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Jon E. Dougherty is a Missouri-based political science major, author, writer and columnist. Follow him on Twitter.
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The progressives' never-ending poverty

by Jon Dougherty -- On Jan. 8, 1964, just weeks after ascending to the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson delivered his first annual State of the Union more…

Romney’s genuinely noble gesture

by Jon Dougherty -- Mitt Romney doesn’t need to be president of the United States. A wealthy guy with a stable home, a great family and the world as his oyster, he more…

Blame Obama for Chris Stevens' murder

by Jon Dougherty -- As most of the mainstream media continue to live down to already low expectations, it's little wonder how Obama is afforded such a pass on failing to satisfactorily more…

Ted Kennedy sells us out – again

by Jon Dougherty -- How can you tell if the most recent incarnation of "immigration reform" being resurrected by the Democrat-controlled Congress is a bad piece of legislation? The answer is easy: more…

Tancredo for president? Count me in

by Jon Dougherty -- Colorado Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo's new book, "In Mortal Danger: The Battle For America's Borders and Security," should be required reading for every high-school student, public official, elected more…

Health technology bill could weaken privacy

by Jon Dougherty -- A measure currently under consideration in the House could weaken medical privacy by granting the federal government authority to preempt state laws, according to critics of the bill. more…

Why is this man still alive?

by Jon Dougherty -- Washington Post illustrator Tom Toles probably thought he was being too clever by half when he penned what has to be the most tasteless, cruel, appalling and angering more…

Big mouths in Congress inhibit secret-sharing

by Jon Dougherty -- As the Senate Intelligence Committee continues its probe into a controversial National Security Agency eavesdropping program, a former Pentagon official says the Bush administration has found it increasingly more…

Minuteman ally injured in protest sues city

by Jon Dougherty -- A public interest law firm has filed suit against the California city of Baldwin Park, its mayor, some council members and a pro-illegal immigration publication for their alleged more…

Another armed incursion
on U.S.-Mexico border

by Jon Dougherty -- An American law enforcement officer and news crew in Texas have witnessed another armed incursion into the United States by men dressed in Mexican army attire, the second more…