What Have They Done with Ron Paul?
The mainstream media mostly ignores him. By William A. Collins Campaigns face A lot of stress; When ignored By all the press. You may have heard of Ron Paul. He’s a popular Republican candidate for...
View ArticleVeterans, the Human Rubble of Our Wars
A few years ago, recruiting was a more thankless job. By William A. Collins Back those troops Where e’er they roam; But let them suffer When they’re home. With great fanfare, President Barack Obama...
View ArticlePrison nation
Prison Nation Having the world’s highest incarceration rate is costly in more ways than one. By William A. Collins Jails present For all to see, Human Inhumanity. The United States has more citizens...
View ArticleChump U
Chump U For-profit colleges are too fixated on the corporate bottom line. By William A. Collins Crummy college, Taught no skill; But I still must Pay the bill. College isn’t just about hitting the...
View ArticleWe should more white flags
Today, the business of America is war. By William A. Collins War for some, Increases wealth; For all the rest, It ruins health. President Calvin Coolidge famously explained in 1925 that “the business...
View ArticleDisenfranchising Voters is Un-American
Buying elections on the one hand and keeping people away from the polls on the other isn’t what our democracy is supposed to be about. By William A. Collins Love my voting, Makes me grin; But these new...
View ArticleShameless tax loopholes
Sen. Lindsey Graham says tax-avoiding gimmicks are “American.” By William A. Collins Don’t just hang Your head and moan, Buy a loophole Of your own. One intriguing aspect of today’s taxation debate is...
View ArticleOne nation, under the gun
Why do so many Americans believe that to properly protect ourselves today, we need guns? By William A. Collins Won’t be me Who spoils your fun, Go ahead, And tote that gun. Following that dark...
View ArticleDon’t embarrass authority:Revealing the wrongdoing of the powerful is a core...
Tell us stuff we need to know, And soon it’s off to jail you’ll go. Don’t get fooled by terms like “classified secrets” or “aiding the enemy.” They just cover up the darker sides of our national...
View ArticleCharting a better path for our public schools:Even middle-class students no...
Nearly 60 years after the Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education decision, separate but unequal school systems still stunt our nation’s potential. After the 1954 ruling, segregating...
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