Afghanistan's third straight year of opium production increase has stirred concerns that after foreign departure, it may become “the world’s first true narco-state.” However, the United
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After the US Supreme Court last week struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, more shots are being fired in the culture wars. Rather than setting the
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President Obama recently announced his two nominees for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) -- Ann Ravel and Lee E. Goodman.
Ravel, a Democrat, is the
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When it comes to school reform, independent voters say enough with the bureaucracy and politics in order to focus on improving student achievement.
As Congress wrestles with two
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Can a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate
Give Me Truth in Accounting or Give me Death!
Here’s a related quote, arising about a year later:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposition on campaign finance was meant to serve as a catalyst to the reform process, which
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As the US prepares to begin directly providing arms to rebels fighting the government of President Bashar al-Assad, one of the country's religious minorities
These are harsh political times and good ideas are hard to take seriously with detractors coming from both ends of the political spectrum. Washington has become so opinionated there will
Within the nest of an eagle, three or four eggs may be incubating at one time, but once the first chick hatches, the rest, if they manage to crack their
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A Gallup poll released June 26 revealed that Americans satisfaction with congressional performance is quickly approaching historic lows. Respondents rated the Democrats at 34
Many thoughts go through your head the moment you really, truly decide to run for governor.
Even more thoughts go through it when you know it will be as an
