Articles by Heather Latham

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Brave New Information Highway

Because of the inefficient nature of paper records in healthcare, many hospitals and facilities have turned to a computerized system as reform.

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Backbone of Economy Aches

“Small businesses are the heart of the American economy,” President Obama said at an event at the White House attended by small business owners.

Features

Tory Advises American Counterparts

A Guardian newspaper opinion poll in the United Kingdom reveals that support for the Conservative Party has consistently stayed about that of support of the Labour Party since October of 2007.

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Stimulating Shame

The United States faces what www.recovery.gov calls “a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression.” To combat this crisis, the government has come up with The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Middle East Miracle?

On March 15, 2008, a miracle occurred. Mass was held for the first time in the first church in Doha, Qatar. Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church is the first Christian church in the predominately Muslim country.

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Shock Treatment

At 27, Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., is currently the youngest member of Congress.

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Head Count

“The cost of 2010 Census has escalated to an estimated $14 billion…making it the most expensive in the history of our country,” Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) at a recent hearing about the strategies for a cost-effective and accurate 2010 Census.

Perspectives

Pakistan Watch

On February 21st, the Pakistani government agreed to a permanent ceasefire agreement with the Taliban militants in Swat Valley—a location only 100 miles away from the capital, Islamabad.

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Mexico’s Other Export

Mexico has a major export that never gets discussed in free-trade agreements.

Perspectives

Cradle-to-Grave Stimulation

In this time of financial instability, people across America are being forced to control their spending. If families around America can cut back on their expenses to make ends meet, why can’t the government?

Book Reviews

Well-Oiled Tyranny

Hugo Chavez is the president of Venezuela, but, as Michael Rowan, author of The Threat Closer to Home, asserted a recent Heritage Foundation event, “Venezuela is not a democracy… Chavez controls the voter rolls, the electronic voting machines…”

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Other People’s Money?

As of February 20th, the total public debt is $10,838,758,414,164.46. At the time of the writing of this article, there are 305,885,938 citizens in the United States (U.S.)—and that number grows constantly.