January 20, 2012
There are several debates going on right now surrounding photo identification cards (id). Is it a civil rights violation to ask someone the police have stopped to show their government-issued id? Is it right to ask for someone’s id at the voting polls?
Well, the... continue reading...
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withdraw cash January 3, 2012
When you are heading into a convenience store, how often to you look inside the store before you enter?
According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, a store that has a check out counter out of view of the front to the store is 500 times more likely to be robbe... continue reading...
October 12, 2011
American Christians often lament the squelching of their religion everywhere they turn under the guise of selective adherence to the Constitution by atheists and other “progressive” people.
However, this situation pales in comparison to the violence and di... continue reading...
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Wael Ahmed Kamal Aboul Magd June 7, 2011
Tomorrow is National Best Friends Day and also marks the one-year anniversary of the organization American Freedom Foundation (AFF) and BFF Entertainment's affiliation. AFF was founded to “raise awareness for the se... continue reading...
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When you were a kid in school, you learned exactly what to do if there was a fire, a tornado, a lockdown. You learned to say “no” to drugs and to get away from gangs and strangers but did you ever once hear what you should do if yo... continue reading...
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unanimous approval February 19, 2011
Olivia and Carter Ries are working very hard to do what they can save animals for one more generation.
The young siblings are a mere 8 ½ and 10 years old, respectively, but they know they want to help animals who are threatened or endangered.
... continue reading...
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Holidays can be stressful for anyone, but especially members of the armed services.
Returning home after serving for so long takes some readjustment and when there are a lot of family and friends around during the holidays, it can be even mor... continue reading...
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With our armed forces numbering under 2 million folks, it’s not as common as it was even 40 years ago to know someone who serves in any branch of the service, let alone the Marines.
If you have a family member who served or ... continue reading...
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According to a speech Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius gave in December 2009, between 10 and 20 million Americans are suffering from mental illness and didn’t have resources to treatm... continue reading...
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Washington Times October 31, 2010
Here’s an idea – instead of keeping all that candy you don’t give out tonight for yourself, your kids, your co-workers at work, why not do something better with it? You don’t want to go into the holiday season a few pounds heavier to star... continue reading...
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