About: Raven Clabough
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The Goodness of America
Brave Intervention A perceptive convenience store owner in Philadelphia noticed a man and woman behaving strangely in his store on November 11 and decided to intervene. As it turned...
GAO Report: EPA Broke the Law by Engaging in “Covert Propaganda”
Congressional auditors found on Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency broke the law by launching a social media campaign intended to generate support for its controversial Clean Water Rule,...
NYC Principal Bans Santa, Thanksgiving, Holiday Parties, and Pledge
A Brooklyn school principal has banned all references to Santa Claus, removed the Pledge of Allegiance, replaced Thanksgiving with “Harvest festival,” and renamed all holiday parties as “winter celebrations.”...
University of Texas Panel Recommends Concealed Carry in Classrooms
A University of Texas at Austin panel has recommended that campus policy permit concealed handguns in classrooms. The recommendations are part of an overall effort by the university to...
New Reports: ObamaCare Penalties, Subsidies Hurt Americans, Economy
New data from both the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Congressional Budget Office prove once again that President Obama’s signature healthcare law hurts American families and the economy. ...
Will Congress Pass Spending Bill Before Deadline?
Congress is hoping to close out its session and depart for the holidays, but two major items remaining on its agenda are standing in the way: the omnibus bill...
The Goodness of America
Car Seats Instead of Citations A routine traffic stop in Cedar Park, Texas, proved to be much more than that for one father down on his luck. Police officers...
Another New Report Highlights Government’s Wasteful Spending
Another report out of Congress underscores the federal government’s flagrant disregard for taxpayer dollars. Entitled “Federal Fumbles: 100 ways the government dropped the ball,” the report was released on...
NFL Nixes Police Union Request to Lift Gun Ban at Games
The National Fraternal Order of Police asked the NFL to lift its ban on fans carrying guns to games, asserting that the ban “weakens safety and security.” The NFL,...
Congressional Agenda Packed as Deadlines Approach
Congress has returned to Capitol Hill with yet another packed agenda, including votes on the budget, highway funding, and tax break extensions. The current government funding bill is set...
FDA Approves GMO Salmon, Rules Against Labeling for GMO Plants
On November 19, the FDA approved genetically modified salmon, dubbed "Frankenfish" by many health-conscious Americans, as safe for human consumption, marking the first time that a genetically altered animal...
#ShoutYourAbortion Campaign Makes Cover of WaPo’s “Style” Section
#ShoutYourAbortion is a social media campaign that encourages women to share stories about their abortions in an effort to “destigmatize” abortion. While the campaign has provoked severe criticism, the Washington...
The Goodness of American
$35,000 Feast The Duane family of Sacramento, California, decided to turn bad news into something quite positive. They turned their daughter’s cancelled wedding into an extravagant feast for the...
DOJ, FDA Target Supplement Industry, but What About Big Pharma?
Officials at the Justice Department and certain regulatory agencies have turned their attention to the dietary supplements industry, filing multiple charges against numerous companies over false claims that they...
College Students Protest Student Loan Debt, Demand Free Education
It seems one cannot turn on the news today without hearing about the latest cause around which college students are rallying. On Thursday, it was student loan debt for...