Second thoughts on the Second Amendment
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The US Supreme Court has been of little help in resolving the 'right to bear arms' controversy; both sides of the gun control debate cite its 1939 'U.S. v. Miller' opinion. The same hostility toward republican central government that motivated the Amendment motivates the anti-gun control movement today.
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1996
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The latest fashion in irrationality
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Books about angels and other spiritual topics head bestseller lists. 'The Celestine Prophecy' by James Redfield has been on a New York Times list for more than 100 weeks. Mass-market spirituality books differ in theology but all pander to the reader's vanity to want to be a part of a spiritual elite.
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1996
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My reputation: a liberal reflects on the perils of holding modulated views
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A feminist who considers herself a liberal discusses the reasons her views are sometimes misinterpreted as conservative. She blames her reputation for conservatism on the media's inability to comprehend positions that are not polarized and absolute.
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1995
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