Broken bookkeeping has plagued the Pentagon for years. It's an important issue. Without sound auditing, over-priced hammers and toilet seats gouge the taxpayers. Multi-million-dollar buildings sit empty in Afghanistan and other places where the U.S. military has a presence. The Defense ...

Q: What's the status of the meat labeling law known as the COOL Act?A: More than a decade ago, I helped secure consumer friendly transparency measures and producer marketing tools in the 2002 farm bill. Under the Tariff Act of 1930, many agricultural imports were exempt from labeling ...

Movies are a beautiful and important part of society. They contribute to a society's culture such as Star Wars a profound impact. The visual impact of this film and other films is a large influence on the populace. This is why going to the cinema is and will continue to be an important part of ...

Two summers ago, Barbara and I visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. It's also the place where President Lyndon B. Johnson chose to sign Medicare into law 50 years ago on July 30, 1965. It was a signature moment in our nation's history that today calls for solutions to ...

Dear Editor,My letter is about quotes made by Ronald Reagan, one of my favorite persons."Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose""The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; It's just that they know so much that isn't so""The most terrifying words in the ...

We are at the lake and they are swimming - despite the gray clouds and looming weather, which threatens to dampen everything except their spirits. They seem oblivious to the oncoming onslaught, even though the air hangs heavy and dark, even though it is late afternoon - prime time for summer ...

Dear Editor,My letter is about quotes made by Ronald Reagan, one of my favorite persons."Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose""The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; It's just that they know so much that isn't so""The most terrifying words in the ...

Movies are a beautiful and important part of society. They contribute to a society's culture such as Star Wars a profound impact. The visual impact of this film and other films is a large influence on the populace. This is why going to the cinema is and will continue to be an important part of ...

Two summers ago, Barbara and I visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. It's also the place where President Lyndon B. Johnson chose to sign Medicare into law 50 years ago on July 30, 1965. It was a signature moment in our nation's history that today calls for solutions to ...

We are at the lake and they are swimming - despite the gray clouds and looming weather, which threatens to dampen everything except their spirits. They seem oblivious to the oncoming onslaught, even though the air hangs heavy and dark, even though it is late afternoon - prime time for summer ...