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Controversial Clergy at Obama Inaugural
Barack Obama took the oath of office and was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States on January 20, amidst unprecedented...
Former Border Patrol Agents to be Released
During his last full day in office, President George W. Bush has commuted the sentences of former Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and...
Read moreBlair Holt, Other Gun-control Efforts, on Horizon
No sane person wants innocent people victimized, maimed, or murdered, nor to see the perpetrators escape justice. This is true, whether the perpetrators...
Read moreFISA Court: Telecoms Must Help Warrantless Wiretaps
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review has ruled that telecommunications companies must assist the executive branch in wiretapping American citizens’ e-mail messages...
Read moreHeroics Behind the “Miracle on the Hudson”
Once again, Americans have proven their mettle in the face of disaster — or in this case used it to prevent a disaster...
Read moreHolder’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...
Read moreRussian 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...
Read moreObama 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreTrans 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. ...
Read moreJoe 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...
Read moreKissinger 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,...
Read moreObama 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...
Read moreBush 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...
Read morePolar 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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