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Why Liberals (and Conservatives) Should Be Careful with Gun Laws

An important part of finding a way forward is for each side to admit that neither side has all the answers and to appreciate the other side's point if view a bit more.

Juvenile Delinquency: If We Fail Our Children, We Fail Our Future

Abraham Lincoln said that the severest justice isn't always the best policy. I agree.

Gun Stories: How Cherry-Picking Hurts Both Sides of the Gun Debate

Partisans on each side of the gun debate are cherry-picking examples that make their point. This does more harm than good.

Do Gun Bans Work?

Any good law will seek to identify the type of gun violence we are trying to reduce. Non-specific laws will produce non-specific results. Specific laws will produce specific results.

Understanding and Compassion: Essential Ingredients to Mental Health Reform

The prevalence of mental illness in our society is staggering. With such a high prevalence compassion and understanding are essential to reform and advocacy.

Pundits, Get Real! Not all Gun Crimes (and Solutions) Are the Same

There are different types of gun violence, just like there are different types of diseases. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to reducing violence. Solutions depend on the type of violence.

The NRA on Mental Illness: A Complete Lack of Understanding

Lunatic (or crazy) is not a legal, medical or psychiatric term. It is a leftover slur from an earlier time of lesser understanding.

Preventing Mass Shootings: How Partisans Get "What Works" Wrong

Until the advocates on both sides of an issue start using 'what works' properly and not for political gain, we won't have good advocacy for public policy

Navigating the Looming Fiscal Cliff: Options for Attleboro and Massachusetts

The looming fiscal cliff doesn't mean that Massachusetts has to slip back into an economic recession, and it doesn't mean that our local community can’t do well.

How About Two Debates?

If four debates are a stretch but one is insufficient, will Rep Ross accept my request for just two issues focused debates?

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