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ISLAM, SHARIA LAW AND THE U.S.

Michael Kurth October 15, 2015 Comments Off on ISLAM, SHARIA LAW AND THE U.S.

Dr. Ben Carson, a Republican candidate for president, was recently asked in an interview whether he believes Islam is consistent with the Constitution. “No, I do not,” he replied, “I would not advocate that

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MY EUROPEAN VACATION: PART III

Michael Kurth September 3, 2015 Comments Off on MY EUROPEAN VACATION: PART III

My last column left off with me preparing to fly from Houston to Atlanta, then on to Venice, Italy, where I hoped to meet up with my wife, Cathy. She had been vacationing in

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ECONOMIC’S ETC.

Michael Kurth August 6, 2015 Comments Off on ECONOMIC’S ETC.

Racism, Slavery And The Civil War Outrage over the senseless murders of nine members of an African-American church in Charleston, S.C., has led to calls for the removal of the confederate battle flag from

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MOHAMMED CARTOON CONTEST

Michael Kurth June 4, 2015 Comments Off on MOHAMMED CARTOON CONTEST

Recently, two self-proclaimed jihadists drove from Arizona to Garland, Texas, intent on turning a Mohammed cartoon contest into a Charlie Hebdo event. They jumped from their car wearing body armor and firing assault rifles.

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PRESIDENTIAL RACE: MY CRYSTAL BALL

Michael Kurth May 14, 2015 Comments Off on PRESIDENTIAL RACE: MY CRYSTAL BALL

The 2016 presidential election is 18 months away, yet candidates are already throwing their hats into the ring. At this point, prognostication about who the nominees will be is pure speculation: there are simply

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MIDDLE EAST POLITICS: A ROAD MAP

Michael Kurth April 30, 2015 Comments Off on MIDDLE EAST POLITICS: A ROAD MAP

Iran backs the terrorist organization Hezbolla and wants to destroy our ally, Israel. Iran also backs the Assad regime in Syria that ISIS is trying to overthrow; we too want Assad overthrown, just not

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TIRED OF FILLING OUT TAX FORMS?

Michael Kurth April 16, 2015 Comments Off on TIRED OF FILLING OUT TAX FORMS?

Perhaps It’s Time For A Different Tax System Its April, spring is finally in the air, and millions of Americans are busy assembling documents and receipts in an effort to meet the April 15

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WHY U.S. ‘LIBERALS’ AREN’T LIBERAL

Michael Kurth April 2, 2015 Comments Off on WHY U.S. ‘LIBERALS’ AREN’T LIBERAL

Liberalism:  “The political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing the freedom of the individual to be the central problem of politics. Liberals typically believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being harmed

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THE ENEMY WITHIN

Michael Kurth March 25, 2015 Comments Off on THE ENEMY WITHIN

This article is dedicated to my Muslim friends, former colleagues and students. The call has gone out for followers of ISIS living abroad to launch “lone wolf” terrorist attacks. This is certain to cast

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IS THE BIG BOOM FINALLY STARTING?

Michael Kurth March 5, 2015 Comments Off on IS THE BIG BOOM FINALLY STARTING?

I just took a look at the most recent sales tax report from the School Board and the numbers are pretty impressive. The chart below shows our sales tax revenues over the past 10

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