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Sound and Fury in Copenhagen

By Phil Brennan - December 9th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Phil BrennanLife, Shakespeare tells us "is but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full ...
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Reid Hits a New Low, Even For Him

By Donald Lambro - December 9th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Donald LambroWASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is not only getting a failing re-election grade from his Nevada constituents but zero scores in senatorial decorum and U.S. legislative history, too. In an appalling political ...
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Compromise Infuriates the Left

By Kathryn Lopez - December 9th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Kathryn LopezLiberal feminist Democrats are as mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. That was their message on Capitol Hill during a recent rally against Congressman Bart Stupak. The pro-life Democrat ...
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Taxpayers on Strike

By Martha Randolph Carr - December 7th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Martha Randolph CarrAs a sign of the end of the Great Recession or as the heralding of the roots of the next one Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s investment ...
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Soft on Manhood

By Tom Purcell - December 7th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Tom PurcellThe end of the year is upon us -- a fine time for a fellow to dwell on the larger matters. Such as this: Why are men turning into a bunch of softies? I've been ...
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The War-ette

By Will Durst - December 6th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Will DurstRaging Moderate, by Will Durst The best part of a long-term Afghanistan occupation is there's no shame in failing, since we'll be joining so many other proud names on such a very long list. ...
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Obama Persists on Broad Front as Polls Drop

By Morton Kondracke - December 4th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Morton KondrackePresident Barack Obama has so loaded up the policy circuits this month that you'd expect a government-wide blackout any minute. Still, in spite of declining approval ratings for him and most of his policies, ...
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Club for Growth Targets Fiscal Apostates

By Donald Lambro - December 4th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Donald LambroWASHINGTON -- The Club for Growth -- champion of low taxes, fiscal responsibility and free-market economics -- isn't exactly a household name, but it will be a major political force to be reckoned ...
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What If We Fought the Nazis Like We’re Fighting the Taliban

By Diana West - December 4th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Diana WestBarack Obama is sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, to come home again starting in 2011. Madness. Worse is the conservative reaction. The futility of "nation-building" in the Islamic world lost on the poor infidels, ...
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Let’s Get it Done, Then Bring Our Troops Home

By Donna Brazile - December 4th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Donna BrazileWhat is our goal in Afghanistan? Is it national security alone and the preservation of our republic? Is it to stop the spread of an odious ideology that cloaks itself in religion? Is it ...
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‘Tis the Season

By Martha Randolph Carr - December 4th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Martha Randolph CarrThe holiday season is the time of year when we are all reminded to treat each other with a bit more respect and a lot more love. We take the time to give ...
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Spinsters and Shysters Dressed as “Do-Gooders”

By Floyd and Mary Beth Brown - December 4th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Floyd and Mary Beth BrownJust like in the Wizard of Oz, the curtain was torn back and leading proponents of anthropogenic (people-caused) global warming have been caught lying Called Climategate, the scandal exposes the global warming shysters who ...
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Getting it Right? A Half-Hearted Afghanistan Strategy Revealed

By Michael Reagan - December 3rd, 2009 | PERMALINK
Michael ReaganMaking Sense, by Michael Reagan As many of you will recall, in previous writings I urged President Obama to do the right thing when it came to providing Gen. McChrystal with his requested troop ...
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A Stronger and Better Nation

By Steve and Cokie Roberts - December 3rd, 2009 | PERMALINK
Steve and Cokie RobertsPresident Obama has a lot on his plate: Afghanistan, health care, climate change and a persistent and poisonous unemployment rate. Now he's adding another indigestible dish: immigration reform. In an important speech last month, ...
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Find God, Get Out of Jail, Slaughter Again

By Gene Lyons - December 3rd, 2009 | PERMALINK
Gene LyonsAnother week, another grotesque mass shooting: In Washington State this time, leaving four police officers dead, four families destroyed and nine children's lives shattered. As it's politically unfashionable to wonder whether Americans shouldn't ...
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Benefit of the Doubt

