In a pair of recent commentaries for the Cincinnati Enquirer and for the Harrisburg, Pa., Patriot-News, American Tradition Institute executive director Paul Chesser called upon incoming Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Tom Corbett to push for repeals of their states’ respective Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS). Both states, as with the governorships, also…
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FCC Chairman in ‘Breaking Bad’
By Bruce Edward Walker Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is guilty of so many bureaucratic misdeeds over the past year, it’s hard to determine precisely when he had his “breaking bad” moment. The phrase “breaking bad” – as in the AMC television series with the same title – refers to the point when an…
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Media Advisory: Heartland Legal Expert Comments on Massachusetts Supreme Court Ruling on Foreclosures
By Jim Lakely The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled against banks seeking a declaration that their foreclosures against two homeowners were valid even though the banks did not own the mortgages at the time of the foreclosures. Foreclosures in Massachusetts do not need judicial approval, unlike the situation in about 23 other states. Instead, foreclosures take…
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Will The Real Communist Party Please Stand Up?
By Gary Wickert “Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption or both.” – John F. Kennedy When I was a young boy my parents were both Democrats by birth. They rallied behind the pro-capitalism speeches of John F. Kennedy and nodded in agreement when told…
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Sustainability: Can It Truly Be Measured? Many times over the course of my career as a waste recycling professional I’ve been asked, “How can we (our organization) become more Green?” My answer is always the same: “Do whatever keeps the most green in your pocket.” As you might expect, I have received looks from incredulous…
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How Holy is the Holy City?
by Avi Zarmi The Committee for Truth and Justice It is an oft-stated truism that Jerusalem is a city holy to three faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Like most other “isms”, this one is less than fully conversant with the truth. The Jewish claim on Jerusalem is easily enough verified: opening the Bible, one…