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Defense Cuts Endanger Our National Security

2012-02-22T16:20:36Z

The 2013 Defense Department budget presented by the Obama administration cuts military spending by $487 billion over 10 years, which translates into eliminating six Air Force fighter squadrons, cutting 16 ships from the Navy, and reducing the Army and Marine Corps by 80,000 to 100,000 troops over five years. Our erroneous thinking is that future wars will be fought with more high technology weapons and fewer troops. The problem is we could lose highly qualified military personnel because of the cutbacks in the size of our military and changes to their benefits. The end result could mean we will have a plethora of high technology weapon systems available, but lack the quantity and quality of non-commissioned and commissioned military leaders to employ the equipment.

Middle East Madmen

2012-02-22T16:14:48Z

Well, here we go. All it takes is a little sabre rattling, a few sanctions, and Iran is beginning to shut the spigot from which oil flows. Why not? They have what the world needs. Meanwhile, our government has dragged its feet on making any moves to utilize our own reserves.

Religious Liberty Under Attack

2012-02-22T16:06:26Z

Today is Ash Wednesday — the first day of Lent — the beginning of 40 days of prayer and fasting observed by Christians across the country, culminating in the Easter feast. Likewise in April, Jews will gather to celebrate Passover, one of many traditions observed under the religious freedom that the U.S. Constitution was designed to preserve. Now, though, that freedom is under direct attack by the very government that purports to represent the people, and that is but the first step in Obamacare’s re-writing of America’s blueprint.

Lessons from an $800-million drug flop may lead to a new genre of anti-cholesterol medicines

2012-02-22T15:50:11Z

Chemical & Engineering News

Mindful of lessons from a failed heart drug that cost $800 million to develop, drug companies are taking another shot at new medications that boost levels of so-called “good cholesterol,” which removes cholesterol from the body. A report on how three new versions of medications in the same family as the failed torcetrapib appears in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News, the news magazine of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.

Dried licorice root fights the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease

2012-02-22T15:49:33Z

Scientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice — used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine — that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the leading causes of tooth loss in children and adults. In a study in ACS’ Journal of Natural Products, they say that these substances could have a role in treating and preventing tooth decay and gum disease.

“Miracle material” graphene is thinnest known anti-corrosion coating

2012-02-22T15:46:47Z

New research has established the “miracle material” called graphene as the world’s thinnest known coating for protecting metals against corrosion. Their study on this potential new use of graphene appears in ACS Nano.

MOFs special review issue

2012-02-22T15:44:42Z

New analyses of more than 4,000 scientific studies have concluded that a family of “miracle materials” called MOFs have a bright future in products and technologies — ranging from the fuel tanks in hydrogen-powered cars to muting the effects of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide — that are critical for solving some of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century. The 18 articles examining 4,283 pieces of research on MOFs published in the past appear in a special edition of the ACS’ journal Chemical Reviews.

New way to tap largest remaining treasure trove of potential new antibiotics

2012-02-22T15:41:07Z

Scientists are reporting use of a new technology for sifting through the world’s largest remaining pool of potential antibiotics to discover two new antibiotics that work against deadly resistant microbes, including the “super bugs” known as MRSA. Their report appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Chavez running for seat on top UN rights body

2012-02-22T15:04:49Z

GENEVA, – The governments of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and Pakistan are slated to run unopposed for seats on the UN’s 47-nation Human Rights Council this year, reported the independent monitoring group UN Watch, citing sources close to the UN.

What’s Your School Board Up To?

2012-02-22T14:59:31Z

There are over 250 school boards nation-wide in Canada, so it’s difficult for a non-profit, taxpayers’ watchdog organization like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to keep tabs on each one.

Feather Sponge Cake, Orange Slice Cake, and Lena McCormack’s Hillbilly Cake

2012-02-22T13:25:52Z

Good morning guys. Welcome back to Miz Judi’s Kitchen. Why don’t ya’ll come in and sit with us a while?

Headline News—February 22, 2012

2012-02-22T13:15:30Z

If Economy’s Improving, Why Is Dependency Growing?

Investor’s Business Daily
The government is at full throttle to present the economy as improving especially in light of the upcoming election. At the same time, there has been a stunning rise in dependency as most recently presented by the Heritage Foundation.

Do You Believe In The Devil?

2012-02-22T10:25:26Z

I once took a class taught by a sly French-Canadian lecturer with a propensity to chuckle at his own jokes, as though they were intended primarily for his own amusement. One of my classmates, a Polish immigrant with all the correct Euro-liberal attitudes (atheist, socialist, vegetarian, etc.) liked to engage our teacher in debates about religion. One time, this student tried to short-circuit the debate with the common trick of challenging his opponent to concede belief in something so out of touch with modernity that his position would seem laughable.

Santorum Calls Out Obama’s Boss

2012-02-22T10:11:43Z

Is the media really trying to convince us that someone other than Satan himself has taken over America? It didn’t start with Obama, but we could at least begin to take our country back by being rid of Obama next election.

When Positive and Negative Rights Collide

2012-02-22T10:10:20Z

The birth control battle is another reminder that entitlements and freedoms do not coexist well, even if we set aside the economic issues, because entitlements end up intruding into the spaces of freedoms. As the United States undergoes the process that replaces the negative right to be left alone with the positive right to be taken care of in every way possible, these conflicts will only worsen.