Author: Amy Ridenour

“The Thing I Am Most Proud of In My Life is Having Served in Iraq”

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Many of our long-time blog readers recall the 2004 blog entry "A Soldier Assures Us: Our Progress is Amazing," by my old friend Joe Roche, then on active duty with the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division in Baghdad. For those ...
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Continuing the Health Care Overview

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David Hogberg now has his second part of his two-part series examining the major health care reform proposals introduced by Democrats over the past Congress online at the American Specator. This time, David takes at look at Rep. Fortney "Pete" ...
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Halloween History and Traditions

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Halloween's history and traditions are covered in an interesting essay in the Lighthouse Patriot Journal blog. Some things I learned I hadn't known: The transatlantic migration of almost two million Irish during the Irish Potato Famine in the mis-1800s played ...
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On Confidential Sources

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I happened to be reading some of the contemporaneous news coverage of the censure of the late Rep. Gerry Studds, and noticed this passage in a July 21, 1983 New York Times article, "House Censures Crane and Studds for Sexual ...
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Footnoting the News: A Response

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In response to blogger/newspaper editor Mark Tapscott's take on my idea that online versions of MSM articles (news, features, editorials, etc.) should have footnotes: 1) Mark says: "...reporting assertions of the "most right-thinking people are liberals on this issue" sort ...
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Major Health Care Legislation Overview

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Writing for the American Spectator, our David Hogberg is examining the major health care legislation introduced by Democrats during this Congressional session. David's first article in a two-part series examines Senator Russ Feingold's "State-Based Health Care Reform Act." ...
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NJ’s Ex-Governor Says He Would Marry

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From Breitbart.com: Former Governor James McGreevey, who resigned after acknowledging a gay affair, said he would marry his male partner if New Jersey's state legislature adopts same-sex state marriage.'Marriage would offer the ability to bless our relationship in a committed ...
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Al Gore Becomes a Foreign Lobbyist

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At least, according to the Irish Times, in a report in tomorrow's editions: The British government has hired former U.S. Vice President Al Gore as a lobbyist to convince the American public that action must be taken urgently to combat ...
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Cutting Edge Reporting by Scientific American

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Presenting its readers with the very latest in scientific discovery and advancement, Scientific American displays this headline: "Potential Male Contraceptive Homes in on Testes." I guess the ear covers weren't working out ...
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If Jeffrey Skilling Had Worked for the UN…

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...instead of for Enron, says Claudia Rosett, "he’d be looking forward to years of dining out with his pals and collecting his pension in comfort. Instead, found guilty of fraud and conspiracy, he’s facing a 24 year sentence." Read it ...
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