About: John F. McManus
Posts by John F. McManus
Another War, Another Reason to Get US Out!
A few days prior to the assault on Libya by coalition forces, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates strongly cautioned against imposing a “no fly zone” on that troubled nation because...
The Patriot Pastor
Garrett Lear, the “Patriot Pastor,” tells how he transformed from a hippie to an outspoken defender of American exceptionalism and conservative values. ...
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Many Forces Returning Home Are Found to be Hooked on Drugs “I’m not a doctor, but there is something inside me that tells me the fewer of these things...
Cleaning Fannie’s and Freddie’s Stables
Students of mythology and users of the English language have likely heard something decidedly unpleasant labeled as “the Augean stables.” The phrase originated in the myth where King Augeas...
Neocon Control
Neoconservatives gained control of the Republican Party by subverting conservatives and the conservative message, but their political pillar has many cracks. ...
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Bureaucracy Causes Royal Dutch Shell to Cancel Arctic Drilling “I’m not about to take the uncertainty and pay the money and then not get to the drilling.” After investing...
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She Claims the Muslim Brotherhood’s Motto Is Still Honored “Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our law; Jihad is our way; dying in...
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Grieving Father Refuses to Accept Change in U.S. Laws “We live in a free country. I prefer this to the alternative.” His nine-year-old daughter Christina was slain during the...
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Retiring Senator Provides Simple Answer Regarding Taxation “Well my view is: It’s their money.” Asked by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell how he could justify supporting a tax cut forthose “who...
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Feeling the Pressure From Voters, Kentucky Senator Vows to Ban Earmarks “I know the good that has come from the projects I have helped support throughout my state. But...
The Passing of Joseph Sobran
A more elegant wielder of the pen than Joe Sobran was always hard to find. After devouring something he had written, most of his readers would summarize, “How nicely...
Trilateral Commission Keeps Expanding
Launched in 1973, the Trilateral Commission (TC) listed an initial roster of 187 members, all of whom hailed from three areas: Western Europe, North America, and Japan (hence the...
Heading for Home or … Amnesty
Here’s a question many Members of Congress prefer to ignore: How many times do you have to be told “No amnesty for illegal immigrants?” ...
Hillary Clinton Lets CFR Cat Out of the Bag
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is not yet a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. After her July 15 speech at the CFR’s branch office in the nation’s...
A Reputation Rescued
I have a vivid personal memory of my father banging his fist on the kitchen table, angered because of the way numerous politicians and media pundits were...