Dangers of a Constitutional Convention
The current economic crisis has served as a wakeup call to many Americans that there is a major problem with the policies emanating...
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Congress Passes a Mingle of More War and Waste
If anyone ever wanted proof of columnist Joe Sobran’s dictum that “war is just one more big government program,” they need look no...
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Obama: Fed “Performed Better Than Most Other Regulators”
President Barack Obama praised the efforts of the Federal Reserve Bank during his press conference June 23, telling reporters, “I think that the...
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Obama Signs Tobacco Regulation
President Barack Obama signed legislation on June 22 granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broad powers to regulate many aspects of tobacco...
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Sonia Sotomayor’s Selection
The judicial rulings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are “marked by diligence, depth and unflashy competence,”...
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Estimate of Natural-gas Reserves Jumps 35 Percent
The Potential Gas Committee, a group of academics and industry specialists supported by the Colorado School of Mines, reports the largest increase in...
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English as the Official Language Has Broad Appeal
There are 322 languages spoken in the United States, but the people have selected one lingua to rule over them all. ...
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Consolations of Bachelorhood on Father’s Day
“Marriage has many difficulties, but celibacy has no pleasures,” said Samuel Johnson. Whether Johnson was exaggerating or was right on the bull’s eye,...
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The Cheerios Charade
If ever there was a textbook example of why a free people should think twice before tasking government with a job (much less...
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Obama Backs Changes to Immigration Laws
President Barack Obama on June 19 attended the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and used the occasion to reaffirm his commitment to changing...
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The Accelerating Push to Criminalize the Right
The New American recently warned that Americans who oppose policies emanating from Washington are being tarred as right-wing extremists and even potential terrorists...
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Healthcare Reform Details Emerge
Details of the various proposals for healthcare reform are beginning to emerge. House Democrats and Republicans are each formulating their own plans, while...
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Panel Rules Against Chinese Tire Imports
On June 18, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled 4-2 that China was flooding the U.S. market with low-cost tires. The United Steelworkers...
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PBS Bans New Religious Programming
On June 16, the Public Broadcasting Service decided to forbid member stations from carrying any new religious TV programs while allowing the few...
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Same-sex Benefits Sidestep the Law
President Barack Obama on June 17 issued a presidential memorandum that extended a number of benefits to same-sex partners of federal workers. The...
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