Wikileaks a pivotal point in world politics; one for the history books by Marianne Stanley Julian Assange, the Australian-born founder of Wikileaks, the organization that has set about releasing diplomatic cables intended to be secret, has been cast as everything from a traitor to a hero. Some Republicans have even gone so far as to [...]
Simply Put: Julian Assange is a High-tech Terrorist By David H. Landon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is, very simply, a high-tech terrorist. How can one argue that his actions amount to anything other than terror? A terrorist uses the fear created from an isolated act, usually an act of indescriminate violence, to affect the decision [...]
Ohio Legislator Moves to Ban the Sale of Synthetic Marijuana State Rep. Margaret Ruhl, a state lawmaker from Mount Vernon, Ohio, is the sponsor of legislation that would outlaw the sale or possession of a type of synthetic marijuana in Ohio. That legislation, if enacted into law, would classify the synthetic substance now legally sold [...]
Maybe what’s legal shouldn’t be … like thinking ‘Phish is awesome’ By Benjamin Tompkins I challenge any of you to say “Oh my God, did you know that person smokes fake weed?” without sounding like an 8-year-old describing one of his friends who discovered the shredded beef jerky that comes in a dip can. That [...]
Modern Prohibition Is Even Worse Than the Original by Mark Luedtke Everybody has heard the old saying that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it, yet nobody seems to bother to learn from history. I bet the vast majority of Americans could tell the basic story of the original Prohibition. [...]
Governor-Elect Kasich Says 3C Rail “DOA” As he promised during the recent gubernatorial campaign, John Kasich, Ohio’s governor-elect, last week restated his opposition to the development of Ohio’s 3C passenger train project. In letters to both Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and President Barack Obama, Kasich announced his decision to terminate the proposed rail project upon [...]
Dear Governor-Elect John Kasich, Ohioans are asking for Due Diligence By Maha Kashani On January 28, 2010, U.S. Department of Transportation announced it was awarding $8 billion to states across the country for a national high-speed passenger rail system as an investment in our country’s transportation infrastructure to create jobs, transform travel in America and [...]
Boondoggle Averted By David H. Landon The future of Ohio’s high-speed rail project is back in the news with the election of governor-elect John Kasich. Where Ohio’s current governor, Ted Strickland, has been a strong advocate of the proposed 3C rail system and the $400 million in federal funds pledged to the project, Kasich has [...]
ENHANCED PAT-DOWN TECHNIQUE GIVES FLYING THE FRIENDLY SKIES NEW MEANING As millions of Americans get ready to take to the skies for the Thanksgiving holiday, there’s growing anxiety over new Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) security pat-downs and body-imaging scanners at airports. These new techniques come in response to attempts by terrorists, like the underwear bomber, [...]
Ineffectiveness of Invasive Pat-Down By Rana Odeh Once upon a time, U.S. airports were content with metal detectors until the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) deemed them incompetent, so they are being replaced with body scanners. Americans are complaining about the body scanners, so U.S. airports are implementing pat-down security measures. Americans are now complaining about [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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