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Rachel Alexander (Dec 31, 2011)
Evangelicals are known for taking conservative political positions, which is reflected in public opinion polls. But over the past few years several organizations and... more
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Rachel Alexander (Dec 23, 2011)
Either there has been a huge increase in discrimination by law enforcement during the Obama administration, or Obama is targeting law enforcement for... more
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Rachel Alexander (Dec 16, 2011)
The Democrats are accusing Republicans in Congress of opposing the extension of payroll tax cuts. On the face of it, something seems wrong. Republicans are usually in favor... more
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Rachel Alexander (Dec 08, 2011)
Last week, the Senate voted 93-7 to pass S 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. Congress has passed this Act every year since 1961. The Act sets policy and... more
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Rachel Alexander (Nov 29, 2011)
Now that Newt Gingrich has become one of the top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, he is falling under intense scrutiny. The closer a Republican... more
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Rachel Alexander (Nov 17, 2011)
The media feeding frenzy over allegations of sexual harassment by Herman Cain is going to cause a shift in how we view sexual harassment. According to a University of... more
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Rachel Alexander (Nov 11, 2011)
It has become all too easy today to receive government assistance. Half of all babies born in the U.S. today receive food assistance, and half of all children... more
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Rachel Alexander (Nov 03, 2011)
Three years ago, conservative Republicans were falling all over themselves to support Mitt Romney in the Republican primary over John McCain. McCain was considered too... more
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Rachel Alexander (Oct 27, 2011)
Although the U.S. is the wealthiest country in the world, our suicide rate is the 39th highest in the world. Last year, 35,000 adults in the U.S. committed suicide. A new... more
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Rachel Alexander (Oct 19, 2011)
As the Occupy Wall Street protesters finish their first month of protests, they seem more confused and disorganized than ever. It is not clear exactly what they are... more
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Rachel Alexander (Oct 06, 2011)
Ever since Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the 2000 presidential election, there has been a major push to abandon the Electoral College system. Superficially, there... more
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Rachel Alexander (Sep 28, 2011)
Owners of popular conservative websites have increasing reason to be concerned their sites may be hacked or otherwise physically attacked for political reasons.... more
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Rachel Alexander (Sep 22, 2011)
Two high-level government officials have revealed they were pressured by the Obama
administration to change their testimony to Congress in order to favor a wireless... more
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Rachel Alexander (Sep 14, 2011)
Some extremists are targeting my favorite Arizona legislator, Senate President Russell Pearce, because he sponsored Arizona’s illegal immigration bill SB... more
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Rachel Alexander (Sep 05, 2011)
Somalia is in the midst of a famine, suffering from the worst drought in 60 years. 29,000 Somali children have died within the past three months, and 100,000 Somalis are... more
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Rachel Alexander (Aug 30, 2011)
We are hearing more and more lately about Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as the ideal way to administer the areas of healthcare, transportation, public buildings, water... more
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Rachel Alexander (Aug 22, 2011)
The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) is in a contentious fight with the state of Arizona over its controversial Mexican-American Studies program. A state law went into... more
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Rachel Alexander (Aug 12, 2011)
Move over Mitt Romney. Rick Perry has a bigger problem to defend from his tenure as governor. Remember the NAFTA Superhighway project? It was to consist of a two-mile wide... more
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Rachel Alexander (Aug 08, 2011)
Last month, Nikolai Ivanisovich, a 62-year old Russian man with brain cancer, sold the rights to broadcast his euthanasia to BattleCam.com, a 24/7 reality TV website. The... more
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Rachel Alexander (Aug 01, 2011)
Have you noticed how there is more road construction than usual lately, which never seems to end? In some states it has gotten so bad their departments of transportation... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jul 19, 2011)
Child custody and support laws have become more onerous over the last 50 years due to fewer parents staying together and women becoming equally as capable as men at earning a... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jul 13, 2011)
President Obama and the Democrats are issuing dire warnings that the U.S. may default on its debts if the debt ceiling is not increased. This is a false threat. If the debt... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jul 08, 2011)
Politicians today are getting away with higher levels of disgraceful behavior. Even just a few years ago it was a shock when a high-level political official did something... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jul 02, 2011)
