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It is fitting that the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the same-sex marriage cases the week before Easter. Our three branches of government are patterned after the crosses of Calvary, with the center cross representing the judiciary and the two adjacent crosses, which held the two thieves, representative of the executive and legislative branches. Published April 2, 2013
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Killing influential Russians overseas is nothing new for Russian leaders. It is almost like a tradition. Published April 2, 2013
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Sorry, Mr. Lincoln, but "a government of the people, by the people, and for the people" has just perished, made amply clear by the secret dealings of the collusive "Gang of Eight" that is about to force an amnesty plan down the unwilling people's throats ("Immigration agreement 'very close' in Congress; guest workers still a hurdle," Web, Wednesday). Published April 1, 2013
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Democrats love to squawk about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations to donate to political campaigns. They don't have a problem with 92 percent of the $75,000,000 unions gave to Democrats in 2008; nor do they admit that 55 percent of the $2 billion in PAC monies went to Democrats. Published April 1, 2013
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Along with their proposed solutions — such as defending yourself with scissors against an attacker who enters your workplace with weapons — the Democrats have a vice president who would find himself more suited to a spot on "Saturday Night Live" than the current position he holds. Published April 1, 2013
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After being under Democratic control for about a century, the biggest and most important change in Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina is that it's now a Republican state. Published April 1, 2013
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In his recent letter to the editor, "Renewable fuels promote energy security" (March 21), Bob Dinneen, the president of the Renewable Fuels Association, claims that ethanol costs less per gallon than gasoline and, when blended with gasoline, reduces greenhouse-gas emissions. These statements are untrue or, at the very least, deceitful. Published March 29, 2013
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There is no way any law can do away with homosexual relations. At the same time, it's not proper to name such a relationship a "marriage" ("Obama administration under fire in gay-marriage arguments," Web, Wednesday). Published March 29, 2013
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Clearly, the issue currently before the Supreme Court is about institutional discrimination. However, if the Supreme Court chooses to rule in favor of the current plaintiffs because they don't receive the same tax benefits and other perks as traditional married couples, well, how about me? I, who am single, and people who are just living together, are we going to get the same benefits and perks? Published March 29, 2013
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I join Florida Gov. Rick Scott in commending Florida Atlantic University student Ryan Rotela for having the courage to stand up for his faith. I also question why Mr. Rotela's professor, Deandre Poole — someone who demanded students desecrate the name of Jesus — is still in the employ of the university. Published March 28, 2013
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I'm a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and I'm not embarrassed or ashamed to admit that. I'm a strong believer in my Second Amendment rights and the Constitution. The new laws and bans some legislators want passed are just aimed at the law-abiding, safe gun owners of America and will not do a thing to stop criminals or crime. Published March 28, 2013
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America increasingly is in the triangulating cross hairs of military rivals in China, North Korea and Iran. These nations are all cooperating in developing lethal military assets that are targeting America's homeland and threatening the destruction of the United States. In addition, both North Korea and China are destabilizing the far Pacific region by developing weapon systems that threaten Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Published March 28, 2013
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I am not taking any side in this argument at this time, but I have to wonder, what is the sense of going to the polls and voting if one side or the other does not like what the vote says and then simply takes it up with the Supreme Court ("The right precedent?" Comment & Analysis, Tuesday). Published March 28, 2013
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In "'Oddball heaven' works for America" (Commentary, Tuesday) Victor Davis Hanson seems confident that American exceptionalism will continue - and he concludes that American exceptionalism will end when we end the freedom of the individual. This poses the question, are we losing our individual freedom? Published March 27, 2013
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New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will work for the passage of federal gun control laws to curb gun violence and "to stop the carnage" ("Mayor Bloomberg's irresponsible gun attack ads," Web, Monday). "Carnage" means the savage killing of many people, which our society and courts deemed to be crimes of moral turpitude centuries ago. The problem is not a lack of gun control; rather it is that many of our children and adults have never received the moral education once common throughout the United States because liberals, progressives and so-called independents have been forcing a nonjudgmental society on us. Published March 27, 2013
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At his recent news conference with President Obama, King Abdullah II of Jordan was asked whether he would consider closing Jordan's border to refugees from Syria ("Obama pledges $200M to Jordan for Syrian refugees," Web, Friday). "How are you going to turn back women, children?" Abdullah answered, "This is something we just can't do. It's not the Jordanian way." The king's sentiment is noble, and his open arms for more than 300,000 refugees is laudable. But the Jordanian border is not open to all refugees fleeing Syria. Published March 27, 2013
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Last week, Democratic National Committee Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat, claimed congressional staff members were on the verge of starvation because of automatic budget cuts that recently went into effect ("Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Sequester nearly starving staffers," Web, Friday). These federal employees can dine in one of several tax-subsidized cafeterias around Washington, and they earn $60,000 to $160,000 a year - three to seven times the income of an average family of four. Published March 27, 2013
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News last week that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton supports same-sex unions must come as a welcome relief to our nation in the same way it did as when President Obama expressed the same view last year ("Eyeing the W.H. in 2016? Hillary Clinton announces: I support gay marriage," Web, March 18). Published March 26, 2013
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In his op-ed "Happy birthday, Obamacare" (Monday) Dr. Milton R. Wolf enumerates several lies told by President Obama about his health care reform. First is "You will be able to keep your doctor." Second is "You will be able to keep your health care plan." Third is Obamacare will "cut the cost of a typical family's premium by up to $2,500 a year" and fourth is "[u]nder my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase." Published March 26, 2013
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Obesity is a growing problem in America, and not just for humankind. According to a recent survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 53 percent of adult dogs and 55 percent of cats are overweight or obese. As with humans, improper diet and lack of exercise are largely to blame for this epidemic of excess. Published March 26, 2013
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