Republican and Catholic Rebranding Isn’t Enough

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Republicans and Catholics will fail if they simply put new faces on old ideas.

Remembering Tom Osborne

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J.R. Reed looks at a coaching legend and the memories he shared with his dad.  My first memories of football are of watching Nebraska in the 1970’s. My parents were both raised in the Cornhusker state and I, along with my younger brother, was born there before moving to California in 1969. These thoughts are [...]

Hansen Clarke’s Student Loan Forgiveness Act Finds Big Support Online

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With student loan debt rising higher than credit card debt, Representative Clarke knew something had to be done.

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The Most Offensive Word in Michigan: Vagina

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Eric Henney examines what’s truly behind the barring of a Michigan legislator for using the word “vagina” on the legislature floor.

Goodness and the Sliding Scale of Time

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“Yesterdays goodness isn’t good enough”, says Jackie Summers

10 Things I’d Tell My Teenage Daughter About Men, Dating, and Sex

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Damon Young may not be a dad yet, but he’s got some advice for his own teenage daughter, should he someday have one.

Obama’s Speech Won’t Matter Because He’s ‘Black’

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Andrew Cotto argues that there are some people for whom it does not matter what the president does or does not say; they only care about the color of his skin.

NASCAR Is More Important Than Women’s Health

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Last Friday, the House voted to cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood. And they also voted to keep giving money to race cars.

Release of Study Confirms Repealing DADT Won’t Hurt Military

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As the initial report suggested, the military can safely remove the ban on gays without any widespread or longterm consequences.

Half of Our Congressmen Are Millionaires

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Last year was a good year for approximately 261 Americans.

9/11 Heroes Bill Moves to the Senate

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Yesterday, the House finally approved legislation that will provide over $1 billion of medical care to workers and residents in New York, suffering from illnesses caused by conditions at ground zero. The bill didn’t pass when it was under consideration in July. The vote was 268 to 160, with 17 Republicans joining Democrats in support [...]