Holder’s Hopeful Words on Waterboarding
Attorney General nominee Eric H. Holder, Jr. unequivocally said “Waterboarding is torture” at his confirmation hearing January 15. Asked if he would prosecute...
Banks, Nationalization, and the Times’ Spin
In an unwonted episode of lucidity, the New York Times proclaimed in a recent...
Russian Scientists Forecast Global Cooling
Even before the Bolsheviks took over the Kerensky government and formed the Soviet Union,...
Hamas Rejects Israeli Conditions for Gaza Truce
Khaled Meshaal, a Hamas leader, told the attendees at an emergency Arab summit on...
Obama Budget Needs Trimming With an Axe
Barack Obama appointed Nancy Killefer as his "chief performance officer." It will be her...
The Welfare State Is Really Socialism in Disguise
This topic reminds me of the story about the national politician who campaigned on...
Israeli Strike of UN Headquarters in Gaza Draws Criticism
As the Israeli military intensified its ongoing assault against the Hamas terrorist organization in...
Trans Texas Corridor Renamed, Not Dead
The Texas Department of Transportation announced on January 6 that the Trans Texas Corridor...
Stimulus Price Tag Continues to Rise
The price tag for the incoming Obama administration's proposed stimulus bill continues to rise....
UN Secretary-General Visits Middle East
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo on January 14, beginning a Middle East...
Joe Biden’s Trip to the Middle East
Vice President-elect Joseph Biden arrived in Baghdad on January 12 for an unannounced visit....
Kissinger Beats “New World Order” Drums – Again
As we have reported in the past week (here and here), former Secretary of...
Obama chooses Socialist for “Climate Czar”
President-elect Barack Obama has selected the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency under...
Bush Unwittingly Sums Up His Presidency
President Bush unwittingly summed up the eight years of his presidency in what was...
Obama’s Stimulus Plan Will Cost at Least $187,800 Per Job
According Barack Obama's presidential transition team, the new stimulus plan being prepared by the...
Polar Bears Thrive, Contrary to WWF Claims
You've probably seen the commercials; TV actor Noah Wyle (ER, The Librarian) somberly informs...
The Problem With Electric Cars
William Morrison of Des Moines is credited with building the first electric car in...
Big Chills for Global-warming Alarmism
Don't pay any attention to your frozen thermometer. Never mind that your city is...
More Covert War Against Iran
The United States has escalated its covert war against Iran, the New York Times...
Why Ron Paul Opposed the Gaza Resolution
On January 8, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (along with 11 House colleagues)...