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Romney Now Embraces Gays in the Military

By Sandy Rios (Dec 15, 2011)

As the issue of allowing gays to openly serve in the military raged last year, Mitt Romney let it be known he roundly opposed the idea.  He was outraged,... more

Bialek's Actions Speak Louder Than Words

By Sandy Rios (Nov 08, 2011)

    It’s hard to take a victim seriously when she laughs as she tells her story of “victimhood.”  Even though her voice broke... more

Mormonism and the Presidency

By Sandy Rios (Oct 11, 2011)

  Does Mitt Romney, an elder and former missionary of the Mormon Church, believe he will one day be a god…equal to Jesus…ruling his own planet?... more

Why Marco Rubio is the Right Candidate... Now!

By Sandy Rios (Oct 07, 2011)

Senator Marco Rubio, young as he is, is the right candidate to win the White House in 2012 and I’ll tell you why: Rubio can unite establishment Republicans, Conservative... more

At Least Perry Has an Excuse

By Sandy Rios (Sep 26, 2011)

  Pundits seem hell bent on singling out a dismal performance by Governor Rick Perry on Thursday night’s FOX/Google debate, which was the most watched... more

God Spoke Anyway at Ground Zero

By Sandy Rios (Sep 13, 2011)

In spite of pleas by Christian and Jewish clergy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg steadfastly refused to allow those who had brought spiritual comfort during the 9/11 tragedy to... more

Bachmann, God, and the Press

By Sandy Rios (Aug 31, 2011)

In June of 2008, Presidential Candidate Barack Obama delivered a speech in Minnesota in which he said, “…I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able... more

Is the Perfect Really the Enemy of the Good?

By Sandy Rios (Aug 01, 2011)

“The perfect is the enemy of the good,” wrote deist Voltaire in an 18th century poem. The idea, of course, is that the pursuit of perfection may sometimes prevent an action... more

What Is the Fascination With Casey Anthony?

By Sandy Rios (Jul 09, 2011)

What is the fascination with Casey Anthony? One 96-year-old grandmother in Alabama was so fixated; she knew the names of Casey’s entire family, the defense team, the... more

The Patent Reform Bill Making Strange Bedfellows

By Sandy Rios (Jun 09, 2011)

Why are John Conyers and Lamar Smith, Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch teaming up in support of the Patent Reform Bill? The bill will kill innovation, cost American jobs, rob... more

It's Time To Get Even

By Sandy Rios (Mar 22, 2011)

“It’s time to get even” declares a union letter to Wisconsin Teachers, and an April 5th election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could be their chance for revenge.... more

Organizing For America Goes Hamas

By Sandy Rios (Mar 15, 2011)

There was an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune just days after Barack Obama’s inauguration. Published on January 14, 2009, Peter Wallsten entitled it “Obama’s Team... more

It's Just Like the Sixties!

By Sandy Rios (Feb 23, 2011)

"It was wonderful! You should have been there! It’s just like the Sixties!" A Wisconsin teacher reported effusively to my friend, another Wisconsin schoolteacher. The... more

What Would Reagan Really Do?

By Sandy Rios (Feb 10, 2011)

With the constant invocation of “what would Reagan do,” the amnesia about what he actually did do and say about conservatism is amazing. In the midst of a grand celebration... more

Judge John Roll Was a Hero: Why Didn't We Know This?

By Sandy Rios (Jan 21, 2011)

Federal Judge John Roll was killed in Tucson trying to save another man’s life. As soon as madman Jared Lee Loughner finished his attempt to murder Congresswoman Gabrielle... more