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Cowboys Wide Receiver on Sports Illustrated Cover

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments

After soundly defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in their season opener, it seems as if my Oklahoma State Cowboys are starting to receive the attention T. Boone Pickens paid for when he anted up $235 million to fund the renovation of the team’s stadium (see “The Nation’s Best College Football Facility is…” for details).  OSU’s All-American [...]

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Chrysler Dealers Talk About Being Robbed (Updated)

May 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Below are three videos which capture some of the emotions of Chrysler dealers in Georgia, Michigan and New York who’ve been told their dealerships are set to close:

Video #1 (above): Daniel Womack, owner of a Claxton Chrysler in rural Claxton, Ga., warns the loss of his dealership in a town where everyone knows each others’ [...]

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Taxpayers Foot Bill for College Football Bowls

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments

It appears writer Eric Crawford was ahead of the journalistic pack with his article that appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Black Friday — the one after Thanksgiving, not Christmas.  In Bailout Bowl, Presented By You and Me, he highlighted the many instances in which taxpayers — hence, “You and Me” in his headline — [...]

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Battles Continue Over Planned Parenthood Funding

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Planned Parenthood continues to lose taxpayer funding across the country, but the fight to eliminate funding for the massive pro-abortion organization continues.
CUTS IN TEXAS
The latest governmental agency to revoke Planned Parenthood funding is the city council in Corpus Christi, Texas.  On Tuesday, members of the council pulled $30,000 in funding for the abortion business from [...]

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Is Susan Rice A Good Choice for U.N. Ambassador?

November 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Susan Rice is back in the news today, mentioned as a possible choice to serve as our nation’s ambassador to the United Nations.  But is this woman a good choice for such a high-profile position?
Not to be confused with current Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Susan Rice is a top Barack Obama foreign policy advisor [...]

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