From special elections to foreign trade policies, there is always something happening across the American landscape. Trying to find out about any of it, though, often results in hearing about more personal views than actual news.
This is why it has become so necessary for a place where the hard facts can be identified and discussed, wether they tilt to the left, right, or stand tall in the center.
Welcome to 'The Conscience of a Realist'.
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The facts don't conform to the wishes of personhood-at-conception zealots or partial-birth abortion advocates. Published 2:25 a.m. May 10, 2013 - Comments
A discussion with the founder and publisher of popular right-of-center blog "Riehl World View". Published 7:45 a.m. May 9, 2013 - Comments
If there were more legitimate abortion clinics in Gosnell's neighborhood, his alleged crimes might never have been committed. Published 3:28 a.m. May 8, 2013 - Comments
The author of "The Liberal Mind" explains about his life and career, among other things, in this second part of our discussion. Published 6:22 a.m. May 7, 2013 - Comments
The forensic psychiatrist and author of "The Liberal Mind" also shares his views about the role of social issues and more. Published 7:14 a.m. May 6, 2013 - Comments
No, and here's why. Published 5:07 a.m. May 3, 2013 - Comments
It seems that far too few have learned anything from the Great Recession. History repeats itself yet again. Published 6:38 a.m. May 2, 2013 - Comments
What can we learn from that historical speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln? Published 4:58 a.m. May 1, 2013 - Comments
The executive director of the Death with Dignity National Center also talks about the popularity of death with dignity laws and much more. Published 6:11 a.m. April 30, 2013 - Comments
The executive director of the Death with Dignity National Center shares her views on the cause to take ultimate control of one's life. Published 6:21 a.m. April 29, 2013 - Comments
Joseph F. Cotto is a social journalist and student of history from central Florida. He writes about everything from political trends to men's fashion, but finds nothing to be more interesting than a good interview. In the past, he ...
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Joseph F. Cotto is a social journalist and student of history from central Florida. He writes about everything from political trends to men's fashion, but finds nothing to be more interesting than a good interview. In the past, he was a contributor to Blogcritics Magazine, among other publications. He is currently at work on a book about American society.