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Are We All Enemies of the State?
Two years ago, I alerted people to the fact that the groundwork was being laid for a new kind of government in which virtually everyone is a suspect and it will no longer matter if you're innocent or...
View ArticleThe Swine Flu or the FDA: Which Is More Dangerous to Your Health?
In a 2005 article in the Village Voice titled "Capitalizing on the Flu," James Ridgeway predicted that a "flu pandemic would spark enough fear to make it a greed pandemic." As Ridgeway observed, "With...
View ArticleThe Declaration of Independence
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands...
View ArticleAudio from Harkin "Listening Post on Health Reform"
On June 25, Alison Hart -- an aide to U.S. Senator Tom Harkin -- addressed health-care-reform issues in an open discussion with members of the public at Trinity at Terrace Park. Hart briefly spoke...
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Your Servant Government: The “Contract” and “Articles” on the Income Tax
(Editor's note: This is a sidebar to the editorial " Is Your Government Your Servant or Your Master?" This package also includes the commentary "The More You Make, The More They Take.") Several...
View ArticleTSA: Common Sense, Follow the Money & More
There seems to be a groundswell of resistance mounting to the Transportation Security Administration's latest screening policies and techniques that include full body X-ray scanning and aggressive pat...
View ArticleBy the Numbers: Getting to Know Your Members of Congress
Most people know that there’s a wealth of information available online about members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. But while it’s not hidden, it’s often scattered among...
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Sparking Peace or Conflict? Jim Leach Discusses the Middle East, April 10 at...
In 2006, U.S. Representative Jim Leach of Iowa introduced a resolution urging President George W. Bush to appoint a “Special Envoy for Middle East Peace.” The resolution said, in part, that “history...
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The Radical Pragmatist: An Interview with Republican GOP Candidate Mark Everson
Chances are good you’ve never heard of Republican presidential candidate Mark Everson, and he doesn’t (and likely never will) have the campaign cash to change that. And if you are aware of him, your...
View ArticleThe Caucus Paradox: Why Iowa Matters, but Not So Much Its Citizens
On February 2, national media and presidential campaigns will decamp from Iowa. The state’s citizens will be freed from the barrage of political advertising, and its media outlets will need to figure...
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