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NAFTA Renegotiations Must Advance Innovation and Creativity
Diplomats from the United States, Canada, and Mexico recently met in Washington, D.C. to re-negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
After Sutherland Springs Church Massacre, Anglican Bishop Considers Arming Himself at the Altar
A man of the cloth in Pennsylvania who also wears a badge is now contemplating packing a pistol in the pulpit to protect his parish.
FDA Labeling Rules Keep Doctors in the Dark
Should the federal government punish companies for telling the truth?
Energy Companies Have Helped Texas, and the Nation, Recover from Harvey
Hurricane Harvey dumped enough rain on Texas to fill the entire Chesapeake Bay. Widespread flooding caused an estimated $190 billion in damage, meaning Harvey could be the most expensive storm in American history.
A poppy flower, red as blood, may help us acknowledge the new wars being fought in our own backyards
The world was a dangerous place during World War I. It was even more dangerous during World War II. And, it was frightening enough during the Cold War that ensued.
NAACP Protest of "Star-Spangled Banner" Rebuked by Black Conservatives
As the NAACP's California chapter argues that the "Star-Spangled Banner" should be dropped as America's national song because it is "racist" and "anti-black," members of the Project 21 black leadership network condemn such claims as cynical and divisive.
On Sunday - Storm the Gates of Hell
.."On this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell will not overcome it," Matthew 16:18
Sutherland Springs, Church Is Not Safe Anymore
Our hearts go out to the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The First Baptist Church of this town and the entire community was ambushed in what resulted as the worst mass shooting in Texas history. Twenty-six people are dead and many others are currently fighting for their lives in intensive care.
Confusion Shouldn't Stop Patients from Buying Health Insurance
This year's Affordable Care Act open enrollment period starts November 1. Millions of Americans will soon visit HealthCare.gov or the online insurance exchange run by their state to shop for 2018 health plans. Many will be confused by what they find.
Requiring U.S.-Made Steel in Pipelines Would Backfire
President Trump has a plan to revive the steel industry. He wants to mandate that oil and natural gas pipelines use only American-made steel. His Commerce Department is finalizing the plan right now.
With Gas-Price Comments, Schumer is Running on Fumes
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer evidently hasn't visited a gas station this year. If he had, he'd realize that his recent diatribe against the oil industry is based on a complete fiction.
Expand the Health Savings Account 'Safe Harbor' To Reduce Healthcare Costs
As the health reform debate continues, partisans in both parties should adhere to a simple, overarching principle: help people who were hurt by Obamacare, but don't hurt those who were helped by the law.
How to Have A Good Day
Everybody needs a good day every now and then!
Prevention Requires a Lot of Effort
Most of us believe in prevention but we don't always practice it. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure we've heard before.
A Money-Back Guarantee for Prescription Drugs
President Trump will soon issue an executive order to lower drug prices. The order likely will encourage federal health agencies to make greater use of "outcomes-based" contracts.
The Single-Payer "Dream" Would Be a Nightmare for Americans
The Affordable Care Act's exchanges are collapsing. In 48 percent of counties, consumers will have access to just one insurer on the exchange next year. That means that nearly 2,700,000 consumers won't have any choice in their insurer.
America's Pain - Tomorrow You?
Northern California is suffering with some of the worse fires in that state's history. Twenty-three people have been reportedly killed with at least 285 people reported missing.
Trump ends Obama-era war on coal
The 'climate changers' came out in full force when the EPA announced earlier this week that it was ending the Obama-era war on coal by scrapping Mr. Obama's Clean Power Plan.
A Money-Back Guarantee for Prescription Drugs
President Trump will soon issue an executive order to lower drug prices. The order likely will encourage federal health agencies to make greater use of "outcomes-based" contracts.
Changing Medicare Would Threaten Hispanics' Health
Hispanics are fifty percent more likely than whites to die from diabetes and liver disease.
Satan Rises in Las Vegas - Angels Fly High
Doubters of Satan were furnished all the proof they should need as a living Satan arose to the top of Mandalay Bay hotel last Sunday night and unleashed hell for about eleven minutes.
Green Light at the FERC Corral
The Senate recently confirmed two new appointees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, ending a seven-month dormancy due to lack of a quorum.
