"Given the amount of unjust suffering and unhappiness in the world, I am deeply grateful for, sometimes even perplexed by, how much misery I have been spared."
~ Dennis Prager
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#1: Meet Dennis Prager
One of America's most respected thinkers, Dennis Prager is an author, lecturer, teacher, and theologian with a nationally syndicated radio talk show originating from Los Angeles on KRLA 870 AM. He is a best selling author who has written four books and almost a thousand articles. His opinion pieces appear frequently in Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal. He has lectured in 45 US states, 9 of Canada's ten provinces, and on seven continents. Prager Video
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byI'm not against people having new cars. I'm against them having you. We spend a tremendous amount impressing somebody at the stoplight who we'll never meet. It makes you broke and keeps you broke.
~ Dave Ramsey
#8: Meet Dave Ramsey
Dave Ramsey is an American financial writer, radio and television host.His syndicated radio program, The Dave Ramsey Show, is promoted with a tagline that it is about "Life and Money," and is heard on over 300 radio stations throughout the United States and Canada, and also on XM and Sirius satellite radio. He has written over 14 books, three of which have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. His books and broadcasts often feature a Christian perspective that reflects Ramsey's own religious beliefs.
Ramsey's current company, The Lampo Group, is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, and oversees three divisions geared toward financial counseling.
He has been featured on many media outlets including The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, and The Early Show on CBS. He has also recorded a pilot and six episodes of a reality show named The Dave Ramsey Project. He is the host of The Dave Ramsey Show at 8pm ET and repeated at 12am weekdays on the new Fox Business Network.
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Dave Ramsey on How to be Financially Successful
Extra content from the documentary "Maxed Out" from radio financial guru Dave Ramsey, a "tough love" guy in the vein of Dr. Phil who teaches in this video how to get out of debt and accumulate wealth-- simply and elegantly. Watch this repeatedly to burn the ideas into your brain.
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- Real Debt Help - Get out of debt with Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover Plan.
- Real debt help is not quick or easy. Quick, pain-free fixes like debt consolidation, debt management, and bankruptcy actually cause you more harm than good. These services almost never solve the true problem - your behavior. The only way to get out of debt and stay debt free begins with you.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"You find the meaning in life by giving yourself away not by satisfying yourself. The most gratifying thing, at 73 years old, is to be able to think that your life was used to help others."
~ Charles Colson
#5: Meet Chuck Colson
In 1974, Colson entered a plea of guilty to Watergate-related charges; although not implicated in the Watergate burglary, he voluntarily pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in the Daniel Ellsberg Case.He entered Alabama's Maxwell Prison in 1974 as a new Christian and as the first member of the Nixon administration to be incarcerated for Watergate-related charges. He served seven months of a one-to-three year sentence.
Colson's personal prison experience and his frequent visits to prisons also prompted new concerns about the efficacy of the American criminal justice system and made him one of the nation's influential voices for criminal justice reform. Colson's recommendations have brought together legislators from both political parties and divergent philosophical viewpoints. In 1983, Colson established Justice Fellowship, now the nation's largest faith-based criminal justice reform group.
In 1991 Colson launched a daily radio feature called "BreakPoint," a unique and well-received attempt to provide a distinct Christian worldview on everyday issues and conflicts. The program is aired daily on over 1,000 radio outlets nationwide.
In his most recent book, The Good Life, Colson reflects not only on his life in politics, prison, and ministry, but also on the lives of historical figures and ordinary people, examining what makes life worth living. He concludes that finding what is true and sacrificing ourselves to that truth lies at the heart of living a good life.
While Colson is one of the Christian community's most sought-after speakers, he has resolutely refused to establish a speaking fee. Perhaps anticipating criticism of any appearance of self-enrichment by a former Watergate figure, Colson donates all speaking honoraria and book royalties to Prison Fellowship, and accepts the salary of a mid-range ministry executive.
Despite his work critiquing the culture, Colson's heart is ever with the prisoner. He has clearly never forgotten the promise he made to his fellow inmates during his brief stay in prison: that he would "never forget those behind bars."
