Ken Blackwell

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  Aug 4, 2018

  Protecting the Integrity of Our Elections

  Every properly registered voter has the right to an undiluted vote. Elections are vulnerable to fraud. I could write a catalog of ways people try to "game the system."

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  Aug 1, 2018

  Trump Is Unleashing America's Entrepreneurial Spirit

  There's no doubt about it: President Donald J. Trump has breathed new life into the American economy! President Trump is renegotiating outdated trade deals, many of which predate the internet. He is also standing up to bad state actors which use heavy-handed government policies to steal intellectual property and hurt American businesses.

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  Jul 19, 2018

  Terror Plot Reveals Iran Is Afraid of Democratic Opposition but Not European Policy

  Terrorist attacks by Iranian operatives and their proxies date back to the 1980s and 1990s. Tehran's behavior has not changed in any meaningful way over the years.

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  Jul 14, 2018

  Why This Supreme Court Nominee Matters

  For years the Left used its control of the federal courts to assume powers rightly left to the states.

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  Jul 2, 2018

  Congress and the Wayfair Shakeup

  The Supreme Court sided with South Dakota in a narrow ruling to overturn their own precedent (Quill vs. North Dakota) that states cannot force businesses to collect and remit sales taxes unless the business has a physical presence in their state. This ruling raises serious concerns about the future of Internet commerce.

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  Jun 23, 2018

  A Viable Democratic Alternative to the Regime in Iran

  One could easily argue that Iran's ruling theocracy is facing the greatest internal threat to its rule since the 1980s.

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  Jun 22, 2018

  Expanded OPEC Threatens US Pursuit of Energy Dominance

  This week's OPEC meeting reveals once again that the market for oil is controlled by nations that collude to manipulate oil prices.

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  Jun 12, 2018

  Bold Reforms Needed to Fuel the Trump Economy

  President Trump fully understands that if you get Washington, DC regulators off the backs of businesses and you unwind miles of red tape, American companies can compete, prosper and hire more employees. The president is off to a great start but bold moves are still needed if the Trump team really wants long-term economic growth and job creation.

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  Jun 7, 2018

  Making Election Reform an Issue in November

  For anyone committed to constitutional government, California looks like a lost cause. The political battle rages between the radical-extreme and moderate-extreme. People and businesses are being driven out of the state. Yet at least one sensible candidate has picked up the banner of good government for November.

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  Jun 5, 2018

  The Internet Sales Tax: A Threat to Small Businesses and Federalism

  In South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Court will decide whether to uphold its earlier decision that states cannot force businesses to collect and remit sales taxes unless the businesses has a physical presence in their state. A bad decision from the court – as well as possible legislation from Congress – would lead to Internet sales taxes that harm hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the nation and change the very face of the Internet economy.