Americans are so focused on Congress and Obama at the federal level of government right now that most are overlooking the socialism creeping in at the local level through... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jun 22, 2011)
Homeowners’ Associations (“HOAs”) are losing money due to the high numbers of foreclosures and are scrambling to make up for it by assessing additional fees on the remaining... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jun 15, 2011)
Obama has bungled hawkish military action in Libya so badly that even Republicans now appear to be opposing military engagement. While many people have doubts about... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jun 09, 2011)
Once upon a time opposition to illegal immigration was championed by a few special interest groups and outspoken leaders like Tom Tancredo and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Not so... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jun 04, 2011)
While the Obama administration has been busy bailing out irresponsible financial institutions and big business, individual homeowners have been left with little relief, with... more
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Rachel Alexander (May 24, 2011)
Political campaigns are gearing up for the 2012 elections and candidates are wondering how much in resources they should allocate to social media. Many campaigns rely on... more
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Rachel Alexander (May 16, 2011)
It is déjà vu this year with gasoline prices, which are currently hovering around a high of $4 a gallon. Every couple of years or so the price of gasoline hikes up and... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 27, 2011)
Almost no one is talking about the most serious financial catastrophe taking place in the U.S. today. Instead everyone is focused on reigning in Congressional spending,... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 19, 2011)
Arizona’s tough anti-illegal immigration law SB 1070 was enacted into law on June 29 of last year. The Obama administration immediately sued Arizona and got an... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 12, 2011)
Some conservatives and Tea Parties are criticizing the budget deal Republicans agreed to with Democrats and the Obama administration on Friday. Should they be? It averted... more
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Rachel Alexander (Apr 05, 2011)
The protests in Morocco are forcing real democratic changes in the government, a stark contrast to other “Arab Spring” uprisings taking place in Arabic countries... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 29, 2011)
The mainstream media has been reporting with glee that Glenn Beck may be leaving his Fox News show for a web-only show or his own cable station. Beck’s detractors are hoping... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 22, 2011)
Japan’s deadly earthquake and tsunami disaster on March 11, 2011, which caused nuclear reactors in Fukushima Daiichi to overheat, has revived the debate over whether nuclear... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 19, 2011)
It sounds good, cutting $105.5 billion in funding for ObamaCare through 2019 by including a provision in the stop-gap spending measures that are temporarily funding... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 15, 2011)
A little over two years ago, a black man educated at Ivy League schools was democratically elected to the most powerful office in the world. Most people saw the election of... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 09, 2011)
Newt Gingrich’s resignation last week as a contributor to Fox News in order to set up a political exploratory committee for president establishes him early on as a serious... more
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Rachel Alexander (Mar 02, 2011)
The growing unrest in the Arabic world among Islamic states is leading to concern that the demonstrations are being driven more by a desire for stricter Islamic rule than... more
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Rachel Alexander (Feb 22, 2011)
Facing a growing tide of opposition over the skyrocketing costs of government employee pension plans, unions in Wisconsin are striking back with underhanded tactics. Massive... more
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Rachel Alexander (Feb 15, 2011)
A vote in Congress to extend three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act through December 8 failed last week, but it was primarily over procedural issues. Those... more
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Rachel Alexander (Feb 07, 2011)
The Super Bowl is the most-watched television program in America. It draws an average audience of 106.5 million viewers. 50 percent of viewers keep the volume up during its... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 31, 2011)
The Obama administration’s reaction to the massive demonstrations and government crackdown in Egypt has been inconsistent, awkwardly changing from day to day. Instead of... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 24, 2011)
Last month’s passage of the updated nuclear-arms reduction treaty with Russia, known as the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, represents a key concession by... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 20, 2011)
The tragic shootings in Tucson have sparked new cries from gun control advocates for more restrictive gun laws. The gun control lobby is hoping the emotions stirred up over... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 17, 2011)
Net neutrality is the latest overreach by the federal government to censor the web. Rules passed by the Federal Communications Commission in December limit the ability of... more
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Rachel Alexander (Jan 10, 2011)
Just hours after Saturday’s tragic shooting incident in Tucson, Arizona, numerous news sources on the left from CNN to the Huffington Post were casting blame upon Sarah... more