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- Breakpoint - Prison Fellowship
- Changing Lives, Minds, and Communities Through Jesus Christ.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"Men should stop treating feminists like ladies, and instead treat them like the men they say they want to be."
~ Phyllis Shlafly
#2: Meet Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly was named one of the 100 most important women of the 20th century by the Ladies' Home Journal. Her monthly newsletter called The Phyllis Schlafly Report is now in its 41st year. Her syndicated column appears in 100 newspapers, her radio commentaries are heard daily on 460 stations, and her radio talk show on education called "Eagle Forum Live" is heard weekly on 45 stations. Both can be heard on the internet.Mrs. Schlafly is the author or editor of 20 books on subjects as varied as family and feminism (The Power of the Positive Woman and Feminist Fantasies), nuclear strategy (Strike From Space and Kissinger on the Couch), education (Child Abuse in the Classroom), child care (Who Will Rock the Cradle?), and phonics (First Reader and Turbo Reader). Her most recent book: The Supremacists: The Tyranny of Judges and How to Stop It.
Mrs. Schlafly is a lawyer and served as a member of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, 1985-1991. She has testified before more than 50 Congressional and State Legislative committees on constitutional, national defense, and family issues.
Mrs. Schlafly is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Washington University, received her J.D. from Washington University Law School, and received her Master's in Political Science from Harvard University.
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For More About Phyllis Schlafly, Visit:
- PhyllisSchlafly.com
- Phyllis Schlafly: Book Information, Biography, Columns, and much more.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"For children to take morality seriously they must be in the presence of adults who take morality seriously. And with their own eyes they must see adults take morality seriously."
~ William Bennett
#3: Meet William Bennett
William J. Bennett is one of America's most important, influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and education issues. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bill Bennett studied philosophy at Williams College (B.A.) and the University of Texas (Ph.D.) and earned a law degree from Harvard. He is the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute, & a CNN Contributor. He is also the chairman of Americans for Victory over Terrorism, a project dedicated to sustaining and strengthening public opinion as the war on terrorism moves forward.Dr. Bennett is the host of a nationally broadcast radio show from 6:00-9:00 a.m. (EST): Bill Bennett's Morning in America.
Dr. Bennett has recently completed a two-volume history of the United States, entitled: "America: The Last Best Hope," Volumes 1 & 2--both New York Times Best-sellers.
Although he is a well-known Republican, Dr. Bennett often has crossed party lines in order to pursue important common purposes. He has worked closely with Democratic leaders to fight the decline of popular culture and to end worldwide religious persecution, and he is the co-chairman of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America with former New York Governor Mario Cuomo.
Thanks to his writings and speeches, William Bennett has extraordinary influence on America's political and social landscape.
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- Bill Bennett's Official Home On The Web
- The home of Bill Bennett on the web.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone."
~ John C. Maxwell
#4: Meet Janet Parshall
Janet Parshall is the host of Janet Parshall's America, a three-hour, nationally syndicated program originating from Washington, D.C. Janet has been profiled as one of the top 100 talkers in Talkers Magazine, the leading trade publication of the talk industry, every year since 1998. Janet Parshall's America was nominated for the National Religious Broadcasters Talk Show of the Year Award in 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2002. Janet Parshall's America was also nominated for National Religious Broadcasters Best Produced Radio Program of the Year Award in 1998. For More About Janet Parshall, Visit:
- Janet Parshall's Official Site
- The Home Page for activist and talk show host Janet Parshall.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."
~ Thomas Jefferson
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#6: Meet Laura Ingraham
After graduating from Dartmouth College, Laura worked as a speechwriter in the final two years of the Reagan Administration at the White House, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education. She went on to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was Notes Editor of the Law Review. She served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Ralph K. Winter on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. After clerking, Laura worked as a white-collar criminal defense attorney for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Laura launched "The Laura Ingraham Show" in 2001.In addition to hosting her own syndicated radio program, Laura is an author, frequent columnist, and television commentator. Her book The Hillary Trap, first released in June 2000, was recently re-released in an updated paperback version. Her second book, Shut Up & Sing: How the Elites in Hollywood, Politics...and the UN are Subverting America is a bestseller. Ingraham's most recent book, Power to the People, was released on September 11, 2007, and topped Amazon's bestseller list on September 14.
