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New Poll Shows Herman Cain as Frontrunner
The political climate surrounding the GOP presidential nomination has changed dramatically over the course of the last few months. Months ago, when Texas Governor Rick Perry entered the race,...
Skeptics Question Alleged Iranian-Sponsored Terror Plot
When news broke yesterday that U.S. intelligence agencies thwarted an Iranian government-sponsored assassination plot against the Saudi Arabian ambassador, the blogosphere immediately leaped into a frenzy, sifting through the...
Frances Fox Piven Addresses Students at Pa. College
Pennsylvania’s Messiah College provoked some fierce controversy when it invited leftist professor Frances Fox Piven to speak during its annual American Democracy Lecture. During Piven’s appearance on Tuesday night,...
U.S. Thwarts Alleged Iran-backed Plot to Kill Saudi Ambassador
Breaking news yesterday revealed that U.S. law enforcement officials thwarted a plot to kill Adel A. Al-Jubeir (left), the Saudi ambassador to the United States. Attorney General Eric Holder discussed...
Ron Paul Still Third Among New Top Tier of GOP Hopefuls
Recent polls and last night's debate in New Hampshire indicate that there is in fact a new top tier among Republican primary contenders: former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Godfather...
Holder, Issa Spar Over “Fast and Furious”
The controversy surrounding the disastrous Operation Fast and Furious (part of Project Gunrunner) has prompted a congressional investigation which is quickly heating up as more facts emerge. The investigation...
Obama’s Jobs Bill Faces Uncertain Future
President Obama's so-called jobs bill may prove to be dead on arrival, prompting Democrats to consider making drastic changes — cutting the bill into its pieces to drive up the...
Futuristic Underdog Film “Real Steel”: Emotion, Action, Redemption
Real Steel is an engaging film about the world of boxing in the year 2020, when the sport no longer permits human fighters. Instead, the boxing industry features bouts...
First Occupy Wall Street Now Occupy the Fed
Perhaps surprising to some, many conservatives sympathize with the Occupy Wall Street protesters because they understand the motivating factors behind the protests: increased costs on everyday items, unemployment, inflation,...
Reid Changes Senate Rules in Stunning Maneuver
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (left) has used a legislative political maneuver to change the rules of the Senate so as to benefit the majority party, to the chagrin...
New Fed Guidelines Would Limit Potatoes in School Cafeterias
President Obama and the First Lady are continuing their war against so-called "unhealthy" food, particularly in the nation's school cafeterias. After first targeting chocolate milk, they are now turning...
Ron Paul Tells National Press Club How Media Doesn’t Cover His Campaign
It is no secret that the mainstream media has virtually ignored Congressman Ron Paul in its reporting of the progress of the GOP presidential campaigns — even as Paul’s...
House Republicans Advance Vote to Defund UN Group
Republicans in the House of Representatives have advanced a significant bill to defund a department in the United Nations which is antithetical to liberty: the United Nations Population Fund,...
Political Correctness and Hank Williams, Jr.
When Hank Williams, Jr. (left, performing during a 2006 concert) made a politically incorrect off-the-cuff comment on Fox News' Fox and Friends, he likely did not predict the series of...
Most of Post-9/11 Vets Polled Say U.S. Must Focus Less on Foreign Wars
According to a recent opinion survey, one in three U.S. veterans of the post-9/11 military believe the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are not worth fighting, and a majority...