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Our Exploding National Debt

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The New National ID: Just Say “No.”

Dr-1. Charles N. Steele 7

Charles N. Steele is the Herman and Suzanne Dettwiler Chair in Economics at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale MI.  He blogs at http://www.hillsdale-econ.com.

Amidst all the shouting over the health care reform legislation, you might have missed another scheme being cooked up in Congress.  Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are co-sponsoring a bill to “fix” immigration [...]

Pharmaceutical Phoolishness

Contributed by Phillip O’Reilly

Phillip O’Reilly has taught economics at several  universities and has worked in public policy for over a decade. He currently resides in Eastern Oregon where has a business and coaches cross country and track.

So, the Democrats exempted themselves from the mandates in the health care reform act. Perhaps, but they might not [...]

Remembering Anthony Holly

Flat Tax Explained

Here’s a great video from the Cato Institute explaining how the flat tax works, as well as, its simplicity and fairness.

As a business owner, I see the need for real tax reform.  The current system punishes businesses in many ways.  Any growing business is so heavily taxed that it makes no financial sense to [...]

Searchlight From the Back of a Harley

Contributed by Tea Partier, J Stanley

In the recent past, we have become dismayed by the far-left leanings of incumbents now in power and have shamefully realized we were misled.  The election of Obama turned the horrifying corner for our country.  Accepting this knowledge, we are thrilled for the rise of the Tea Party as [...]

Hillsdale Professors Enter the Fray

I ran across another great article at Big Government by a Hillsdale Professor.  This time Paul A. Rahe who holds The Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, where he is Professor of History and Politics, weighs in on the Obama adminstration’s Israel policy.  The policy goes [...]

Remember Haiti

It’s so easy to “move on”, forgetting that the Haitian people are still enduring horrible hardships, suffering daily.  This video reminds us that God is still at work.

Hillsdale College

By Sally Mulder

Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, Michigan, teaches conservative values while refusing federal funding since, unsurprisingly, federal funds come with federal strings.  Hillsdale’s financial independence allows academic excellence taught in conjunction with personal accountability and responsibility.  Classic literature, sound economic principles, and a true historical perspective are not only taught, but celebrated.  The list [...]

Let's get behind Conservative candidates

By Sally Mulder

Good Conservative candidate deserves our support – race is just a side note.

“At times Thursday’s event took on the feeling of a Sunday service at a traditional black church. Biblical references were plentiful and at one point shouts of “preach it” were called out from the front row as one candidate discussed the [...]