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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

‘Is Mitt Minding The Store?’
  Election 2012 piece by Aaron Goldstein (1/31/12)

Mitt Romney’s performance in last Thursday’s GOP debate in Jacksonville was widely praised for his assertiveness against Newt Gingrich and it may have effectively neutralized the former House Speaker’s victory five days earlier in South Carolina. If Romney earns a decisive victory in Florida, it could prove to be the turning point in winning the Republican nomination. But his debate performance should have instead raised a big red flag.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Correctly Framing the 2012 Elections
  Election 2012 piece by Christopher G. Adamo (12/29/11)

As the nation lurches into the 2012 election season, the propagandists of the liberal media have gone into high gear. Their singular job is to prevent the American people from correctly assessing the precarious condition of their country, what needs to be done about it and, most dangerously of all, who among the major Republican contenders could best assume the helm of the nation’s government in order to implement a proper course of action.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Evidence, finally, of Democrat naivete
  Useful Idiots piece by Gary Krasner (12/22/11)

Democrats created what they thought was a good wedge issue in foreign policy, and since about 2006 or so----after the Iraq war became sufficiently unpopular----they advanced it in the form of the mantra, “we must talk to our enemies.”

Sunday, December 11, 2011

The Correct Answer
  Foreign Policy piece by Gary Krasner (12/11/11)

The ABC News candidate’s debate has just concluded.  I will give the correct answer to one of the questions.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Topeka, Kansas, Unified School District 501 Places Sexual Deviancy on Its Curriculum
  Edukshun piece by Paul A. Ibbetson (11/26/11)

What part should schools play in the personal development of our children? Most parents naturally expect teachers and administrative staff to assist their children in learning important skills like reading, writing, and arithmetic, but we now know a child’s development goes far beyond the basics at school. Upon closer inspection, most parents recognize that schools often teach children additional skills, such as how to interact with others, follow rules, think critically, and in many cases, develop career aspirations for what their Mom’s and Dad’s hope will be a bright and happy future. All this instruction is positive and benefits our children. However, there is more still that students will learn.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Jihadists and Progressives: An Affair to Remember
  Progressivism piece by Miguel Guanipa (2/28/08)

General Douglas Macarthur once quipped that it was “...fatal to enter any war without the will to win it”. Few epithets more accurately reflect the prevailing default setting of the majority of this country’s democratic contingency, arguably more than two thirds of the mainstream media, and anyone who even remotely identifies with the progressive agenda. In fact, as depressing as it may sound, the left is not merely devoid of the will to win the war in Iraq; they are irrevocably committed to the pursuit of a global exposé of their own country’s moral, political, and military failure, with a passion that is rivaled only by our jihadist adversaries with whom we are presently engaged.

Destroying Sculptures of Muhammad
  Islam piece by Daniel Pipes (2/28/08)

This month, Denmark’s police foiled a terrorist plot to murder Kurt Westergaard, the cartoonist who drew the strongest of the Muhammad pictures, prompting most of the country’s newspapers to reprint his cartoon as an act of solidarity and a signal to Islamists that their threats and violence will not succeed.

A Patriots Request
  Elections piece by John A. Ross (2/28/08)

Early next month voters in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania will, in all likelihood, determine whether Hillary Rodham-Clinton (HRC) will continue in her quest for The White House.  In the event that she, Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC), is knocked out of the running, we, the American people, will lose our best chance of learning just who Senator Barack Hussein Obama (BHO) really is.

McCain Feeds Conservative Talker to Sharks
  Elections piece by Cliff Kincaid (2/28/08)

Barack Obama displayed his bizarre views on foreign and domestic policy during Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate but nobody in the media seemed to notice. This is a candidate who is pitifully ignorant on some of the major issues facing our nation.

How Interest Rate Manipulation Punishes Us
  Misc. piece by Thomas Brewton (2/28/08)

Why is it bad for the Fed to reduce interest rates when, as now, the dollar is falling against other currencies? 

Time to Define Pro-Life Correctly
  General piece by Kevin Roeten (2/28/08)

It’s very inaccurate to call yourself pro-life if you have exceptions to the rule. According to LifeNews only 17% of the population is truly pro-life in childbirth. The majority of people do believe Roe vs. Wade should be overturned. But if the child is known (or thought) to be damaged, deformed, retarded, in danger of death, or has Down Syndrome one thinks it’s acceptable to abort.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Temperature Monitors Report Widescale Global Cooling
  Global Cooling piece by OffSite (2/27/08)

Twelve-month long drop in world temperatures wipes out a century of warming - Over the past year, anecdotal evidence for a cooling planet has exploded. China has its coldest winter in 100 years. Baghdad sees its first snow in all recorded history. North America has the most snowcover in 50 years, with places like Wisconsin the highest since record-keeping began. Record levels of Antarctic sea ice, record cold in Minnesota, Texas, Florida, Mexico, Australia, Iran, Greece, South Africa, Greenland, Argentina, Chile—the list goes on and on.

