Author: David Ridenour

Grubers’ ObamaCare: Candy Coating Over a Really Nutty Idea

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Jonathan Gruber put a candy coating around the nutty ObamaCare idea to trick people into accepting it. Just a reminder: Nuts can trigger deadly allergic reactions in some people ...
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An Eight-Step Action Plan for Conservatives on Obama's Immigration Order

An Eight-Step Action Plan for Conservatives on Obama’s Immigration Order

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President Barack Obama announced unilateral action to address illegal immigration in part to bait conservatives into taking extraordinary actions that could tarnish our brand. First, don't take the bait. Stay calm, be patient, and develop a well-reasoned strategy for countering ...
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What Does it Say of the Administration’s Priorities…

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...when, after one Ebola death and two infections in Dallas, the Administration still hasn't sent as many personnel to Dallas as it did to Ferguson following the shooting death of Michael Brown? ...
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The IRS Scandal: Lessons from Scripture

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Matthew 9:9-13 "As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, 'Follow me.' And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the ...
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Who Does Washington Fear More… Americans, or Foreign Aggressors?

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It appears Washington fears Americans. The new Pentagon budget, proposed earlier this year, would cut our Army down to a pre-World War II level of between 440,000 and 450,000 soldiers. That's a decline of over 25% just after 9/11. At ...
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When Bush Was in the Middle of a World Financial Meltdown, His Employment Numbers Were Still Better Than Obama’s Today

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The United States should change how we measure the health of the economy. The unemployment rate tells us very little given that those who get discouraged exit the labor market, lowering the unemployment rate. Wouldn't a better measure be the ...
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Benghazi: They Knew What They Were Getting Into?

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"Asked by [ABC's Diane] Sawyer why [U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris] Stevens was in Benghazi even though his own diary noted that there were 'never-ending security threats' there, [former Secretary of State Hillary] Clinton said he was there 'of his ...
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A Study In Contrasts

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If Mexico had the same policies as the U.S., U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi wouldn't just have been released from prison, but given a path toward Mexican citizenship ...
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Has the SEIU Changed Its Mind About the Tea Party Being Racist?

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I heard a radio ad this morning this morning that attempted to show that support for the SEIU's demand for pay hikes of up to 40% for employees at Johns Hopkins Hospital is broad-based by including a quote from a ...
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Have a Koch and a Smile

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We need more Charles Kochs. Rather than vilifying him, we should be encouraging more Americans of means to follow his example. Regardless of your politics, regardless of whether you agree with his methods, you ought to agree with Mr. Koch's ...
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