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As the president and vice president were out campaigning for fellow Democrats Thursday, they were also selling themselves. Full Story »

Laredo, Texas - Libraries were once a sacred secular space of silence and reverence – a place where one automatically lowered one's voice. As a direct heir to the Enlightenment, the establishment of libraries was a testament to the self-evident integrity of mankind, the belief that we all desire to find the truth through knowledge. Full Story »

Vallejo, Calif. - Can social capital redeem our financial souls? Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - The stimulus program must really be succeeding in Washington, D.C. Government is hiring; people are working. In fact, if news reports are to be believed, they're working night and day. So maybe there's some sleep deprivation thrown in for good measure. And don't forget the legendary heat and humidity that made service in the nation's Capitol hazardous before the advent of air conditioning. Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - On society's list of most shameful professions, the pornographer would be near the top. What must pornographers think of themselves? They would argue that their industry has joined the mainstream, yet for porn performers, it's a sordid career fraught with perils of drugs, disease and, in the darker corners of porn, exploitation and abuse. Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - After half a century of fighting encroachments upon freedom in America, journalist Garet Garrett published "The People's Pottage." A year later, in 1954, he died. "The People's Pottage" opens thus: Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - If you think government is too big and too costly, wait until Obamacare kicks in. The Congressional Budget Office put the price tag of the House Democrats' health care takeover plans at $1.5 trillion over 10 years. But the CBO's fine print included a telltale caveat: Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - This week I was asked to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Here's what I said. Full Story »

WASHINGTON -- As the Obama administration faces its six-month anniversary next week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has, in a sense, had her "debutante" moment -- she "came out" from her behind-the-scenes presence with a brilliant speech before the Council on Foreign Relations that surprised just about everyone. Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - Very soon, Congressional leaders are expected to announce the creation of a new commission to investigate the real causes of America's crippling financial disaster. Full Story »

Every time a Democrat senator has talked during the Senate hearings on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor this week, I felt lousy about my country. Not for the usual reasons when a Democrat talks, but because Democrats revel in telling us what a racist country this is. Full Story »

"She has become perhaps the most vilified spouse of a financial rogue in history," The New York Times announced. Full Story »

Were 3,000 Afghans Murdered As U.S. Troops Stood By? Full Story »

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - Sonia Sotomayor makes me smile. Maybe I should have a more highfalutin response to the back-and-forth between the judge and the senators. But why? Full Story »

Creators Syndicate - The New York Times recently warned its readers about a wacky scientist in the Obama administration. But the fish wrap of record let the real nut job off the hook. Full Story »