Terrorism: Action Needed to Protect Research Nuclear Reactors
  Terrorism piece by Jim Kouri (2/27/08)

There are 37 research reactors in the United States, mostly located on college campuses. Of these, 33 reactors are licensed and regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

AmeriCorps Blowup
  Edukshun piece by AccuracyInMedia: Bethany Stotts (2/27/08)

With a burgeoning achievement gap for minorities and low-income students, and American students performing poorly on international tests, many agree that America needs significant educational reform. For Center for American Progress (CAP) affiliates, at least, the front lines of that reform start with the AmeriCorps.

Our Open-Borders Politicians Have More Children’s Blood On Their Hands
  Elitists piece by Dave Gibson (2/27/08)

The school bus crash in Cottonwood, Minnesota last week in which four children were killed was caused by a 23 year old illegal alien who ran a stop sign. These children are only the latest victims of the ongoing invasion of this country, an invasion which is being encouraged by our corrupt Congress and White House.

‘Is it Because He’s Black?’
  Elections piece by Erik Rush (2/27/08)

Just how much - if such a thing can be reliably quantified - relating to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama can be traced to his ethnicity?

Education for Slavery
  Edukshun piece by Thomas Brewton (2/27/08)

Aristotle spoke of people who, by their natures, are slaves.  American educators are doing their best to make slavery part of their students’ natures.

HRC: ‘Shame on You, Barack Obama’
  Elections piece by Carey Roberts (2/27/08)

Every time her campaign hit a rough spot, Hillary Clinton has artfully played the role of defender of the downtrodden or misty-eyed damsel-in-distress. But the sympathy vote began to tire of that routine. So now Mrs. Clinton has taken on a new role: Mother Superior.

Conservatives Have Stepped In It Again!
  Elections piece by JB Williams (2/27/08)

The Politically Principled Suicide Trap - When searching for answers as to how we got here in America - here being a steadily accelerating march into Democratic Socialism - there is plenty of blame to go around. Personally, I don’t see an innocent individual in the lot.

A Superhero Without Special Powers
  General piece by Nancy Salvato (2/27/08)

I missed the train today...again. The nitwit in front of our car let out her husband at the stop sign instead of making her way through the three-way stop and across the tracks. By the time they finished their goodbye, the brief window of opportunity to pass through the intersection had passed and the gates were down. This happens for a combination of reasons.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Chinese Takeover Bid of 3Com Fails
  MustRead piece by OffSite (2/26/08)

Score one for the good guys. The takeover bid of U.S. computer communications maker 3Com by a Chinese military related company has failed.

Romney Might Run Again in 08
  Elections piece by OffSite (2/26/08)

Mitt Romney is down, but he might not be out.

Hillary’s Revenge
  Elections piece by Carol Devine-Molin (2/26/08)

The girl can’t help it. Hillary Clinton is just not that likable, which is an altogether dire state of affairs for an ambitious politico such as herself.  But it’s more than the fact that she’s willing to “do anything, say anything” to get elected or advance an agenda. It’s her propensity to be shrill and even angry, which many find repellent. Understandably, the Democrat base has largely opted for the charismatic and upbeat alternative to Hillary Clinton during this primary/caucus season. Barack Obama’s presidential aspirations have re-jiggered the political equation in ways that Team Clinton never imagined.  Obama, pitching his spellbinding “hope and change” messianic message, is well on his way to wrapping up his party’s presidential nomination.

‘More Dirt on McCain?’
  Elections piece by Cliff Kincaid (2/26/08)

Rush Limbaugh had the best tack on the John McCain versus New York Times controversy. If they build him up, they can break him down. As Limbaugh put it, “If you let the media make you, you are subjecting yourself to the media being able to destroy you.” So the issue becomes: what else do the liberal media have on McCain?

‘Will Kyoto Turn Europe into Cuba?’
  GreeenIsm piece by Guest: Dennis Avery (2/26/08)

CHURCHVILLE, VA - The EU steel industry is terrified that Europe’s new cap-and-trade system of penalizing steel-plant emissions will cost 50,000 of its 300,000 steel-industry jobs. But don’t worry, if the EU gets serious about cap-and-trade, it will simply violate the rules of the World Trade Organization and start taxing imported steel for the CO2 emissions from Indian and Chinese steel plants.

