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Progress Toward Equality

The Favorable Winds of Pride I've spent most of the morning watching the House of Lords in Great Britain debate same-sex marriage. The legislation has already passed the

By James Spurgeon

/ June 4, 2013

The Big Bank Bust

The Lessons We Didn't Learn The stock market has been on a tear lately. It has been setting new records right and left. And not just the NYSE,

By James Spurgeon

/ May 28, 2013

The Fourth Estate

Freedom Of The Press And National Security "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." Thomas Jefferson~ During the

By James Spurgeon

/ May 16, 2013

Federal Nullification

The Second Amendment And States' Rights This past Wednesday night, the Missouri legislature passed a series of bills during a late night session. One of these late night bills

By James Spurgeon

/ May 10, 2013

No Skills Required

A scandal broke out shortly after Senator Barack Obama was elected President in 2008. It involved the then-governor of his home state and the Senate seat that the President-Elect was

By James Spurgeon

/ January 19, 2013

Who's Watching

It was reported in a recent article in Governing magazine that several cities across the US are installing audio surveillance systems on their public buses, which has sparked a debate

By James Spurgeon

/ December 28, 2012

The Silent Discussion

For the past several days, across our country, we have been glued to the news at the horrible events in Newtown, Connecticut. The word "tragic" just doesn'

By James Spurgeon

/ December 18, 2012

By Popular Vote

Today is the first day that same-sex couples are allowed to get married in the state of Washington. The legislation permitting same-sex marriage was passed by the legislature and signed

By James Spurgeon

/ December 6, 2012

The Congo Conundrum

In April 2012, ethnic Tutsi soldiers mutinied against the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Africa. This ongoing conflict dates back to the Second Congo War,

By James Spurgeon

/ November 27, 2012

Union Dissolved

Since Obama won reelection a week ago, the White House website has been flooded with petitions from citizens in various states wanting their states to secede from the union. It

By James Spurgeon

/ November 13, 2012

The Day After

The election is finally over. A winner has been announced, and the parties have all ended. Now we must ask ourselves, "What now?" The country is still facing

By James Spurgeon

/ November 7, 2012

The Fair Tax: Is It Fair?

What is the Fair Tax... other than the Libertarian platform for tax reform? According to FairTax.org, "The Fair Tax Plan is a comprehensive proposal that replaces all federal

By James Spurgeon

/ October 15, 2012