A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals in Cincinnati has ruled that a federal ban against gun ownership by
people who have been committed to a mental institution is
unconstitutional.
COMMENTS:
In short, the Judges said that the 2nd Amendment
is the law of the land and cannot be tampered with; gun ownership is a
guaranteed right of Americans and the only way to change that fact is through
another Constitutional Amendment. While
I agree that mentally unstable people should not be in possession of firearms,
there simply must be provisions to deal with exceptions to the rule. In this case, a man was treated for one month
in 1986 after his wife swiped all of his money and ran off with another man;
since then, his life has been exemplary.
He tried to purchase a gun and was denied under federal law.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. I just read a report that North Korean operatives tried
to destroy some U.S. nuclear facilities in the 1990’s. How come we were never told about that and is
the threat mitigated? (Floyd ~ Danville,
CA)
A. The government only tells us what it wants us to
know. North Korea is developing
sophisticated long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching all over the
U.S., and it can be presumed that U.S. nuclear facilities would be a target if
we ever get into a shooting match. In
all probability, however, Obama will probably normalize relations between the
two countries and kiss Kim Jong-Un’s not-so-royal behind.
Q. Who do I believe?
Fox is blaming Dish and Dish is blaming Fox, but I’m paying Dish for
carrying Fox and Fox is gone? (Phil ~
Forks, WA)
A. You can blame Dish.
They have a history of shutting off service to producers who refuse
their terms. They did it to CNN, CBS and
several other companies. They don’t seem
to care how many customers they upset in the process. As for me, I’m either going to DirecTV or ATT
U-Verse, I haven’t made up my mind yet. The
management at Dish is offering a six-month discount of $5.00 each, but you have to get through to them in order to get it and there's no guarantee you'll see Fox or Box Business in the near future.
Q. I was recently told by my doctor that major
pharmaceutical companies are in a conspiracy to drive up prescription costs so
they can generate more revenues. Is this
true? Are they ripping us off? (Carlene ~ Las Vegas, NV)
A. Your doctor has made the correct diagnosis. The
global pharmaceutical industry derives much of their profit from price-gouging
the Medicare Part D prescription drug program for seniors and people with
disabilities. Americans pay significantly more than any other country for
the exact same drugs. In 2012 alone, the drug companies’ profits reached $83.9
billion, 62 percent higher than in 2003.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“If Americans could legally access prescription drugs outside
the United States, then drug companies would be forced to re-evaluate their
pricing strategy.” ~ Chuck Grassley
TODAY’S VIDEO:
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