In Power to the People, Ingraham focuses on what she calls the "pornification" of America. She discusses issues such as traditional family values, education, and American patriotism. Power to the People stresses the importance of getting involved in the culture: "The main thread that runs through these topics I cover in the book is civic involvement and civic virtue. Get in the game. Start a blog, report on what is happening at your local PTA. If you are a parent, and you are disgusted at what you see on your kid's computer screen, do something. Track where your kids go on the Internet. Tell your kids that you are going to review where they are on the Internet. Be a parental filter. Learn about threats that face America - from within and out. Education is the first line of defense."
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Glenn Beck with Laura Ingraham (9/13/07)
Interview with Laura about vanishing values in our country.
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For More About Laura Ingraham, Visit:
- Laura's Official Home On The Web
- The Home Page for policital commentator and talk show host Laura Ingraham. A new breed of talk show, for a new breed of listener.
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- Campaign Issues 2008
- Identifies multiple issues which America faces today and then proceeds to provide each candidate's position in their own words on each issue, with quotations from past speeches and discussions.
"We spend too much time fretting over the way the industry produces programming, and too little worrying about the way the public consumes it."
~ Michael Medved
#7: Meet Michael Medved
Michael Medved is a film critic, best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. His daily three-hour program, emphasizing the intersection of politics and pop culture, reaches more than 1.8 million listeners in 118 markets, coast to coast.Mr. Medved graduated with honors from Yale and then attended Yale Law School-where his classmates included Bill and Hillary Clinton. After working as a screenwriter in Hollywood, he reviewed movies for CNN, and later as chief film critic for the New York Post. He also served for twelve years as co-host of Sneak Previews, the nationally televised weekly movie review show on PBS-TV.
Mr. Medved is the author of eight non-fiction books. His most influential-and controversial-work was a best-selling indictment of the entertainment industry, Hollywood Vs. America. England's prestigious Guardian newspaper wrote: "Just Occasionally, a book changes the way the world thinks. Michael Medved's Hollywood Vs. America is such a book." Most recently, Mr. Medved collaborated with his wife, Dr. Diane Medved, a clinical psychologist and author in her own right, on Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from the National Assault on Innocence. In October, 1998, the Wall Street Journal wrote: "If Saving Childhood isn't an important book, I don't know what one would look like."
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- The home of Michael Medved on the web.
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"But I can tell you this, we're not going to get anywhere unless we do it together. That's the truth of the matter."
~ Mike Gallagher
#9: Meet Mike Gallagher
In addition to being wildly popular with listeners, Mike is enormously respected by his peers in the radio industry. At the start of 2006, he was chosen by the radio and music industry trade magazine Radio and Records as one of the nominees for "Nationally Syndicated Personality of the Year" in the talk radio category. In the same year, Talkers Magazine ranked Mike the 8th most influential talk host in America, from a field of some 4,500. For 11 consecutive years, Mike has been included in Talkers Magazine's prestigious "Heavy Hundred" List, a compilation of the 100 most popular talk radio hosts in the country. Mike's syndicator, Salem Radio Network, is based in Irving, Texas (near Dallas) and his show's offices and studios are in Irving as well as the world-famous Empire State Building in New York City.Mike's proudest achievement is his family. Mike and his wife Denise live in New York City and the Dallas area. Their four boys, Bryan, Trevor, Matthew and Micah have "sprung the nest" and are living all over the country either going to college or working. However, beloved dogs Rory and Buster are still home and require constant care and attention.
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Gallagher Interviews the Vet Who Cut Down the Mexican Flag
A Power to the People moment here. While other Americans sit at home and complain, Jim Brossard had enough. Brossard is the Army Vet who cut down the Mexican Flag in Reno, Nevada.
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- Mike Gallagher: Welcome to Mike's Home On The Web
- The home of MikeOnline.com on the web.
