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US Troops Told To Lose The Uniforms While In Europe

The well-intentioned motivation for this seems clear in the wake of the Frankfurt Airport shooting. But would it have made a difference there? They were on a military bus. Maybe we’re painting them over in Day Glo paints and attaching

Chernobyl, Smernobyl – What Really Happened?

The media has been quick to invoke a sort of Chernobyl-like dread as regards the current crisis involving Japan’s nuclear power plants. While not wishing to diminish, or make light of today’s tragic events in Japan, or even those at

House Panel Rejects EPA On Clean Air Act, Labor Bails On Obama

If you don’t believe that Obama and his administration’s over-reach on so-called climate change costs America jobs, then how to explain even Labor bailing on Obama and the Democrats? Unable to pay off the Environmental lobby through legislation, Obama’s EPA

CA Labor Unions: We're 'At Governor's Service' To Fight For Tax Increases

There are a few very interesting points below headlines today claiming California residents strongly support extending the state’s once temporary tax increases via special election. Survey finds Californians back tax extensions Californians would overwhelmingly back extending temporary tax increases to

Japan Raises Legal Nuclear Exposure Limit For Workers

This is bound to be controversial. If the original legal limit was sound, in effect, this is asking workers to sacrifice, potentially their health, or even lives, for the greater good. TOKYO (AP) – Japan has raised the maximum radiation

Time for WaPo to Add a 'D' After Their Name?

If you’ve been paying attention, clearly the Democrats have been using the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent as their go to guy for push back against Wisconsin Republican efforts to get the budget squared away under the leadership of Governor Scott

Keith Ellison Lied, People Cried

I’ve already taken Rep Keith Ellison to task for making Mohammed Salman Hamdani a victim beyond the scope of his tragic death on 9/11 for his own political purposes: Rep. Keith Ellison’s Shameful Tears At Radicalization Hearing. What he was

Love Letter to Media Matters For America

Dear Media Matters: I just wanted to point out to you that the individual you allege is a “discredited activist,” James O’Keefe, has launched efforts that have led to ACORN losing financial support from taxpayers via Congress and ACORN was

Failure at NPR Yields Big Bucks at Taxpayer's Expense

I’d wager most of us would agree that NPR is something of a failed news media enterprise given its inherent bias and recently revealed utterly condescending and repugnant view of the average American citizen it is intended to serve –

The Left's Double Standard on Sting Media

Below are the Radio Television Digital News Association’s guidelines for the use of hidden cameras in news gathering. The Left, abetted by the mainstream media, has sought to demonize James O’Keefe from the start. Not content to stop there, they

The Left's Double Standard On Sting Media

Below are the Radio Television Digital News Association’s guidelines for the use of hidden cameras in news gathering. The Left, abetted by the mainstream media, has sought to demonize James O’Keefe from the start. Not content to stop there, they

The War On Glenn Beck

I’ve been critical of Glenn Beck in the past. Several commenters at my personal blog who are fans of his can attest to that. But what I have never advocated is trying to silence him. so, it’s interesting that in