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Mike McDaniel

Mike McDaniel is a former police officer, detective, and SWAT operator, and is now a high school English teacher. He blogs here.
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The Most Effective, Logical Solution: Arming School Staff

Saturday, April 27th, 2013 - by Mike McDaniel

No other proposal is economically feasible ... or provides better safety.

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‘Tiny Terrorists’ Caught Up in Anti-Gun Hysteria

Monday, March 4th, 2013 - by Mike McDaniel

"Zero tolerance" for guns leads to college educated adults becoming irrational. Related: Today's Hysterical Gun Freakout: Teacher Invades Kid's Privacy, Threatens Him Over Digital Photo of Airsoft Gun

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Cops and the Politics of Guns

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 - by Mike McDaniel

An ideological chasm often exists between police officers and their desk-bound superiors.

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‘Less Lethal’: Good Intentions, Dangerous Results

Thursday, January 24th, 2013 - by Mike McDaniel

These weapons are appropriate in precious few situations.

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Power Hungry: Teachers’ Union Wants To Administer Standardized Teachers’ Test

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 - by Mike McDaniel

Cloaking a union power grab in the conservative language of "accountability".

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Until U.S. Understands Police Limitations, Some Will Put Faith in Gun Control

Monday, December 17th, 2012 - by Mike McDaniel

We cops know the truth, but we rarely explain it to civilians or politicians.

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Up Next for Team Obama? Racial Quotas for School Discipline

Thursday, August 30th, 2012 - by Mike McDaniel

Not satire: if too many minority students are getting detentions, the Justice Department may come knocking.

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SWAT and the Second Amendment

Saturday, July 21st, 2012 - by Mike McDaniel

A citizen holding a gun while defending his home should not be considered cause for deadly force.

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Wasting Time: The Hidden Public School Crisis

Saturday, May 26th, 2012 - by Mike McDaniel

Students lose a massive amount of the school year to unproductive demands.

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Florida’s Castle Doctrine Law: Let’s Actually Read It

Monday, March 26th, 2012 - by Mike McDaniel

The law is sensible and should not be changed. Also see: Video: Zimmerman Friend, a Former CNN Anchor, Calls for Patience

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The Follies and Foibles of the Chevy Volt

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 - by Mike McDaniel

If the Volt is a harbinger of salvation, the industry might be wishing Obama hadn't bothered saving it.

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The Police Have No Obligation To Protect You. Yes, Really.

Sunday, December 25th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

When protecting our lives, we can rely only upon ourselves.

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The Crime of Committing ‘Contempt of Cop’

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

One man has filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida for a citation he got in 2009. He deserves to win.

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Seventy-One Rounds in Tucson: The SWAT Shooting of Jose Guerena

Thursday, October 6th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

All evidence suggests an incompetent investigation and raid resulted in the death of an innocent father and Marine.

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The Worst Use of Taxpayer Funds Ever?

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

I have never seen a better argument for abolishing a federal agency.

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Gunwalker and the Foundation of Liberty

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

The lives of the individuals harmed by Gunwalker mean nothing to statists.

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CAFE Standards: Central Planners Target Your Cars

Friday, August 12th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

Green socialism starts with Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. (ALSO READ: Obama's Regulatory State Marches On)

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Captain America: Cracking Red Skulls and Inspiring Patriots Since 1941

Monday, August 1st, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

Marvel's great symbol of American Exceptionalism inspires in one of the summer's must-see movies.

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Gunwalker: One Step Closer to the Oval Office

Friday, July 29th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

This week's revelations placed knowledge of the operation within the White House for the first time.

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Contempt of Cop: What’s the Law Say About Photographing Police?

Saturday, July 16th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

Some recent incidents of police misconduct have brought national attention to the phenomenon.

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The Future of Obama’s Stealth Gun Control

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

It's not "under the radar" anymore.

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What — and Who — Made ‘Gunwalker’ Tick?

Monday, June 20th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

The politics of police promotions reveals the answer.

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The Case for SWAT Teams

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

Mend them, don't end them. (Also read: Update on Stockton, CA ‘SWAT’ by Department of Education.)

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Second Amendment Rights not Assured Despite Court Victories

Sunday, May 15th, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

The Heller and McDonald cases may have established an individual right to bear arms but that doesn't mean there won't be efforts to subvert that right by gun control advocates.

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Obama’s Energy Lunacy

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 - by Mike McDaniel

Will consumers revolt against the Volt?

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