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Another rumor about the death of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chaves is circulating which brings my thoughts to poor Joe Kennedy! Now why would I relate the eventual death of the Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez to a story about Joe Kennedy?

But first, in honor of Rep. Keith Ellison who is a member of The Socialist Party of America (source), an updated version of ‘Give a man a fish’ that the new Democratic Party can very much relate to!

Original version: Give …

By David M. Huntwork

President Obama and his progressive allies have recently told us that even the most draconian of gun laws must be passed because “If we save even one life from gun violence, it’s worth it.” While that’s an …

By: G. Terry Madonna

“You don’t beat somebody with nobody.” That familiar old maxim expresses a very modern political truth. Well-known candidates tend to win elections running against unknown candidates. The well-known candidate may be unpopular, may be flawed or even …

Chuck Hagel has been confirmed as Secretary of Defense while John Kerry has already been confirmed as Secretary of State! Result? In an extremely dangerous world the United States has been weakened even more by Barack Obama while Republican’s …

By Helen E. Krieble

Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The Guardian.

Suddenly, everyone in Washington seems to agree on the need for immigration reform, and they may even agree on most of the details. That’s …

Recently I received the invitation below from a group known as “Liberty on the Rocks”.

Are you a libertarian looking to meet others in the Denver area? Want to learn more about libertarian ideals? This isn’t about party politics, it’s about …

By: Peggy Newbrough

Americans were outraged when Mexico’s President Calderon stood before Congress and denounced Arizona’s immigration law; outraged and shocked when Democrats, including the Administration, gave him a standing ovation. Though that wasn’t the only strike in the unprecedented …

By Fred A. Kingery

Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at RealClearMarkets.com.

The current global debt accumulations are unprecedented. In fact, it can be observed that at no time in the history of the human race, other …

By Dr. Alejandro A. Chafuen

Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com.

How do think tanks contribute to produce outcomes conducive to better public policy? Working for over three decades in this field, I developed a …

By Dr. Alejandro A. Chafuen

Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com.

The history of the London exchange dates back to 1698. John Castaing, a pioneer of a Starbucks of sorts, started listing stock and commodity …

By: David M. Huntwork

Liberalism, or ‘progressivism’ if you prefer, can be for many a very puzzling ideology to understand at times. The latest issue where common sense has been suspended for the sake of political expediency is the question as …

Do we really learn more from our mistakes than our successes?

If we do, then Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett should be a virtual font of learning about now. Not to put too fine a point on it, but the governor has …

By Dr. T. David Gordon

President Obama routinely promotes his firearms policies with the adjectives “reasonable” or “sensible,” and he probably believes quite sincerely that his proposals are just that. Implicit in such adjectives, however, is that those who disagree …

By L. John Van Til

Having just viewed Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” and knowing that Lincoln’s birthday is approaching, it seemed fitting to ponder one of Lincoln’s most famous speeches, and perhaps a lesson for Americans today.