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...
Stay Healthy: Government Healthcare May Be Coming
Government-improved healthcare will mean ailing sickness care because socialized medicine can't compete with free-market alternatives. ...
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The Trouble With Leon Panetta
On January 5, the nation's new media learned that President-elect Barack Obama would nominate former congressman and Clinton administration official Leon Panetta as...
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Obama’s Plan: Increase the $1.2 Trillion Deficit
President-elect Barack Obama has a plan to bring the federal budget under control: spend more and increase the record $1.2 trillion deficit projected...
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Kissinger Urges Obama to Build a “New World Order”
According to Henry Kissinger, the various political and economic crises currently conflicting the world offer President-elect Barack Obama an opportunity to create a...
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U.S. Transfers Power to Iraq
On January 1, the day after the UN mandate for foreign troops expired and the new Status of Forces security agreement between Iraq...
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Neoconservatism in the Obama Age
Neoconservatives are elated with Obama's appointments, recognizing that the new guard is very much like the old. ...
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Skepticism About Second Amendment Support
ITEM: The Chicago Sun-Times reported on December 8: "As gun sales shoot up around the country, President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that gun-owning...
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Russia Flexes Its Natural Gas Muscles
Russia continues to surge ahead as the global energy titan, reaping huge profits and geo-strategic political advantages by exploiting its oil and natural-gas...
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Israeli Invasion of Gaza Continues
Israeli tanks and troops late Saturday on January 3 entered Gaza, escalating Israel's eight-day-old offensive against the Hamas terrorist organization that controls the...
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Is Conservatism Dead?
The rise of the neoconservatives within the GOP has not only discredited the Grand Old Party but tarnished the image of conservatism. ...
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Bailing Out Chrysler Becoming a Bad Habit
The federal government handouts to the auto industry continued over the weekend with the announcement of a $4 billion bridge loan to Chrysler...
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Jobs’ Health and Apple’s Stock
On Monday Apple's stock rose dramatically, gaining 4.22 percent by the end of trading and closing at $94.58. Analysts attribute this dramatic rise...
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Socialism’s Success
Socialism, once abhorrent to most Americans, is increasingly being embraced by them. But is more socialism likely to reinvigorate the U.S. economy and...
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Spain’s Labor Reforms Cut Unemployment
Labor-market regulations and high taxes associated with hiring workers typically lead to high unemployment figures. Not least was this the case in many...
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