Bernanke’s Kudos, Criticisms Miss the Point
A preliminary vote today for Ben Bernanke’s reappointment to a second four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve is expected to clear...
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Obama’s Interview With Diane Sawyer
On Monday, two days prior to his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama told ABC’s “World News” anchor Diane Sawyer,...
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U.S. and Afghans Seek to Befriend Taliban
A Los Angeles Times report on January 27 noted that the Afghan government, U.S. officials, and NATO are working to prepare a new...
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Pentagon Review of Fort Hood Fails to Mention Hasan by Name
Last week the Pentagon released the report of its investigation into the Fort Hood shootings. The review runs about 90 pages and remarkably...
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Ambassador Eikenberry Warned About Afghan Surge
In a January 26 report, the New York Times revealed newly obtained additional details from transcripts of diplomatic cables sent by U.S. Ambassador...
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What Part of “No” Doesn’t He Understand?
According to ABC News, President Obama will be changing the “tone” of his upcoming State of the Union address Wednesday evening. This change...
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Tennessee Guardsman Challenges Supreme Court on 2nd Amendment
Richard A. Hamblen has lost his family and his fortune because he believes in the Second Amendment. In April of 2004, Mr. Hamblen,...
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Sarah Palin, Enigma
When Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced her support for three prominent Republicans, her Facebook statement entitled “Ride the Tide with Commonsense Candidates”...
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The Demise of Air America
From the very beginning Air America's chances for success were dubious at best. The idea of a full-time radio network filled with personalities...
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The Coming Small Business Revolution on Politics after Citizens United v. FEC
The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission promises to unleash the electoral fury of America's small businesses and citizens...
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Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
On Friday, a Michigan-based supplier of advanced optical gun sights for use on military weapons announced that it was discontinuing its practice of...
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Carrying America Forward
How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! How is Babylon become a desolation among nations! — Jeremiah 50:23...
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Government on (Prescription) Drugs
The New Hampshire Sunday News of January 3 of this year ran a front-page feature story on the state’s senior U.S. Senator, Judd...
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Lessons from Massachusetts
Yesterday the New York Times concluded that Scott Brown’s victory over Martha Coakley for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat resulted from Democrat complacency, Republican...
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FBI Says It Violated Fourth Amendment
The FBI has used the terrorism as an excuse to subpoena some 2,000 telephone records from phone carriers without a warrant or even...
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