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There were thousands of college commencement speeches around the country this year for the Class of 2015. But there was one missing — one very truthful, funny and witty speech that graduates should’ve heard, but didn’t. Well, here it is, spoken by George Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at the Washington Post.

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How Michigan’s Welfare Population Declined by 70% in 4 Years

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 23, 2015

Click here: “Welfare should promote self-sufficiency for able-bodied adults,” Rachel Sheffield, a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal. “A crucial aspect of achieving this goal is a work requirement: Able-bodied adults should be required to work, prepare for work, or look for work in exchange for receiving assistance.

“Welfare is available for those who truly need it,” she said, “but the ultimate goal is self-sufficiency.”

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Case New Holland gives $5,000 Grant to WB Schools

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 23, 2015

Photo by Dan Hockett Case New Holland of Burlington gives a $5,000 ‘Project Lead the Way’ grant to West Burlington School District’s Junior High Technical and Pre-Engineering Program. From left: Pat Daly – President Local 807 UAW, Bruce Snodgrass – WB HS/JH Principal, Laura Hubbard – CNH HR Manager, Taylor Fountain – Industrial Tech Teacher, David Schmitt – WB Superintendent. — Photo by Dan Hockett
Case New Holland of Burlington gives a $5,000 ‘Project Lead the Way’ grant to West Burlington School District’s Junior High Technical and Pre-Engineering Program. From left: Pat Daly – President Local 807 UAW, Bruce Snodgrass – WB HS/JH Principal, Laura Hubbard – CNH HR Manager, Taylor Fountain – Industrial Tech Teacher, David Schmitt – WB Superintendent.

Photo by Dan Hockett Students from one of the West Burlington Junior High Classes that will benefit from Case New Holland’s $5,000 grant give thumbs up to say thanks! — Photo by Dan Hockett
Students from one of the West Burlington Junior High Classes that will benefit from Case New Holland’s $5,000 grant give thumbs up to say thanks!

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The Democratic National Committee Is Broke

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 22, 2015

Click here: Federal Election Commission records reveal that the DNC is millions of dollars underwater and running up deficits every month, lagging far behind its financially savvy counterpart, the Republican National Committee.

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Poll: 40 Percent Of Millennials Want Speech Censored

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 21, 2015

Click here: A Pew Research Center poll shows that 40 percent of American Millennials (ages 18-34) support government restrictions on First Amendment Free Speech Rights.

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How to Solve America’s Spending Problem

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 21, 2015

Everyone complains about America’s debt, and rightly so, but how do we get out of it? As Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner explains, spending on entitlement programs — Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — has exploded in recent decades. We must slow their growth or they will soon swallow the entire federal budget. In five minutes, learn how America can preserve these programs and get out of debt.

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Don’t Judge Blacks Differently

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 21, 2015

Does race trump truth? In a confrontation between police and perpetrators, what is more important? Facts or skin color? When protests morph into riots, do we excuse bad behavior based on race? If we do, how are we ever going to end racism? Chloe Valdary, a student at the University of New Orleans, confronts these critical questions and offers a compelling answer.