Students Need an Escape from Public School Violence
America's public schools are starting to resemble war zones.
America's Government Pension Pain
Stories of struggling government pension funding have abounded the last few months. Reports of changing the retirement scenario for state employees
are dominating the conversation in states like New Jersey, Illinois, California and Kentucky.
Survey Says... Offshore Seismic is Safe
Late last month, Delaware Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons released a statement opposing seismic surveying in the Atlantic Ocean. Their worry is that preparatory drilling work for oil and natural gas below the ocean floor would negatively impact marine life.
How can anyone support antifa?
Antifa is an acronym for anti-fascist, but lately the organization's name has managed to rise to the top of the lexicon of hate. A petition to have the group officially declared a "terrorist organization" this week achieved nearly 300,000 signatures and counting.
Forgotten conservative: Remembering George Schuyler
It was 40 years ago, August 31, 1977, that George Schuyler died. He has been largely forgotten, and that's a shame. At one point, Schuyler was one of the most recognized and read columnists in America, particularly from his platform at one of America's great African-American newspapers-the Pittsburgh Courier. He was also one of the nation's top conservative voices.
100% Pro-Life
In 1992, presidential candidate Bill Clinton argued that abortion should be "safe, legal and rare." By contrast, a March 27, 2017 article in The Washington Times was entitled, "Safe, Legal and Not So Rare," and argued that abortion has instead become "a young woman's rite of passage."
A 'Made in America' Product Even Free Traders Can Support
President Trump recently announced "Made in America Week," when he emphasized the economic benefits of revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing sector. Many economists push back against such efforts, asserting there are numerous benefits to global trade and economic integration. But there is at least one sector where "Made in America" means a stronger economy, not a weaker one.
Don't Sanction Americans for Russia's Misdeeds
President Trump just signed a Russian sanctions bill into law -- and in doing so, narrowly avoided an economic catastrophe. Thanks to modifications to the bill's language by the House, Americans can rest easy knowing their economic future is protected.
NIH Budget Cuts Will Damage "The American System"
The Trump administration is pushing for dramatic cutbacks at the National Institutes of Health. The proposed $5.8 billion cut from the agency's annual $32 billion budget would translate into 5,000 to 8,000 fewer grants per year for basic medical research.
Surviving Nuclear Attack
President Donald Trump has vowed to meet more North Korea threats with "power the likes of which the world has never seen" and Kim Jong-un has responded with a plan for a nuke attack on the US island of Guam. Plans are being made for a horror scenario we must take seriously.
Accelerating Generic Drug Approvals Will Save Lives and Dollars
Sitting atop the approval process for prescription medications, Dr. Scott Gottlieb is a little different from some of his more bureaucratic predecessors: He's listening.
How U.S. natural gas will help countries meet their Paris commitments
While critics bemoan President Trump's decision to pull out of -- or renegotiate -- the Paris climate agreement, the United States has been reducing its greenhouse gas emissions over the past decade. And now the country is poised to help a number of the signatory countries reduce theirs as well.
Afghanistan - The End Is Not In Sight
October will mark the 16th year since President George W. Bush announced the first strikes against Afghanistan. In June 2010 we surpassed Vietnam as the longest conflict in U.S. history.
How To Avoid Another Charlottesville
Does anybody in America truly want to repeat another horrific Charlottesville?
This is the End for Offshore Obstructionism
The Trump administration is one step closer to unlocking America's vast offshore energy reserves.
A "Made in America" Product Even Free Traders Can Support
President Trump recently announced "Made in America Week," when he emphasized the economic benefits of revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing sector.
U.S. Senate Misstep Will Cost Jobs and Slow Energy Production
The Senate just failed to roll back an Obama-era regulation that will discourage energy production, cost millions of dollars, and kill thousands of American jobs.
Should President Trump Quit?
Should President Donald Trump quit? A large percentage of Americans voted against him and continue to dislike him. About all of the Democrats in Congress are against him and there are certainly Republicans who aren't Trump fans. I was recently in France and there are plenty of people in that country who mock Trump. I would wager transgender people in the military don't like him. The protestors who show up wherever he is to protest, some of them paid to do so, don't like him.
