Politics - The New American

Obama: Messiah?

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sells himself as being the one who will "change" the country's direction and improve our lives. But does...

Steven J. DuBord October 2, 2008

Alan Keyes Still Running for President

Jack Kenny October 1, 2008

Alan may have the Keyes to victory, but it may be a while before he finds a way to unlock the door to...

McCain-Obama Debate Was Really a Waltz

Gary Benoit September 29, 2008

The first McCain-Obama debate was supposed to be limited to foreign policy. Because it occurred in the midst of the financial meltdown, moderator...

McCain and Obama Propose to Raise FDIC Coverage

September 29, 2008

The two major-party presidential candidates sent the same message on September 30: both John McCain and Barack Obama advocated raising the FDIC deposit...

Gorbachev Honored With Liberty Medal

William F. Jasper September 25, 2008

Mikhail Gorbachev, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, was welcomed to Philadelphia as the conquering hero on September...

Sarah Palin’s Meeting With Henry Kissinger

September 22, 2008

When the United Nations General Assembly opens today (September 23), Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will attend and will meet with...

Turn Off the TV, Dust Off the Constitution

William F. Jasper September 19, 2008

NEWS FLASH: Wednesday, September 17, was Constitution Day, though one would not know it from the news coverage (or rather, lack thereof). None...

Mary Jane Looks to Prop Up 10th Amendment

Kurt Williamsen September 18, 2008

In California on August 20, U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel denied a request by the federal government in Santa Cruz v. Mukasey...

Ron Paul’s “Rally for the Republic”

Brian Farmer September 17, 2008

To keep alive the debate and interest he generated for fiscally sound, constitutional governance, Ron Paul held a rally across town from the...

Interview With Chuck Baldwin

Jack Kenny September 16, 2008

Countering for the Constitution. Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party’s candidate for the presidency, tells where he stands on the issues. ...

Must America’s Fate Be Tied to NATO and Georgia?

Gary Benoit September 15, 2008

The U.S. Constitution assigns the power to declare war to Congress. The North Atlantic Treaty issued by the United States and other founding...

Georgia Crisis Prompts U.S. to Cancel Russian Deal

Steven J. DuBord September 15, 2008

In the remote Caucasus, the Georgian crisis drags on, with Georgia's President Saakashvili, emboldened by Western support, continuing to goad the Russian bear....