- G A L L A G H E R ' S A R M Y - Front Page!
- Mike and Denise founded "Gallagher's Army" after listeners enthusiastically responded to Mike's call for help on his radio show one day.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"Human life has dignity at every age; the taking of innocent human life is always wrong."
~ Gary Bauer
#10: Meet Gary Bauer
Gary L. Bauer is one of America's most effective spokesmen for pro-life, pro-family and pro-growth values. Bauer is a frequent guest on a wide variety of political talk shows and a much-in-demand speaker nationwide. Bauer Video
Gary Bauer on Foleygate
Gary Bauer is President of the Family Research Council and a Senior Vice President of Focus on the Family. Filmed in Saint Paul on October 3, 2006
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- American Values - Gary L. Bauer, President
- American Values is a non-profit organization committed to uniting the American people around the vision of our Founding Fathers.
"Isn't it amazing that there's such a sizable number of people in the media and in the liberal community that despise this country and its freedoms, and they're doing everything they can to undermine it?"
~ Dr. James Dobson
Meet Dr. James Dobson
James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a non-profit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard on over 3,000 radio facilities in North America and in twenty seven languages in approximately 4,130 additional facilities in over 160 other countries.His commentaries are heard by more than 220 million people by way of radio every day, including a translation of a program carried on state-owned radio stations in the Republic of China. He is seen on approximately 60 television stations daily in the U.S.
Dobson was for 14 years an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and served for 17 years on the Attending Staff of Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the Division of Child Development and Medical Genetics. He has an earned Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (1967) in the field of child development. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and a licensed marriage, family and child counselor in both California and Colorado. He is listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare.
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- Focus on the Family
- Focus on the Family provides timely, relevant information and advice on marriage, parenting, faith, entertainment, life challenges and social issues, all from a Christian perspective. Listen to our broadcasts, read our blogs, join in our forums and enjoy audio and video clips on a variety of hot topics.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"The difference, my friends, between Israel and the Arab world is the difference between civilization and barbarism. It's the difference between good and evil... this is what we're witnessing in the Arabic world. They have no SOUL! They are dead set on killing and destruction. And in the name of something they call "Allah," which is very different from the God we believe, because our God is the God of love."
- Bridgette Gabriel
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A message from Brigitte GabrielWar has been declared on Christians, Jews, non-Muslims and secularists worldwide by Islamic extremists...simply because we are infidels according to their belief. As Islamic fundamentalism spreads its tentacles worldwide, it is crucial for the people of the Western world to understand the danger, know what to expect, and know what to do about it.
Threats and realities of forced conversions to Islam, beheadings, torture and murder are quickly becoming commonplace. They're rarely mentioned in the news and when they are, it's with a disclaimer... the word "insurgent" has replaced the truth of "terrorists."
Political correctness is killing us.
We are in for the fight of our lives. That we have not yet had another terrorist attack in the United States is remarkable, but it will happen. Al Queda keeps its promises.
How do I know this? I was born in Lebanon and raised as a Christian. When the Lebanese Civil War broke out, our family, and our Maronite community came under vicious attack by Islamic extremists. They promised to destroy us, and as you know from the recent war in Lebanon, the country is now nearly Islamic.
I was nearly killed by a mortar. Our home was destroyed. We lived in a bomb shelter for seven years. Most of my childhood friends were killed. That's how I know.
We must make the connection between individual safety and a strong national defense, increase civic preparation and political responsibility, and train all Americans to become defenders of our community safety and national security.
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Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America
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"Brigitte Gabriel's story is at once intensely personal and possessing global significance . . . the story of her family and her childhood encapsulates the threat that faces the entire free world today. Brigitte Gabriel's words should be read, and studied carefully, by all the law enforcement and government officials of the West -- as well as by everyone who values freedom."
~ Robert Spencer, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion."
~ Billy Graham
Meet Billy Graham
William Franklin Graham, Jr., better known as Billy Graham, is an evangelist and an Evangelical Christian. He has been a spiritual adviser to multiple U.S. presidents and was number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for the 20th century. He is a Southern Baptist.Graham has preached in person to more people around the world than anyone who has ever lived. As of 1993, more than 2.5 million people had stepped forward at his crusades to "accept Jesus Christ as their personal saviour." As of 2002, Graham's lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped two billion.
