Benjamin Franklin Had It Right
At first I couldn’t believe my eyes. In fact, I had to look away and blink a couple of times before reading the email again. But it still said the same...
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Anchor Babies and the Illegal 14th
There are many policies of our federal government that I think are absolutely absurd. But on a long list of craziness, this may be the craziest: It is the official policy...
Arizona Bircher Puts the “T” in Controversy
When Jim Clark bought a pair of tickets to a recent Phoenix Suns playoff basketball game, he expected to see a pretty exciting contest. After all, the Suns were still in...
Arizona Si, Obama No!
Bloodshed! Violence! Riots! Threats! That’s been the reaction from the race-baiters at La Raza, and a number of other self-proclaimed do-gooders, who claim to be outraged that the good citizens of...
The Worst President Ever
A delightful experience over the weekend led to a discussion that prompted the headline for this column. Let me tell you about it. ...
That Cornhusker Kickback Will Cost You Plenty
Remember when Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson cut a deal with the Obama Administration to deliver the 60th vote in favor of Obamacare? To the ever-lasting shame of both sides, the result...
Davy Crockett and the U.S. Constitution
When you hear the name “Davy Crockett,” what do you think of? ...
Hey, Washington — Reconcile This!
Thank goodness for a conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, last week. I had day-long duties as the master of ceremonies — which meant I was not able to watch Barack Obama’s seven-hour...
Ron Paul on “End the Fed”
I’ll admit I’m prejudiced. I think Ron Paul, the maverick Republican/Libertarian congressman from Texas, is the best friend we taxpayers have had in Washington for, oh, the past hundred years or...
Obama’s Rigged Nobel Peace Prize Award
Well, now it’s official. Barack Obama has just won the highest honor that the elitists of the international left can bestow on one of their own. His very own Nobel Peace...
Watching ACORN Get Chopped Down
There’s a wonderful German word, “schadenfreude,” which translates roughly as “taking pleasure in the misfortune of others.” Normally that would be a pretty petty thing to feel. But I’ve got to...
Who’s the Liar Now, Mr. Obama?
It isn’t easy to upstage the President of the United States when he’s delivering a speech to a joint session of Congress. But Rep. Joe Wilson managed the feat 12 days...