U.S. Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts last week voted against the $680 billion defense bill because it included the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act which expands hate crimes to include attacks based on a person’s gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. “The defense bill should have been about supporting...
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The focus is in the wrong place. It should be on moving forward legislation that will promote and increase jobs, not on supporting those that can’t find work. Economic programs and “real” job stimulus bills need to be implemented that will encourage investment and job growth in US companies. The majority...
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Senator John Edwards spoke often about "Two Americas" during his past Presidential campaigns. The same could be same about Rio de Janeiro. Two weeks ago the city was awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics. This is quite an accomplishment as the City, and the Nation, takes center stage in the international community....
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty has announced several proposals that he will try to push through the Minnesota Legislature next year.  Pawlenty said the changes were aimed at both making health care more affordable for Minnesotans and controlling the state’s costs for MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance. Some of the changes are unique.  One of the changes will...
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What a bunch of nonsense! All Mr. Weber is doing is taking every derogatory statement and talking point that has been said about conservations for the last 5 years and throwing them into an article. President Obama has failed to accomplish anything other than winning the election. The economy continues to be in...
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Hey everyone, maybe you are trying to read too much into this! It could be as simple as he needs to be home and available more for his family. Sarah has a book coming out next month and is starting to accept speaking engagements. Along with traveling to support the role out of the book,...
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It is easy to say that we are “conservative” or that we are “liberal” but what if you are asked specifically about your philosophy on the role of government?  I recently had the opportunity to address that. It was not as easy as I thought. I believe in a limited role of government that creates...
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“Not Evil Just Wrong” will premier worldwide on Sunday, October 18th.  Global warming alarmists want Americans to believe that humans are killing the planet. But Not Evil Just Wrong, a new documentary by Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, proves that the only threats to America (and the rest of the world) are the flawed...
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Relax people. This is nothing new. There have been people handing out bibles and other religious literature on campuses for years; or at least since the 80’s when I was in school. Why? Because this is a time when kids are away from their parents for the first time...
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