Sep
3
2013
Man of Steel
Note: **Spoiler Alert**. The following analysis of the new Superman movie – Man of Steel – does not give away the ending but does reveal details about the film you may not want to know about if / until you see it.
By Ben Barrack
At the very core of the story of Superman exists strong Christian symbolism; a child with superior strength and abilities is sent to earth from another world to save and protect mankind. Jesus also had both a heavenly Father and earthly parents. However, in Man of Steel (MOS), starring Henry Cavill as Superman (Kal-El), Christian symbolism is in superabundance – so too is Islamic symbolism. The film’s director – Zack Snyder – is not new to pitting such forces against one another in his films. In the movie 300, early pioneers in the war of civilizations – the Spartans and Persians – fought against each other at the Battle of Thermopylae. Continue reading
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Sep
2
2013
Obama’s New Executive Order Will Kill 110 Year-Old Civilian Marksmanship Program
Heather Ginsberg | Aug 31, 2013
Thursday I wrote about how President Obama announced two new executive orders concerning guns and attempting to cut down on gun violence. Through one of these actions, the administration attempts to “ban almost all re-imports of military surplus firearms to private entities”. But what many may not realize, is with this executive action, President Obama is effectively shutting down the 110-year-old Civilian Marksmanship Program.
This order is trying to “keep military-grade firearms off our streets”. How many military-grade weapons do you see on the streets?
The CMP tightly controls the distribution of obsolete military weapons. The program was created by the U.S. Congress as part of the 1903 War Department Appropriations Act with the purpose of allowing civilians to hone their marksmanship skills, should they later be called into military service.
Participants receiving firearms through the CMP must comply with all state and federal firearm laws and undergo a background check conducted by a dealer holding a Federal Firearms License in order to receive the gun.
Additionally, they must also be a member of a CMP affiliated shooting club, making participating in the program more difficult than anyone trying to purchase a firearm through usual retail channels. Continue reading
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