January 2013 - December 2013

January 2013

Destroying the U.S. military: America's budget woes will likely cause massive damage to the nation's military and will likely lead to a real loss of ability to project power, argues Alan Caruba
Chapter Twenty Three of An Ecstatic Loneliness: From the Dictating Professor to the Professorial Dictator: This week Michael Moriarty has a message for both David Attenborough and Barack Obama
Viewpoints on technology and society (Part Three): Mark Wegierski looks at "rather pessimistic" and "very pessimistic" approaches to technology
Bring the monster out: The Land of the Free is held captive, locked in a two party system where both parties are merely two heads on the same bird of prey, writes Dr. Robert Owens
Love it and list it: As a relatively recent home buyer Lisa Fabrizio can empathize with and be shocked by the house hunters on the myriad of real estate shows on television
Pharisees and Sadducees of the GOP: Rachel Alexander is quite tired of the kind of Republican that holds their fellow party members to standards so high that almost no one can actually reach them
A dedication: Chris Clancy has published a new book and in an essay explains why he dedicated it to a certain influential libertarian economist
What are you prepared to do?: Inspired from a scene in The Untouchables Robert T. Smith picks a few issues involving Barack Obama and the Democrats and has an important question for his fellow Americans
The ignorance of anti-human David Attenborough: David Attenborough predicts a population run out of control like locusts on a crop but Selwyn Duke says the facts don't support that contention
Averting Obama's attempt at annihilating the GOP: Barack Obama a radical? Frank Salvato says Republicans worried about the president's goal to "destroy" the GOP are a few years late to the party
Are stocks a sucker's bet?: If you have some spare money to invest Dr. Peter Morici says the stock market isn't the place you should be looking to
Joe Biden: No reason to ban AR-15s: Joe Biden's reasoning why people should be using shotguns to defend themselves instead of AR-15s inadvertently helped the pro-firearms movement, argues Selwyn Duke
'I, Barack Hussein Obama...': Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term last week and Mark Alexander not surprisingly had more than a few things to say in response
Desperately trying to derail Canadian oil sands: Radical activists launch more attacks on oil sands, Keystone pipeline, jobs and revenues, says Paul Driessen
Comparing two inaugural speeches, Reagan's and Obama's: With Barack Obama's public inauguration taking place today Alan Caruba looks at the president's January 2009 version and one from Ronald Reagan
Chapter Twenty-Two of An Ecstatic Loneliness: Preface To A Gulliver's Exile: Michael Moriarty latest series is about to launch into new direction, one that his exile from Hollywood saw him turn north to Canada
Viewpoints on technology and society (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks at "very optimistic" and "rather optimistic" approaches to technology
Modern general: Steven Martinovich was sorely disappointed by one aspect of retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal's My Share of the Task: A Memoir but overall thought it was a worthwhile effort
A thoughtful look at the marijuana legalization trend: The United States may be becoming more "420" friendly by the day but Rachel Alexander argues that legalizing marijuana is still a venture fraught with problems
Justice Sotomayor and murderer advocacy: Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be swearing in Joe Biden as vice president and Lester Jackson wants to remind you about some of her recent work
Uncle Sam's "F" rated bonds: If you were given the choice, would you buy the U.S. government's bonds? If you said no, writes Dr. Peter Morici, you know why those instruments aren't trustworthy
Bringing a knife to a gun fight: The American government may be intent on denying the people their Second Amendment rights but Dr. Robert Owens says they need to answer back
Sensible gun control policy?: Mark Alexander obviously doesn't think much of the Obama administration's gun control proposals announced last week on several levels
Why so much anger at Manti Te'o?: J.J. Jackson is puzzled as to why so many people are angry at Manti Te'o and his fake girlfriend. He argues that the Notre Dame football player learned from the best
The carbon trading money tree: If the carbon trading business seems too good to be true, maybe there's a good reason, says Kelvin Kemm
Who's afraid of fracking?: Federal and state environmental officials have given hydraulic fracturing a clean bill of health. Deroy Murdock wants to know why radical environmentalists continue to wage war on this game-changing technology?  
