least of which is that no matter what we think we know about the benefits of "small government," with the way the world currently operates, and the intricacies involved, a large government is inevitable. The important duty of the people, however, is
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Conclusions About the Planning of Utopia
by Jason Lightner May 17th, 2013 
Independent Ideas
After five whole weeks devoted to outlining an extremely rough basis for what one might consider a utopia, a word I used rather lightly as the antithesis of dystopia, I've been amazed at both the reaction, as well as the difficulty involved in drafting some of the items. I've come away with a few conclusions, not the least of which is that no matter what we think we know about the benefits of "small government," with the way the world currently operates, and the intricacies involved, a large government is inevitable. The important duty of the people, however, is
least of which is that no matter what we think we know about the benefits of "small government," with the way the world currently operates, and the intricacies involved, a large government is inevitable. The important duty of the people, however, is
The Hits Just Keep Coming for President Obama
by T Akery May 16th, 2013 Republican Reflections 
Every President goes through a stretch where the hits just keep coming. This is clearly one of those times for President Obama. From the revelations of the past few days, it doesn't look like it is going to end any time soon. In fact, there is likely more in the very near future with the implementation of Obamacare, even though that is still a few months away.Let's start with Benghazi. The whole handling of the situation was clearly a mistake made by the administration. While the public relation guys are trying to clean up and subsequently distance the President,
Media Blitz, Present and Future
by Eric M. Blake May 13th, 2013 Conservative Considerations 
Round two, for the Benghazi hearings: whistleblowers, this time — including one Greg Hicks, former Deputy Chief of Missions in Libya. Testimony: the Administration — the State Department in particular — has strained from the very beginning to downplay the attacks on our embassy, even covering up from the beginning that they knew it was a full-blown act of terrorism, potentially even Al-Qaeda itself. Ambassador Susan Rice’s office knew it was not a “spontaneous protest” in response to a stupid video — yet she went out the Sunday after anyway, giving the “video” spin.Ambassador Hicks gave probably the most disturbing
The Tale of the Tax-Exempt Conservative
by James Maynard May 14th, 2013 Winners & Losers 
Sometimes you're paranoid, while other times, they really are coming after you. It was revealed last week that the IRS was purposely selectively scrutinizing records of conservative and Tea Party groups. Meanwhile, Rand Paul lets on that he is considering a run at the presidency in 2016, while booking appearances in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. Meanwhile, a House Committee hears for the first time from an eyewitness to the events in Libya last year that left a U.S. ambassador and three other people dead.Gregory Hicks – Winner –
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The Separation of Church and State
by Jessica B. May 7th, 2013
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How Far We’ve Gone
by Eric M. Blake May 6th, 2013
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Utopia According to Lightner Pt. 4
by Jason Lightner May 3rd, 2013
Utopia According to Lightner Pt. 5
by Jason Lightner May 10th, 2013 Independent Ideas
As Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago Sun Times would say, "Good morning, afternoon, or evening. Please delete as appropriate."I'd hoped to be able to put a ribbon on this series with part five, however, I made a slight miscalculation with regards to the span of topics. You see, I came to the sudden realization that I'd completely left out one of the more important parts of a free society — voting. We're going to discuss not only voting this week, but also term limits, and the necessary separation of Government, church, and company.
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Part One — Laying