We can work it out Mediation, not litigation By A.J. Wagner Two events caused a collision in my mind last week. Now, you get to suffer the consequences of the thinking that transpired in their wreckage. The first event was an article in the New York Times about tort reform, a favorite topic of conservatives […]
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Conspiracy Theorist
Free the Great Miami River by Mark Luedtke Dayton’s central planners are at it again. They want us to hand them $4 million to take out the killer dam on the river and replace it with manufactured whitewater structures. They want us to believe that this, like Harry Potter waving his wand, will suddenly make […]
Health, wellness and fitness
Get smart about herbal supplements By Michael Roizen, M.D., AND Mehmet Oz, M.D. A seemingly endless array of herbal supplements fills the shelves of drugstores, supermarkets, health-food stores and even gas-station quick marts. The appetite for these “alternative cures” has created a $5.2 billion market for everything from aloe vera to Zingiber officinale (that’s ginger). […]
Health, wellness and fitness
Safety plan for an environmental crisis By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Got a plan for staying safe if an environmental disaster strikes your town? This summer’s string of toxic emergencies — a refinery fire in California, a chemical blaze in a Baltimore train tunnel, explosions at a PCB-riddled New York recycling company […]
Law & Disorder
The Courting of the Constitution Who’s in Charge Here? By A.J. Wagner It is troubling to me, as a former judge and an attorney, when I hear politicians say they will ignore the Constitution or not abide by its terms. During the Republican primary campaign, Newt Gingrich said he would ignore the Supreme Court if […]
Conspiracy Theorist
Unions Crashing American Airlines by Mark Luedtke Here’s a story you probably haven’t heard about. Customers all around the country are avoiding American Airlines. Wall Street Journal travel blogger Scott McCartney advises, “If you’re making travel plans for this fall, avoid American Airlines. American has become too unreliable. … American’s operation is in shambles. On […]
Debate Forum
Can U.S. presidential debates really affect the outcome of the race? Last week at the University of Denver was the first debate between presidential candidates Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. Both candidates were touted by their own camps to be formidable debaters. President Obama’s camp was comfortable with his debating skills, having witnessed his […]
Debate Center, 10/02
Who are Mitt Romney’s 47 percent? Last week a short video clip provided by the publication Mother Jones, appeared from an event several months ago in which Mitt Romney was speaking to a group at a private fundraiser. In his comments Romney said 47 percent of Americans would almost automatically vote for President Barack Obama […]
Debate Left, 10/02
The Leeches – by Dr. Seuss By Ben Tomkins – Now, the Star-Bell Sneetches had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars. Those stars weren’t so big. They were really so small. You might think such a thing wouldn’t matter at all. – Dr. Seuss The 47 percent are exactly who Mitt […]
Debate Right, 10/02
The dangers of the entitlement society By David Watson The French political thinker and historian, Alexis de Tocqueville, was best known for his book “Democracy in America.” After traveling across the country for two years, in 1835 Tocqueville wrote of America and its emerging democratic order. Tocqueville wrote of his travels through America at a […]
