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Superheroes Reflect Their Times

When times get tough, the unsettled among us turn to fictionalized superheroes to vicariously battle the world’s uncertainties. They can even provide an example for turning the lemons in our personal lives into lemonade just as Bruce Wayne (Batman) and

The UN and Obama Versus Gun Owners

Gun owners might not feel besieged right now, but they should be very concerned. Last week the Obama administration announced its support for the UN Small Arms Treaty. This treaty poses real risks for freedom and safety in the United

Andrew Sullivan, Knickers In a Twist, Contemplates Sarah's Fence

First it was Bristol Palin’s pregnancy. Then it was Sarah Palin’s very existence. And now, courtesy of the once-interesting but now completely unhinged blogger/amateur gynecologist Andrew Sullivan, it’s the Palin Family Fence. You heard that right. [youtube G4p4N9CTUu8 nolink] Poor

James O'Keefe 1, MSM Schadenfreude, 0

Things were going so well for David Shuster at the start of the year. On January 26, James O’Keefe, chief ACORN-buster, and several of his friends had just been arrested for “breaking into” the office of Senator Mary Landrieu. The

Today's Polanski-Supporter: Jeff Wells

One: How do the haters not understand that forgiveness and letting go, particularly after decades of natural healing and the universe having moved on, is an essential tenet of a humane and compassionate philosophy/attitude? Especially when the victim herself has

REVIEW: 'Justified' Rejuvenates Old-Fashioned Hero Type

Fox’s FX channel has a history of pushing the boundaries of “free cable” programming, with shows such as Nip/Tuck, The Shield, Rescue Me, Dirt, Damages, Sons of Anarchy, The League, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. But although “edgy” material

Your Tax Dollars at Work: 'Machete' Glorifies Race War

***UPDATE: According to Texas Governor Perry’s office: “At this time, no funds have been released to Troublemaker Studios.” I’m assuming this statement is in reference to “Machete.” But Rodriguez wasn’t going to to shoot “Machete” in Texas without the promise

SUCKER PUNCH SQUAD: 'The A-Team' Gets a "B"

It’s pretty clear from the loud and explodey and awesome trailer of the upcoming A-Team remake that the script version the Sucker Punch Squad’s source obtained was a draft or two back from the final shooting script. That’s a good

Daily Gut: The World Opines on Arizona

So, if you don’t live in Arizona, especially along the border, can you lighten up on the new immigration law? I mean, I’m not that into Arizonan’s opinions on whether taxi fares in NYC should be raised. This is the

'Breaking Bad' and the Rise of the Sociopath

When, and why, did American television and cinema viewers first fall in love with the Sociopath protagonist? Perhaps the audience was always there, nascent and ready to be born. My current favorite Sociopath television show is AMC’s Breaking Bad, the

Rockers For Stalinism & Segregation!

At 58 Chrissie Hynde doesn’t feel up to the rigors of pregnancy and parturition. But hey, it’s the thought that counts. “This is for the baby we’ll never have,” recently proclaimed Hynde’s new bandmate/inamorato, JP Jones. His “this” refers to

Judge's Ruling a Victory for Hutaree and Free Speech

Earlier this week, on May 3rd, we witnessed liberty in action: a Clinton-appointed federal judge took the government to task over its continued holding of the Hutaree “Christian militia” members in Michigan. They can try to spin it any way

REVIEW: Michael Caine's 'Harry Brown' Is My Kind of Vigilante

There’s something unseemly about Hollywood’s “Bucket List” genre; where characters either facing their mortality or falling in love with the standard cute, quirky girl… or some such lame thing, let loose their inner narcissist and shift into emancipating All About

Here Come the Suns Dumb Dumb Da Dumb

As readers are likely aware, the NBA’s Phoenix Suns wore ‘Los Suns’ jerseys for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. First off, let me just say that if they were to be grammatically accurate, the jerseys should have read

Arizona: Real Anger, But Real Wrong

Arizonans have a right to be angry that the federal government hasn’t done enough to close off illegal immigration and fix the current system to allow for a reasonable path to citizenship for foreign workers. But ask yourself: what’s the

Hey Contessa — What Part Of 'Illegal' Don't You Understand?

Well, looky here: it’s everybody’s favorite clueless MSNBC anchor babe, Contessa Brewer, the pride of Syracuse University, dealing with one of the contentious issues of the day with her usual winning combination of invincible ignorance and aggressive emotionalism. Does this

Atlantic Yards and the Despicable Bertha Lewis

The New York Times reported today that long-suffering Brooklyn homeowner Daniel Goldstein has finally been forced out by the state’s eminent domain abuse in the Atlantic Yards case. And the paper turned to ACORN chief Bertha Lewis for some gloating

Speaker Michael Madigan, Where Did the Money Go?

“As Speaker, I want every citizen of Illinois to know this is a people’s Legislature — we are here to serve the public, openly, honestly and with the highest standards. I am accountable only to you”, says Speaker Madigan’s own