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Four Days. That's what is left of a presidential deadline for Congress passing ObamaCare. Historians are calling it the largest and most costly piece of social legislation in congressional history. The president who campaigned on transparency and brid

During last month's State of the Union address, President Obama openly criticized the Supreme Court for broadening First Amendment rights to corporations, which he said would lead to First Amendment rights for foreign companies. Where Obama loses me is t

First Lady Michelle Obama to announce goal to reduce child obesity problem

The timing couldn't have been better for First Lady Michelle Obama to announce that her goal as First Lady is to reduce the ever-increasing child obesity problem that's growing at an alarming rate across the country. Why? Lent. If there is one term assoc

By now that first electric bill of the year has arrived!

By now that first electric bill of the year has arrived. Opening up that dreaded envelope was a shock that was anything but static; it was more of a jolt straight from the socket. Once my hair receded back in place after doing its best Don King impressi

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