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Americans Attacked Because of Who We Pick for President

October 21, 2016 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Coal miner. Courtesy Library of Congress.

It began with a mean-spirited remark about Americans being deplorable. The reason? We were supporting Hillary Clinton's opponent and she didn't like it. Republican campaign rallies were disrupted. There were reports of violence. The trouble was pinned on conservative voters. The media stepped in. This week The Hill reported that we have proof of a coordinated effort by … [Read more...] about Americans Attacked Because of Who We Pick for President

Black and White Hate Speech is Killing Us

July 12, 2016 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Words paved the road to Dallas. Black and white hate speech thinly disguised as progressive rhetoric is now the norm. It comes from community activists and groups like Black Lives Matter. We hear it from the leaders we trust to not incite chaos. The negative dialogue comes from our highest levels of government and the streets of cities filled with protesters. The appalling … [Read more...] about Black and White Hate Speech is Killing Us

Affordable College: Higher Education Made Dumber

March 12, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Someone wiser than me confided that the secret to college is understanding that you are persevering against nothing. The only thing you are fighting is yourself as you acquire lots of debt to attend classes you will never use and study long, lonely hours while living like a pauper. If you stick with it, you get a piece of paper with very tangible rewards. You will have … [Read more...] about Affordable College: Higher Education Made Dumber

Poor Students Learn Lesson About Being Needy

January 11, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Had we taken it seriously we would have been stunned by the new White House proposal that taxpayers shell out $60 billion to pay for the first two years of college. This sort of meaningless gibberish is standard political fare before the State of the Union, so the shock over suggesting a massive new federal giveaway was blunted by knowing it is never going to happen. That … [Read more...] about Poor Students Learn Lesson About Being Needy

Temporary Amnesty: 5 Huge Executive Action Problems

November 23, 2014 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

It’s not like he didn’t warn us, so why did we let Obama pull temporary amnesty out of his bag of tricks and dump it in our laps on Thursday night? All the signs were there. He told us what he was going to do. He has a record of making good on his threats. Now we have millions of illegal immigrants to process. The president puts the number at five million, but when it comes to … [Read more...] about Temporary Amnesty: 5 Huge Executive Action Problems

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