Politically, Graham has been a registered member of the Democratic Party and leaned Republican during the presidency of his friend Richard Nixon. He has not completely allied himself with the religious right, saying that Jesus did not have a political party. He does not openly endorse political candidates, but he has given his support to some over the years.
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Katie Couric's Notebook: Billy Graham (CBS News)
The Billy Graham Library was dedicated in Charlotte, N.C., today. Katie Couric says the 89-year-old evangelist's life is instructive when it comes to religion and politics. (CBSNews.com)
For more information about Billy Graham, visit:
- BGEA: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- BGEA: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- Billy Graham Center Home Page
- BGC Highlights
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"I am adopted. I have cerebral palsy. My biological mother was 17 years old and seven and one-half months pregnant when she made the decision to have a saline abortion. I am the person she aborted. I lived instead of died."
~ Gianna Jessen
Meet Gianna Jessen
Gianna Jessen was aborted and lived to tell about it. She has since has become a vocal advocate against abortion, even speaking to the US Congress and the British House of Commons. She has made a startling physical recovery; she was not expected to be able to walk, but she now walks with a modest limp. She entered and completed a local marathon in 2005, and the London Marathon in 2006. In her advocacy, she does not express anger or bitterness, but seeks to convince people that abortion is a violation of the human rights of the aborted person through the plain example of her story and her visible present identity; she even seeks to comfort women who regret their abortions and are suffering for them. Gianna also sings, accompanied by her friend Michael Logen; she has written and recorded songs.Gianna identifies herself as a Christian. She boldly proclaims her belief in the love and mercy of God, as well as speaking in support of chastity. She has forgiven her birth mother for aborting her, despite that forgiveness being unwanted. Jessen gives credit to Jesus for her life, her physical recovery, and her joy.
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For more information about Gianna Jessen, visit:
- GiannaJessen.com
- God is using Gianna to remind the world that each
human being is precious to Him. It is beautiful to see the strength of the love of Jesus, which he has poured into her heart. My prayer for Gianna, and for all who listen to her, is that this message of God's love will put an end to abortion with the power of love. - truthTV.org - Gianna Jessen
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"This is what civilians owe their defenders: Thanks and support, both expressed and tangible."
~ Hugh Hewitt
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Meet Hugh Hewitt
Professor Hugh Hewitt is a law professor and broadcast journalist whose nationally syndicated radio show is heard in more than 120 cities across the United States every weekday afternoon. Professor Hewitt is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, and has been teaching Constitutional Law at Chapman University Law School since it opened in 1995. Professor Hewitt is a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News Network, and MSNBC, and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. He has received three Emmys for his work as co-host of the ground-breaking Life & Times program, a nightly news and public affairs program that aired on the Los Angeles PBS affiliate, KCET, from 1992 until 2007. Professor Hewitt also conceived and hosted the 1996 PBS series, Searching for God in America. He is the author of eight books, including two New York Times best-sellers. His most recent books are Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation That is Changing Your World and A Mormon in the White House? Hewitt Video
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- Hugh's column, podcasts, where to listen, and more...
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by"I think you need people of principle, of character, that are leaders, that take stands on important tough issues that will affect the future of this country."
~ Sean Hannity
Meet Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio/television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He first gained national recognition as co-host of Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes. In addition to that show, he currently hosts the radio show, The Sean Hannity Show, as well as another show on Fox News Channel; Hannity's America. He is also the author of two New York Times bestselling books. Hannity Video
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- Welcome to Sean Hannity
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Vote Your Favorites and Not so Favorites Up and Down!
Here is a list of the people featured on this lens. They started in random order. I need you to order them with your vote.
First, scroll down and become familiar with each person. Then, return to this list and move your favorite person up and your least favorite person down by clicking on the arrows. I will order them accordingly.
Also, feel free to add to the list. If the person you add is helping America, I will feature them here as well.
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