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Kansas City attacked by racist mobs
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Just consider the real science
I am a "climate change convert."
Rural towns are at risk in America
As a resident of a small town (Belfast, Tenn.), I am distressed by the 2010 U.S. Census.
It's OK to blame Obama for economy
President Obama, the Democrat party and their members of Congress have spent years blaming former President George W. Bush for the nation's current economic woes, which is akin to blaming the bank's tellers for a bank robbery, or for the dishonesty of their bosses, the bank's executives who were looting the till.
Offshoring isn't a good idea
The claim first made 10 years ago and repeated by Republican and Democratic administrations that corporate offshoring would increase domestic employment turned out to be a painful hoax perpetrated on American workers
America needs a fat presdient with a lean government
A week ago, Los Angeles Times editors asked readers if New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has the look of a president.
All the cancer symptoms are there
It has been said bad news does not get better over time.
Censorship is alive and well in D.C.
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Mom isn't going to co-sign this loan
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Americans lost this time
Washington is obsessed by picking winners and losers.
Sip 'n speed without the Volt
CHARLESTON, S.C. - On this lovely, but exceedingly hot, Sunday afternoon, with computer-in-lap, I am enjoying the benefits of wireless Internet technology as I sit in the passenger's seat of my five-year old SUV purchased from CarMax.
America deserves better than this
The playbook of the Washington establishment is getting old.
Guns protect people, property and our rights
How long would the Norway gunman have lasted in Texas or any state where concealed-carry laws are on the books?
As the NFL goes, so do we all
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There are Better Ways to Cut Military Spending
Is it really a surprise that the governors of all 50 states are pushing back against President Obama's push to cut their National Guard troops?
Obama as Deporter-in-Chief? Not So Fast
Janet Murguia, the National Council of La Raza's Chief Executive Officer, recently made an explosive charge against President Barack Obama. Murguia called the president the "Deporter- in-Chief," a reference to what many Hispanic lobbying organizations allege is Obama's record number of deportations.
It’s the Desert, Stupid
Mr. Putin's quick takeover of the Crimean peninsula was no surprise to me.
FIRST Step Toward America’s Future
Exclusive Excerpt from: "Comical Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes on a World Gone Nutty!" by Tom PurcellFIRST Step Toward America's Future
Putin Gives the World Half a Peace Sign
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held up his hand, clenched his fist and given "half a peace sign" to the Ukraine, Europe and especially to President Barack Obama. And so the debate has begun:
A Letter To My Son: The Sequel
Has it really been 10 years since I wrote a heartfelt letter to my newborn son, Gideon Lewis Tyree? (See my blog at www.dannytyree.blogspot.com for a collection of Gideon columns.)
Obama, Ukraine, and Republican Amnesia
Boy oh boy, the President of the United States is such a wimp!
Get Ready for ‘Education Spring’
In the state where high-stakes testing began, a few hundred teachers, academics and activists came together last weekend to hasten what one leader called an "Education Spring." The Network for Public Education gathered in Austin to plan the resistance to the status quo of high-stakes testing and an encroaching corporate privatization movement. This first-of-its-kind convention might finally provide an effective opposition to the corporate reform movement that wants to run education like a business.
Men, Your Love Life Needs a Pickup (Truck)
There's a reason why American men drive big pickup trucks: Women dig them.
Texas Attorney General Sells the 10th Amendment
Early last month, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott contradicted his core values by doing something that just didn't make sense unless you're one of those cynics who believes money corrupts politics. Abbott, a fan of states' rights and a foe of casinos, did a favor for Sheldon Adelson that appears to help casinos at the expense of the Tenth Amendment. In return, Abbott got almost $100,000 in political cash. Not everyone loses at the casinos.
Telecom Act Is Overdue for Rewrite
Eighteen years ago, the Internet was a pretty different place. AltaVista had just launched in 1995 and was rapidly becoming the dominant search engine. The 56K modem was invented that year, but wouldn't be commercially available until 1997. And Congress passed the 1996 Telecom Act, with the rare foresight to largely insulate the Internet from government interference. The result has been the remarkable engine of innovation, growth, and expression that most Americans now rely on every day.
It’s Not The Hate, It’s The Stupidity
Alright. Woo-hoo. We're partying now. With the kind of enthusiasm normally reserved for sorting Phillips head screws from flat head screws, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer publicly vetoed SB 1062, legislation that would provide legal cover to businesses denying services based on the operator's religious beliefs. The return of Jim Crow with a cactus beat.
Race of the 2016 Elephants Begins
They're off and running for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination -- and as they run you can see the elephants' different styles.
It’s the Desert, Stupid
Someone better send John Kerry a high school geography textbook.
“Son of God”: Something For Everyone
Just as Jesus Christ caught the attention of friends and foes alike, the "Son of God" movie (debuting in theaters February 28) has something to pique the interest of people from all walks of life.
