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by Frank Palmeri and Ted Wendelin In support of patriotic demonstrators who proclaim that they are “willing to die for jobs,” we make this clear statement of our creed. The aim of economic growth is to provide jobs, not to further life. If human life is pr... More »
By Steve Provizer Unfortunately, I recently had to spend a lot of time at a rehab facility, visiting my mom. Caretakers came and went, but the TV set was ever faithful. I had the chance to re-acquaint myself with one of the fundamental American religious ritua... More »
By Andrew Kuhn 5 December 2016 Vanity, vanity, all is vanity— Or countertop, or cabinet, Or sit-down all-stone shower-bath With pulsing sensurround adjustable flow— But even these: vanities, all. For in the showroom of the world All things are as floor sam... More »
By Dan Geddes CLEVELAND – An unemployed man in Cleveland, Ohio believes that the US government’s vast overseas empire and interventionist foreign policy benefit him personally. John Bauer, 59, of Cleveland hosts a weekly 30 minute public access TV show “... More »