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The USA Gun Lobby and the GOP In the annals of Australian history, Port Arthur is a disturbing reminder of heartache, cruelty and loss. The 25th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, with the death of 35 and numerous injured, highlights the terror of guns in our community in the hands of the mentally disturbed or radicalised. It was a watershed moment in our history, which propelled Prime Minister John Howard to call on gun owners to hand in their weapons. It was a nationwide event...

The USA Gun Lobby and the GOP In the annals of Australian history, Port Arthur is a disturbing reminder of heartache, cruelty and loss. The 25th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, with the death of 35 and numerous injured, highlights the terror of guns in our community in the hands of the mentally disturbed or radicalised. It was a watershed moment in our history, which propelled Prime Minister John Howard to call on gun owners to hand in their weapons. It was a nationwide eve...

You can reach me for feedback any time at rport@forumcomm.com. 7:00 am, Apr. 16, 2021 × Motorcycles and people crowd Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, on August 7, 2020. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images/TNS MINOT, N.D. — Im writing this column on Thursday because, this same day, Ill be getting my second shot of COVID-19 vaccination. I chose Moderna, mostly because thats what was available when I made my appointment, and the first shot...

Despite boost in its numerical strength, no smooth sailing expected for govt in Senate National April 11, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Only seven government bills are pending in the Senate where the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plans to conduct aggressive legislation after its numerical strength improved following the March election to half of the upper house. However, despite its greater strength, the ruling coalition is not likely to enjoy smooth sailing in the Senate. An indication of this came when ...

No smooth sailing in Senate National April 11, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Only seven government bills are pending in the Senate where the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plans to conduct aggressive legislation after its numerical strength improved following the March election to half of the upper house. However, despite its greater strength, the ruling coalition is not likely to enjoy smooth sailing in the Senate. An indication of this came when a resolution sponsored by an opposition senator was recentl...

(AP Photo/John Locher, File) Among many things said by President Joe Biden during his Thursday speech on gun control, one of the bigger headscratchers may well be his comment that none of the constitutional amendments are absolute. Yet, he said it. We can’t pretend otherwise. Here’s what our friends over at On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced new executive actions on gun control, trying to limit “ghost guns” and to make it easier for people to flag their own family members who s...

Summary One of the key drivers of economic recovery in India will be the efficient movement of capital from inefficient firms to efficient ones. The economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been severe, and India’s economy was one of the worst affected in 2020–2021. Though the economy is recovering faster than initial estimates, sustained economic recovery will not take place if stressed businesses cannot restructure their debts properly or if failing firms cannot be resolve...

In its current form, Article 226 of the Constitution explicitly provides for secret ballot On February 6, the president of Pakistan promulgated the Elections Ordinance, 2021. This amendment aims is to make provincial legislators vote by a show of hands in the Senate elections, rather than through secret ballot —as mandated by Article 226 of the Constitution. Whether such a change is permissible is a legal question pending before the Supreme Court. A pertinent question in this regard is whethe...

Pennsylvania’s Bruce Castor choked on the First Amendment. Unfortunately, while his performance was nearly universally panned, no critics mentioned one jarring error. His gaffe occurred in the very first moments of his opening salvo and was on an issue foundational to President Trump’s defense. While at first blush his factual

Jan. 6 brought catastrophe. Feb. 13 brought worse.