Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address: Did He Waste His Breath?
September 19, 2012 marked the 216th anniversary of George Washington’s Farewell Address. Deservedly so, this speech has become renowned for its prose and...
Romney: It’s a “Compliment” to Be Called “Grandfather of ObamaCare”
Mitt Romney said it's "a compliment" when President Obama calls him "the grandfather of ObamaCare." Yet RomneyCare, the prototype for ObamaCare, has hardly...
Read moreSeventy-Five Years Later, The Hobbit Still Enchants Us
Seventy-five years ago, on September 21, 1937, the world received The Hobbit or There and Back Again, a strong and sweet message from...
Read moreU.S. Economic Freedom Plummets to 18th Place Globally, Study Shows
Due in large part to an explosion of government spending and less secure property rights, the United States plunged to its lowest ever...
Read moreIs “the Right-wing” Responsible for Neglect of the Liberal Arts?
College professors correctly lament students' disinterest in the liberal arts, but the professors, most of who are leftists, incorrectly point the finger of...
Read moreRomney, Taxes, and Dependence on Government
Low-income people aren’t the only ones dependent on government. Another group is even more dependent: the people of the corporate world who expect...
Read moreNapolitano Says Cybersecurity Executive Order Almost Ready
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano revealed September 19 that an executive order granting the president sweeping power over the Internet is...
Read morePoll: 64 Percent Believe Americans Too Dependent on Government Aid
A Rasmussen Reports released Thursday says 64 percent of American adults believe too many Americans are dependent on the government for financial aid....
Read moreFrance Responds to Study of GMOs That Shows Links to Tumors and Organ Damage
A study on the effect of long-term consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) by rats has France calling for a major investigation into...
Read moreState-Owned Chinese Oil Giant to Purchase Canadian Oil Company
Shareholders of Canadian oil firm Nexen voted Thursday to favor a $15.1-billion takeover that would place the company into the hands of the...
Read moreWhy High-Achieving Students Cheat
Large-scale cheating has been uncovered over the last year at some of the nation’s most competitive schools. With American students no longer being educated...
Read morePreview of Census Data Reveals Muted Optimism for the Economy
A preview of the upcoming Census Bureau's upbeat analysis of the economy was met with little enthusiasm and contrasted sharply with reports from FedEx and...
Read moreHigh Court Will Rule on Gay “Marriage,” Ginsburg Predicts
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg predicted Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle the issue of same-sex marriage some time during the...
Read moreBlasted as Whitewash, Fast and Furious Report Blames ATF and DOJ
The highly anticipated Justice Department Inspector General report on the Obama administration’s deadly “Fast and Furious” scheme that armed Mexican cartels was released...
Read moreAfghan Insider Attacks Targeting Troop Morale, Resolve
As U.S. troops suspended most joint operations with Afghan forces in response to the ongoing killings of American soldiers by the Afghan police...
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