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74Privacy: Noun Now Believed To Be Obsolete
by William F. Torpey
You can run, but you can't hide. It's becoming more apparent to me that Big Brother is alive and well -- and living in the Internet. If there were ever any doubt that the society that George Orwell foretold has come to fruition, there can be little or none today. published 2 weeks ago
58Making Your Vote Count -- for You!
by William F. Torpey
With Election Day coming hard upon us, our thoughts turn to candidates, political parties and issues -- and to insuring we find our way to the polls on Election Day. Vote Democratic or vote Republican, but be sure to get out and cast your vote for democracy. published 4 months ago
62Big Brother Rearing His Ugly Head
by William F. Torpey
It seems Americans are bound and determined to solve the problem of the 21st Century by giving up the hard-earned rights won for us by our forefathers of the past three centuries. If it were put to a vote, would we really cast away our right to privacy? published 5 months ago
64It's Best to Work Together
by William F. Torpey
In the aftermath of Bill Clinton's election victory in 1996, Republicans relentlessly continued their unwarranted attacks on the president -- and continued full speed their efforts to dismantle Social Security and Medicare. Fortunately, so far, they've failed. published 8 months ago
65Newt, Bob: Just Balance the Budget
by William F. Torpey
It would be great folly for Congress -- and the states (which must ratify amendments by a two-thirds vote) -- to clutter up the Constitution with amendments that thoughtlessly change the balance of power that is now finely balanced among the three branches of government. published 10 months ago
59Don't React; Look Ahead at Problems
by William F. Torpey
Arguably, the Great Depression and World War II were among history's most dreadful times. Yet, many of us who lived through those sorrowful times remember them, too, as pleasant, sometimes bittersweet. published 10 months ago
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