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NEWS FLASH Personhood Initiatives Remain Unpopular In Colorado | Colorado is poised to vote on a radical personhood amendment for the third time, despite the fact that the issue still remains unpopular among residents of the state. Recent polling from Project New America, which has polled on personhood initiatives since 2008, shows that just 30 percent of respondents would vote for the proposed ballot initiative this November. And the measure’s unpopularity could turn Colorado voters away from candidates who support it. Among independent voters, 47 percent say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who opposes the personhood measure, while 19 percent say they would be more likely to vote for one who supports it. By Tara Culp-Ressler on Aug 7, 2012 at 5:45 pm View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Getty The AR-15 One of the guns that suspect James Holmes used in the Colorado theater massacre of at least 12 early Friday morning is quickly reigniting the gun-control debate.  The AR-15 is a semi-automatic assault rifle that is a civilian version of the military's M-16. According to CNN, it's capable of carrying up to 100 rounds. It shoots one bullet at a time that can "may go through two people" at once. And it's legal in the United States.  After the Aurora Police Department revealed that this was one of the guns Holmes used, outrage ensued online, mostly because the gun would have been a lot harder to purchase under the Federal Assault Weapons Ban that expired in 2004. Congress has not voted to replace the bill, which was enacted in 1994 but had a "sunset provision" that let it expire.  Here's a breakdown of some of the more harsh restrictions it would have faced under the 1994 bill, via The Guardian :  The manufacture and import of AR-15s and...

Warner Bros. / The Dark Knight "The Dark Knight Rises" director Christopher Nolan , has issued the following statement regarding the shooting in Colorado early Friday morning:  "Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of 'The Dark Knight Rises,' I would like to express our profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community. I would not presume to  know anything about the victims of the shooting but that they were there last night to watch a movie. I believe movies are one of the great American art forms and the shared experience of watching a story unfold on screen is an important and joyful pastime. The movie theatre is my home, and the idea that someone would violate that innocent and hopeful place in such an unbearably savage way is devastating to me. Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime, but our thoughts are with them and their families....