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The real source of blame for the IRS scandal
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What does the liberation of DeJesus, Berry & Knight tell us?
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LIVE CHAT: HBO Liberace: Behind the Candelabra, Sunday, 9 p.m. ET
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Howard Dean channels Alinsky: calls Benghazi inquiry ‘laughable joke’
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
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Boxing: Carl Froch gives British fans a thrill, beats Mikkel Kessler
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Spicy cold lemonade for a Memorial Day cookout
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March Against Monsanto: GMO protests in 436 cities worldwide (images)
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Florida teen Kaitlyn Hunt rejects plea in underage same-sex case
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Rolling Thunder: Keeping the true meaning of Memorial Day alive
Rich Like Me
An establishmentarian conservative, short on cash, but long on wisdom.
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If the presidential election were the Superbowl
A play by play analysis of the biggest game. Published 12:00 p.m. October 10, 2012 - Comments
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Barack Obama's brilliant re-election campaign
The president in underachieving, as usual. Published 12:44 a.m. September 24, 2012 - Comments
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The 47 percent don't matter
Liberals fantasies aside, Romney's comment won't make a difference. Published 12:00 a.m. September 20, 2012 - Comments
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DNC 2012: Our neurotic and narcissistic president speaks
Barack Obama's ills explain his inability to lead. Published 12:00 a.m. September 7, 2012 - Comments
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Obama's re-election appeal: Give me another chance
The president hopes we won't consider his record. Published 12:00 a.m. August 31, 2012 - Comments
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Obama's economic fallacies gave us "you didn't build that"
The President's comments reveal five misunderstandings. Published 12:00 a.m. July 29, 2012 - Comments
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President Obama doesn't like work
He is not suited to the labors of a chief executive. Published 3:53 p.m. July 22, 2012 - Comments
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Romney campaign announces early veep pick…who will it be?
The list of potentials is impressive. Rob Portman (Ohio), Tim Pawlenty (MN), Chris Christie (NJ), Condi Rice, Kelly Ayotee (NH), Paul Ryan (WI), Jeb Bush (FL), Marco Rubio (FL), Bobby Jindal (LA) Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2012 - Comments
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Book Review: The Brief Against Obama: The Rise, Fall, and Epic Fail of the Hope and Change Presidency
Hugh Hewitt hits the president hard and often. Published 12:18 a.m. July 9, 2012 - Comments
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Obama's inescapable tax box
The Court rendered the president a liar. Published 12:00 a.m. July 3, 2012 - Comments
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Rich Stowell is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Utah studying Communication, a graduate teaching assistant, and a Fellow at the Center for Communication and Community.
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
Obama forgot to salute a marine when boarding Marine One; should we be upset?
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Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members
The Boy Scouts of America voted today to allow openly gay boys as scouts but the ban on homosexual leaders remains.
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Obama unscathed by scandals: Popularity over 50%
After possibly the worst week of the Obama administration, new polls show that the President has escaped relatively unscathed.
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Obama's endlessly loose ends
Benghazi, the IRS, the AP - Obama had nothing to do with any of them. He knows nothing about them. They're just messy loose ends.
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
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Rich Stowell is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Utah studying Communication, a graduate teaching assistant, and a Fellow at the Center for Communication and Community.
Rich taught for several years in the San Francisco Bay Area, before he enlisted in the United States Army National Guard. In 2009 he deployed with the 40th Infantry Division in support of NATO in Kosovo. In the Balkans, he served as Video Section Chief in the Public Affairs office for the largest multi-national task force base. He also finished his first book, Nine Weeks, about his unique experience at Army basic training, and joined the ranks of military bloggers with “My Public Affairs.”
After the deployment, Rich returned to the classroom at a charter high school in Richmond and taught teacher education at the University of San Francisco.
As a doctoral candidate, he has researched free speech in political campaigns, communication in combat among modern American military forces, team conflict, and military training models. He is currently a Staff Sergeant serving in the 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Utah Army National Guard.
Rich lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and two sons.
Learn more about the author at Rich-Stowell.com
