Red America is bad for your health. If you live in a red state, your risk of getting and dying from covid-19 is higher than in blue states. On average, your life span is shorter, your chance of living in poverty higher, your educational attainment lower and your economic opportunities are reduced relative to blue-state residents.

As deaths mount from gun-related violence in the U.S., so do the sales of firearms, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Data from 2020 shows how gun production has increased nearly threefold over the past 20 years, rising from the manufacture of 3.9 million guns in 2000 to more than 11.3 million in 2020.

The Republican Party is pushing the nonsensical “independent state legislature theory,” which could give state legislatures complete control of congressional redistricting and federal elections. Under their theory, it is possible that neither governors, nor courts, nor independent commissions get any say in the process.

Yup, even in the purple state of Arizona, there are those who hate Trump.

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Far too many people have bought into the myth that failure is fatal and is something that should be avoided. In reality, failure is the world’s most effective learning experience. Most of our greatest accomplishments were made possible through failure–learning to walk, ride a bike and drive. Why should the rest of our life be any different?

It's Memorial Day and I'm thinking about Korea and about you, Max.  You and those other G.I's they carried off on liters from that damn, beat-up powder-topped hill we called Old Baldy.  We were fighting so that the world would be safe for democracy.  Maybe we did a lousy job of it Max, because people are still killing each other for the same reason.

Pundits, politicians and even President Obama are all saying that getting the economy back on track is going to take a long, long time.  This is very depressing and it’s not what the American people want to hear.  They want to hear about a quick fix for the current situation—an instant turnaround that will put the economy on a fast track toward recovery today.  That’s the kind of news that will get the American people excited about their future.

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Yesterday my wife Jean and I were driving down an old country road looking for a church meeting site where I would be delivering a humor talk next week. As I was thinking about all of the picturesque country roads in this area and I thought about John Denver's song Country Road.

There aren't many medicines that even come close to delivering the benefits that laughter delivers.  To start with, laughter makes us feel good, makes our burdens seem lighter and makes the difficult times seem less difficult.  In addition, laughter strengthens the immune system, helps you heal more quickly, reduces food cravings, reduces stress, anxiety and anger while providing you with a better night's sleep. 

If you’re the type who likes to spray tan or spend hours under the sun… here’s a better alternative. Switch up your diet to food that's rich in carotenoids. You know what they say – you are what you eat.

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Thomas sent the messages using FreeRoots, an online platform intended to make it easy to send pre-written emails to multiple elected officials. New documents show that Thomas indeed used the platform to reach many lawmakers simultaneously. On Nov. 9, she sent identical emails to 20 members of the Arizona House and seven Arizona state senators. That represents more than half of the Republican members of the state legislature at the time."

No matter if you live in the United States, outside of the country, or are actively serving in the armed forces, registering to vote is easier than ever before.

June was PRIDE Month, and VA takes pride in striving to improve the health and healthcare for LGBTQ+ Veterans. There are an estimated one million lesbian, gay, and bisexual Veterans in the United States. Research also shows that transgender identity is about five times more common among Veterans than non-Veterans.

The majority of Americans are devasted by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Re v. Wade.

This bill increases from 9 to 13 the number of Justices on the Supreme Court.

If the United States Government or a specific State Government is going to force you to have an unwanted children, the Government now needs to support the child through its entire adolescent life probably through the age of twenty-six.

If you want the world full of unwanted kids, why don't you step up to the plate and consider Foster Care and Adoption.

One of the things I have observed over the years is that when a kind person gets sick or otherwise faces adversity, people quickly line up to help them. On the other hand, when an unkind or selfish person faces adversity, nobody cares which means they have to face their adversity alone. This can be sad as well as scary. What’s going on here is simple and straightforward.

Scans of the last directory from an important part of history. The directory is from July, 1961, and is the last directory published before being sold to the Independent Telephone Corporation of Michigan.

The good news is that there is a voice in the administration who is consistently on point, aggressive (without getting nasty) and likable: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The bad news is that his job doesn’t normally lend itself to providing message discipline for the White House and the party.

A decision about having a baby or having an abortion is a deeply personal, private decision best left to a woman, her family, and her doctor. Yet some politicians remain obsessed with interfering. Abortion is one of the most common medical procedures performed today, and it’s incredibly safe

BallotPedia monitors various legislation throughout the United States regarding women's rights.

