The UN’s Afghanistan Debacle
Until the 1950-1953 conflict in Korea (still not completely settled), the U.S. had never lost a war. Now, with UN oversight, wars aren’t won. ...
About: John F. McManus
Posts by John F. McManus
Obama: The Truth Is Not in Him
On ObamaCare, as well as on other issues, President Obama has confirmed that he is loose with the truth. ...
Gruber: The Lies That Led to ObamaCare
If a conservative, or even a mere Republican, had made the statements Professor Jonathan Gruber freely delivered at a policy forum a year ago, he or she would have...
What to Do About Government Economic Fraud
Auditing the Federal Reverse would be a good place to start. If the full truth about the Fed were known, public sentiment aimed at having it abolished would mushroom. ...
2014 Election Polling Takes a Well-Deserved Hit
There’s a very welcome result of the 2014 elections. Simply stated, the pollsters were wrong and many of them have been discredited. In case after case, and in widely...
UN Power Grows Like a Thief in the Night
For many years, U.S. leaders have been transferring our nation’s independence to the United Nations. Their goal, and certainly the goal of the UN’s founders and current leaders, is...
Puzzling Observations Regarding America’s “Victim” Class
America is condemned for being capitalist and greedy but half the population is subsidized — and the subsidized segment of the population believes they are victims and denied basic rights....
Stop Legalizing Same-sex Marriage!
In just a few years, the nation has gone from a strict view of traditional marriage to open season on its actual meaning. ...
Some Climate Alarmists Refuse to Concede
Tom Keane’s recent column in the Boston Globe led with the headline “Cool summer doesn’t invalidate climate change.” He's not the only climate alarmist who has refused to concede...
Stonewalling About Fast and Furious Will Soon End
On September 23, federal district judge John D. Bates ruled that documents related to the federal government’s Fast and Furious operation that led to the slaying of U.S. Border...
A Readable Book About Economics
In It Didn't Have to Be This Way, Harry C. Veryser presents a clear explanation of what anyone studying economics should know, even including how the Great Depression of...
Say No to the North American Union
Members of Congress must be told by constituents that keeping our nation away from entanglements such as the proposed NAU is imperative. ...
Auditing the Federal Reserve
A thorough audit of the Fed will likely lead to consideration of a subsequent measure calling for terminating the institution. ...
Does Obama Skirt the Constitution? Ask This Yale Professor
Americans across the country are finally awakening to the fact that the federal government does indeed operate outside of its limitations. A case in point is Bruce Ackerman, professor...
Senator Coburn’s Call for a Constitutional Convention Invites Dangerous Consequences
Senator Tom Coburn has wants the states to hold a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He would also like to have...
Jimmy Carter Shills for a Questionable Islamic Society
The Islamic Society of North America’s convention speaker this year was former President Jimmy Carter, who began the first of his two presentations by urging all to “give generously...
The Mushrooming Trend to Skirt the Constitution
President Obama has already boldly indicated that he will unconstitutionally use his pen to create law by Executive Order. Now, his administration intends to skirt the Constitution via “reflexive...
Remembering the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
The death a few weeks ago of former Congressman George Hansen (R-Idaho) brought back memories of Iran’s seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. It also stirred reminders of...
A Warning to the West From a Catholic Bishop Who Had To Flee Iraq
What the Archbishop of Mosul has already experienced does not have to happen elsewhere. But, to avoid such a fate, realization of an actual threat that could be duplicated...
Iraq Has a New President
Nouri al-Maliki has stepped down as the president of Iraq, and Haider al-Abadi’s emergence as the nation’s leader will undoubtedly lead to more military assistance from the United States....