JW Files Court Brief in Support of Hazleton, PA, in Illegal Immigration Lawsuit
  General piece by Guest: Tom Fitton (2/26/08)

You may recall that in July of 2007, a federal judge ruled against two City of Hazleton, PA, ordinances dealing with the employment and harboring of illegal aliens.  But that was not the end of the story.  The lawsuit is now on appeal.  And, on February 14, 2008, we filed an amicus curiae brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in support of Hazleton.  (By the way, want to take a guess at which organization is leading the legal campaign against Hazleton?  You guessed it.  The American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU].)

‘Homosexuals Squash Church Tax Exemptions?’
  Progressivism piece by Grant Swank (2/26/08)

Liberals are going to wipe out church tax exemptions due largely to pressure from homosexuals.

Obama: Hoping Away Reality
  Elections piece by Lee Culpepper (2/26/08)

When the competitive edge begins to dull, successful organizations and individuals often regroup and reevaluate their methods. In sports, when a gifted-new talent contributes extensively to upsetting a dominant team, a wise coach frequently refocuses his athletes on the fundamentals of the game.

Monday, February 25, 2008

‘Will Texans take the lead in securing our nation?’
  Elections piece by Guest: Carolyn Hileman (2/25/08)

As a fellow Texan I bring you excellent news, the election is not over, John McCain has not won and we my fellow Texans can be the ones who turn everything on its ears. It has long been said things are done differently in Texas and I sure hope that stands true today because we my friends have an extra ordinary opportunity to prove the media wrong, that John McCain will not be our nominee, will not have any chance to sit in the Oval office and sign that amnesty bill he so prizes. Yes, I know it looks hopeless, I know we are almost the last ones to get a chance to vote for a nominee and I know a lot of you have already decided you will either not vote in the primary or you will switch sides, well this war is not over yet.

A Time to Clash
  Political Correctness piece by Doug Giles (2/25/08)

Anger, like alcohol, is only bad if it’s abused; however, if used for right reasons and in right amounts (as the inspired Psalmist once said about wine), it can “make the heart merry.” Anger might not make you glad as quickly as a second glass of merlot can, but if channeled correctly, it will make you giddy about something you desire but can’t get-until you get angry.

Ivy League Populism
  Demercrats piece by OffSite (2/25/08)

The rhetoric of Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton about the sad state of America is reminiscent of the suspect populism of John Edwards, the millionaire lawyer who recently dropped out of the Democratic presidential race.

The Left Offers Obama a Strategy
  Elections piece by OffSite (2/25/08)

What is Barack Obama’s foreign policy? As it becomes clear that Obama is likely to win the Democratic nomination, both Hillary Clinton and John McCain are attacking him for a lack of foreign policy experience and for proposals he has made that appear to make him appear rather naïve. Is he going to retreat from confronting our nation’s enemies, or is he going to be tough when he has to be? What advice will he heed? Now, he has been offered advice for his campaign by none other than Tom Hayden, once the young lion of the New Left and the anti-Vietnam War movement.

Chinese Scientist Indicted for Corporate Espionage in Texas
  General piece by Jim Kouri (2/25/08)

A chemist employed by a corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas, involved in researching, developing and supplying fire-proof coating and intumescent products has been indicted and charged with theft of trade secrets and computer fraud, according to United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle and FBI Special Agent in Charge Andrew R. Bland.

The Secret To Obama’s Success
  Elections piece by Guest: Mike Rosenberg (2/25/08)

Europeans are scratching their heads trying to figure out how Barack Obama - until recently a relatively unknown politician outside the borders of the United States - has become not only the Democrat front-runner, but also a serious contender to become what is arguably the most powerful political leader in the world.

Don’t Blame Us For Berkeley/Toledo Attacks Against Marines Say Businessess
  Bird-Brain Flu piece by Warner Todd Huston (2/25/08)

You’re all aware, I’m sure, of the several attacks against our fighting men and women perpetrated by city governments of late. The Berkeley City Council(1), who intended to try and kick Marine recruiting offices out of the city, and Toledo, where Mayor Finkbeiner(2) refused to allow the Marines to exit a bus in his city when they arrived to start planned upon exercises, are all over the news. It is also well known that in Toledo, Ohio and Berkeley, California protesters for and against the Marines have been deployed to face each other and the news media have been there to chronicle it all. But, one paper has taken it upon itself to try and excuse the very people who put these ignorant politicians into office who caused these rows in the first place.