By The New Republic - December 3rd, 2009 | PERMALINK
The New RepublicIt's hardly a secret or an accident that much of politics revolves around the elimination of doubt among voters on public policy issues. Base-mobilization strategies for elections typically involve convincing people with clear ...
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Dissecting China’s ‘new’ Carbon Goal

By The New Republic - December 3rd, 2009 | PERMALINK
The New RepublicIt usually takes some effort to unpack China's various climate pledges, and this latest one is no exception. Last week, Beijing declared that the country would aim to reduce its carbon intensity by ...
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We Know How This Debate Ends. Or Do We?

By The New Republic - December 3rd, 2009 | PERMALINK
The New RepublicOn Monday, the full Senate will begin deliberations over the bill Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced before Thanksgiving. And the ultimate resolution of that process wouldn't seem to be in much doubt. Republicans will ...
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The Downside of DNA Testing

By Bonnie Erbe - December 2nd, 2009 | PERMALINK
Bonnie ErbeAh the medical miracles that genetic-mapping and DNA testing produce. That does not mean the mapping of the genetic code is entirely a positive development. It has its downsides. Here's one. More and more, ...
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Let Americans Have Vaccines for Smallpox, Anthrax

By Deroy Murdock - December 2nd, 2009 | PERMALINK
Deroy MurdockCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - "I sleep like a baby," says U.S. Air Force Colonel Randy Larsen (Ret). "Every three hours, I wake up screaming." It's little surprise that Larsen has such trouble getting shuteye. ...
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GOP’s Fortunes Continue to Rise

By Donald Lambro - December 2nd, 2009 | PERMALINK
Donald LambroWASHINGTON -- American politics passed the midpoint mark this week between the Republicans' 2008 losses and the 2010 midterm elections when polls point to GOP gains in Congress and the governorships. The GOP has ...
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They Just Won’t Learn

By Phil Brennan - December 2nd, 2009 | PERMALINK
Phil Brennan"The Global Warming Climate hype bandwagon is doomed. ClimateGate is the beginning of the end of the ‘theory’ of man-made CO2 driven Global Warming. The bandwagon has hit an iceberg of failure and ...
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Socially Conscious Toys for Tots

By Tom Purcell - November 30th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Tom PurcellAh, the Christmas season is upon us. What better time to make our children more socially and environmentally aware. I refer to an interesting item in The National Post: More toymakers are producing products ...
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The Family Constellation

By Martha Randolph Carr - November 30th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Martha Randolph CarrThe Family Constellation is a form of therapy that says all of our present day kinks in our personality are due to the family line behind us. Malcolm Gladwell touches on this idea ...
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Tear Down that Firewall, Mr. Hu

By Steve and Cokie Roberts - November 26th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Steve and Cokie RobertsBarack Obama knows the power of new media to alter a political landscape. His shrewd command of advanced technology helped an unseasoned freshman senator with a funny name get elected president. That's why his ...
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Abortion Not a Gray Area for Catholic Pols

By Kathryn Lopez - November 26th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Kathryn LopezPatrick Kennedy has a remarkable opportunity. The Democrat, a congressman from Rhode Island and the son of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, is currently embroiled in a scandal of his own making. ...
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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving

By Floyd and Mary Beth Brown - November 26th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Floyd and Mary Beth BrownOver time, myths and distortions have arisen, twisting the reason for Thanksgiving Day. For starters, the Pilgrims did not hold their harvest festival to thank the local Indians. Unfortunately, this myth is often ...
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Louisiana Purchase, Part Deux

By Michael Reagan - November 26th, 2009 | PERMALINK
Michael ReaganMaking Sense, by Michael Reagan Unsurprisingly, President Obama has recently realized early legislative success in pursuit of his massive government-heavy health care program. Sen. Harry Reid pushed the initial legislation to the Senate giving ...
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