Less Crime
A new study published in the journal Social Forces and conducted by Christopher Browning, a professor of sociology at Ohio State, and Nicolo Pinchak, a doctoral student in sociology found that dogs make neighborhoods safer. They found that residential areas with high concentrations of dogs had about two-thirds the robbery rates of those low in dog concentration and about half the homicide rates. They attributed the result to dog walking which they describe as a type of unoffi
- Jun 21
- 3 min
More Research Shows that Avocadoes & Coffee are Good for You
Avocadoes In a recent study published by the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that higher avocado intake is associated with a 16% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of coronary heart disease. The Debrief.org: "Because heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., finding easy ways to lower the risk of this disease is important. To see how avocados and avocado products impacted this risk factor, the researchers foll
- Jun 1
- 6 min
The Founders Knew that Public Safety Trumped Gun Rights. Gun Control is as American as Apple Pie.
After each mass shooting event like the ones in Buffalo and Uvalde, TX, Congress and state legislatures debate a litany of gun control measures like assault weapon bans and efforts to fill the gaps in our background check laws. Republicans oppose such legislation arguing that new laws would do little to reduce gun violence and would violate the Second Amendment of the Federal Constitution. Such arguments are similar to the ones made by Virginia's Republican lawmakers after a
- May 29
- 4 min
Today's Inflation is a Global Phenomenon with Global Roots
The price inflation that Americans are experiencing isn't a localized US event; it's happening all over the world because its roots are global. Because of the pandemic, labor shortages, and supply chain issues, there are too many dollars chasing too few goods and services. When that happens prices naturally rise and that's exactly what's happening globally. In the spring of 2020 as Covid-19 spread, factories around the world shut down and it was like pulling the plug on the g
- May 26
- 2 min
New ATF Report; Gun Sales have Tripled. And Guns are Now the Leading Cause of Death for Children
The United States is awash in guns, more so than ever before. Americans own 400 million guns. That's more than one per person. And, according to a new report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives [ATF] we are adding more at a record pace. The ATF's study found that American gunmakers manufactured more than 11 million guns in 2020, almost three times the number produced in 2000. The report also documented a troubling shift in the type of guns Americans
