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71Making Your Vote Count -- for You!
by William F. Torpey
With Election Day coming hard upon us, our thoughts turn to candidates, political parties and issues -- and to insuring we find our way to the polls on Election Day. Vote Democratic or vote Republican, but be sure to get out and cast your vote for democracy. published 8 days ago
59Big Brother Rearing His Ugly Head
by William F. Torpey
It seems Americans are bound and determined to solve the problem of the 21st Century by giving up the hard-earned rights won for us by our forefathers of the past three centuries. If it were put to a vote, would we really cast away our right to privacy? published 2 months ago
60Don't React; Look Ahead at Problems
by William F. Torpey
Arguably, the Great Depression and World War II were among history's most dreadful times. Yet, many of us who lived through those sorrowful times remember them, too, as pleasant, sometimes bittersweet. published 6 months ago
60Newt, Bob: Just Balance the Budget
by William F. Torpey
It would be great folly for Congress -- and the states (which must ratify amendments by a two-thirds vote) -- to clutter up the Constitution with amendments that thoughtlessly change the balance of power that is now finely balanced among the three branches of government. published 7 months ago
63It's Best to Work Together
by William F. Torpey
In the aftermath of Bill Clinton's election victory in 1996, Republicans relentlessly continued their unwarranted attacks on the president -- and continued full speed their efforts to dismantle Social Security and Medicare. Fortunately, so far, they've failed. published 5 months ago
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