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15Aug 12

Washington Times Op-Ed: Help SEAL Team 6, go straight to jail in Pakistan

Most Americans remember where they were on 9/11/2001. I was performing eye surgery in Bowling Green, Ky. I walked out of surgery and into a patient's room to find a scene of horror being played on the television screen.

17Jul 12

AEI: Julia's mother: Why a single mom is better off with a $29,000 job and welfare than taking a $69,000 job

The U.S. welfare system sure creates some crazy disincentives to working your way up the ladder. Benefits stacked upon benefits can mean it is financially better, at least in the short term, to stay at a lower-paying jobs rather than taking a higher paying job and losing those benefits. This is called the "welfare cliff."

12Jul 12

TSA Agents at Louisville Airport Steal Deaf Man's Candy, Call Him "F***ing Deafie"

A group of students leaving the annual conference of the National Association of the Deaf in Louisville had a rather awful experience courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration in that city's airport. One of the travelers wrote about it on his blog:

11Jul 12

Bowling Green Daily News Op-Ed: The meaning of moderation

To be moderate is often held up as the paragon of modern political virtue.

11Jul 12

Northern Kentucky Enquirer Op-Ed: Bridges trump enhancements

The Kentucky Politics blog on NKY.com recently argued that funding turtle tunnels and beautification projects was just as important as funding our nation's infrastructure. I could not disagree with his position more, and I suspect the people of Northern Kentucky are on my side on this one.

9Jul 12

Fox News: Five major ObamaCare taxes that will hit your wallet in 2013

While the individual mandate tax gets most of the attention, the ObamaCare law actually contains 20 new or higher taxes on the American people. These taxes are gradually phased in over the years 2010 (with its 10 percent "tanning tax") to 2018 (when the tax on comprehensive health insurance plans kicks in.)

3Jul 12

USA TODAY OP-ED: Roberts' ruling isn't final

In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision, can you still argue that the Constitution does not support ObamaCare? The liberal blogosphere apparently thinks the constitutional debate is over. I wonder whether they would have had that opinion the day after the Dred Scott decision.

28Jun 12

National Review Online Op-Ed:Obamacare Is Not Constitutional

Political observers have described the 2010 Tea Party wave as an extraordinary assemblage of liberty-minded Americans who rallied around the Constitution in order to reclaim their country. One of the galvanizing forces was the passage of Obamacare - the national government's takeover of our health care. Millions of Americans were enraged by this and other aspects of the Obama administration's destructive political agenda, and they were sick and tired of their representatives' failure to do anything to stop it. The 2010 wave election was a direct consequence of Obama's unconstitutional ideals and czar-like power. And now, with the announcement of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obamacare, it is my belief that the American people will be motivated to reorder our political priorities as they did in 2010.

25Jun 12

Washington Times: WATTS: Obama schemes to overthrow King Coal

Sun Tzu famously said in "The Art of War," "All warfare is based on deception." Though that sentence was written more than 2,000 years ago, it is still relevant. Just ask any senior White House official. Those words help explain how this administration can claim to support an "all of the above" energy plan while simultaneously advocating and pursuing policies that negatively impact the coal industry.

19Jun 12

National Review Op-Ed: Opposing Unconstitutional Wars

Much has been speculated and written since my endorsement of Mitt Romney for president. Many in the liberty movement and my longtime supporters wondered if, as a result of endorsing someone for office, I would stand up to them when they went astray. The question to me is as strange as the answer is simple: Yes, strongly. Every time. I have always done what I believe and I have never been blinded by party. In my time in the United States Senate, I have opposed the USA Patriot Act, voted against the NDAA over indefinite detention, fought to end mandatory minimum drug sentences, and voted against my party's official budget because it didn't cut enough spending.

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