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Column: U.S. economic freedom on the down slide
The United States is most free country in the world, right? Well, not exactly. For the past 18 years, the Index of Economic Freedom, published by the Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal, has measured the degree of economic freedom in all 184 nations around the world.
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Column: President Obama, it’s time to drill
On Feb. 25, 2012, President Obama made his weekly address to the country. The main topic of conversation this week was rising gas prices. As in previous years, rumors are spreading that eventually we will reach $5 per gallon for gas. Obama wanted to assure Americans that drilling for oil by the U.S.
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Column: Keep the ‘illegal in ‘illegal alien’
Once again, political correctness is coming up. Back in the late ’70s, the term “undocumented immigrant” began to be used instead of “illegal immigrant” by those people who didn’t want to offend anyone. Now this term is being brought up again by the same people.
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Column: Imagine more broken promises with re-election of Obama
Vice President Joe Biden has been told by the White House to make a campaign stop at Iowa State U. His speech comes shortly after President Barack Obama visited Cedar Rapids after the State of the Union address one month ago.
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Column: Immerse yourself when studying abroad
I spent last weekend in Florence, Italy — home to Michelangelo’s “Davide,” Botticelli’s “Primavera,” and Brunelleschi’s awe-inspiring dome. But what stuck with me from that trip wasn’t the art. On Saturday, we stayed out so we could go to the midnight bakery.
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Column: Vouching for School Choice
One cannot argue with a straight face that America’s primary and secondary education system is just. Students from wealthier socioeconomic backgrounds receive better educations on average. School vouchers offer the best solution to this problem.
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Column: Asexuals often misconstrued
It sounds so simple. Imagine going through life without ever wanting sex. You still like forging relationships, and you may even enjoy hugging and kissing, but sex never enters the realm of desire. Think of all the time that clears on the schedule.
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Column: Chardon shooting was tragic but preventable
Tragedy. Terror. Confusion. Loss. These along with many other words come to mind when thinking about the Chardon High School shooting, an event that has made international news. Tragedy struck at CHS Monday morning when a shooting left three students dead and two other students injured.
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Column: Obama owes more than an apology
When an army invades another country, it is vital to try to respect the laws, customs and culture of the invaded population. Otherwise, gaining respect and authority will be awfully difficult and that invasion will not likely be very successful. The U.S.