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Monday, September 2, 2013 |
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Is America Still the Land of Labor?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:22 AM :: 3546 Views :: Labor
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For all the talk these days of how to revive our supposedly moribund American Dream, it took a college dropout-turned-actor to state the obvious....
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Monday, September 2, 2013 |
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Abercrombie’s Refusal to Help Veterans Secure Home Loans Makes National News
By News Release @ 1:03 AM :: 8270 Views :: Hawaii County , Military, Cost of Living
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A story invoking Governor Abercrombie’s war-protester past, has surfaced on Breitbart.com....
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Sunday, September 1, 2013 |
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Gay Divorce: Abercrombie Special Session for Arizona ‘Pregnant Man’?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:41 PM :: 6714 Views :: Family
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Abercrombie’s draft gay marriage bill would make Hawaii the only state in the nation to claim legal jurisdiction over divorces in which neither party is a resident of the state....
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Sunday, September 1, 2013 |
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New Research on Children of Same-Sex Parents Suggests Differences Matter
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:00 PM :: 11426 Views :: Family
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We published this in 2012. Since both the Star-Adv (9-1-13) and Civil Beat (8-30-13) have consciously decided to lie--claiming no such study exists--we are publishing it again....
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Sunday, September 1, 2013 |
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Questionable Tax Breaks to Help Certain Industries
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4728 Views :: Tax Credits
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...those lost revenues resulted in lawmakers having to raise additional revenue....
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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The Budget Sequester Is a Success
By Selected News Articles @ 8:35 PM :: 5025 Views :: National News
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“The $150 billion budget decline of 4% is the first time federal expenditures have fallen for two consecutive years since the end of the Korean War.”
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Jay Fidell Talks to Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:12 PM :: 5548 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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Whether it’s the traffic, under-development of technology, economic woes, or government-sponsored boondoggles....
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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Temptation: Offered Millions, Catholics Reject Abercrombie's Attempt to Re-Write Curriculum
By Selected News Articles @ 4:43 PM :: 7458 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion
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"As tempting as it was to bring in extra funds to our schools, I told the Governor that such a dichotomy is simply not in our way of thinking...."
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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Bishop Silva: "Marriage has eroded because we have allowed so many things"
By Selected News Articles @ 4:21 PM :: 6012 Views :: Family, Religion
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"...it is not true that Jesus embraces all the behavior of those he loves...."
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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HECO: Biodiesel Price Must be Competitive With Diesel
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 5496 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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The Hawaiian Electric Companies today began a search for suppliers of cleaner fuels, including ultra-low sulfur diesel....
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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UH Manoa has New Trick to Justify Lack of Global Warming: Reverse Cause and Effect
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 AM :: 5275 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Despite the continued increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, the annual-mean global temperature has not risen in the twenty-first century challenging the prevailing view that anthropogenic forcing causes climate warming."
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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MRC Greenwood Shares 'Final Thoughts'
By News Release @ 4:40 AM :: 4240 Views :: Higher Education
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some final thoughts with you as I leave the leadership of the University of Hawaiʻi....
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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Family Promise of Hawaii: 63 Churches Help Homeless Families Get off Streets
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 5946 Views :: Homelessness
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...more than 80 percent of participants transition from homelessness to housing within three to four months....
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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State approves rail project's archaeological reports
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 3987 Views :: Rail
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The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has approved the archaeological survey reports for the Honolulu rail transit project, and cleared the way for permit applications....
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Governor Close to Calling Special Session in Spite of Public Statement to the Contrary
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 6:23 PM :: 6948 Views :: Family
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Governor Abercrombie announced today that it is unlikely that a special session to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples will happen at this time....
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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Scientific American: Labels for Genetically Modified Foods Are a Bad Idea
By NCPA @ 5:54 PM :: 5188 Views :: GMOs
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...mandatory GMO labels would only intensify the misconception that so-called Frankenfoods endanger people's health...
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants Without Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:05 PM :: 4739 Views :: National News
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Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama....
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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Do Lower Contribution Limits Decrease Public Corruption?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 AM :: 4081 Views :: Ethics
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limits vary widely, remaining unlimited in twelve states while being set as low as $160 per election to candidates for State House and State Senate in Montana....
