Mr. President, you must explain clearly and forthrightly that a financially secure future for middle-class families and for the entire nation depends on reforming health care and controlling its runaway costs…
The Kindness of Strangers
October 28, 2010 By
Who says the world isn’t a friendly place? Having lived in thirteen countries on five continents, we met kind and wonderful people everywhere. You don’t even need to speak the same language to become good friends. When we were stationed in Kampala, Uganda, I had two neighbors. On my right was an East Indian couple. [...]
Mr. Phillips’ Warning
September 14, 2009 By
The day after Kennedy’s election, Mr. Phillips gave our high school journalism class a very sober and thoughtful warning about the disastrous course our country was taking.
Is Intelligent Design science?
September 5, 2009 By
Intelligent Design proponents provide no testable hypotheses to substantiate their claims nor do they provide a model that meets the stringent criteria of scientific theory. Calling ID (creationism) a theory is inappropriate, as it doesn’t begin to approach the robustness of scientific theory.
It’s Not About the War -It’s About the Warrior
June 16, 2009 By
The media tends to ignore it, because it is not deemed to be politically correct in today’s climate of change, but there are thousands of soldiers who return to battle voluntarily.
"Don't ask, don't tell" – Obama's choice
June 8, 2009 By
President Obama should take the lead and fulfill his campaign promise to end the unconstitutional “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
What We Know About The BIBLE That Ain’t So
May 30, 2009 By
The Bible makes better sense if readers acknowledge its inconsistencies, instead of staunchly insisting that there absolutely are none within its pages.
Making a Case for Natural Gas
May 27, 2009 By
If the United States wants energy security and not be forced to depend on foreign oil, then why do we appear to be overlooking natural gas?
To the shores of Tripoli
April 21, 2009 By
The recent seizures of merchant ships in the west Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden by pirates based in Africa has become a major crisis for the U.S. This is not the first time we’ve had to deal with pirates.
Why are Americans so afraid?
April 9, 2009 By
Americans are a fearful bunch. Our swagger is unmatched when it comes to bragging about our nation’s wealth and power, but when it comes down to the personal level, why are we so afraid?
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