'I will not comply': Regardless of what the U.S. federal government decides to do about firearms, says Mark Alexander, he does not intend to comply with any rules that infringe on the Second Amendment
Chapter Twenty-One of An Ecstatic Loneliness: An Eternity of The Eagle: America has plenty of snakes -- both philosophical and political, argues Michael Moriarty, but what it needs now is a true symbol of liberty to return
Viewpoints on technology and society (Part One): Mark Wegierski theorizes with a broad sweep about the interrelationships between technology and society
Obamacare is all about death and taxes: As Barack Obama's second term is set to begin, writes Alan Caruba, the two dominant stories are old and familiar ones
It can't happen here: Violent revolution in America? Dr. Robert Owens says that sort of thing could no longer happen in the U.S. ... but there are other types of revolution
Groupthink America: Used to be that critical thinking was encouraged as a way to explore the issues of the day. Lisa Fabrizio believes those days are long gone in the age of social media
When kids and guns mix: The media is only determined to tell horror stories that involve young people and firearms but Selwyn Duke says there's another side of the story as well
You never see mass shootings at gun shows, Tea Party rallies, or NRA meetings: J.J. Jackson owns several powerful firearms. Number of people killed by them? Zero. A self-evident truth emerges from those facts
The great experiment: The United States stands at a fork in the road, writes Robert T. Smith, and the choice it makes will send it to one of two very different places
Bank of America freezing gun manufacturer's accounts: Believe in the Second Amendment? Selwyn Duke says you might want to avoid Bank of America which has a history of going after the manufacturers of firearms
Irreconcilable differences: It probably won't come as news to any but Robert T. Smith says the huge and apparently unsolvable gap between the political left and right are endangering liberty in America
Trampling on people, environment, science and ethics: Environmental policies and practitioners often hurt people and values they supposedly protect, says Paul Driessen
The principles of taxation: The more things change, the more they stay the same. For all the wonders that technology has brought us, writes Alan Caruba, some economic principles remain the same
Chapter Twenty of An Ecstatic Loneliness: Obama’s “Great Leap Forward” Or God’s Most “Useful Idiots”: Enlightened despot is a term from history that Michael Moriarty believes very accurately describes the current occupant of the White House
Temporary fiscal cliff compromise full of pork, tax hikes and spending increases: No one outside of Washington, D.C. seems particularly pleased with the agreement to temporarily avoid the fiscal cliff and that includes Rachel Alexander
Empires rise and empires fall: Elections have consequences and the ignored corruption of fraudulent voters and whacky voting machines has given Barack Obama an uncontested victory, writes Dr. Robert Owens
Letters to the future: With Dear Chandler, Dear Scarlett: A Grandfather's Thoughts on Faith, Family, and the Things That Matter Most Mike Huckabee speaks with experience and love, writes Steven Martinovich
Six-year-old suspended for firing assault finger: The war against firearms is such that even pointing your finger at someone is apparently a grave danger to society, reports Selwyn Duke
House Republicans have more than two options: John Boehner's re–election as Speaker of the House last week was a close call for both the congressman and the White House, says Michael R. Shannon
The debt ceiling, revenue & the progressive overreach: Later this month Barack Obama will take the oath of office and Frank Salvato says Americans need to ask themselves some questions
Solution? What solution?: J.J. Jackson says Americans shouldn't think much of the "solution" that their representatives in Washington, D.C. came up with
Unemployment rate steady as millions remained discouraged: The Obama administration may be touting their job creation record but Dr. Peter Morici remains quite unimpressed for some very good reasons
Greens now betray the wild fish: Environmentalist opposition to genetically modified fish like salmon actually does a disservice to both fish and the environment, argues Dennis T. Avery
