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In Theory: Has the economy damaged the work ethic?
Sociologist Max Weber first advanced the idea of a Protestant work ethic in 1914. A recent study suggests that not only does this ethic exist, it can make the effects of unemployment worse for Protestants than for non-Protestants. The Dutch survey,...Tags: Tra Thomas, Politics, Interior Policy, Values, Labor Markets
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Schiff should look at causes of violence
I hope that Rep. Adam Schiff has as much enthusiasm for identifying dangerous mentally ill people and addressing the extreme violence in TV, movies and video games as he does for jumping on the ineffective gun control issue. Gun control fanatics point...Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Quentin Tarantino, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America
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Schiff: America has hit a 'tipping point' on gun violence
As the students and teachers involved in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary returned to school this week, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) begins serving on a congressional task force set up to address gun violence and propose potential gun-reform...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Hunting, Interior Policy, U.S. Congress
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The point of the 2nd Amendment
Kudos to Bryan Griem for his wise and balanced response in The Leader's “In Theory” column (“God, guns and country,” Dec. 29). His point that guns in the hands of a law-abiding citizenry are “peacemakers” stood in sharp...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Schiff should demand the truth
Re: “Schiff blasts House vote on gun issue,” June 24, Adam Schiff, from the comfort of his Washington office, released a condemning statement about a committee's contempt vote against Eric Holder. Terrific use of congressional pen and paper,...Tags: Operation Fast and Furious, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Adam Schiff
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Testimony conveys chaos at Kmart
The man accused of using a Burbank officer's gun against him and his partner during a scuffle at a Kmart last year was double-handcuffed because of his size and to allow for greater range of motion, according to testimony Tuesday in Los Angeles County...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment, Politics, Gun Control, Employees
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Gun World closes doors
A Burbank gun store cited for violating weapon registration laws is closing this month, but new owners hope to relaunch the business. While the current owners of Gun World on Magnolia Boulevard declined to comment, a sheet of paper taped to the door...Tags: California, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Lawyers, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mailbag: Burbank needs more bicycle lanes
I support the Verdugo Avenue bicycle lanes in Burbank. They increase safety and public health for cyclists and all users of the road. The Verdugo Avenue bicycle lanes are an important step toward creating a greener environment and more livable Burbank....Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Politics, Transportation, Bob Hope, Defense
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Mailbag: Still seeking answers in shooting
Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse's apology for having to restrict the parking lot at Kmart and the surrounding area for such a long time after the shooting of two officers on July 2 ("Chief thanks public for cooperation", July 17) was well received...Tags: California, Politics, Bars and Clubs, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Riots
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25 years — and a surge in school violence — since Laurie Dann shootings 25 years since Laurie Dann marks escalating era of school shootings
Phil Andrew knows what it's like to negotiate with insanity. On May 20, 1988, he and his mother were in their kitchen in Winnetka when Laurie Dann burst in, a gun with each hand, and told them they were hostages. She was wearing a trash bag around her...Tags: Shootings, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Colleges and Universities, FBI
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Mail Call - May 20
“I don’t understand how the judicial system works, when someone is arrested for drunken driving and kills a female passenger that was in the car, and gets six months probation — and then someone gets 14 months in jail for robbery....Tags: The Herald-Mail, Politics, Planned Parenthood, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Gun Control
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, China, Interior Policy
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