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Time-honored Standard of Conduct:
February 3, 2012 With the shipwreck of the luxury cruise ship the Costa Concordia, one of the most honored codes of seamanship, indeed of Western manhood, was violated … the code of “women and children first.”
Keystone XL Decision: Another Energy Policy That Hurts the Poor
January 27, 2012 Obama and Democrats have cast themselves as the protectors and defenders of the poor and down trodden. Yet their anti-fossil fuel agenda has created a highly regressive hidden tax that disproportionally falls on low- to middle-income families.
Voter ID Protects Right to Honest Elections
January 13, 2012 Alabama is once again at odds with the U.S. Department of Justice … this time over the voter ID law that the Alabama State Legislature passed during the 2011 legislative session.
Unconstitutional Appointments Violate Oath of Office
January 6, 2012 The primary focus of the 2012 election has been the economy, but there is another major issue that should be on voters’ minds in November … the blatant disrespect and disregard of the Constitution.
The Christmas That Saved America
December 22, 2011 Far too many Americans have a false hope that all that is necessary to restore our nation is to elect the right person to lead while the rest of us go about our business. That is futile.
Stop Digging and Start Drilling!
December 9, 2011 The federal government owns vast oil, natural gas and coal reserves. Allowed access to them would get our economy growing again and get people back to work.
The American Dream: An Alabama Story
November 22, 2011 At a time of record unemployment, global unrest, and uncertainty about the future, do Americans still believe that their dreams can come true if they work for them? Does America remain the shining city ...
A Small Price to Pay for Public Pensions
November 10, 2011 This year, public employees in Alabama saw the first part of what will ultimately be a 2.5% increase in retirement contributions in an effort to shore up the state’s retirement systems.
The Green Economy: Costly and Economically Damaging
November 4, 2011 The federal government’s considerable efforts to create a “green” economy are losing big money. To make it worse, data from other nations that have tried to create a green economy indicates ...
Occupy Movement Too Radical Even for Liberal Democrats
October 21, 2011 Liberals thought they had their own version of the Tea Party Movement with the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Then, they realized that the "Occupiers" were too radical even for them.