Teacher In Trouble For Advising Students On Their Constitutional Rights

Teacher In Trouble For Advising Students On Their Constitutional Rights: "As a way to combat teen suicides, a survey was administered to students in the Batavia Public School District in Illinois to detect the early warning signs of social-emotional behavior problems. The results of the survey are being reviewed by social workers, psychologists and counselors to find out each student’s “specific needs.”"

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Fixing the Debt Ceiling: Time to Shrink the Monster

Fixing the Debt Ceiling: Time to Shrink the Monster: "A new video by Bankrupting America uses humor to call attention to an issue that is anything but funny, and why it matters for every American household."

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Obama’s Commerce Secretary Pick Failed to Disclose $80 Million in Earnings

Obama’s Commerce Secretary Pick Failed to Disclose $80 Million in Earnings: "The Secretary of Commerce overseas virtually all of the business and industry that takes place in the US and with other countries.  He/she is responsible for trillions of dollars of business and sales.  That requires someone who not only has an extensive business background, but also someone who is trustworthy and beyond reproach."

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New York Sheriffs Join Federal Lawsuit Against SAFE Act

New York Sheriffs Join Federal Lawsuit Against SAFE Act: "New York State’s Rifle and Pistol Association is an affiliate of the National Rifle Association. They’ve filed a federal lawsuit against New York for their overreaching gun-grabbing bill that expands the definition of assault weapon and puts an arbitrary cap on the number of rounds that are allowed to be inside a gun magazine. In fact, one New York man was recently arrested for having 9 rounds in his properly registered firearm instead of 7."

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