Government of, by and for activists: A university think tank's lawsuit raises serious questions about the old and new EPA, says Ron Arnold
Resolved for 2013: The new year is already underway but that isn't stopping Mark Alexander from making a few resolutions to continue some very big issues
Vote-stealing Dem pleads guilty to beating up girlfriend: Violence seems to run in the Moran family, says Selwyn Duke, as brushes with the law and at least one criminal record would indicate
Just how awful will 2013 be?: A new year dawns and Alan Caruba has some words on the predictions from the experts who have been so often wrong in the past
Chapter Nineteen of An Ecstatic Loneliness: From One Narcissist To Another: Every person on Earth has at least some trace of narcissism in their soul but Michael Moriarty charges that the current occupant of the White House has been generously apportioned
Even atheists can learn from Mike Huckabee: The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut is the culmination of many years of the diminishing of one power and its replacement with another, say Dan Nagasaki and Glenn Doi
Why is Boehner negotiating with Obama at all?: Frank Salvato argues that Barack Obama should be playing no role whatsoever in America's budgetary crisis and the Republicans in Congress should know this
Revealing gun-owners names reveals truth: A newspaper's recent decision to reveal the names of gun owners in New York state speaks much of the media's view on firearms, says Selwyn Duke
Merry Christmas (belated) and a Happy New America: The end of one year and the beginning of a new one prompts Dr. Robert Owens to issue a sad set of predictions for the American people
Have a very merry, charitable Christmas, if you can: Christmas has come and gone and Mischa Popoff mulls over some things after recently watching his daughter's Christmas concert
U.S. covering up and revising radical Islamic ties to terrorism: The Obama administration has spent much time and money in the recent past to deliberately ignore the fact that it is radical Islam that is behind much terrorism, says Rachel Alexander
The new robber barons: The Obama Gang is stealing our taxes, energy resources, revenues, jobs and economy, writes Paul Driessen
Plotting the destruction of the U.S. economy: The negotiations and discussion over the "fiscal cliff" masks the reality that the destruction of the U.S. economy is firmly on track, argues Alan Caruba
The political superstorm that devastated New York: Thanks to "Superstorm" Sandy we've seen incompetence, stupidity, diversion, blame shifting, and false solutions to imaginary problems, says Paul Driessen
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February 2013

The case for Carson: The American conservative movement has been casting about for a "Great Black Hope" for decades. Does Dr. Ben Carson pass the test? Bruce Walker thinks so
The memory span of fungus: Alan Caruba wonders if Americans simply have no memory of what used to be -- making it somewhat difficult to plan for a real national future
Chapter Twenty Seven of An Ecstatic Loneliness: Seabiscuit: At 71 years of age Michael Moriarty has walked and ran many miles but he says his spirit still reminds him of another racehorse that was overlooked
The emergence of media: Humanity's endgame – a précis (Part Three): Mark Wegierski suggests that media has undermined traditional literary-humanistic culture
Let us return to prayer: Pope Benedict XVI's recent announcement that he was resigning from the papacy nearly had Lisa Fabrizio avoiding the media but she decided to weigh in with a tribute
Economics 102: Economics is a topic that usually sparks an argument but Dr. Robert Owens feels compelled to lay out some basic truths everyone seems to be ignoring
President Obama's sequestration strategy to oust House Republicans: Barack Obama says Americans will suffer is if automatic across the board spending cuts happen on March 1. Dr. Peter Morici says argues he's playing political games
The sequestration scare: Barack Obama says of the spending cuts take place as scheduled on March 1 are far too deep for Americans to live with. Rachel Alexander wishes they were deeper
Predistribution: Anyone got a spare joint?: Current economic policy is so out of touch with reality that Chris Clancy thinks some people must be on the wacky weed
Doctrine for practice or play: It's bad enough that America's constitution is subject to the "living document" doctrine but Robert T. Smith argues that the Bible should above that sort of nonsense
