Rachel Stoltzfoos Stuck with a baby she didn’t want after a botched abortion, an Australian woman is now suing the government for money to raise the child and to deal with the psychological trauma she’s endured. The unidentified 20-year-old woman got an abortion early on in her pregnancy, according to a court statement, but the abortionist…
By: Robert F. DeFinis, Ed.D. Where has Al Gore been during the 2016 presidential election season? We didn’t see him at the Democratic National Convention because he had a prior commitment, it took him six weeks to give a less than enthusiastic endorsement of his former boss’s wife after she became the presumptive nominee, and unlike many…
Florida Man Perturbed by Option Granted to Niece by Josh Guckert In Florida, one man was outraged by a form sent home with his niece. The paper, which requested a parent’s signature, stated, “I understand my rights as a parent and I request that my child, noted above, be excused from reciting the Pledge of…
Donations working better than taxes for Louisiana flood victims By: Darrell England Most people remember Hurricane Katrina, when government services were so “delayed” as to be declared useless in the minds of many. But the recent flooding in Louisiana is the worst in years, and the people are not up for any more poor government…
What Would 2016 Have Looked Like With Paul as GOP Nominee? by Josh Guckert It’s eleven weeks until Election Day 2016 as the two major-party nominees attempt to court voters. On the Democratic side is Hillary Clinton and her running mate Julian Castro. While her nomination was fairly predictable, far more interesting is her opponent: Republican Rand Paul….
by Craig Boudreau Opioid abusers have taken to an odd new trend to get their fix: taking anti-diarrheal medicine for its opioid ingredient. Addicts have been taking the drug loperamide, commonly found in medicine like Imodium A-D, by the dozens to help them alleviate withdrawal symptoms, NJ.com reported Sunday. “If they’re addicted [to opioids] and treatment is too…
by Russ Read Hard-line Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs is quickly closing in on killing more people than the drug dealers themselves, according to the country’s national police chief. Filipino police raids have killed 712 since the start of Duterte’s crackdowns on July 1, while drug gangs and various other vigilante groups have killed 1,067, national…
by Phillip Stucky Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton now has an eight-point lead over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to a national poll published by NBC Tuesday. Clinton maintained her hold on the 50 percent mark, and Trump edged closer to 42 percent of the vote. Clinton’s lead fell five points when the poll included libertarian candidate…
by Michael Bastasch Comedian and TV host Bill Nye “the Science Guy” blames “the deniers” for keeping global warming out of the political conversation this election cycle. “In my opinion, it’s all due to who I call ‘the deniers,’” Nye told CBS News in an interview on the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. “The deniers…
by Jacob Bojesson Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, consider borders the “worst invention” politicians ever created and called for countries to open them up to refugees. Juncker, the European Union’s most powerful official, discussed the refugee crisis and the rise of nationalism in Europe Monday during the opening of the European Forum Alpbach in Austria. As…