Republican candidate for president Rick Perry said Wednesday he would “reform Wall Street” if elected, adding that he wouldn’t provide any help to the big banks of America. “After the bailouts of 2008, Americans came to believe that Wall Street … Continue reading
Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been thrashed for saying that Barack Obama’s “peace” treaty with Iran is the same as marching Israelis “to the door of the oven” — an apparent reference to the Nazi death camps. But why is … Continue reading
Is it possible to separate your feelings about someone’s music, art or ideas from your respect for their individual right to practice or otherwise engage in these things? To healthy and reasonable people, the answer is yes. If you’re the … Continue reading
U.S. Republican presidential contender Rand Paul said on Sunday he plans to continue his push to cut federal funding on the non-profit women’s health group Planned Parenthood over a dispute about treatment of aborted fetal tissue. “I’m going to try … Continue reading
Louis Pasteur, scientist and researcher, has a beautiful quote: “…After all these efforts one finally achieves certainty, one feels one of the deepest joys it is given to the human soul to experience.” Pasteur would know. He was a groundbreaking … Continue reading
The latest announcement came Friday when Anthem Inc. announced it agreed to acquire rival Cigna Corp. for $48.4 billion. If approved, the new insurance giant would have an estimated revenue north of $115 billion and serve the health needs of … Continue reading
…After all these efforts one finally achieves certainty, one feels one of the deepest joys it is given to the human soul to experience. — Louis Pasteur, scientist and researcher
Social Security’s Disability Insurance trust fund will run out of reserves next year without congressional action, trustees said, urging U.S. lawmakers to address the nation’s unsustainable entitlement programs. Beyond 2016, continuing income will be sufficient to pay 81 percent of … Continue reading
A new study released Tuesday reveals that the poverty rates among American children have risen under the Obama Administration, especially African-American, American Indian, and Latino children. The study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed poverty rates among all children … Continue reading
Donald Trump provides a wonderful opportunity not to talk about all the problems America faces. In this presidential campaign so far, are we talking about things like: The growth of government at the expense of individual rights, including property rights? … Continue reading
A Russian atheist social networking page was blocked Monday on the back of a court ruling that it insulted the feelings of religious believers. The group called “There is no God” on the VKontakte networking site – which had over … Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio is escalating his war on a user-friendly transportation company whose dramatic success is upending a yellow-cab industry that has long been his close political ally. Don’t be fooled by the mayor’s attempts — on the previous pages … Continue reading