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June 10, 2013 @ 7:49 am
Why the Public Questions the Recovery
While economists and politicians celebrate economic recovery, the American people refuse to accept the good news. Only a third of the public sees the nation headed in "the right direction" - a figure that's dropped ten points since President Obama's re-election. Continue reading > -
June 10, 2013 @ 7:48 am
Americans Value Cheerfulness, but Germans…
A new study of female business success has inspired controversy around the world with its conclusion that women with a "cheerful" and friendly temperament face less chance of advancement at work. Big majorities of the business executives surveyed believed that female employees who struck their colleagues as "proud" would fare better than those who seemed "cheerful." Continue reading > -
June 4, 2013 @ 1:59 pm
Choosing from the Party's Center
Democrats regularly insist the GOP has been captured by right wing extremists and only hard-line conservatives can prevail in the primary process. Continue reading > -
May 29, 2013 @ 3:54 pm
Should Eleven Year Olds "Come Out"?
Should eleven year old boys who haven't even reached puberty make public declarations about their sexuality? Of course not, but the disastrous new policy by the Boy Scouts of America encourages children to proudly announce their own homosexuality. Scouting is open to all boys at age 11, and those who've completed Cub Scouts with an "Arrow of Light" award join as early as age 10! Continue reading > -
May 28, 2013 @ 3:23 pm
Does an opposition Congress doom a presidency?
President Obama blames Congressional Republicans for collapse of his "hope and change" agenda but those claims make no sense in historical context. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 1:09 pm
'Thinking Twice' on Gun Ownership
Proposed bus ads discouraging gun ownership met surprising resistance from two suburban counties near Seattle. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 11:17 am
The First Line of Defense Against Crime
Horrendous crimes in Boston and Cleveland remind us that evil exists, but also highlight the significance of stable families as society's first line of defense. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 11:16 am
Secrets of the Suicide Explosion
New statistics show a disturbing, unexpected milestone: for the first time, more Americans died of suicide than traffic accidents. Continue reading >




