Neoconservatism in the Obama Age
Neoconservatives are elated with Obama's appointments, recognizing that the new guard is very much like the old. ...
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Skepticism About Second Amendment Support
ITEM: The Chicago Sun-Times reported on December 8: "As gun sales shoot up around the country, President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that gun-owning Americans do not need to rush out and...
Is Conservatism Dead?
The rise of the neoconservatives within the GOP has not only discredited the Grand Old Party but tarnished the image of conservatism. ...
Bailing Out Chrysler Becoming a Bad Habit
The federal government handouts to the auto industry continued over the weekend with the announcement of a $4 billion bridge loan to Chrysler LLC to help keep the Big Three automaker...
Jobs’ Health and Apple’s Stock
On Monday Apple's stock rose dramatically, gaining 4.22 percent by the end of trading and closing at $94.58. Analysts attribute this dramatic rise to an announcement made today by Steve Jobs,...
Socialism’s Success
Socialism, once abhorrent to most Americans, is increasingly being embraced by them. But is more socialism likely to reinvigorate the U.S. economy and help Americans? ...
Valkyrie: The Real Col. von Stauffenberg
On a sultry July day in 1944, a man walks into the "Wolf's Lair" carrying a briefcase. He is initiating a bold plot, one that aims to assassinate one of the...
Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme Victimizes ACLU, Others
In a December 23 communication sent to the American Civil Liberties Union's benefactors, administration and finance director Alma Montclair reported that the organization will not receive the sum of $850,000 from...
Birch Society’s Robert Welch Was Correct on Castro
Both before and after Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba on January 1, 1959, the major media in America portrayed him as a champion of the Cuban people and a...
Mother Nature Puts Freeze on “Green” Solar-powered Toilet
With great fanfare, the City of Portland, Oregon, inaugurated its first solar-powered "loo" in Old Town, on December 8. "At the unveiling, mayor-elect Sam Adams gave the fancy new toilet its...
Paul Weyrich Passes Away
A leader of what became known as the "New Right," veteran conservative activist Paul Weyrich passed away on December 18 after a long bout with diabetes. A native of Wisconsin, he...
Socialism’s Broken Promises
Even in the United States, the Utopian economic and political system known as socialism remains attractive to those who are not familiar with its track record of broken promises. ...
Jesus of Nazareth
His birthday is celebrated throughout the world this month. Though he lived on earth only 33 years, today's date is measured from when he was born. Though he lived in an...
Asthma Sufferers Victimized by UN Ozone Madness
Beginning January 1, 2009, millions of asthma sufferers will no longer legally be able to obtain the low-cost albuterol inhalers that enable them to breathe. The inhalers have been outlawed by...
Heat or Cold: Which Is More Deadly?
Which poses the greater health risk to humans: hot weather, or cold? According to global-warming alarmists, the answer is simple: heat kills. However, statistical evidence shows that cold weather is twice...