By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON – The federal government has doled out more than $600 million in benefit payments to dead people over the past five years, a watchdog report says.Such payments are meant for retired or disabled feder… more »

Conservative Refocus By Barry Secrest As the Druidic Season of Halloween bears down upon us, to many the traditional time of celebrating the harvest, along with the mysteries of life and death, has lost much of its former appeal.  This is most likely… more »

By Barry Secrest Conservative Refocus As the Druidic Season of Halloween bears down upon us, to many the traditional time of celebrating the harvest, along with the mysteries of life and death, has lost much of its former appeal.  This is most likel… more »

By Barry SecrestConservative Refocus As the Druidic Season of Halloween bears down upon us, to many the traditional time of celebrating the harvest, along with the mysteries of life and death, has lost much of its former appeal.  This is most likel… more »

October 7, 2010, 2:29 PM ETThe Wall Street Journal The Social Security Administration sent  about 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 each to dead and incarcerated people — but almost half of them were returned, a new inspector-general’s report… more »