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The
Daily Signal… Why
I’m Going on the World Race, by Joshua Gill
March 24, 2016 -- In less than two weeks, I’ll be halfway across the
world with only a backpack full of belongings. I’ll be on a yearlong
mission trip that will take me to three continents and 12 countries.
That’s hard to imagine as I sit in my air-conditioned office in
Washington, D.C., clad in a suit and tie. The thought of this journey,
aptly named “The World Race,” is as baffling as it is exciting for me...
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Daily Signal… Minimum
Wage Hike in DC Will Stifle Job
Creation,
James Sherk & Anil Niraula - March 17, 2016 - Last summer, the
District of Columbia increased its minimum wage to $10.50 an hour,
which is currently the highest for any U.S. state or territory. This
July, the District’s minimum wage will rise again to $11.50 an hour.
Then, on Nov. 8, 2016 D.C. voters may consider an initiative to
increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, resulting in even
more job losses, while business owners and consumers face higher
prices. Whyt...
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Federal
News Radio… Feds
as cheap (easy?) dates,
By Mike Causey
March 25, 2016 - Politicians anxious to court federal workers and
retirees have an inexpensive way to do it: Ignore them for as long as
possible. Then when a really big election year (presidential and
congressional) rolls around, like now, get busy. Propose a big pay
raise that will get lots of attention without any hope of actually
getting to second base. Or maybe...
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| The
Daily Signal… Lawmakers
Want Big Brother to Get a Warrant
Before Looking in Your Inbox,
by Philip Wegmann -- March 22, 2016 -- If the Email Privacy Act becomes
law, the inboxes of millions of Americans will get a security update
overnight. The bill would prohibit the government from accessing
private email accounts without a warrant. But civil rights and law
enforcement advocates remain at odds over the legislation. Proponents
say the bill secures privacy rights online while opponents complain it
unfairly privileges digital information...
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Federal
News Radio… You
might be a bureaucrat if …
By Jeff Neal
March 24, 2016 - A recent Government Executive article quoted Rep.
Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) saying “nothing makes me angry like hearing a
member on the floor of the House use bureaucrat as an epithet.”
Bureaucrat is one of those words that can be used as a slur, an epithet
and/or an insult, but it can also be used to praise someone who
understands...
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Federal
News Radio… Why
government can’t be Silicon Valley,
By Tom Temin
March 23, 2016 - If you want to know the difference between Silicon
Valley and Washington, D.C., one way is to understand the life of Andy
Grove, the co-founder of Intel. He died Tuesday after battling prostate
cancer and Parkinson’s disease. You can read what the company says
about Grove, or better, this account by long-time tech observer and
writer Michael Malone. By sheer intellectual power, decisiveness and an
iron will, Grove...
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The
Daily Signal… In
Their Own Words: Down Syndrome Across
the World, Kristiana Mork
March 19, 2016 - The everyday connections of children born with Down
syndrome are highlighted in new video interviews about the lives,
friendships, and aspirations of kids across the world. The group Down
Syndrome International released the series of video clips to
commemorate World Down Syndrome Day this year. “Which three words
describe...
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The
Daily Signal… A
Palm Sunday Convergence of Pro-Life
Runners From Across America,
by Kevin Mooney -- March 17, 2016 -- When you turn to God after
experiencing the raw side of life and run more than 3,700 miles across
the entire country, it’s fair to say you’re someone who can endure
intense physical, psychological, and emotional trauma. But if you’re
Jeff Grabosky, and in you’re in the midst of another long run, you’re
not convinced the endurance that served you so well previously...
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| The
Daily Signal… 8
Conservative Policies That Will Reduce
Poverty,
Mark Erste & Rachel Sheffield - March 16, 2016 - According to a
new
Associated Press/NORC poll, 72 percent of Americans rate “reducing
poverty” as “extremely” or “very important.” This includes 62 percent
of Republicans, 63 percent of Independents, and 85 percent of
Democrats. Further, 62 percent of Americans rate “reforming welfare” as
“extremely” or “very important.” Americans are right: It is time for a
change. Although the left continues to advocate for...
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| The
Daily Signal… Nancy
Reagan’s ‘Just Say No’ Campaign
Helped Halve Number of Teens on Drugs,
Brian Blake - March 11, 2016 - When the Reagans moved into the White
House on Jan. 20, 1981, drug use, particularly among teenagers, was
hovering near the highest rates ever measured. Of that year’s
graduating class, 65 percent had used drugs in their lifetimes, and a
remarkable 37 percent were regular drug users. After the upheaval of
the 1970s, Americans had chosen in Reagan a strong, optimistic leader
to guide them...
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The
Daily Signal… She
Had an Abortion at 15. How It Changed
Her Life. Kelsey Harkness
March 07, 2016 - Nona Ellington was 15 years old when she found out she
was pregnant. A victim of rape, Ellington felt alone, ashamed, and
desperate for help. After a free pregnancy test came back positive,
showing that Ellington was five weeks pregnant, she went forward and
scheduled an abortion. Around October 1983, Ellington, who was...
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The
Daily Signal… Nancy
Reagan Was a First Lady for the Ages,
by Lee Edwards
March 07, 2016 -- Not since John and Abigail Adams in the early years
of the Republic was there a first couple like Ronald and Nancy Reagan,
so perfectly joined in heart and mind and soul. He said more than once
that he could not imagine life without her. She was his closest and
most influential adviser in matters of personnel. When she felt that
someone was not serving her husband...
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The
Daily Signal… Ben
Carson’s ‘Winning Formula’ for a
Stronger America. Natalie Johnson
March 04, 2016 - Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson preached cohesion
among Americans, encouraging individuals to blend capitalism with
compassion to create a “winning formula” that strengthens the nation.
“Conservatives should not be ashamed of capitalism,” Carson said Friday
before a full house during the annual Conservative Political...
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The
Daily Signal… In
7 Quotes, Sen. Ben Sasse Gives History
Lesson on American Exceptionalism,
Melissa Quinn - March 03, 2016 - Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., believes that
the country is in a time of “constitutional crisis,” and he served up a
history lesson at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference
on the founding fathers and the roots of American exceptionalism and
conservatism. Sasse, who has emerged as one of the Senate’s...
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Federal
News Radio… Do
you have the guts to be a stubborn
bureaucrat? By Mike Causey
March 2, 2016 -- What’s in a name? Or a label. Sometimes plenty… You
don’t call a Marine a soldier! Not that there’s anything wrong with
that, but it makes a difference to them. Lots of people (including me)
were soldiers, but soldiers are Army. Marines are, well, Marines.
Semper Fi! By the same token, you don’t butter up your boss
by
saying that, for a girl, she’s really, smart, capable and steady. You
just don’t...
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Heritage Foundation… Long-Term
Unemployment Remains High Despite
Strong February Job Gains,
James Sherk - March 04, 2016 - The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February
jobs report showed continued growth in the labor market. The payroll
survey reported that employers added 242,000 net new jobs last month.
The payroll survey showed unemployment remaining unchanged at 4.9
percent. Even more encouragingly, unemployment stayed flat despite over
half a million (+555,000) new workers entering the labor force. In the...
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| The
Daily Signal… Colleges
Use Tax-Exempt Status to Excuse
Restricting Free Speech,
Natalie Johnson - March 02, 2016 - “Colleges and universities across
the country need to be reminded of their obligation not just to permit,
but to protect, the vital free exchange of ideas,” student Alex Atkins
said. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters/Newscom) Universities point to the tax
code as an excuse to suppress free speech on campuses across the United
States, an education rights group told a House panel. Students,
professors, and others...
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