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Republicans start small on ObamaCare, cross fingers for court intervention

Jan. 7, 2015: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP) HERSHEY, Pa. – Republican leaders have yet to spell out their strategy for tackling ObamaCare now that they control Congress,…

Give Boehner a break: GOP Speaker brings real leadership to 114th Congress

FILE — Jan. 13, 2015: House Speaker John Boehner (AP) Some crank apparently has it in for John Boehner. No, I’m not talking about Ted Yoho; rather, the bartender who supposedly threatened to poison the House Speaker’s drinks – a…

President Starts New Term Off On The Wrong Foot

Earlier today members of the 114th Congress were sworn in and took their oath of office for the new term. There has been a lot of talk about the promise for a more bipartisan, conciliatory Congress. This has been coming…

President Obama To Move Ahead With Immigration Reform By Executive Order

Public opinion be damned. Tomorrow night in a prime time speech, the President will unveil his plan to shield up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation. By expanding the Dreamers program to adults –a move that the President said…

Ancient grains making a modern-day comeback

Ancient grains like farro are part of a growing industry for alternative foods. (iStock) Man first cultivated grain roughly 10,000 years ago, letting him diversify his Quest for Fire diet of animal parts, seeds and berries. Now those selfsame “ancient…

Another week of government lawlessness

FILE – In this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, file photo, the dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor’s Center in Washington. ((AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)) What if the federal government is shameless? What if…

We are all veterans now

The national scandal and disgrace at the VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) is the perfect example of the disaster that awaits America with ObamaCare. We’re about to find out what it’s like to receive health care from the government. ;…