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Why Are States Embracing Federal Control of Education While Siding Against ObamaCare?

February 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

As evidenced by two recent reports, a chasm exists between the ways state government officials nationwide view federal control of education and health care: On Feb. 2, the Heritage Foundation published an article in which they highlighted the fact that the majority of states (see graphic at right) have succumbed to pressure to adopt national [...]

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Communist Goals Being Met

March 22nd, 2010 · 5 Comments

Many on the political Left remain skeptical about claims from people on the Right that the passage of so-called health care reform (a.k.a., “ObamaCare”) will give socialism a stronger-than-ever foothold in the United States.  Perhaps they’ll change their mind after taking a look at at 47-year-old entry into the Congressional Record that shows communist goals [...]

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Heritage Foundation President: ‘Intolerable Acts’

March 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments

In a video below, Edwin J. Feulner, president of The Heritage Foundation, describes the actions leading to the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill opposed by the majority of Americans as “intolerable acts.”  Watch and share.

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Missile Defense Documentary Demands Action

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (D-Mo.) and Ambassador Ann Wagner hosted a screening Saturday afternoon of the Heritage Foundation-produced documentary, 33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age (see trailer below).  When the film ended and the overhead lights came on inside the St. Charles (Mo.) Convention Center meeting room, many in the audience [...]

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’33 Minutes’ Screening Saturday

February 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Earlier today, I received — and accepted — an invitation from former U.S. Senator Jim Talent (R-Mo.) to attend a screening of the film, “33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age,” at the St. Charles (Mo.) Convention Center Saturday at 3 p.m. CST.  A trailer for the film appears below. This film, produced [...]

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BMW Named to Top 100 Conservative Sites List

February 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments

Only hours after ending the most successful month ever — more than 425,000 page views — at Bob McCarty Writes, I awoke to find this blog listed #99 on the list of Top 100 Conservative Web Sites.  Based on Alexa rankings, the list below was published at Death By a Thousand Papercuts: TOP 100 CONSERVATIVE [...]

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‘Death Tax’ Poised to Kill Family Businesses

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Hancock Lumber company has been around longer than most states and survived the Civil War and two World Wars, but will it survive the Obama Administration?  After listening to Hancock Lumber President and CEO Kevin Hancock discuss the future of his company in the video above, I’m not so sure it will. The financial burden [...]

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