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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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What part of 'illegal' don't they understand?

by Jon Dougherty -- Political correctness, ushered into existence by the left-leaning media-generated culture kings and queens who fancy themselves guardians of the world's feelings, is destroying every last vestige of common more…

Illegals crushing L.A. health system?

by Jon Dougherty -- The cost to provide medical care to illegal immigrants is severely affecting the ability of Los Angeles County and other parts of California to provide health services to more…

'Army' to patrol southwest border?

by Jon Dougherty -- A newly formed citizen's group based in Missouri has threatened to raise an "army" of volunteers to bring to the U.S. southwest border in Arizona in a bid more…

Border Patrol rescinds
controversial memo

by Jon Dougherty -- The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has rescinded a controversial memo written by a Border Patrol sector chief warning agents they are "not authorized" to question suspected more…

Time to widen the thin green line

by Jon Dougherty -- There are many thankless jobs, but one of the most thankless has to be that of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Branded as bigots with guns by illegals, more…

NRA files brief in high court gun case

by Jon Dougherty -- The National Rifle Association has filed a brief in support of what backers are calling a potential landmark gun-rights case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Sponsored primarily more…

Gillette renounces
'smart-shelf' technology

by Jon Dougherty -- The Gillette Company – the world's leading shaving-supplies manufacturer – says it is scrapping plans to deploy its controversial "smart-shelf" product-tracking technology, which would have involved planting tiny more…

'Mass' immigration
causing 'urban bloat'

by Jon Dougherty -- Urban sprawl, congestion, school overcrowding and soaring prices for homes in the 1990s are all byproducts of "record levels of mass immigration," according to a new report issued more…

Boycott against Gillette launched

by Jon Dougherty -- A consumer-advocacy group is launching a global boycott against the world's largest manufacturer of shaving supplies to protest the company's use of customer-tracking technology. Sponsored by Consumers Against more…

Feds slammed for not protecting privacy

by Jon Dougherty -- Health-care advocates say a General Accounting Office report that found the federal government could not guarantee patients' medical privacy is not only accurate, but provides a glimpse of more…