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The intrusion of the state into the family continues unabated : As doctors struggle to eradicate polio worldwide, one of their biggest problems is persuading parents to vaccinate their children. In Belgium, authorities are resorting to an extreme measure: prison sentences. Two sets of parents in Belgium were recently handed five month prison terms for failing to vaccinate their children against polio. Each parent was also fined 4,100 euros ($8,000). And if you don't think it can happen in the U.S...

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This is just plain outrageous: They’re watching you right now. They counted every beer you drank during last night’s Red Sox [ team stats ] game. They see you sneaking out to the garage for a smoke. They know if you’ve got a gun, and where you keep it. They’re your kids, and they’re the National Security Agency of the Nanny State. I found this out after my 13-year-old daughter’s annual checkup. Her pediatrician grilled her about alcohol and drug abuse. Not...

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So today my brother ships for Parris Island, there to become a United States Marine.

Despite obvious concerns for his safety, I am very proud of him, and I know that he will serve our country well.

Godspeed, Rob!