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  • Steve Jobs reminds us of the people who made America great: the innovators, inventors, visionaries, and investors. Maybe instead of celebrating Labor Day we should celebrate Capitalist Day. Photo: Associated Press

    Why Steve Jobs matters

    Steve Jobs reminds us of the people who made America great: the innovators, inventors, visionaries, and investors. Maybe instead of celebrating Labor Day we should celebrate Capitalist Day. Published 10:14 p.m. August 26, 2011 - Comments

     
  • “If you aren’t offending someone you aren’t doing your job”. Old journalism adage.

    David Letterman finds humor in Al Qaeda threats

    “If you aren’t offending someone you aren’t doing your job”. Old journalism adage. Published 2:01 p.m. August 24, 2011 - Comments

     

  • New York Times disgraces people in uniform

    "Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the American G.I.- One died for your soul and the other for your freedom!" (Attributed to an American military chaplain) Published 11:29 p.m. August 22, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Deaths from lead poisoning are in the rise in Chicago. More people are being shot everyday.

    Violence and lead poisoning in Chicago

    Deaths from lead poisoning are in the rise in Chicago. More people are being shot everyday. Published 2:49 p.m. August 22, 2011 - Comments

     
  • In a world where dreams are shattered Obama gives the speech of his career and wakes up to reality.

    Presidential dreams of speeches to come

    In a world where dreams are shattered Obama gives the speech of his career and wakes up to reality. Published 1:54 p.m. August 21, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Oscar Mayer and Ball Park Franks are in red hot court combat to determine whose hot dogs taste better and whose wieners are beefier.

    The war of the wieners

    Oscar Mayer and Ball Park Franks are in red hot court combat to determine whose hot dogs taste better and whose wieners are beefier. Published 3:40 p.m. August 19, 2011 - Comments

     
  • The private sector spent 1.75 trillion dollars complying with government regulations. With a cost like that there is no way Obama can

    The 1.75 trillion dollar red tape economy

    The private sector spent 1.75 trillion dollars complying with government regulations. With a cost like that there is no way Obama can "get it done" and fix the economy. Published 10:54 p.m. August 17, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Will a Maryland group gain support in their quest to catagorize pedophilia and deviant acts against minors as normal, removing the APA's diagnosis of such as a mental disorder. Anything can happen.

    B4U-ACT.org: Seeking acceptance for "minor attracted person" and pedophiles

    Will a Maryland group gain support in their quest to catagorize pedophilia and deviant acts against minors as normal, removing the APA's diagnosis of such as a mental disorder. Anything can happen. Published 2:42 p.m. August 17, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Obama cuts spending by having the government buy him a 1.1 million dollar armored luxury bus to tour the hinterlands.

    Obama demands tax increases to pay for his new bus

    Obama cuts spending by having the government buy him a 1.1 million dollar armored luxury bus to tour the hinterlands. Published 10:41 a.m. August 16, 2011 - Comments

     
  • There are approximately 1.4 million non-profit organizations in the United States. They have a combined annual revenue of over 1 trillion dollars. Should they pay taxes? You betcha!

    Want to raise taxes? Look at non-profit entitlements

    There are approximately 1.4 million non-profit organizations in the United States. They have a combined annual revenue of over 1 trillion dollars. Should they pay taxes? You betcha! Published 11:37 a.m. August 15, 2011 - Comments

     
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