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A small but growing collection of companies has formed a coalition that will push the federal government to establish a standard system by which agencies categorize their data. Today’s official opening of the District-based Data Transparency Coalition rides on the heels of the Obama administration’s announcement last month that six agencies will commit $200 million to projects that help them better analyze their information. “Our members understand that if the government identified its data elements in consistent ways, there would be vast new opportunities for the tools that they are building,” Executive Director Hudson Hollister said. Multiple methods of classifying...

We live in a world where entertainers reach megastar status with the hard earned dollars of Republicans. In turn, they use their fame as a political platform to support our enemies. Folks such as Alec Baldwin, Julia Roberts, Martin Sheen, Jessica Lange, Barbra Streisand, Rosie O'Donnell, Jon Bon Jovi, Cher, Leo DiCaprio, etc. have long shot their mouths off supporting liberal causes and liberal political candidates. It's time we show them that they cannot alienate half of their audience (i.e. Republicans) and continue to be successful. For the most part, we know who these "stars" are, and I imagine most...

A very good friend of mine has had an extremely dysfunctional family life. His parents divorced many years ago when it was discovered that his father had been molesting his older sister. No charges were ever filed against him, and he is a free man. His mother, a school teacher, remarried a school administrator she'd been dating for years. They seemed to have a very normal life. She taught, and he was an administrator or principal (in Delaware I believe). Recently, my friend's younger sister, now in her early 20's, came forward and told the family that the stepfather had...

I am a conservative filmmaker, who recently met with another conservative filmmaker, who also happens to be the Libertarian candidate running for Congress against Dick Gephardt. His name is Dan Byington, and he is making a documentary called RUNNING AGAINST DICK. The film will highlight the theme of the common man vs. the slick, well financed career politician who does more harm than good. Since Dan cannot compete dollar for dollar with the 6 million dollar Gephardt campaign, he will rely on good old fashioned creativity. In addition to our own ideas, we feel it would be an injustice not...