LEXINGTON — A liberal activist and prominent Harvard University scholar wants to ban a lengthy list of semi-automatic firearms in a town famous for its Battle Green and its role in launching the American Revolution.
Hundreds of people showed up at a Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night, in which resident Robert Rotberg's proposal to ban assault weapons was discussed at length, according to the Lexington Minuteman. The newspaper reported that Rotberg's citizens' petition may be presented either as a proposed bylaw amendment to the Town Meeting that starts March 21 or as a resolution the town would submit to state lawmakers asking to tighten existing state laws. The board opposed Rotberg's proposed bylaw change to create a ban.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Years of Republican hardline politics and divisive rhetoric have spawned Donald Trump and the "crackup" of the GOP, President Barack Obama said Thursday, scoffing at the notion that his actions or policies were to blame for the charged political climate.
At a Rose Garden press conference, Obama laid the responsibility on Republican leaders, who tolerated "maximalist," uncompromising politics and created an environment where "somebody like Donald Trump can thrive." The president said conservative leaders should reflect on the policies that landed the party in its current turmoil.