Race toward an Age of Reason: No Paine; no gain, Part 1: Debra Rae explores the influence that noted philosopher Thomas Paine has had on the current occupant of the White House
It most certainly is constitutional to withhold congressional pay: Constitutional experts -- some perhaps even well-meaning -- have argued that it would be unlawful to withhold pay from Congress. J.J. Jackson most certainly disagrees
The only good 'Redskin' is a deleted 'Redskin': Once again a campaign is afoot to have the NFL's Washington Redskins change their team name. Michael R. Shannon wants the team to stick to its guns
On giving pro-Obama military veterans a pass: The left is making much of the fact that Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel is a former soldier. Dan Nagasaki and Glenn Doi believe that shouldn't be the primary criteria
The next sunrise -- the light of liberty: As dark as things may be now, writes Mark Alexander, Americans need to understand that there is a sunrise coming
The relentless power of demography: Americans of all stripes aren't having babies and that means that the future of the United States isn't a bright one, argues Alan Caruba
Chapter Twenty Six Of An Ecstatic Loneliness: Abe Lincoln or Scarlett O'Hara?: The political elite and scene in the United States reminds Michael Moriarty much of the Southern Confederacy and enemy of freedom Scarlett O'Hara
The emergence of media: Humanity's endgame – a précis (Part Two): Mark Wegierski examines various aspects and dimensions of media
Why not a $100 per hour minimum wage?: A proposed increase to the federal minimum wage has Dan Nagasaki and Glenn Doi wondering why Barack Obama wants to stop at $9 an hour
Killer Dorner's supporters are par for the left's course: Before he died in a hail of bullets and fire, cop killer Christopher Dorner found some public support. Selwyn Duke wasn't surprised that they were liberals
The sequester, the constitution & President Obama: Barack Obama is a self-styled constitutional scholar and yet everything about the approaching budget sequester does violent harm to the nation's constitution, argues Frank Salvato
Now soliciting bids for the G.I. Jane Combat Hall of Fame: Although women serving in combat positions in the U.S. military is essentially a fait accompli, Michael R. Shannon says biology still trumps ideology
Affirmative action, Klan-style: Affirmative action has instituted a system of racial discrimination and crippling of the individual to the extent that even Nathan Bedford Forrest would be proud, writes Robert T. Smith
Obama's progressive State of Disunion: Mark Alexander couldn't force himself to watch another Obama State of the Union address but he can read and respond to the president
What the sex lives of California mice can tell you: Alan Caruba says a new study has blown the lid off the scientific world: If you feed titanic doses of a chemical to mice you will observe an effect that might not be translatable to humans!
Carbon tax hallucinations: Carbon taxes will do nothing for revenues or climate, but will hurt job and economic growth, says Paul Driessen
Obama's carbon dioxide lies: Alan Caruba argues getting the truth out about climate change and carbon dioxide is facing a huge barrier: Barack Obama
Chapter Twenty-Five of An Ecstatic Loneliness: Mel Tormé’s Stardust: Michael Moriarty's admiration for Mel Tormé is absolute and much of that is due to the American singer's perfect rendition of songs like "Stardust"
The emergence of media: Humanity's endgame – a précis (Part One): Mark Wegierski outlines a concerted critical theory of media
U.S. suing S&P may be very bad for investors and democracy: DOJ threats to charge S&P for optimistic ratings on mortgage securities smack of political vendetta, argues Dr. Peter Morici
Handle with care: Lisa Fabrizio doesn't think it a bad idea for Republicans to change the language they use to argue their positions to something a little more friendly
Whatever happened to free Obamacare?: Americans probably weren't expecting the massive increase in their mandatory health care spending that Obamacare will bring, says Rachel Alexander
The self-interest of dependency: Self-interest is a part of both the free market and the welfare state, says Robert T. Smith, but it's only a benefit in one of them
