Immigration. If it wasn’t for our economic feels-like depression, this would be issue numero uno for the majority of Americans. It is a very divisive issue, but one that the majority of Americans do agree with on one side of the issue – illegal immigration has got to stop and stop now. However, this book does not strictly target illegal immigration. This book, published in 1995, takes a look at the whole immigration mess that has been created since Lyndon Johnson signed the Immigration Law…

Ok, so two nights ago I wrote a little bit about the history of the income tax, and what it has exploded into today. Least to say, our tax code is an absolute disaster of around 50,000 pages worth of confusion. So, what is the FairTax and why should we be giving this idea consideration? Simply put, the FairTax is a way to redefine our country’s income taxes. The federal income tax, social security tax, medicare tax, estate tax, corporate tax, and the alternative minimum tax would all be…

So I have decided to take a slightly different approach to my articles. I have found a way that will both help me learn a great deal more about history, economics, and politics, while allowing me to elaborate on what I have learned and try to tie everything in to how our world is today. My first book on the list was The FairTax Book, written by Neal Boortz and John Linder. This book came out back in 2003 and I originally read it back in 2006 when I was first starting to get…

This is what our nation’s capital has become. In all honesty, the news seems to get more and more ridiculous with each passing day. We have a president who states we need to make “sacrifices” to get through this tough economy, yet he continues to take high-end vacations while hosting numerous White House parties – including the latest one with “bumps and grinds”. He then has the nerve to complain about being “treated like a dog” while he continues to blame every current problem on George…

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Well, my original intention for my next article was going to be geared towards America’s educational problems. We’ve seen articles here and there that briefly detail some of the current problems our schools face even though educational spending continues to grow exponentially. To be honest, I was a little overwhelmed at the amount of information regarding this subject. In order for me to write a…

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We will be hearing about Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally up to the midterm elections. The message he and the rest of the speakers had for the nearly half-a-million attendees was pretty clear: Return to the roots that made America great. Whether some people want to believe it or not, America has been the greatest social experiment in the history of mankind. Never before has a nation…

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I really do enjoy reading articles from people with opposing view points. They are hilarious. I’m sure those who have deep liberal convictions feel the same way about my views. Such is life. Real Clear Politics, one of my favorite sources of opinion articles, had one today where liberal commentator Ruth Marcus pinned the GOP as “irresponsible”. Her opinion. My opportunity to set a liberal…

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As most of you who have been following this site now for at least the last couple of weeks know, I moved into a new apartment complex on the outskirts of downtown Buckhead a couple weeks ago. I got back to my apartment last night after a great weekend being home in Jacksonville, FL. One of my buds said, "Atlee, I've got something to tell you that I heard at the pool today." I'm hoping to hear…

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Kirsten Powers is a liberal contributor to Fox News and she was interviewed by AOL’s Matt Lewis this week. Matt asked Kirsten how her faith has shaped her politics. Fair question. Her answer was the quintessential foundation of modern-day liberalism: “I also now see humanity as totally interconnected and am completely anti-individualism. It’s sad that Americans believe that individualism is…

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Israel finds itself in a very tough situation right now regarding Iran. Here is a country whose president has vowed to "wipe Israel off the map" and is just days away from a functional nuclear reactor, thanks to Russia. Funny how the only country to have a massive nuclear screw up (Chernobyl) is helping one of the most radical leaders behind Kim Jong Il build a nuclear facility. But that…

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Obama is sprinting down the path of a one-term president. At a time when Obama needed something to turn his quickly shrinking poll numbers around, he voices his support for the Ground Zero mosque. Obama's agenda now is quite simple: Whatever American's think or wish, do the opposite. When was the last time this president honestly did something that the majority of Americans approved? None…

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This is something else. Barack Hussein Obama, you have been in office for over 19 months. You have had control of the economy for over 19 months. Your economic policies have been in play for 19 months. Your Democratic majority in Congress has been in power for 4 years. You talk about George Bush as much as ABC News talks about Lindsey Lohan: neither of which are relevant to anything at this point…

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Do we as American citizens have a voice anymore? We can go back to last summer to see the beginning stages of the title wave the politicians in Washington have created. You may recall all the townhall meetings during the health care debate. The American people vented their opinions and told Washington that we wanted nothing of Obama’s health care plan. Yet, after enough back-room dealing that…

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The Drudge Report highlighted a spectacular article from Investors Business Daily over the weekend. http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Congressional–Approval–11–Percent/2010/07/23/id/365462 Ernest S. Christian and Garry Robbins co-authored the article in which…

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This is basically the bottom line from the ruling out of Arizona. A federal judge, who came into power not by the votes of the people she now rules, but by the appointment of former President Clinton, has ruled Arizona is not allowed to defend itself. Susan Bolton ruled in favor of the hysterical liberal class over common sense. There is nothing controversial about this bill. Nothing. It is…

Only government can create a problem, blame someone else, then make new legislation granting themselves more power in the name of protecting Americans. It is truly an uncanny display of blatant crony politics. How many times have we heard Obama and the Democrats claim “the policies of Republicans are what got us into this mess”. “Greedy banks got us into this…

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You are who you associate with. During the campaign, we were told over and over by the major news outlets how Obama was a moderate who would "bring this country together". Any time people tried to point out who Obama associated with previous to running for office, such as Bill Ayers and Rev. Wright, the mainstream media and Democrats in Congress would label the whistle-blowers as "racist" and…

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