There must be a better way to handle situations like this. The deceased did not fire one round, yet had about 15 directed at him. Obviously it was a very stressful situation for all involved. Perhaps some day there will be non lethal ways in which police officers can gain control of a very out of control situation.

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MN how can you compare a baby to your lunch? Your #1 priority should be the child period.

Why is the Federal government (tax payers) paying for home owners to repair or replace their homes? If you live in a flood zone, you should have flood insurance. Borrow more money from China and let our children, grand children, and great grand children pay for it. What a raw deal they are getting. Wake up tax payers.

Love it or leave it ed186? The park has changed over the years. If you "know someone", you can do whatever you want. People need to be able to make a living. The park should not become larger then it already is Privately owned land should not become public, we all should however respect the land.

The French have been processing waste for years. We are not allowed to process spent fuel rods in the US. Doing so would create more usable fuel as well as reducing the amount of waste in storage.

Leave the towers. They were here long before any of those opposed to them were born. They took down the tower at Pharaoh Mountain which I enjoyed climbing as a kid. Restore the existing towers and enjoy the view from the top.

I was in his English class in 1969. Of all of the teachers/instructors that I have had in my life, he was by far the best. I consider myself lucky to have been one of his students.