Canada's organic free-for-all: If Canadians believe that their organic food is more healthy -- or even Canadian -- they might be surprised, says Mischa Popoff
Crony capitalism: Barack Obama may be a socialist, if you listen to his critics, but Chris Clancy says under the current president crony capitalism is alive and thriving
John McCain's "racist" joke that wasn't: Selwyn Duke defends Sen. John McCain from a charge of racism after the Arizona Republican made a joke at Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's expense...and another Republican complained
Socio-political monkey business: Part 2: Darwin's domino effect: Debra Rae continues her critical look at the Theory of Evolution in her second and concluding essay in the series
The gun show loophole lie: Anyone who argues that there is a "gun show loophole" that allows firearms to be sold without background checks is straight-out lying to you, says John Bender
Sequester roll over, Part 2?: Another fiscal cliff quickly approaches and once again Barack Obama is attempting to maneuver the Republicans into a surrender. Mark Alexander hopes it isn't so
Obama's divide the GOP and conquer strategy: Rachel Alexander is more worried that Barack Obama will carefully pick which battles he wants to fight -- ones that will see the GOP split apart as they attempt to avoid public disapproval
Enemies of the constitution: A constitutional law professor last week argued that Americans should start ignoring the constitution. Alan Caruba isn't even sure where to start with his response
Chapter Twenty-Four of An Ecstatic Loneliness: The Red Game of Crocodile Tears: Michael Moriarty continues his life story and discuses the incredible feats of intellectual deceit that the progressive left employs
It's only natural: Robert T. Smith addresses a few big issues that environmentalists have been harping on in recent years and argues there is little to their doomsaying
The Islamist challenge from the Sahel Region and North Africa: French troops may have driven Islamist forces from power in parts of Mali but Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah argues that large parts of Africa face challenges
Has Facebook joined the leftist media?: It's possible that Nancy Morgan's Facebook account was hacked but the sheer number of conservatives complaining about censorship on the web site has her concerned
GDP contracts, jobs outlook sours: The American economy appears to be worsening and Dr. Peter Morici says that once again a cliff threatens the entire country
Liberal thinking in regards to "safe schools" is ridiculous: Liberals want safe schools and therefore argue that firearms should be banished but David M. Huntwork says that logic doesn't exactly make much sense
Socio-political monkey business: Part 1: Institutional monism: Debra Rae begins the first of a two-part series on the Theory of Evolution with a critical look at its credited originator and an alternate theory
The Boy Scouts: A deal with gay activists?: Dan Nagasaki and Glenn Doi don't have an issue with gay boy scouts but they are wondering why the Boy Scouts of America are debating the issue at this moment
Jesus: Another innocent man wrongly convicted: A recent Washington Post essay arguing Jesus Christ would have likely opposed firearms ownership didn't exactly convert Michael R. Shannon
Obama/Feinstein: Obfuscation and vilification: Mark Alexander examines Diane Feinstein's assault on the Second Amendment and some laughable comments by Barack Obama
Real sustainability versus activist sustainability: Activist sustainability concepts don't meet environmental, humanitarian or sustainability tests, says Paul Driessen
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March 2013

Living in Obama's mad house: It's an upside down world that Americans live in today, one where even the Mad Hatter would be aghast, writes Alan Caruba
On the 325th anniversary of the Glorious Revolution: The historical significance of the English Civil War (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks at the religious divisions in the conflict
Chapter Thirty One of An Ecstatic Loneliness: The Black Eisenhower: Michael Moriarty believes that it is essential that Allen West be the Republican Party's presidential nominee in 2018...for the sake of the United States
Is America a Republic or an Empire?: Dr. Robert Owens examines the hallmarks of empire and wants you to honestly ask yourself, "Is America a republic or an empire?"
