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May 15, 2013, 3:00 pm
By
Greg Simon and Gregg Wilkinson
Last week’s Department of Labor announcement of the drop in unemployment showed signs of life in the economy, driven in part by a booming U.S. housing market that has been on a roll for several quarters. New homes mean new materials from foundation to roofing, and this is creating a lot of jobs for the manufacturers and distributors of those materials throughout the supply chain. The robust kitchen and bath cabinetry industry alone is an estimated $7 billion industry, according to data from the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association. Good news, right? Unfortunately, this market growth could be stalled and reversed by a direct attack on U.S. manufacturing created by just six companies in a dubious government play to change the dynamics of an important commodity to this industry.Â
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May 15, 2013, 2:00 pm
By
Michael Jordan
Recent polls show that most Americans want our government — and
corporations — to take stronger action to address climate change, and as
we all know, that process starts with taking a serious look at the way
we use energy.
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May 15, 2013, 11:00 am
By
C. Dean McGrath Jr.
While missile defense may have been a politically divisive issue when it was first proposed by President Reagan 30 years ago, the need for such capability is no longer in doubt.
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May 15, 2013, 8:00 am
By
Charles Drevna
It is quite a shock when an industry, built by taxpayer dollars and surviving on government support, touts the importance of fair competition. Clearly, advocates of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its biofuel blending mandates lack a basic understanding of how markets work here in the United States. Worse still, they feign ignorance and completely deny that their bread-and-butter policy is dealing a blow to our economy — raising costs for fuel, food and engine repairs for consumers, constraining vital American industries and failing in its goal of protecting the environment.
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May 14, 2013, 7:34 pm
By
Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.)
Americans love animals. More than half of all American families own pets, and we overwhelmingly believe in protecting animals from cruelty and suffering. Read more...
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May 14, 2013, 7:27 pm
By
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Despite reforms to tighten prohibitions against animal fighting, a glaring federal law loophole remains: Attendance at an animal fight must be made a federal crime. Read more...
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May 14, 2013, 4:30 pm
By
Chuck Conconi
Political pundits and other recent critical voices, even from supporters
of President Obama, contend that this president’s inability to get even
watered-down legislation passed that would expand background checks on
gun purchases was clear evidence that he didn’t know how to use the
power of the presidency.
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May 14, 2013, 4:00 pm
By
Harold Brown
The use of drones to attack the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and
al Qaeda there and in Yemen, draws criticism for exacerbating
anti-American sentiment. But drone use needs to be seen in broader
contexts as the U.S. withdraws from combat in Afghanistan, deals with
unrest in the Middle East and Persian Gulf, and grapples with al Qaeda
threats to our homeland.
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May 14, 2013, 3:30 pm
By
James E. Copple
In the last election cycle, candidates and their campaigns spent
approximately $8 billion to secure their offices. Because I live in
Virginia and I contribute to the campaigns of Republicans and Democrats,
I was under siege by candidates, their surrogates, their parties, their
PACS and issue organizations to donate $3.00 or $5.00 or $197.00, and
to do it before some silly deadline imposed on me by the caller. The
reality remains: Congress has a 9 percent approval rating, but yet we
returned to office 85 percent of those seeking office.
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May 14, 2013, 3:00 pm
By
Larry Cohen
Three years ago, when the Affordable Care Act was passed, the bill set
up something that was unusually far-thinking by Washington standards: an
ongoing funding source dedicated to preventing illness before it
occurs.
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