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I'm a God-fearing American who loves the United States and wants what's best for the world, especially those who can't defend or fend for themselves.

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Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Should there be a special tax on junk foods?: 34 of 52
Let's reword this to let you see how inane this is: Should the government take more of your money because you like sugar?Don't get me wrong. I'm an anti-junk food kind of person. But to enact a tax on it? Is THIS what we use the government for?Bad idea. What would a tax like this do to the thousands of people who work for Her... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should a lawmaker's constituents have the right to review his/her personal finances?: 4 of 6
Yes - but only to an extent.What's public for everyone else should be public for lawmakers. That would include expense items from parking tickets to land purchases.Now, I can go to the county office and look at purchases made by myself, my next-door neighbor, or my state representative.I can't find out, however, the last purc... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Summer car travel with dogs: 9 of 13
Ah, pet advice!Warm and fuzzy people love to take their warm and fuzzy pets with them everywhere - and that especially goes with dogowners on vacation. For the purpose of such marvelous people, I have assembled a list of ten tips for summer travel with your dog or dogs:1. Your dog may be a part of your family, and in dog year... More..
Business > International Business & Trade Should the US continue the Cuban trade boycott?: 5 of 7
Despite the mainstream media's fawning over Cuba for its socialized medicine, we're at odds with that country for a reason.Or have we already forgotten what communism has done to the world?Do we no longer care about violent dictators?Have we so gotten used to freedom in the United States that we no longer see the use in stand... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Debating whether global warming is a threat or just media hype: 118 of 163
Global warming is real - but several media myths attached to it are leading throngs of gullible people into activism.The myths?1. Global warming is man-made.2. Global warming will continue unhindered for decades, leading to devastation.3. We can do something about global warming.Let's take a look at number 1. Media like to th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Bush's legacy: Villain or visionary?: 17 of 23
A villain is recognizable immediately. A visionary is only recognized after the years have proven him right.He may not be popular now, but the history books are going to be very friendly to President George W. Bush.He is the singular figure leading the fight on the global war on terrorism - a war that the terrorists started a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Illegal immigration: Should states take on the burden of enforcement?: 15 of 20
The 'burden of enforcement'Okay. Time for a little course on Government 101. What is the government's primary function? Is it not the protection of its people? Is it not maintaining its own existence?Well?And if a federal government is lax in enforcing a law - isn't it still in the state's interest to take on that so-called "... More..
Personal Finance > Health Insurance Should businesses be required to pay for health care insurance?: 21 of 27
Of COURSE not! Geeze. People who say "yes" simply have never been in a position to understand the other side.Do you realize, for instance, that the more health insurance businesses are REQUIRED to purchase for their employees, the more people they have to lay off.What would you rather see at work: four people griping about ha... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Should America or other powers charge for liberating the oppressed in other countries?: 25 of 32
Your child sees someone at school being beaten on by a bully. Your child steps in and saves this someone.How, then, do you feel about it when your child turns to the person he just rescued from aggression and says, "Now, that'll be five dollars, please."That's exactly what we're suggesting.The United States liberates the oppr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Should we eliminate the penny?: 19 of 24
What?! ELIMINATE, the penny?Why - look at all the fabulous things you can buy for a penny!There's... um... well... when I was young once I think I saw a bubble gum machine that sold a small ball of gum for a penny... but that might have been a nickel.Okay. Fine. Toss it. Pitch it. For all practical purposes, we don't need the... More..