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Remembering the Mass-murderer Mao | Print |  E-mail
Written by Bruce Walker   
Monday, 26 October 2009 22:00

MaoThe statement by Anita Dunn, Obama’s Communications Director, describing Mao Tse-tung (aka Mao Zedong) as one of her two favorite philosophers, is, of course, appalling. Sixty years ago China, which had been slowly progressing towards a free republic under Chaing Kai-shek, was placed into the hands of one the most ghastly thugs in history.

 
The Oldest Constitutional Republic | Print |  E-mail
Written by Joe Wolverton, II   
Friday, 09 October 2009 12:18

The Constitution of San Marino was adopted on October 8, 1600, making the tiny European enclave arguably the world's oldest constitutional republic.

 
Battle of Lepanto: Armada of the Cross | Print |  E-mail
Written by William Norman Grigg   
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 16:51

LepantoAutumn had come to the Mediterranean, and more than a hint of the blustery winter to come was in the air, as two formidable armadas gathered for battle near Corinth. By far the larger force was the fleet commanded by Ali Pasha, servant of Ottoman Turkey’s Sultan Selim II.

 
A Brief History of Government Immunizations | Print |  E-mail
Written by Alex Newman   
Tuesday, 15 September 2009 14:45

immunizationsAs the start of the federal government’s most ambitious vaccination program approaches, it is worth taking a second look at the history of similar campaigns in the past. Since most of the media and government health officials constantly laud vaccine successes, this article will dwell more on the stories that are not as widely disseminated.

 
Unresolved Questions Surround KAL 007 | Print |  E-mail
Written by James Heiser   
Tuesday, 01 September 2009 18:00

KAL 007In the midst of public outcry over the decision by Scottish authorities to free Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, convicted in 1991 for his involvement in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am 103   over Lockerbie, Scotland, the anniversary of an older case of state-sponsored terrorism, the shooting down by KAL 007 by Soviet jet fighters in 1983, is almost forgotten by the media and public.

 
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