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10 Reasons to Oppose Minimum Wages

No. I do not hate “poor people”. I’ve been one. It was not much fun. Ramen noodles and stolen cable is no way to live. I am not a huge fan of being poor but I do not hate poor people. That being said, I do despise the minimum wage. Here are ten reasons why: Photo by ...
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10 Government Regulations Too Stupid to Believe

Photo by OSU Master Gardener 1. Collecting rainwater If you live in Oregon, don’t even think about diverting that rain water on your property into any sort of container. One Oregon man was sentenced to 30 days in jail because he had three ponds on his property. His ponds were deemed “...
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Greedy Corporate America

Incumbency Advantage: Why Incumbents Support Campaign Finance Reform

There’s a lot of talk about money in politics. As we have previously discussed, a lot of the concern is misplaced or based on misconceptions. The urge to construct more laws to make things fairer is a popular one among Americans. The idea is that more regulation will stem some of the ...
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10 Political Terms We Should Stop Using Immediately

Language is important when communicating ideas. Often, when it comes to politics, words can be twisted, perverted, or misused in order to alter perception. Sometimes a word comes to take on a meaning so distant to its original intent, those of us left communicating ideas forced to eit...
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11 Ways the Government is Making you Poorer

Photo by 401(K) 2013 Taxes- Americans don’t like taxes very much, but that doesn’t stop them from having to pay them. And there are a lot! There are payroll taxes, income taxes, property taxes, car taxes, sales taxes, luxury taxes, inheritance taxes, gift taxes, and more! When America...
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10 Facts About Mexican Cartels

They’re ruthless and powerful beyond measure. Some say they’re worse than ISIS. Here’s 10 facts you should know about Mexican drug cartels and that country’s bloody drug war. 1.Mexican Cartels rake in $19-$29 billion annually in just U.S. drug sales. That number is astronomically high...
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Should the US “Normalize” Relations with Cuba?

Should we trade with despots? After 5 years in captivity, US contractor Alan Gross was released today as part of a deal brokered by President Obama. The imprisonment of Mr. Gross has been an issue of much resonance with me. I previously wrote a piece featured in The Daily Caller about...
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What’s the Best Way to Fight Poverty?

More Government isn’t the Answer It’s easy to become disheartened when one realizes how many Americans don’t have homes or enough to eat. Despite plenty of charities and government programs being aimed at the problem, it continues. Poverty withstands our best efforts to address ...
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Do Americans Really Want a Third Party?

Every election cycle the calls will be heard: Americans demand a third party! The two party system has to go! Only they really don’t want a third party and American politics will always be dominated by two major parties. First, let’s set the record straight. There are more than two po...
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Right Here, Right Now: The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Unfulfilled Promise of World Freedom

On November 9th, 2014 the world celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The event not only led to the liberation of millions of people and the fall of the Soviet Union, but it effectively ended a near 50 year old cold war nuclear standoff between the USSR and t...
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If ever the Time should come, when vain & aspiring Men shall possess the highest Seats in Government, our Country will stand in Need of its experienced Patriots to prevent its Ruin.

— Samuel Adams

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