Year: 2013

May 21, 2013

If Only Women Ran The World….

My persuasion can build a nation Endless power With our love we can devour You’ll do anything for me -Beyonce, “Run the World (Girls)” That’s the apparent fantasy of Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. Continue Reading...
May 21, 2013

Paying For College By Selling Yourself

There is no doubt that higher education is costly. Textbooks alone can run $1000 a semester for some undergraduates. Waiting tables and flipping burgers won’t cover those costs. With many parents just as strapped for cash as their children, how does one pay for a college diploma? Continue Reading...
May 20, 2013

IRS Asked Pro-Life Group About Content of Public Prayers

IRS agents appear to need a refresher course on First Amendment freedoms. While applying for tax-exempt status in 2009, an Iowa-based pro-life group was asked by the agency to provide information about its members’ prayer meetings: On June 22, 2009, the Coalition for Life of Iowa received a letter from the IRS office in Cincinnati, Ohio, that oversees tax exemptions requesting details about how often members pray and whether their prayers are “considered educational.” Continue Reading...
May 17, 2013

Should We Be Eating More Bugs?

Our planet contains about forty tons of bugs for every human, says Helena Goodrich, offering and “ongoing ‘all you can eat” insect buffet.” While snacking on cicadas probably won’t catch on in the U.S. Continue Reading...