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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 coming national ID card

by Jon Dougherty -- A series of articles published by WorldNetDaily.com this week have proven, beyond a shadow of doubt, that Americans will soon have to endure more of the kind of more…

Doctors' group blasts administration

by Jon Dougherty -- A physicians' advocacy group is blasting the Bush administration for its pledge to prosecute physicians even if their patients are responsible for the abuse of pain medications they've more…

Gray Davisquid pro quo?

by Jon Dougherty -- The owners of the Sacramento Kings professional basketball team have made a $100,000 donation to the "No on Recall" campaign of Gov. Gray Davis, just as a bill more…

Loopholes giving illegals
driver's licenses?

by Jon Dougherty -- Despite denials from state transportation officials that Nevada allows illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses, one immigration-reform group is sticking by its earlier assertion illegals can and have more…

New law could give illegals right to vote

by Jon Dougherty -- Illegal aliens who soon will be able to obtain legal driver's licenses in California may also be able to vote in federal elections under terms of a new more…

House considers Alaska refuge drilling

by Jon Dougherty -- A group supporting the opening of a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for "environmentally safe" oil exploration and drilling is urging Americans to support more…

Group seeks to ban California license as ID

by Jon Dougherty -- Immigration-reform advocates are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to ban the use of California driver's licenses as identification for boarding passenger planes, now that illegal aliens more…

Dare call them ignorant

by Jon Dougherty -- In 2003 America, in order to silence their critics an increasing number of people no longer feel it's necessary to debate with facts to prove their point. Instead, more…

Illegals drop suit
against Texas rancher

by Jon Dougherty -- Four illegal aliens from Mexico who claimed they were robbed at gunpoint by American citizens patrolling a private ranch in Texas have dropped their lawsuit against the owner more…

Book fingers Clinton
for rise of bin Laden

by Jon Dougherty -- President Clinton had more than a dozen opportunities during his two terms to either capture or kill al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden but either refused or was too more…