In spite of denials by Democrats and the Obama administration millions of Americans will begin feeling the impact of new Obamacare taxes on January 1, 2013.

Elections taking place on November 6, 2012 will determine whether or not these taxes will be repealed by a new U.S. president, House of Representatives and Senate or will just keep increasing as more of Obamacare is implemented.

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If you are a teacher currently in a classroom or want to return to the profession, or become a teacher, a grant may be the avenue to obtaining funding to cover further training or retraining. 

At a time when education is going through a transformation to make it more viable for the 21st century, there are grants for teachers looking to improve their teaching skills or add to their knowledge.  Competition in seeking grants by  teachers requires an understanding and knowledge about what…

The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on the Student Success Act and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act on February 16, 2012.

Ten years ago, when No Child Left Behind became law, it shined a spotlight on the performance of individual students and schools. What it did not do was to bring about the necessary improvement.

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When Obama proposed the regulation that claims government has the authority to fine religious groups which don’t offer their employees health insurance with free contraception service, the fire storm he ignited began to spread among those expected to support him in the 2012 election, including some who backed Obamacare.

According to the February…

A small group of people in Oakland, California may have taken the first steps against Occupy that has the potential to spread across the United States during the coming months. The recent break in and destruction at the Oakland City Hall may be have been a trigger point. Costs of the damage Occupy has done to the city are said to be over $5 million.

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What was once looked at as a charming Hispanic heritage has became a battle ground between some Mexican-Americans and political groups in a Sun Belt city in Arizona. As that ethnic population has increased, the undercurrent divisions in Tucson have surfaced and grown. Recent elections have done little to calm the environment. Could the 2012 election bring representatives that recognize what the dissention is doing to the city and bring all sides together? 

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In preparing for Super Bowl Sunday on February 5, 2012, Governor Mitch Daniels told legislators to tighten the state’s law on human trafficking.  He warned that the Super Bowl is the type of event that attracts sexual predators.

It came as no surprise to police when Super Bowl Sunday 2011 brought sexual predators into Dallas.  They arrested 133 criminals engaged in buying, selling, and smuggling adults and children and forcing them into sexual slavery.

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When Slutwalkers paraded bare-breasted on the streets of many cities,  focusing on unclothed or barely dressed  women not inviting rape, they should have been protesting that rape was being under reported because of an archaic definition of sexual assault used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that was created over 80 years ago.

At that time, the FBI defined rape as the ‘carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will’, a term narrower than that used by most…

Employers are being tempted with tax breaks by governors who think the incentive will bring more jobs to their states.  These include lowering taxes on individual income, commercial and industrial property, utilities, and energy used in manufacturing.

The competition between the states extends across the US with enticements for new businesses or company expansions that would result in increased opportunities for jobs. Individuals looking for areas with lower income taxes are also…

The latest research into a way to destroy human sperm has been funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that could provide men effective contraception for six months. 

The Gates Foundation has funded a study at the University of North Carolina (UNC) to develop the new technology.  The method used in the research tested ultra sound on lab rats.  Two 15-minute doses has been reported to “significantly reduce” sperm count and sperm integrity. 

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Money meant to help families on welfare provide the necessities of life are apparently being used inappropriately by some recipients.

On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, members of the U.S. House of Representatives began debating  HB  3567 and  will vote on whether or not to amend title IV of the Social…

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has announced that it will no longer provide funds for breast cancer screenings and prevention to Planned Parenthood.  The Foundation has recently been the focus of a campaign by the anti-abortion Life Issues Institute because it also performs abortions and maintains it is one of the largest chain of abortion mills in the US.

The Association Press has reported that the Komen Foundation gave $650,000 to…

Study of the New and Old Testament may be coming into public schools if the Arizona House Education Committee is able to convince the rest of the Legislature that The Bible and its Influence on Western Culture, will use Books of the Bible as part of  literature and history…

It is called underground injection, a process that brings up oil by using a rush of steam, water and chemicals from old, depleted wells. And it is getting the ‘go ahead’ from California Governor Jerry Brown, a major supporter of alternative energy.

What happened to change Gov. Brown’s mind and cause him to fire the head of the California Department of…

Any time of the year presents opportunities for scam artists. They do not choose one particular time of the year to do their dirty work.  During the tax filing season, their activity usually increases as taxpayers become more vunerable.

However by using a little common sense, most Americans can thwart them.

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School choice is changing the face of education in the United States in 2012.  In spite of the increasing cost of public school education, parents are no longer satisfied that it is preparing their children for the competitive world of the 21st century. 

They are turning to home schooling or charter schools that meet their expectations. In some cities, public schools are being closed and sold off, some being bought by newly-founded or expanding charter schools as the demand for the…

Governors Paul LePage (R)  and Chris Christie (R) are not afraid to deliver the realities to their constituents and that should not surprise anyone. Le Page will put in on the line on January 24, 2012 and Christie has already done it on January 17, 2012.

State of the State speeches by governors are usually full of self-serving platitudes but if Gov. LePage is setting an example of tough, realistic standards when he speaks to…

It is no secret that business and jobs are flowing to Texas from California but that is not the only state that is benefiting with new jobs as a response to higher taxes in once was called the Golden State.

According to the Goldwater Institute, Arizona saw a net influx of about $2.89 billion in income since the start of the recession from 2007 through the end of 2010. Illinois and Michigan have also benefits from businesses fleeing states with high taxes.

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Is the Book of Isaiah referring to the United States in Chapter 1:4 with the words: “Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers…” and in 1:5 saying “Why should you be stricken anymore? Ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart is faint.”

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As Occupy Wall Street and its imitators disrupt cities across America, one of their complaints is the debt incurred while attending universities. Will this eventually alert the public to revolt against a system that mostly benefits administrators and professors while leaving students not only in debt, but ill-equipped to earn a living.

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