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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As FBI Nabs Alleged Tulsi Gabbard Stalker, Chris Butler Cult Returns to Media Spotlight
By Selected News Articles @ 1:32 AM :: 12464 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Law Enforcement, Politicians, Religion
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Sherbow claimed he initially approached Gabbard because he was born into the same obscure Western-Hindu tradition as Tulsi....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Need a Job? State Will Hire You to Sell Obamacare
By News Release @ 9:17 PM :: 4169 Views :: Health Care
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If hired, feel free to send Hawai'i Free Press stories about your adventures as a state-funded insurance salesperson....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Man charged with threatening to decapitate HI rep sent emails to Watchdog
By Malia Zimmerman @ 8:43 PM :: 5193 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Law Enforcement
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A federal arrest warrant was issued after Sherbow sent an extensive email to FBI agents and the media....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Latest News Gives Real Hope in Fighting Same-Sex 'Marriage'
By Tito Montes @ 7:39 PM :: 6203 Views :: Family
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...there is merely a RAZOR THIN margin in favor of homosexual marriage -- just 26 votes to 25 votes....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Board of Water Supply Charter Amendment on Council Agenda
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 7:21 PM :: 5983 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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Resolution 13-177 initiates a proposed Charter Amendment....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Surfing the Nations Freedom Surf Contest Waikiki
By News Release @ 5:19 PM :: 7415 Views :: Religion, Tourism, Drugs
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Surfing the Nations is counteracting the widespread perception that surfing is only about individual fulfillment....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Navy Releases Final EIS for Hawaii-Southern California Training Area
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 4443 Views :: Military
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The Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement is available for download....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Man Arrested for Alleged Threats Against Gabbard
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 5197 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Law Enforcement
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Sherbow was arrested on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, in Tijuana, Mexico....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii DOE gets failing grade for fiscal transparency
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:55 PM :: 3901 Views :: Education K-12
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The DOE listed per-student spending for 2011-12 at $11,583. But Randall Roth, a University of Hawaii law professor who has worked on education reform issues, said the real number is about $16,000....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii GE Tax "Broadest in the US"
By Selected News Articles @ 12:50 PM :: 4886 Views :: Taxes
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Hawaii has the broadest sales tax in the United States, taxing many products multiple times and, by one estimate, ultimately taxing 99.21% of the state's personal income. This base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax base applies to 34.46%....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Progress on Veteran Affairs Backlog Is an Illusion
By NCPA @ 12:45 PM :: 3976 Views :: Military
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...the costly push to bring the numbers down is unsustainable and could doom those seeking benefits to years-long waits in appeals....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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What to Do in Syria
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:44 PM :: 4239 Views :: Military
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Reports are rampant that the Obama Administration will call for U.S. missile strikes against the regime in Syria at any time now....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Court: Same-Sex Marriage Trumps Religious Liberty
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:40 PM :: 4933 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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Last week, the Supreme Court of New Mexico ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a Christian photographer’s ability to decline to take pictures of a same-sex commitment ceremony....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii Lumber Industry Sees Positive Future, Boost in Construction
By News Release @ 5:33 AM :: 4974 Views :: Economy
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...the lumber industry is expected to enter a cycle where production demands remain strong and increase steadily over the next few years....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Chaminade University: Four Year Guarantee Spurs Record Enrollment
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 4298 Views :: Higher Education
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With enrollment at the historic level...university officials are crediting a new four-year guarantee....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Full Text: Abercrombie Releases Draft of Gay ‘Marriage’ Bill
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 4798 Views :: Family
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The bill is based on Senate Bill 1369....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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$18.7 Million Released for State Facilities, Schools
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 4779 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...capital improvement project (CIP) and grant funds for priority repairs and improvements at state facilities and public schools, as well as installation of a new photovoltaic system....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Special Ed Victory: Court Finds Act 163 Violates Federal Law
By Selected News Articles @ 9:54 PM :: 4327 Views :: Education K-12
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The federal appeals court in Honolulu found that Act 163, which the Hawaii Legislature passed in 2010, contradicts the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Lech Walesa: “Gays should not impose themselves on the majority”
By Andrew Walden @ 4:59 PM :: 4688 Views :: Family
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Like the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King Jr, Walesa does not believe in the gay agenda. Here are the quotes....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Stay Strong: You Can Influence Hawaii’s Same-Sex 'Marriage' Debate
By Tito Montes @ 3:47 PM :: 5490 Views :: Family
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YOUR involvement at this juncture is critical....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Deedy jury foreman: Deadlocked 8-4 for Acquittal
By Selected News Articles @ 12:17 PM :: 11283 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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He said it would not have necessarily been easier to convict Deedy of the lesser manslaughter charge....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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New Student Loan Scheme: $184B Profit for Federal Gov’t
By NCPA @ 11:59 AM :: 3699 Views :: Higher Education
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...the government actually stands to make an enormous profit on the president's new federal student loan system -- a boondoggle paid for by hyper-inflated tuition costs and fueled by a government-sponsored predatory-lending program....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Fulfilling the Dream
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:54 AM :: 4259 Views :: Education K-12
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My own journey—to provide an opportunity for quality education for all children—began in Little Rock, Arkansas....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Honolulu Ranks 128th on 2013 "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report"
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 5453 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Honolulu ranks as one of the least safe driving cities, landing at number 128 on the list. According to the report, the average driver in Honolulu will experience an auto collision every 8.7 years, which is about 15 percent more likely than the national average....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Political libraries vs. living memorials
By Rachelle Chang @ 1:30 AM :: 4169 Views :: Higher Education
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Instead of a dedicated library, welcoming mainly graduate students and professors, here are some other ways to honor our public leaders....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Dalai Lama: “They want me to condone homosexuality…a relationship between two men is wrong.”
By Andrew Walden @ 4:07 PM :: 22672 Views :: Family, Religion
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As with everything else, gay activists have been desperately working to make the Dalai Lama their own....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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The True Story About Who Destroyed a Genetically Modified Rice Crop
By Selected News Articles @ 1:28 PM :: 5207 Views :: GMOs
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I could see that this was the first time they had stepped in mud or been to a farm. They were city boys, city girls. Two of them were even sporting dyed hair....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Obamacare Quiz for Employers
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:51 AM :: 5378 Views :: Economy, Health Care
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“Obamacare will impose new health coverage costs, the employer mandate, compliance regulations, and new taxes on all businesses.”
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