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If Congressman Pearce thinks that the U.S. Forest Service should be able to respond to fires faster than on foot, he and his fellow Republicans should stop cutting the Forest Service budget. Continue Reading
Our country is facing the same kind of financial disaster now that we faced in the early 1980s. We can survive this one too, if we support our president and have faith in our country – and if today’s Republicans are willing to be at least as fiscally responsible as President Reagan and Senator Baker. Continue Reading
If corporations are “persons,” they need to be governed by laws that promote responsibility, prohibit harm to others, and set reasonable limits on their freedom, just as individual citizens are governed by laws. Continue Reading
CBS News reports that there are 237 millionaires in Congress. That’s 44 percent of our Federal lawmakers. Millionaires represent only 1 percent of the general population. We need more candidates who can campaign effectively on a limited budget. Continue Reading
We can reasonably conclude that Dec. 25 is a date chosen to celebrate the birth of Jesus for political reasons by the emperor Constantine. Dec. 21, the day we call the solstice, is arguably a more appropriate holy day. Continue Reading