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Wed, 06 May 2009 18:00:19 +0000 – By Peter RoffFellow, Institute for Liberty/Former Senior Political Writer, United Press International Voters opted to end one-party rule in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday when they exchanged an all-Democratic City Council for one that includes two Republican-endorsed independents among its incoming members. It is always …

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:56:34 +0000 – By Betsy NewmarkGovernment and History Teacher/Blogger Judd Gregg has withdrawn his name for nomination as Commerce Secretary. Apparently, he has just glommed on to the fact that he actually disagrees with the president on Obama’s major initiative — the stimulus package. And he …

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:09:52 +0000 – President Obama’s mob normally shouldn’t be able to do this. But they can, and are, because when you’re in the “business of winning elections” (and can’t even manage that) as opposed to being in the business of leadership, it means the enemy can, …

Author’s note: One of the highest-profile casualties of Britain’s war in Afghanistan was probably killed by “friendly fire,” according to newly-discovered ballistic evidence that has prompted calls for a fresh inquiry into his death. Lieutenant Mark Evison, 26, was highly regarded officer known as “007” to his men. His ambition …

I am calling on the federal government to mandate vaccinations for all children, and to eliminate all of the silly loopholes that are creating chaos in so many communities throughout America. Vaccinations are not only about the individual, but they are also meant to protect the lives of others. As …

The vaunted Obama “National Security Team” tells us their “broad-based coalition” is “succeeding” against the savages who variously describe themselves as ISIS, ISIL, IS or “The Caliphate.” That’s according to White House spokesman Josh Earnest in press briefings on October 14 and 15. Don’t believe it. Here – from friends …

It’s the kind of stimulus that could get our country moving again—creating millions of jobs, lowering prices for consumers, revitalizing our economy. And unlike President Obama’s “stimulus” disaster—which created nearly a trillion dollars in spending and debt for the federal government—this jobs program would actually raise revenue for the federal …

In 1983, Palestine Liberation Organization chief Yasir Arafat met with a group of American and European journalists in Tripoli, Lebanon. Recalling the recently ended War in Lebanon, Arafat said, “I still remember the most important battalion I had with me then. It was the battalion from the Commodore.” The Commodore …

Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on combating forced labor and modern-day slavery. On June 20, the State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, documenting the progress of countries around the world in combating human trafficking. The enormous scope of the report underscores the …

Much is being made of HGTV’s decision to cancel a previously announced new series, “Flip it Forward,” because its stars, twin brothers David and Jason Benham, had expressed their faith-based, pro-life values and belief that marriage should be between one man and one woman. Many in the media have called …