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<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/leahbarkoukis/'>Leah Barkoukis Column</a><br /> Problems in society are rarely solved by Washington bureaucrats yet they seem to have taken the adage, ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again’ to heart. Accordingly, the government is addressing the nation’s growing obesity epidemic with a regulation: Section 4205, the menu labeling provision attached to ObamaCare meant to “aid consumers in selecting more healthful diets.”

2012-11-25T09:18:00-05:00 2013-06-18T07:31:00Z Leah Barkoukis Problems in society are rarely solved by Washington bureaucrats yet they seem to have taken the adage, ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try, try... 20f08c79-4aa6-44a7-8c38-d41e6fcacd21

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/leahbarkoukis/'>Leah Barkoukis Column</a><br /> The recently published Patriot and Friends: Fair and Square by Michelle A. Peacock delivers a bold conservative message in a book for little patriots.

2012-04-10T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T07:31:00Z Leah Barkoukis The recently published Patriot and Friends: Fair and Square by Michelle A. Peacock delivers a bold conservative message in a book for little... 114ce140-a5ce-44f2-8eb6-2b6cbbf9895f

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/leahbarkoukis/'>Leah Barkoukis Column</a><br /> It’s sad how quickly and easily unfounded criticisms of a product can go viral, leading to more than 600 jobs being lost ostensibly overnight. This is what has happened to Beef Products Inc., the world’s leading producer of the USDA-approved Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB) or perhaps better known by its recent moniker, “Pink Slime.”

2012-03-31T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T07:31:00Z Leah Barkoukis “That’s what’s wrong with the media in this country… no longer do facts matter. Accusations are enough to condemn folks, the press wants the story... 7621795f-8c30-4662-b57a-e3582c2260fe

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/leahbarkoukis/'>Leah Barkoukis Column</a><br /> While the writing and illustrations in Amelia Hamilton’s, “One Nation Under God: A Book for Little Patriots,” are catered towards children, the book’s message is anything but childish. Patriotic to its core, the book teaches children about the basic and essential elements of U.S. government and history in an engaging and delightful manner.

2012-02-24T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-18T07:31:00Z Leah Barkoukis While the writing and illustrations in Amelia Hamilton’s, “One Nation Under God: A Book for Little Patriots,” are catered towards children, the...