The Problem With Electric Cars
William Morrison of Des Moines is credited with building the first electric car in 1891. It was successful, except for two problems: the...
Big Chills for Global-warming Alarmism
Don't pay any attention to your frozen thermometer. Never mind that your city is shivering under a record-setting cold wave, paralyzed by another...
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More Covert War Against Iran
The United States has escalated its covert war against Iran, the New York Times reported on January 10. The article reported that the...
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Why Ron Paul Opposed the Gaza Resolution
On January 8, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (along with 11 House colleagues) introduced House Resolution 34, whose title reads: "Recognizing Israel's...
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Bush Designates New Marine Sanctuaries
With just two weeks left in office, President Bush designated almost 200,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean as a national monument using...
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The Gaza Crisis Continues
The crisis in Gaza continued on January 9, as Israeli aircraft struck more than 30 Hamas targets before dawn. Hamas militants responded by...
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Trying to Uphold Federalism in Federal Court
"Federalism" is one of those words that turns many readers aside, as it conjures up images of boring old theoretical interpretations of John...
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Kissinger, Putin, and the “New World Order”
Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, has declared that "you don't ever want a crisis to go to waste." As reported...
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True Unemployment Rate Higher Than Reported
The unemployment rate in December rose to 7.2 percent, according to the Labor Department. This represents a steep 0.4 percent rise from November's...
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Why Would a Teen Murder Her Newborn?
A teenage girl is being held in Port Angeles, Washington, for the murder of her newborn baby boy. Sixteen-year-old Lauryn Louise Last is...
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China Curbing Appetite for U.S. Debt
China is finally being forced to curb her appetite for U.S. government debt, according to the New York Times. China, which last September...
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Obama’s New Course: More of the Same
President Bush leaves office amidst the greatest economic calamity in several generations, perhaps ever. The federal budget deficit is poised to triple last...
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Framer of the Framers
John Witherspoon was not only a Founding Father, but in his roles as preacher and professor he taught and influenced many of the...
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Ready to Be an Extremist Again
Back in September 2005, I wrote a short column for The New American stating that "I'm okay being middle-of-the-road." The column chronicled how...
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NASA’s James Hansen Pushes Carbon Tax in Letter to Obamas
James Hansen, who runs NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), has struck again. The political activist/scientist, global-warming guru, and boon companion to...
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