4 Critical Things to Remember After the Boston Bombings
Christopher P. Ryan in World 2 months ago
Emotion is running high after Monday's horrific bombings. Here are four crucial take-aways from the event.
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'I Voted' Stickers Cost the Government Millions
Christopher P. Ryan in Business 6 months ago
The most common “I Voted” sticker, a small, white, oval that includes an American flag, costs about 15 cents per sticker. With local governments strapped for cash, is this cost worth it?
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Peyton Manning, Lebron James, and the 12 Most Memorable Moments in Sports of 2012
Christopher P. Ryan in Culture 6 months ago
Unfortunately for most of America, the Miami Heat's championship made this list.
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Defense Department Operates 234 Golf Courses in the World, Draining Millions From the U.S. Budget
Christopher P. Ryan in Business 6 months ago
The Department of Defense operates 234 golf courses that are prime examples of a good spending cut.
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6 Biggest Reasons Young People Should Fire Obama
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 7 months ago
Unfortunately for Obama, he does have a presidential record, and a review of it leaves little doubt that Americans should fire him.
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5 Reasons Americans Should Not Vote For Obama
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 7 months ago
On Tuesday, Americans will make their final choice for president in a tightly contested race. But as Obama's tired political song-and-dance shows, there are plenty of reasons not to reelect him.
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Why Vote Romney: 7 Reasons the American People Should Fire the President
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 7 months ago
After nearly four years in office, it's clear that Barack Obama needs to be fired by the American people.
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5 Reasons Why Obama Should Not Be Reelected
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 7 months ago
In the upcoming election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the president has given America plenty of reasons not to vote for him again.
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Real Unemployment Rate: 5.5 Million Young People Are Out of Work, in a Major Crisis For the US
Christopher P. Ryan in Business 8 months ago
There’s still a bevy of young adults sitting in their childhood bedrooms wondering how they’re ever going to repay their student loans, buy a house, or have kids.
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Restaurant Waiters Lockout Suddenly Ends Because of Replacements’ Spectacular Incompetence
Christopher P. Ryan in Millennials 9 months ago
As the NFL referee lockout captivated and angered American sports fans this week, does this sound familiar?
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Revolution TV Show: How the Post Apocalyptic Story Explains the Deepest Political Thoughts of Young People
Christopher P. Ryan in Millennials 9 months ago
Art imitates reality: here's how Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Fall’s new shows help us understand 20-somethings and the 2012 election.
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Perry Hall Baltimore School Shooting: Why Gun Control Policy Needs Serious Rethinking Now
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 10 months ago
A former student of Perry Hall high school reflects on Monday's tragedy.
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Postal Service Bankrupt: Congress Needs to Give USPS More Autonomy
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 10 months ago
Instead of bailing out the USPS, Congress should allow it to be truly self-sustaining, letting it make its own operational decisions, and stem the flow of red ink by increasing postal rates.
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Penn State NCAA Sanctions Go Too Far
Christopher P. Ryan in Culture 11 months ago
The sanctions may make the NCAA look good, but they do little to serve justice, adding more victims to a situation that had too many to begin with.
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Shocking Development: Joe Paterno Wanted to Protect Jerry Sandusky
Christopher P. Ryan in Culture 12 months ago
Legendary PSU football coach Joe Paterno apparently urged school officials to go easy on Sandusky.
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Everyone Loses in Supreme Court Obamacare Decision
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 12 months ago
From now on, America is a place in which the government can require everyone to buy anything.
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Supreme Court Health Care Decision: History Shows It's Now or Never For GOP, Now Or a Long Wait for Dems
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 12 months ago
The Supreme Court health care decision will have plenty of winners and losers.
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Euro 2012 Results: Racism and Riots Prove UEFA Doesn't Care About a Safe Tournament
Christopher P. Ryan in World 12 months ago
UEFA needs to take much more substantive, direct action to show that they actually care about hosting a safe, peaceful event.
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Town Bans 'F*ck' and Other Potty Words — First Amendment Rights Be Damned
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 1 year ago
One town's recent offensive language ban ignores constitutional, legal, and moral considerations.
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NFL 'Bounty Systems' Are Barbaric, Counter-Productive, and Probably Illegal
Christopher P. Ryan in Culture 1 year ago
Some players' efforts to intentionally hurt each other are barbaric and counter-productive, and probably illegal.
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Barack Obama's 2013 Budget Fails to Make the Tough Cuts America Needs
Christopher P. Ryan in Business 1 year ago
For a president seeking reelection, the budget proposal is about shoring up support and giving the people what they want.
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Lessons From Wisconsin Budget Protests: Fiscal Common Sense in 2012 and Beyond
Christopher P. Ryan in Business 1 year ago
In 2012, leaders should emulate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker by standing firm in the face of opposition and insisting on making necessary cuts to bring long-term viability to the economic system.
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Penn State: What Were You Thinking?
Christopher P. Ryan in Culture 2 years ago
Penn State is the latest in a long line of proud institutions, both public and private, that proved willing to do almost anything to protect their reputation.
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College Football's No-Pay System Gets a Penalty Flag
Christopher P. Ryan in Culture 2 years ago
The NCAA should treat college football players less like indentured servants and more like the business partners they are.
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Avoid Stimulus And Bring Foreign Money Home
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 2 years ago
The Obama administration should not pursue another federal stimulus, as the first six have done very little.
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Government to Spend Billions Encouraging 30 Minute Walks?
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 2 years ago
A federally-sponsored initiative that encourages taxpayers to take occasional walks is just one of many head-scratching aspects of a little-known multi-billion dollar government program.
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Obamacare Savings Grossly Miscalculated
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 2 years ago
A recent report proves that both practically and fiscally, Obamacare’s champions have no idea how the new health care system will work.
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Government Waste: Do You Know it When You See it?
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 2 years ago
There is no exact science to determine what constitutes government waste, but here are some examples.
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Obama's Economic Waste Campaign Littered With Vagueness
Christopher P. Ryan in Politics 2 years ago
Though Obama is saying all of the right things in planning to combat government waste, his plan lacks serious, meaningful proposals.
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