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Freedom Isn't Free

As Independence Day approaches, I've been thinking about that iconic American saying, "Freedom Isn't Free." Usually it refers to the sacrifice of the men and women who serve in the military and their families -- and it's especially poignant now that Iraq- and...

Another GOP Governor Rejects Medicaid Expansion

I honestly don't know how we can survive as a country with leadership this absurd: "We're opposed to it and we're not going to have any part of it," [Iowa Gov. Terry] Branstad said. "But we're taking our own approach. We want to put our own effort together to be the...

It's American Independence Day! Buy American!

It's Independence Day! What better time is there to do something to help your country by buying American-made goods? MSNBC: One mom's challenge: Buy only "Made in USA" for one week When Joey Fortman was challenged to buy only American-made products for a week, she...

Romney’s Independence Day Advice: Buy Foreign

America commemorates its Independence Day this week with food, festivity and fireworks. To supply these events, Mitt Romney recommends: Buy foreign. Americans naturally think the patriotic choice would be to buy American. But for Romney, capitalism trumps patriotism....

How Liberals Win

President Obama has endured much criticism of his legislative skills from his fellow progressives. His conciliatory approach has been compared unfavorably with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s gleeful pugnacity and Lyndon B. Johnson’s relentless arm-twisting. His willingness...

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