This amendment would provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom in Arizona, which includes but is not limited to the right to make and effectuate decisions regarding "prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care."

I was my high school’s valedictorian and in Georgia, that meant being invited to a reception at the Governor’s Mansion. My family didn’t have a car, so that morning, my parents and I took the bus from DeKalb to Buckhead. We arrived at the Governor’s Mansion and walked up the side of the driveway, next to the cars carrying valedictorians from across the state. But when we reached the guard gate, a guard stepped out, looked at us and said, “You don’t belong here. This is a private event.”

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona asked for a presidential pardon following the Jan. 6 attack of the U.S. Capitol, a former aide to Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff said during testimony shown Thursday.

“We’re deeply concerned by the recent changes that limit reproductive rights,” GoDaddy officials said in a statement. “Limiting these rights impacts the ability for people to pursue success on their own terms, which is core to our mission to empower entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive.

We’ve all heard the phrase: “Don’t worry, be happy.” While it may sound trite, numerous medical and psychological studies show that this is sound advice to live by.

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It's been seven years since a white supremacist stepped into a sacred space of worship for the Black community of Charleston, SC and took 9 innocent young lives. We wish we could say that we've seen real change happen in the ensuing years, but that is sadly not the case. Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma – these are just three of the mass shootings we've witnessed in the last [few] months.

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In the wake of the Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas mass shootings, U.S. President Joe Biden is calling for new gun safety restrictions, including the possibility of expanding background checks and banning the sales of assault weapons.

"I'm concerned that the public has reached the 'panic buying' stage," the foster mom tells PEOPLE. "Hoarding formula will only make the situation last longer — although I understand the very real fear of having a baby that you're unable to feed." Earlier this month, Dr. Bridget Young, a pediatrician specializing in infant nutrition, spoke to PEOPLE and urged parents to leave specialty formulas for those children who truly need them, including babies with allergies or severe digestion issues.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a press conference on Wednesday that the Uvalde school massacre "could've been worse." Speaking about the events of the shooting, Abbott lauded law enforcement officers, saying that without their intervention, the tragedy would likely have had worse consequences.

Someone heckled Ted Cruz while he was eating at a restaurant last night

Senior Class President Zander Moricz was tapped with giving a commencement speech at Pine View School in Osprey, Fla., but was given a restriction not normally attached to such an event. An openly gay activist who is the youngest plaintiff in a lawsuit against a new state law that restricts what teachers can say in classes about gender and sexual orientation, the teenager said publicly that he had been warned by his principal not to mention his activism or say the word “gay.” If he did, Moricz said on social media, his microphone would be cut off.

Yet it is right-wing Christian lawmakers who are to blame for letting the violence continue, along with the right-wing pastors and televangelists who prop them up. Taking God's name in vain doesn't look like screaming "goddammit" when a child dies.

During a press conference in Uvalde County, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said the state needed to focus on mental health and not restricting gun ownership to prevent future mass shootings like the one that happened at Robb Elementary School. He was jeered by former congressman Beto O’Rourke, who blamed Abbott for the slaying. "This is on you," said O’Rourke, who is running for governor.

Texas residents have expressed anger at law enforcement's response to the Uvalde elementary school shooting. Law enforcement allegedly handcuffed a woman who was upset at law enforcement's response to the shooting, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal interviewing Uvalde residents. "The police were doing nothing," said Angeli Rose Gomez. "They were just standing outside the fence. They weren't going in there or running anywhere."

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Most Americans were shocked by the violence they witnessed at the nation's Capital on January 6th, 2021. And many were bewildered by the images displayed by the insurrectionists: a wooden cross and wooden gallows; "Jesus saves" and "Don't Tread on Me;" Christian flags and Confederate Flags; even a prayer in Jesus' name after storming the Senate chamber. Where some saw a confusing jumble, Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry saw a familiar ideology: white Christian nationalism.

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A public high school coach demands the right to lead players and others in prayer on the field following games before his official duties have concluded.

gislation, testify in Congress and unite with others across faiths to ensure that every American has, and will always have, the right to follow his or her spiritual beliefs. Founded in 1936, they bring our uniquely Baptist perspective of “soul freedom” to protecting religious liberty for all and defending the separation of church and state. BJC is the only faith-based group working on the national level with this singular focus.

