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  • Why I Sent My Children to a School of Another Faith

    Published December 25, 2013
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    I grew up in the Lutheran faith, while relatives on my father's side were Methodist. Faith mattered.
  • NASA Satellite Data Contradict ‘Warmest November’ Claims

    Published December 24, 2013
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    Climate Change Weekly #113Global warming activists claim this November was the warmest on record, yet NASA and NOAA satellite data show temperatures were only modestly warmer than average.
  • Ohio EPA Proposes Phosphorus, Nitrogen Restrictions

    Published December 24, 2013
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    The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is proposing restrictions on phosphorus and nitrogen amounts in state waterways. Ohio would be only the third state to enact such restrictions, joining Florida and Wisconsin.Qualitative vs.
  • Lawmaker: Police ‘Out of Control’ With Property Seizures

    Published December 24, 2013
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    Jacque Sutton didn’t commit any crime but police impounded his 1989 Mustang GT and charged him $900 to get it back. His offense was attending a party in 2009 at an art gallery in Detroit that didn't have a permit to hold an event with dancing and DJs.
  • EPA Official Urges Caution Revising Environmental Chemicals Law

    Published December 24, 2013
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    Congress should proceed cautiously with proposed legislation to revise environmental health restrictions on chemical substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator James Jones told a House Subcommittee.
  • Why Malala Didn’t Go to Public School

    Published December 24, 2013
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    Since she was shot in the head by a would-be Taliban assassin, Malala Yousafzai has become one of the most recognizable and admired young people on the planet.
  • The Cruelty of Opposition to Lifesaving Genetically Improved Food

    Published December 23, 2013
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    There is little food on the plate of humans anywhere that has not been genetically improved. We began to ferment grape juice into wine and add yeast to alter flour thousands of years ago.
  • EPA Reduces 2014 Ethanol Mandate

    Published December 23, 2013
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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is reducing the amount of ethanol that must be blended into gasoline. EPA will require transportation fuel companies to blend 15.
  • Is Common Core ‘Rigorous,’ Or More Nearly The Opposite?

    Published December 23, 2013
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    So often do avid boosters such as U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and former Florida Gov.
  • Even Obama Can’t Believe Obama

    Published December 23, 2013
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    In response to a question from a reporter (in his year-end press conference) regarding tax reform, President Obama — after saying that the debt ceiling is "not a negotiating tool" — said that he's open to discussing other issues with Republicans:If
  • Barack Obama and the Meaning of Socialism

    Published December 23, 2013
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    Barack Obama is finishing his fifth year as president, and continues to try to move America further in the direction of increased government paternalism with the implementation of ObamaCare, a push for a higher minimum wage, more intrusive business
  • The Supreme Court is Undermining Science and Society

    Published December 23, 2013
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    The Supreme Court has taken up another case based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s campaign of lies that carbon dioxide is the cause of “climate change” and claims about the quality of air in the United States.
  • WSJ: Obama Repeals Obamacare

    Published December 22, 2013
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    If you missed Friday’s devastating Wall Street Journal editorial you should get over there and read it. If you are now suffering because of the Obamcare Disaster, it might bring you a smidgen of solace.
  • UN Climate Talks Disappoint Global Warming Activists

    Published December 22, 2013
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    United Nations climate talks in Warsaw, Poland,, brought disappointment on many fronts to global warming activists.Poland Sacks Environment MinisterPoland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, dismissed Environment Minister Marcin Korolec during the UN talks.
  • Survey of Meteorologists Destroys Climate ‘Consensus’ Claims

    Published December 22, 2013
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    Barely half of American Meteorological Society meteorologists believe global warming is occurring and humans are the primary cause, a newly released study reveals.
  • Obama Doctrine: Reward Friends, Punish Enemies

    Published December 22, 2013
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    “Canada is a sovereign nation and we will develop our resources with appropriate regulations and enforcement to protect the environment,” said Paula Caldwell St-Onge.
  • High-Speed Rail Decision Is Victory for Rule of Law

    Published December 21, 2013
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    California Judge Michael Kenny has barred state bond funding for the California high-speed rail system, finding “the state’s High-Speed Rail Authority failed to follow voter-approved requirements designed to prevent reckless spending.
  • Bag the Plastic Bag Tax

    Published December 21, 2013
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    Legislators in Harrisburg are considering a proposal from state Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Wayne, that would make Pennsylvania the first state to impose a statewide tax on the use of plastic bags.
  • How to End the Tiresome Christmas Debate in Schools

    Published December 21, 2013
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    Every Christmas, schools make headlines by labeling their calendars for “holiday break,” “winter solstice,” and the like instead of “Christmas break.
  • Gains Not Guaranteed If Boeing Flies Off With Billions in Taxpayer Handouts

    Published December 20, 2013
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    In an attempt to lure businesses to move within their borders, states offer everything from piles of cash to tax-free land and low-interest loans to state tax credits — all in the name of economic development.
  • Greg Gutfeld’s EPIC Rant about NYC Ban on E-Cigarettes

    Published December 20, 2013
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    If you missed The Five today, you missed an EPIC rant by the great Greg Gutfeld.
  • Heartland Institute Experts React to Latest Delay in Obamacare Mandates

    Published December 20, 2013
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    The Obama administration announced it is lifting the mandate to buy insurance - as well as the penalty for not buying insurance - from those who had their individual coverage plans canceled this year.
  • Obama’s Inequality Fallacies

    Published December 20, 2013
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    President Obama veered hard left last week, trying to change the subject from Obamacare to “inequality.” Obama and his Obamabots reflect a lot of confusion whenever they start using this word.There are two fundamentally different concepts of “Equality.
  • Report: Feds Struggle to Produce Timely, Relevant Education Research

    Published December 20, 2013
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    The U.S. Department of Education needs to improve the speed, transparency, and relevance of its research, a federal review has found.

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