RADIO.FOXNEWS.COM 4 Hours Ago King's Daughter Compares Florida to Syria Posted in  Top Stories Aug 28, 2013 Print This Post The daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. compared the state of Florida to the Middle East during remark she made marking the 50th anniversary of her father's "I Have a Dream" speech. FOLLOW TODD ON FACEBOOK FOR CONSERVATIVE CONVERSATION. CLICK HERE. "If freedom is going to ring in Libya, in Syria, in Egypt in Florida, then we must reach across the table, feed each other and let freedom ring," Rev. Bernice King said from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. President Obama was among those giving King a standing ovation. Her remarks referenced the shooting death of Trayvon Martin after he attacked security guard George Zimmerman. Zimmer was acquitted of wrongdoing – but the state's "Stand Your Ground" law sparked national controversy. She did not mention freedom ringing in Spokane, Wash., Duncan, Okla., or Br...

 HOTAIR.COM 4 Hours Ago Harvard gun study concludes gun bans don't reduce the murder rate by  Bruce McQuain posted at 3:21 pm on August 28, 2013 by Bruce McQuain In fact, it appears, bans may actually see them increase.  Here's a summary of the study's findings : The Harvard study attempts to answer the question of whether or not banning firearms would reduce murders and suicides. Researchers looked at crime data from several European countries and found that countries with  HIGHER gun ownership often had  LOWER  murder rates. Russia, for example, enforces very strict gun control on its people, but its murder rate remains quite high. In fact, the murder rate in Russia is  four times higher  than in the "gun-ridden" United States, cites the study. "Homicide results suggest that where guns are scarce other weapons are substituted in killings." In other words, the elimination of guns does not eliminate murder, and in the case of gun-controlled Russia...

 THEHILL.COM 4 Hours Ago Congress sharpens argument that Syria attack violates War Powers Resolution - The Hill's Floor Action by  Pete Kasperowicz Tweet House members demanding congressional approval for a military attack against Syria are making detailed legal arguments that ignoring Congress would violate the War Powers Resolution (WPR). Dozens of House members are now on record as insisting that Congress must authorize military action against Syria, including more than 100 who plan to deliver a letter to the White House on Thursday. That letter argues that the Obama administration is stretching its authority under the WPR, which was passed in 1973 and defines the circumstances under which the executive branch can commit military assets overseas. Under the WPR, the president can "introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities" pursuant to a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or under a national emergency "created by attack upon the United...