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July 10, 2016

DU Historians please help me out

How did local, state and the Federal government deal with controlling guns in the wild west? I sure watched lots of movies where guns weren't allowed in towns. Are gun laws today are more lax than they were back then?

Is there a good book I can read?

July 10, 2016

Britain broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003-Blair's deputy prime minister Prescott

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/10/john-prescott-uk-broke-international-law-by-invading-iraq-in-2003
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Britain broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003, its deputy prime minister at the time, John Prescott, said on Sunday in the wake of the Chilcot report’s criticism of the decision.

A seven-year inquiry concluded on Wednesday that former British prime minister Tony Blair’s justification, planning and handling of the Iraq war involved a catalogue of failures, but did not rule whether the war was legal.

Eight months before the 2003 invasion, Blair told US president George W Bush: “I will be with you, whatever.”

Prescott, writing in the Sunday Mirror newspaper, said he had now changed his view on the legality of the war and criticised Blair for stopping his ministers from fully discussing in advance whether it would be legal.

“In 2004, the UN secretary general Kofi Annan said that as regime change was the prime aim of the Iraq war, it was illegal. With great sadness and anger, I now believe him to be right,” Prescott wrote.

“I will live with the decision of going to war and its catastrophic consequences for the rest of my life,” he added.

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They made up shit to destroy Kofi - get these people in prison

July 9, 2016

What do you will expect will follow Dallas

Democracy and attempts to heal the racial divide or a militarized police force?

July 9, 2016

Serena Williams biggest statement today

http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2016/07/09/3796929/serena-williams-wimbledon-still-i-rise/
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However, Serena’s biggest statements of the day might have come off of the court.

We already knew that Serena was keeping an eye on what has been happening in the United States this week because of a tweet she sent on Thursday about the death of Philando Castile, but she elaborated on racial tensions in America after defeating Kerber.

“I don’t think that the answer is to continue to shoot our young black men in the United States,” she said, as reported by Ben Rothenberg.

I feel anyone in my color in particular is of concern. I do have nephews that I’m thinking, Do I have to call them and tell them, ‘Don’t go outside. If you get in your car, it might be the last time I see you.’

That is something that I think is of great concern, because it will be devastating. They’re very good kids. I don’t think that the answer is to continue to shoot our young black men in the United States. It’s just unfortunate. Or just black people in general.

Also, obviously, violence is not the answer of solving it. The shooting in Dallas was very sad. No one deserves to lose their life, doesn’t matter what color they are, where they’re from. We’re all human. We have to learn that we have to love one another. It’s going to take a lot of education and a lot of work, I think, to get to that point.

But I think, in general, the entire situation is extremely sad, especially for someone like me. It’s something that is very painful to see happening.

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Well done sis

Anyone else notice Beyonce and Jay Z in her box

July 9, 2016