Why the NRA is right about Hollywood: The political left can rail about "assault weapon-style firearms" until the end of time but Selwyn Duke says Hollywood needs to look in the mirror
Too many battles, not enough Bible: The Bible is garnering huge numbers but Michael R. Shannon says the miniseries is failing viewers on a fundamental level
Understanding the current state of the Iranian nuclear challenge: Iran continues to press ahead with efforts to build nuclear weapons and Dore Gold explains why it seeks the technology and when we can expect them to be successful
All we need is love: Robert T. Smith believes the drive towards same-sex marriage is an assault on religion and tradition and is only creating societal chaos
Quiet diplomacy toward the future we need: Forum for Democratic Global Governance: This month the Forum for Democratic Global Governance met in Sao Paolo to plan out how we should all be allowed to live, reports Debra Rae
Memo to the GOP: Liberty is colorblind: The GOP is concerned about the fact that women and minorities tend to vote Democrat and want to act. Mark Alexander argues the message should be pretty simple
The Obamacare 'Sting': Obamacare ought to remind Americans a lot of the classic con movie The Sting, says Frank Salvato, particularly when the real costs are felt
Geologist says Marcott's CO₂ thesis failed: A recent study claiming the past decade has been warmer than most of the Holocene period doesn't pass the smell test, reports Dennis T. Avery
Hiding the slaughter: Big Wind hides evidence of turbine bird kills – and gets rewarded. Jim Wiegand explains how they do it
Treasonous Obama strikes again: Selwyn Duke truly hopes that no one was surprised at the news that Chinese nationals working at a sensitive NASA facility were engaging in wholesale espionage
Eco-imperialism joins vulture environmentalism: Obama appointees seek to impose ideological control over our energy, economy and property, says Paul Driessen
Americans will curse Obama for Obamacare: As the reality of the costs of Obamacare become a reality for Americans, writes Alan Caruba, Barack Obama should expect less love
On the 325th anniversary of the Glorious Revolution: The historical significance of the English Civil War (Part One): Mark Wegierski introduces his new series
Chapter Thirty of An Ecstatic Loneliness: American Suicide: The Republican Party reminds Michael Moriarty a lot of Ernest Hemingway: Suicide was the final end of the famed writer and the GOP seems determined to follow
What the greatest Catholic thinker says about the latest Catholic pope: New pope, old criticisms. Selwyn Duke says G.K. Chesterton addressed many of the points the Catholic Church's opponents have made some decades ago
Baseball saints and sinners: Another season of baseball is just around the corner and Lisa Fabrizio pays homage to Mariano Rivera for being a fantastic baseball player and human being
A slow motion revolution gathers speed: Although we shall not go gently into that good night it appears we are in the twilight of our Republic and about to enter the sunset of liberty and the dawn of an America with a living constitution, a herd mentality, and a cradle-to-grave welfare state, writes Dr. Robert Owens
Evolving thinking Republicans: Sen. Rob Portman has become the latest media darling for changing his position on gay marriage and Robert T. Smith wonders what happened to his long reliance on religious reasons for doing so
Republicans clueless about minorities: If the Republican Party is interested in recruiting white men, they're doing a fantastic job. Other groups? Not so much, says Rachel Alexander
Twenty-First Century High Plains Drifters: The next wave of genius investors is here and they're waiting to make a killing off our collective idiocy, says Chris Clancy
CPAC 2013 stands with Rand: Michael R. Shannon was at CPAC last week and by his estimation Sen. Rand Paul came out the winner over Sen. Marco Rubio
Bronze Star Power Point?: Did you hear the one about the American soldier who received a Bronze Star for creating a PowerPoint presentation? Mark Alexander says nearly everyone got the story wrong
Mississippi Bloomberg burning: There is no greater torture than politicians who are determined to do good on our behalf...even when we'd rather be left alone, says Selwyn Duke
Greenie lying bastards: Ron Arnold says Big Green's complaints about Donors Trust and climate skeptic money are hollow and pathetic
Obamacare costs set to implode in 2014!: Experts in the health care industry aren't shy about saying it: Health care costs for Americans are going to rise quite a bit next year, reports John W. Lillpop
Pondering secession: There are a lot of Americans who no longer wish to live under increasing and intrusive government and Bruce Walker says the issue of secession is on the table
The world is not having enough babies: Reproductive rates are dropping across the globe and Alan Caruba says that sort of thing is usually followed by some very big problems
