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Patriots, Nationalists, Globalists

Michael Kurth December 6, 2018 Comments Off on Patriots, Nationalists, Globalists

At a recent campaign rally, President Trump made the following statement:  “A globalist is a person that wants the globe to do well, frankly, not caring about our country so much. And you know

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Cultural Appropriation And The Intolerant Left

Michael Kurth November 16, 2018 Comments Off on Cultural Appropriation And The Intolerant Left

Megyn Kelly was recently fired by NBC. The stated reason was that in an on-air round table discussion about appropriate Halloween costumes, Kelly seemingly defended “cultural appropriation” when she noted that wearing “blackface” or

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Death By Drugs: Part 1

Michael Kurth September 21, 2018 Comments Off on Death By Drugs: Part 1

The Origin Of The Opioid Crisis By Micheal Kurth August 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day. Events were held around the world to raise awareness of drug-related deaths. The United States has the highest

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Do Campaign Slogans Matter?

Michael Kurth September 10, 2018 Comments Off on Do Campaign Slogans Matter?

  Pundits have cited many factors for Donald Trump’s surprising victory in the 2016 presidential election: the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia; Trump’s use of Twitter and social media in general; low

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The Midterms: What’s At Stake

Michael Kurth August 16, 2018 Comments Off on The Midterms: What’s At Stake

In three months, voters will cast their ballots in the midterm elections. Locally, all 15 School Board seats will be on the ballot, although only four are being challenged. The towns of DeQuincy, Westlake

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The Yield Curve And Recession

Michael Kurth July 19, 2018 Comments Off on The Yield Curve And Recession

According to President Trump, we are in the midst of a tremendous economic expansion that “in many ways [makes this] the greatest economy in the HISTORY of America.” There is no question that investment

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I-210 Bridge Repair: The Real Cost

Michael Kurth June 21, 2018 Comments Off on I-210 Bridge Repair: The Real Cost

By Michael Kurth A lot of people in this area avoid crossing the I-10 Bridge because of rumors it is in great disrepair and unsafe. (It has a sufficiency rating of just 6.6 percent).

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Republican Tax Plan: Will It Work?

Michael Kurth February 15, 2018 Comments Off on Republican Tax Plan: Will It Work?

I am writing this on the eve of President Trump’s second State of the Union address to Congress. I don’t know what he will say in his speech, but everyone expects him to praise

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Tax Reform And National Debt

Michael Kurth October 19, 2017 Comments Off on Tax Reform And National Debt

President Trump recently unveiled the framework of his tax reform plan. The details were sketchy and the blanks — of which there are many — still have to be filled in by congressional tax

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