Defense/Homeland Security

Blaine's Bulletin: The Threat that ISIL Poses to America Must be Defeated

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Over the past few weeks, many of you have made it clear how concerned you are about national security, homeland security, and specifically, the conflict involving the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). I firmly believe providing for the common defense of our nation is a fundamental duty that our Constitution requires, and it is a responsibility that I take seriously.

Blaine's Bulletin-Seeking Honesty in Government

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When many of us were younger, we were taught the familiar tale that when George Washington’s father confronted him about a felled cherry tree, the future Father of Our Country responded: “I cannot tell a lie.” While historians agree that this story was quite fictional and was part of the folklore surrounding our first president, it shows the significance of honesty in American life and American government.