Banks, Nationalization, and the Times’ Spin
In an unwonted episode of lucidity, the New York Times proclaimed in a recent headlilne that the "Rescue of Banks Hints at Nationalization."...
Russian Scientists Forecast Global Cooling
Even before the Bolsheviks took over the Kerensky government and formed the Soviet Union, the main propaganda arm of Soviet Communism was the...
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Hamas Rejects Israeli Conditions for Gaza Truce
Khaled Meshaal, a Hamas leader, told the attendees at an emergency Arab summit on the Gaza crisis being held in Doha, the capital...
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Obama Budget Needs Trimming With an Axe
Barack Obama appointed Nancy Killefer as his "chief performance officer." It will be her job to find government waste to cut. Obama hopes...
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The Welfare State Is Really Socialism in Disguise
This topic reminds me of the story about the national politician who campaigned on a party platform promoting the Welfare State. His stump...
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Israeli Strike of UN Headquarters in Gaza Draws Criticism
As the Israeli military intensified its ongoing assault against the Hamas terrorist organization in densely populated Gaza City on January 15, artillery shells...
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Trans Texas Corridor Renamed, Not Dead
The Texas Department of Transportation announced on January 6 that the Trans Texas Corridor is dead. We don't think so. ...
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Stimulus Price Tag Continues to Rise
The price tag for the incoming Obama administration's proposed stimulus bill continues to rise. This morning, a few hours in advance of a...
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UN Secretary-General Visits Middle East
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo on January 14, beginning a Middle East tour aimed at ending Israel's offensive against the Hamas...
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Joe Biden’s Trip to the Middle East
Vice President-elect Joseph Biden arrived in Baghdad on January 12 for an unannounced visit. It was part of a three-nation Asian tour for...
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Kissinger Beats “New World Order” Drums – Again
As we have reported in the past week (here and here), former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has been extraordinarily busy of late,...
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Obama chooses Socialist for “Climate Czar”
President-elect Barack Obama has selected the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency under Bill Clinton, Carol Browner, to serve as his “Assistant...
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Bush Unwittingly Sums Up His Presidency
President Bush unwittingly summed up the eight years of his presidency in what was expected to be the final press conference on January...
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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 upcoming Obama administration can be expected to create between...
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Polar Bears Thrive, Contrary to WWF Claims
You've probably seen the commercials; TV actor Noah Wyle (ER, The Librarian) somberly informs us of an impending grave catastrophe: "A tragedy is...
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