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  • The Shortcomings of the 2012 Republican Platform

    The Republican Party has approved this platform and many of its provisions would make sweeping changes in programs that benefit the middle class and the poor. It is in many ways more extreme than Mitt Romney would have wished, and it may make his candidacy more difficult. This describes the main provisions of the platform… Read more

  • C-SPAN Video: Sen. Bernie Sanders Quotes This Website in Debate with Sen. Inhofe

    Some time ago, the author posted a review of Sen. Inhofe’s book,” The Greatest Hoax” and a shorter version of the review was published in the Tulsa World. Recently, Sen. Bernie Sanders used quotes from the book review in a Senate debate with Sen. Inhofe. This article links to a C-SPAN clip of Bernie Sanders… Read more

  • Should Entitlement Programs Be Reformed?

    Mr. John Brock lays out a plan to remove entitlement programs from government management and empower each person to manage their own safety nets. The article makes a number of bad assumptions to justify the reform – and implementing it might leave many people without healthcare or destitute when they retire. Read more

  • The 2012 Republican Presidential Platform Survey

    The Republican Party has just sent out its 2012 Presidential Platform Survey. Supposedly the survey is to determine the issues on the 2012 Republican platform. However, as illustrated here, many of the questions are biased and some are more propaganda than survey questions. Read more

  • George Will's War on Regulations

    George Will tells how Carl Karcher built up Carl Jr’s Restaurants, into a billion-dollar business. The CEO, Andy Puzder, is now concerned about how Obamacare is going to increase his healthcare costs and Mr. Will has parlayed that into a regulatory state’s war on business, though he overlooks the ethical issues and inconsistencies. Read more

  • Gaming the Peer Review System, Part III: A Hostile Takeover

    A group of Skeptics once managed to take over an editorship at a peer-reviewed journal and publish articles hostile to mainstream climate science. With the help of politicians and large funding sources, the hostilities have continued to this day. Read more

  • Congressman John Sullivan’s Town Hall Meeting II

    Congressman John Sullivan (R-OK) held a town hall meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he discussed the budget, Social Security, energy issues, EPA regulations, jobs, and the stimulus program. The article explains Congressman Sullivan’s positions, gives comments and questions asked by the audience, and compares the authors views to Congressman Sullivan’s. Read more

  • Congressman John Sullivan's Town Hall Meeting

    Congressman John Sullivan (R-OK) held a town hall meeting in Sand Springs, Oklahoma where he discussed the budget, Social Security, banking reform, energy issues, EPA regulations, jobs, and the stimulus program. The article explains Congressman Sullivan’s positions, gives comments and questions asked by the audience, and compares the authors views to Congressman Sullivan’s. Read more

  • Was the "In God We Trust" Resolution Really Necessary?

    Until 1956, “E Pluribus Unum” was our de facto national motto. Congress recently passed a resolution reaffirming ” In God We Trust” as our national motto. Although it was mostly a political ploy, those who voted for it should show their trust in God by following the teachings of Jesus. Read more

  • Is Grover Norquist Helping Your State Go Broke?

    If your state cannot meet his financial responsibilities, it may be because a number of your state legislators have signed Grover Norquist pledge that they will not under any circumstances raise taxes. Although it is been easy to cut taxes in Oklahoma, because of the pledge it will be impossible to raise taxes to create… Read more