Hey, Senator Thune! Want to reduce government spending? Talk to the military about turning down its air conditioners. According to a retired general who was in charge of logistics in Iraq, we spend $20 billion a year air-conditioning tents and…
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Ms. Flint sparks my interest by pointing out the following statement from Congressman Ron Paul in Monday night's GOP Presidential candidates' forum. Rep. Paul was responding to a question (and Mitt Romney's response) on pulling our troops out of Afghanistan:…
A couple weeks ago I expressed my distaste for the cheap patriotism of some of my neighbors who flip out at the idea of soldiers not getting their paychecks but bat not one online eyelash at the prospect of teachers…
I filed my tax return electronically on March 8. My refund (I made out like GE) has been not just deposited but spent. For you poor souls who are still banging away at your W-2's (and there are lots of…
Now that Speaker Boehner is on board with Rep. Paul Ryan's war on the poor, the sick, and the old, we can expect Rep. Kristi Noem to stop playing coy and parrot the leadership's support for ending Medicare as we…
As the federal government shutdown loomed and then was averted, an offensive little meme creeped into my Facebook queue: the "Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011." Not offensive is the idea that Washington politics ought not interfere with…
As a public service, the U.S. Navy demonstrates how distracted driving can put your vehicle in the lake. The vehicles: two MH-60R Seahawks. The lake: Tahoe. The damage: $506,000. The distraction: taking photos for Facebook. Helicopter, semi, Prius: when you're…
Dr. Blanchard said it was time to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, and the Senate listened. Our Senator John Thune lacked the courage to vote yes, but Senator Tim Johnson did not. Various fundagelicals are showing their lack of faith…