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For many of us concerned with liberty, the letters "NDAA" have come to symbolize Washington's ongoing effort to undermine the U.S. Constitution in the pursuit of constant war overseas. It was the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2012 that introduced into law the idea that American citizens could be indefinitely detained without warrant or charge if a government bureaucrat decides they had assisted al-Qaeda or "associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States." No charges, no trial, just disappeared Americans.
May 19, 2016
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Ron Paul
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According to a May 11 United Press International news story, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton promised a radio interviewer that, if elected, she would release government records related to Area 51.
May 19, 2016
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Danny Tyree
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Let me surprise you with the following statement: I sympathize with transgender individuals that they would prefer to use the bathroom of the gender they have selected. If you've gone through that kind of transformation, I suspect that it is generally a one-way street and you never want to go back.
May 18, 2016
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Matt Mackowiak
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Whether I was a preschooler hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a young adult spelunking in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave or a father introducing his son to Shiloh National Military Park, I always felt I could enjoy America's treasures without too much intrusion from Madison Avenue.
May 18, 2016
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Danny Tyree
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has got me smoking mad.
May 17, 2016
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Tom Purcell
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A wise Alaskan once said, "If you tie a wolf to a sled dog team, there will be lots of activity but no forward progress."
May 17, 2016
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Susan Stamper Brown
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Of all the hype and nonsense in the presidential campaign - and there's an overwhelming amount of it - the biggest canard is that many Republicans will refuse to support Donald Trump.
May 16, 2016
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Peter Funt
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It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
May 16, 2016
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Michael Reagan
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Growing up, Larry Keenan didn't have a lot of rules. He didn't need them - a simple stare got his point across. But one thing all my siblings understood was this: Getting a job was a top priority. Dad's expression, forever burned in my brain, was "You need to learn the value of a dollar."
May 14, 2016
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Matt Keenan
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On NBC News the other night, anchorman Lester Holt reported that Donald Trump was pivoting to a more presidential image. In the measured tones that we commonly associate with "objectivity," Holt said: "Trump's comments appear to signal a more moderate shift..."
May 14, 2016
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Dick Polman
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In a recent interview I was asked why Bernie Sanders, a self-described "democratic socialist" had seemingly attracted so much support among young people. In fact polls suggest Sanders is the most popular candidate among people aged 18-29, and 51 percent of that same age group appears fed up with "capitalism in its current form," according to a recent Harvard study.
May 14, 2016
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Ron Paul
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Most of us don't normally associate tow truck drivers with humor. Anger, outrage, despair and generalized hostility, yes, but humor, no. That's why the story from Fox News in Asheville, N.C. is so interesting.
May 12, 2016
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Michael Shannon
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Ever since Sandy Hook revived gun control in our national discussion, gun-rights advocates have circled the wagons around the Second Amendment.
May 12, 2016
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Joseph Cotto
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My mother is in an enviable place in life as she nears the beginning of her eighth decade. She's lost her filter, and that doesn't bode well for me, her only son.
May 11, 2016
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Tom Purcell
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Oh dear. Not pretty. The upcoming presidential campaign is ugly now and destined to ratchet up to epic uglier as soon as Bernie Sanders decides to bow out. Which is imminent. Not soon enough for Hillary Clinton, but not long.
May 11, 2016
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Will Durst
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