1776 COALITION 07/20/2015

Own A Gun? Lose Your Social Security The Obama administration wants to keep people collecting Social Security benefits from owning guns if it is determined they are unable to manage their own affairs, the Los Angeles Times reported. The push, which could potentially affect millions whose monthly... Read More O’MALLEY BOOED FOR SAYING ‘WHITE LIVES MATTER, ALL LIVES MATTER,’ APOLOGIZES Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley was booed for saying “all lives matter” at the Netroots Nation conference on Saturday and later apologized for those comments. During his town hall discussion, [relevant portion begins around 19:30] protesters... Read More Donald Trump refuses to apologize to John McCain over ‘war hero’ remarks Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday he doesn’t owe Sen. John McCain an apology for saying over the weekend that the senator, who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for six years, isn’t a true war hero. In... Read More GROUP OF ANTI-GUN ACTIVISTS SUING SUBURBS OVER CHICAGO’S GUN VIOLENCE An activist Chicago Catholic priest is trying a new tactic in his quest to stamp out the Second Amendment in Illinois. Now he is suing several nearby suburbs surrounding Chicago claiming that they are aiding and abetting the sale of... Read More Texas residents fight plan to open Muslim cemetery DALLAS – Muslims say they're looking for a place to bury their dead. Locals say it's a plot to gain a foothold in their small rural Texas town. A proposal to bring a Muslim cemetery to Farmersville has stoked fears... Read More At Home in Mexico, ‘El Chapo’ Is Folk Hero No. 1 CULIACÁN, Mexico — When José Antonio Sevilla and his three brothers learned that the notorious drug trafficker known as El Chapo had escaped from prison, they jumped out of their chairs and shouted with glee. “El Chapo got out! He’s... Read More