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Exotic Animals Tragedy in Ohio Prompts Veteran Animal Trainer to Ask Serious Questions

October 20th, 2011 · 6 Comments

During a phone conversation this morning, Dallas-based animal trainer Doug Terranova, the man whose ongoing legal battle with the USDA was highlighted in this post post four months ago, raised some serious questions about yesterday’s tragedy (see video below) in Ohio involving the release of dozens of exotic animals. Among them were the following: If [...]

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Ohio Republican Congressman Has Cops Seize Cameras From Constituents at Town Hall Meeting

August 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments

Apparently, U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot and members of his staff failed to read my May 27 post, Photographers’ Rights for Citizen Journalists.  If they had, they would never have tried to scam constituents in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District by having a police officer confiscate their video cameras for trying to record a public meeting with [...]

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Democrats and Labor Bosses Said, ‘It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government’

February 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment

By Paul R. Hollrah, Guest Blogger Republican governors Scott Walker, Chris Christie, John Kasich, and Mitch Daniels are not the originators of the fear of the overreaching power of public employee unions.  That credit goes to FDR and the president of the AFL-CIO, George Meany.  In 1955, Meany said, “It is impossible to bargain collectively [...]

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2010 Interviews Tackled Politics and Combat

December 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Every year, it gets more difficult to decide what to include in my end-of-year wrap-up stories.  This year, I decided to reflect on my favorite interviews of 2010.  They appear below: Roy Blunt Needs Education About Tea Party Folks — During a Feb. 26 interview with Roy Blunt, the seven-term congressman who would go on [...]

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Business Owner Says Economy Not Turning Around

April 15th, 2010 · 10 Comments

The Obama Administration wants Americans to believe the economy is beginning to turn around and that President Barack Obama’s efforts are starting to result in more and more “saved and created jobs.”  Ask Rick Misch for his assessment of the economy, however, and you’ll find the economic picture he sees daily isn’t as pretty as [...]

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Bowl Game Sponsorships Receive Second Look Amidst Year of Bank Bailouts and TARP Loans

December 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

One year ago this month, I opined about taxpayers footing the bill for several college football bowl games.  Today, I decided to revisit the college football bowl scene and find out who’s sponsoring this year’s post-season gridiron clashes. [Note: I brought this back to the front page of this blog after it was cross-posted Christmas [...]

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Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases Cost Jobs

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Data released by the Employment Policies Institute shows that mandatory wage hikes cause increased job losses, particularly among vulnerable groups, according to a news release today. In Missouri, for example, yet another increase in the minimum wage rate becomes effective Jan. 1.  The 2009 hike to $7.05 marks the third straight year the wage has [...]

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