Author: David Almasi

Vote Fraud Claim Scuttles Congressional Candidacy

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Wendy Rosen, a congressional candidate in Maryand’s 1st District, withdrew from this November’s electoral contest on September 10 over allegations that she participated in voter fraud in 2006 and 2008. Let that sink in: a congressional candidate may have personally ...
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PB&J, RIP

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It was supposed to be, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, “a great day for kids throughout our country.”  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called the signing of the “Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act” on December 13, 2010 — ...
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Project 21’s Derryck Green Pessimistic on President’s Performance

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Upon the occasion of the grim announcement that August became the 43rd straight month of unemployment over eight percent (and actually closer to 15 percent when using the government’s “U-6” statistic that includes people who chose to leave the workforce ...
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Debate on Organics is Over: The National Center was Right!

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Consider the National Center ahead of the curve… by more than 12 years! Two landmark reports were issued this week that cast doubt on the health and safety benefits used to cheerlead for organic foods over conventional foods and the ...
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National Center Commentary Helps Obama Official Win “Nanny of the Month”

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Plaudits go to the National Center’s Jeff Stier — director of our Risk Analysis Division — for his assist in getting Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius the “Nanny of the Month” award from Reason TV. The Sebelius award ...
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Try Teaching American Exceptionalism to Raise Self-Esteem

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Despite lots of attention and lots of money, there is still a problem of black and Hispanic boys “clustering at the bottom” in student achievement. Project 21 member Leo G.A. Fuller has a radical idea: teach kids differently.  He’s not ...
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NCPPR’s Jeff Stier Defends Consumer Choice for Energy Drinks

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On the 8/28/12 edition of CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” National Center Risk Analysis Division director Jeff Stier says New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is on a “fishing expedition” that may lead to the next nanny state assault on consumer choice ...
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Want to See the Voter ID Trial? Be Sure to Bring ID.

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This week, the Obama Administration is claiming in federal court that acquiring a government-issued identification in order to vote is too much of a burden for some people.  The case is being argued in a building that has a strict ...
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Reputation of NASA Goes Into Freefall With Rapper Stunt

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At 4:00PM eastern earthtime on August 28, American taxpayers’ $2.5 billion investment in interplanetary exploration will be retasked from searching for clues about the possibility of life on Mars to become the most expensive music box ever. Curiosity, the rover ...
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Danhof Debates WikiLeaks on Chinese Television

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In this clip, National Center general counsel Justin Danhof debates veteran diplomat and author Peter Van Buren on the issue of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and the expectations of our government to be able to keep secrets on the 8/23/12 edition ...
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