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“Being on President Nixon’s enemies list was the highest single honor I've ever received,” the actor Paul Newman once remarked. America’s 37th...

2013-05-13T09:00:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes “Being on President Nixon’s enemies list was the highest single honor I've ever received,” the actor Paul Newman once remarked. America’s 37th... 33e148b6-7470-4285-9eb5-dbff81046b36

Ready for the next Solyndra? If you haven’t heard of GreenTech Automotive, that’s going to change. And fast.

2013-04-30T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes Ready for the next Solyndra? If you haven’t heard of GreenTech Automotive, that’s going to change. And fast. The “green energy” company... 8d7df018-1694-480b-a1ab-4738b064471f

We have problems in America. The most obvious is a busted budget, an overtaxed citizenry (at least for the 53% who pay into the system), another push on gun control, a broken immigration system, a socialist healthcare model and gay marriage rights. The litany of challenges we face goes on. They plague our political discourse with negativity and dissension.

2013-04-18T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes We have problems in America. The most obvious is a busted budget, an overtaxed citizenry (at least for the 53% who pay into the system),... d826f01e-0d97-424a-a3d8-eb91069e00f1

Lately, it seems Republicans keep trying to brainstorm about how to attract new voters in order to win in 2014 and 2016.

2013-04-08T10:49:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes Lately, it seems Republicans keep trying to brainstorm about how to attract new voters in order to win in 2014 and 2016. Unfortunately, the blame... 3c5eac14-0db1-4969-ad12-34aae8fe62e6

I, like many Christians, watched in disbelief this past September at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina as the delegates not only voted once, but three times, to deny the reinstatement of God into their platform.

2013-03-28T09:30:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes I, like many Christians, watched in disbelief this past September at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina as the... ec8af883-7251-4d68-8636-28ea02d4d3ff

You are beginning to worry me. I am afraid you are losing touch with the people on whom your fame is based. I, after all, was one of your biggest supporters once. I am thrilled that you get invitations to go to NBA games, that you display your Chick-fil-A shirt, and that you go and support your daughter and her celebrity friends on Dancing with the Stars.

2013-03-25T09:20:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes You are beginning to worry me. I am afraid you are losing touch with the people of whom your fame is based. I, after all, was one of your biggest... 97cd8f8a-d9a5-4f8a-be57-b2795f9dc814

If you’re looking to see what a policy of liberalism can do to a city, look no further then Rock City. Despite one of the most aggressive ECD campaigns featuring celebrities Eminem, Jeff Daniels and Tim Allen, not even Hollywood can save Detroit from going broke.

2013-03-01T12:42:36-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes Welcome to the post-sequester apocalypse. As much as President Obama will have us believe otherwise, the greatest financial catastrophe in the... 07fce431-2334-4b5d-a424-13589bbc5f41

In an ideal situation, the fake “Tea Party” candidate would actually be successful in their primary bid, and then lose in the general election.

2013-02-28T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes The Democrats love to hate Rush Limbaugh, and yet they are now taking a page right out of his playbook. Republicans remember well in 2008 when... caf24c09-4380-4b7b-81aa-95614e61c11e

They have forgotten why this country was originally founded; to escape a land of persecution for your faith, unfair taxation without representation, and a government that chose only a select few to thrive. Sound familiar?

2013-02-26T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes In times of trouble, I always look to those wiser and stronger then I for guidance. I look to those who, when faced with hardship, found a way... 691f3499-4243-470a-90f7-882059c391d9

Why should the Republicans we've elected stand up to cut spending and cut Government when the base is not willing to do the same?

2013-02-19T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes President Obama may be the most honest politician in elected office today. After his reelection in November, not only did we sentence our... 31aadbec-a66c-443e-9313-b3f89c749397

Over the weekend well-funded Republicans announced an effortto protect Senate incumbents from Tea Party challengers, such as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. The “architect” behind the plan is establishment titan Karl Rove, the man who choreographed the steady erosion of conservative policies under the eight years of George W. Bush.

2013-02-07T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes ROSES ARE RED VIOLETS ARE BLUEKARL ROVE JUST SAVED THIS COUNTRYBY UNITING ME AND YOUOver the weekend well-funded Republicans announced an effort... 93a9fad6-c4ed-40ee-8391-a0ba538ffaab

Once America figures out this new path of raising daughters, what should we now teach the boys? A young man will now have to learn a whole new way of relating to girls.

2013-01-28T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes Raising a daughter is tricky enough. Last week, the job of all American parents became much more complicated. Not only do parents of daughters... 69b9c27f-b1ad-462e-b00b-e7389613cfb2

So how does the Tea Party survive? The Tea Party could just change their name, as it seemed to work for ACORN. But this would be portrayed as a sign of resignation and defeat.

2013-01-10T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes A new poll by Rasmussen Reports found that only 8% of Americans now identified themselves as members of the Tea Party. While that still equals... 7936f04e-64d8-4790-99ff-03a104585670

March 20th, 1974 started off like any other as my 8 year old brother headed off to school wearing his blue ball cap and backpack. That was the last time she saw my brother, Cliff.

2012-12-28T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes We don’t talk about the first day of spring in 1974. It’s been that way for as long as I could remember. March 20th started off like any other... 3da3efd9-ed20-4801-ad76-23eed22c0245

Not only is the Boomer generation suffering because of their Marxist ideologies but they are suffering at the hands of their offspring.

2012-10-23T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes This is not about the 1960’s book Silent Spring, written by the environmentalist Rachael Carson. It is about the 1960’s people who read the book... 1ab59f29-3742-4137-8ad3-377855eb7b5b

The Obama campaign has targeted women as a key part of his election with the main issues being abortion rights, pay equity, and health coverage for contraception. Breaking it down, two out of three major issues for women are tied to reproductive rights.

2012-10-16T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes Throughout history many wars and disputes have been started over men who could not agree- however a recent study has brought cheers and high fives... 0f70a7f3-4e29-4c7f-9d54-a170ac3d1acc

Let’s ignore the trouble that is happening on the national scene. It is the local municipalities that should really have every American worried

2012-07-13T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes Let’s face it, this country is going broke. It doesn’t take a graduate from the Harvard School of Business to figure out that pretty soon China... 06eb3d30-8cf1-40ad-94d4-1d6a2040e5d5

Today, the American middle class finds itself under assault as never before. The latest attack being the bunker busting bomb entitled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act i.e. Obamacare.

2012-07-06T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to pay our respects to one of the pillars on which America relies. We pay homage to a group of citizens... 9498eb02-7137-47cc-8dfa-5573caf31ba2

if the world is waiting with baited breath to see the how a tiny country like Greece handles its election in midst of economic turmoil, I can only imagine what the world is thinking headed into the US Presidential election in November.

2012-07-03T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-24T16:18:09Z Scottie Hughes As the world watched the Greek elections, I thought to myself, why should I care about a country whose population is around 11 million and is in...