The emergence of media: Humanity's endgame – a précis (Part Five): Mark Wegierski looks at the exemplars of a media-tized society
Chapter Twenty-Nine of An Ecstatic Loneliness: The American "Eroica" Symphony: This week Michael Moriarty pays tribute to the late American composer Aaron Copland and his masterpiece Symphony No. 3
Federal Reserve constitutional or merely legal?: It might seem like the title is asking the same question twice but Dr. Robert Owens explains why the two aren't the same thing
In the media every silver lining is obscured by a cloud: Poverty rates for African-Americans and Asians is declining in Washington, D.C. Good news? Michael R. Shannon says it depends on which newspaper you read
As Dow sets records, stronger growth needed to sustain a bull market: Stock markets may be posting strong gains these days but Dr. Peter Morici says the American economy needs to pick up as well
Welcome to the Twilight Zone: If you have trouble understanding even the basics of economics Chris Clancy feels for you. That's why he has a suggestion for readers
Top television shows today full of garbage: If you haven't turned on a television in a while, says Rachel Alexander, you might be surprised to find out how much of a wasteland it has turned into
America's Game...Three-card Monte: The classic con game Three-card Monte is a lot like how American politics is running these days, writes Robert T. Smith
Political leadership….I knew I forgot something: Let us give our American history meaning: Why do there seem to be fewer leaders in American politics today as compared to the early days of the Republic? Dale Schlundt thinks he has the answer
Thought crimes and pastry guns: David M. Huntwork reacts to the news that a seven-year old student in Maryland was suspended for the high crime of fashioning a pastry into a gun
Heroes vs. statists: The fact that three students in Florida were suspended for disarming an armed fellow student tells John Bender everything he needs to know about today's education system
Obama's 'Republican Sequester' 2014 endgame: Barack Obama is masterfully moving the Republicans right where he wants them, says Mark Alexander, and that's losing in 2014
The hydra of government in medicine: Richard E. Ralston says government agencies are essentially ending the relationship that has existed between doctors and their patients
Our real man-made climate crisis: The crisis is due not to climate change, but to actions taken in the name of preventing change, argues Paul Driessen
New York's "Sustainability" Plan: aka "Agenda 21": Mary Kay Barton says there is an insidious plan to install the "New World" state-supported religion – Environmentalism
Obscene government waste: If the debate over sequester has done anything, writes Alan Caruba, it can be credited with focusing attention on government spending
Chapter Twenty-Eight of An Ecstatic Loneliness: Rainbow American Tyranny: Scarlett O'Hara, Medea and Karl Marx go a long way in explaining who Barack Obama is and what his plans for America are, says Michael Moriarty
The emergence of media: Humanity’s endgame – a précis (Part Four): Mark Wegierski looks at the resistance to media
Time to register books and put reasonable restrictions on the 1st Amendment: If the left's argument that people need to be made safe from violence -- which means the banning of firearms, David M. Huntwork says that logic should be taken to its proper conclusion
Traditions: Traditions bind a society together and the quickest way to attack the body politic is to attack its long held practices, writes Robert T. Smith
Republic or empire?: The siren song of empire has seduced republics down through history to trade in their freedom for power, says Dr. Robert Owens
Unmasking the Grim Reaper's foot soldiers: Selwyn Duke says the political left displays its sociopathic behavior when it comes to issues like abortion
When honesty becomes optional: The level of dishonesty coming from the Obama administration concerning the sequester is breathless in its scope, says Frank Salvato
Race toward an Age of Reason: No Paine; No Gain, Part 2: Debra Rae concludes her look at philosopher Thomas Paine and his influence on Barack Obama's agenda for the United States
Iran's attempted rapprochement with Egypt: Implications for Sunni-Shiite relations: After decades of frosty relations Iran is attempting to win over Egypt and Michael Segall tells us what that likely means for the future
Britain narrowly escapes "green" blackout: Britain's environmentalist policies nearly plunged parts of the nation into darkness this winter and will create a catastrophe in the future, argues Dennis T. Avery
Every horrid thing about how healthcare is paid for today: More and more Americans are learning every day that Obamacare will cost them far more than they expected -- and the price tag isn't merely measured in dollars, says Alan Caruba
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