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A day after the Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed Russia interfered in our elections, 8 Republicans flew to Russia for a photo-op. Now they're blaming Biden for the invasion of Ukraine, while repeating Kremlin talking points.

During a breach of normality, Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) shouts out during President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech, "You put them, in 13 of them!" President Biden was speaking about how many American troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan developed cancer from exposure to burn pits through the toxic fumes the pits emitted.

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Many of us, if left to our druthers, would prefer to live our lives within the friendly confines of our “comfort zone.” And why not? That’s where life is easy, familiar, and totally risk free. Many people view their comfort zone as a sanctuary that protects them from all the dangers lurking out there in the in the world.

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Sinema’s Wednesday vote against changing the filibuster, which kept the 60-vote margin for most major bills and effectively killed Democrats’ efforts to pass voting rights legislation, is the latest in a long line of votes that have enraged and upset some of the people who worked hard to put her in office. Dunn said for her, it was the “last straw.”

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David Cay Johnston, investigative journalist and founder of DCReport.org, joins Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss the latest developments in Manhattan DA’s investigation into former President Donald Trump, including what he charges he is likely to face and what the timeline for the indictment could look like.

A vivacious checker named Ghana works at the Fry’s supermarket near my home. Whenever I shop and she’s working, her check-out line is always much longer than any of the others and it’s filled with people who choose to stand in line a little longer just for the opportunity to talk to Ghana. Why?

magine a company where people are excited about coming to work and giving their best efforts every day. In this innovative and engrossing business parable, Harry Paul and Ross Reck show managers at all levels how they can immediately and easily increase productivity by tapping into the discretionary effort of the people who work for them.

The defendants charged in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

There is an element missing from the extensive news coverage of ex-President Donald Trump’s first rally of 2022. Hundreds of Trump fans headed for the exits about halfway through his speech after waiting all day to hear him. This video shows what happened.

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick was born and raised in rural Arizona, moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona, and has performed a lifetime of service for Arizona families. She worked as a prosecutor, starting her career in the Pima County Attorney’s office, before going on to serve in Congress. She represents a diverse district that stretches from the suburbs of Tucson to the more rural border towns in Cochise County.

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While the world watched Donald Trump’s presidency in horror or delight, few noticed that his lifelong grifting quietly continued. Less than forty minutes after taking the oath of office, Trump began turning the White House into a money machine for himself, his family, and his courtiers.

A friend of mine posted the following on Facebook recently. For those of us who are searching for meaning and purpose in life, it makes a very compelling point.

Paul D. Eaton is a retired U.S. Army major general and a senior adviser to VoteVets. Antonio M. Taguba is a retired Army major general, with 34 years of active-duty service. Steven M. Anderson is a retired brigadier general who served in the U.S. Army for 31 years.

With the holiday season being a busy time of year, stretching and exercising often get put on the back burner. Holiday preparation like festive decorating inside and out, shopping, standing, and carrying all of those heavy presents can leave a toll on the body leading to aches and pains often in the hips and low back areas.

The entire audience was hissing the speaker except for one man. He was applauding the hissing. Does this sound like your last safety meeting? Oh, if this could have been your last safety meeting, but no, there is another one staring you right in the face.

For a number of years, my wife conducted gift making workshops during early December. During these workshops, she would ask the participants to share their most cherished holiday memories.

Ross Reck is a consultant who spent the last 15 years developing a four-step management process to help his global clients add millions to their bottom lines. His philosophy is built around what he terms as the "X-factor" -- the secret of getting ordinary people X-cited about going the X-tra mile to help their managers achieve X-traordinary results.

This is one of the very few books written for existing operators in both the commercial and non-commercial sectors. You will find over 2,001 practical, insider techniques and tips that have been gleaned from successful operators from around the world and tested in real-life food service businesses.

The following list of Veteran and military discounts are good all year round and will be updated as we learn of more. These discounts are being shared so that Veterans, military members, their families, caregivers and survivors are aware of all resources available to them.

In 1921, Lewis Terman, a psychologist at Stanford University began a long-term study of 1,528 twelve-year-old American children. The goal of this project was to study their lives and habits until they died.

At a big Trade Show recently a fellow came up to me and said, "Hey Art, I understand that you are involved in safety.  I wanted to meet you."  And POW! I was off and a runnin' down the track again just like a race horse. 

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