The Supreme Court votes 6-3 to uphold laws banning any assistance or advice to terrorist groups, White House denies Obama reluctant to secure borders before bill is passed, CBO shows uneven tax burden and Obama raises fury over Father’s Day message.

 

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On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold a federal banning any type of assistance for terrorist organizations - even humanitarian aid or efforts to peacefully resolve differences.  Why was this an important decision?  Why is it important to include humanitarian aid in this ban?  Should we be surprised Justice Stevens sided with the […]

 

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President Obama is drawing blistering criticism Monday over what is usually an innocuous Father’s Day proclamation.  But in his 2010 edition, Obama said nurturing families can be raised by “a father and mother, a single father, two fathers…”.  What message is Obama trying to send by listing gay men in the same list as a […]

 

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A new study from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows the middle class is paying a majority of federal tax revenues.  In addition, the wealthies one-fifth of Americans are paying 69 percent of taxes.  How does that compare to the percentage of income generated in the U.S. each year?  How is it that the poor […]

 

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