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USS Score Political Points

Last Friday Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that the Navy’s new variant littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named for former Arizona Democratic Representative Gabrielle…


A Step in the Right Direction?

Congress Ryan, one of the deal’s loudest critics (courtesy of Bloomberg News). Congressional negotiators have reached a deal to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment…



Religious Liberty, Rhode Island Public School

The attack on liberty and religious liberty, in particular, has not stopped with the Obama Administration forcing religious organizations to provide contraceptive coverage to their…


A Wah-Hoo-Wah for North Dakotans

If there was a lawsuit involved, we could’ve made the pun on “sue.”As of Wednesday, the University of North Dakota has resumed using the “Fighting…



The 5-Hour Energy Empire

Forbes magazine recently published a bio of Manoj Bhargava, the mysterious figure behind 5-Hour Energy. In its brief eight-year history, 5-Hour Energy has become a…



At Least We Don’t Live in France

Last week, France fined Google because its Google Maps service is free. The plaintiff, Bottin Cartographes, claimed that Google’s free service undercut the market and allowed…


Santorum Sweeps Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota

Candidate Santorum celebrating his three-state sweep. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, in a big night, swept Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota. Missouri was a “beauty contest”…