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Steve Chapman, a member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board, recently wrote that “ America is where dreams go to die.” Read more

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In response to Tribune columnist John Kass’ recent columns condemning the Cook County Board’s immigration policy that played a role in the death of a Chicago resident, the newspaper says the city’s “sanctuary policy” for illegal aliens “goes to far.” Read more

In his September 21 address to Congress, newly-elected American Legion National Commander Fang Wong spoke about the need to reduce unemployment among the nation's military veterans.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate among post-9/11 veterans was nearly 11 percent. Read more

To borrow a phrase made popular by the late comedian Steve Allen, "I kid you not." Read more

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 Robert Miranda, the executive director of Milwaukee-based Esperanza Unida Inc., says a lot of good things here about legislation recently introduced by several state senators that would crack down on Wisconsin employers who hire illegal aliens.

He said he supports this bill because it gets to the question of how to stem illegal immigration and the removal of the incentive for it. Read more

Demanding that the Obama administration step up its efforts to address the nation's outrageous unemployment rate among blacks, NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous says the crisis exists because of Congress' attitude of "hostile neglect."  

Not so fast, Mr. Jealous. Read more

 John Nichols, associate editor of the The Capital Times in Madison, Wis., opines that former Sen. Russ Feingold or "someone with the same values," should replace retiring Senator Herb Kohl. Read more

President Obama's disgusting El Paso speech leaves no doubt that his administration could care less about the nation's high rate of joblessness and believes that this country's future depends heavily on Read more