I suppose in the much larger picture, 50 fighter jets from China do not mean a lot, especially since Pakistan entered the joint venture with China for their production in the first place. It is worth noting that China footed
From the Washington Post: Verizon Wireless sued the Federal Communications Commission to overturn a recent data-roaming rule, saying the agency overstepped its jurisdiction with the order. The wireless giant filed its appeal last Friday to the U.S. Court of Appeals
In an argument (usually a political debate), a concern troll is someone who is on one side of the discussion, but pretends to be a supporter of the other side with “concerns”. The idea behind this is that your opponents
Forbes columnist Claudia Rosett, journalist-in-residence at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, addressed the Center for Security Policy’s National Security Group on Capitol Hill. She discussed the nexus between North Korea and Iran, and their partnership in military technology and
Michelle Obama has been under fire for inviting rapper Common to a poetry event at the White House scheduled for today. His reference to burning President Bush, and expressed dislike of interracial couples in interviews and lyrics has many frowning
(And we do not mean this august publication.) John Donne famously said no man is an island. He didn’t live to see the Media Marxists and their absurd policy positions. These Leftist alleged media “reformers” incessantly demand massive government insertion
One of the world’s top cocaine dealers, Walid Makled, was arrested in Colombia last August in a joint operation with the D.E.A. He then revealed information including high level and pervasive involvement of the Venezuelan military not only in the
Who better to expound on the institution of marriage than a promiscuous, never-been-married Hollywood liberal out promoting a movie about an oversexed teacher “saving up cash for a boob job?” Relationship expert Cameron Diaz felt moved to share her opinions
Apple Inc. and Google Inc. will be confronted by U.S. Senator Al Franken and other lawmakers tomorrow over the handling of user-location data in a hearing that may accelerate efforts to enact privacy rules for smartphones and tablet computers. Executives
h/t Smitty in email for this link to Ordered Liberty, which points to some truly disordered nonsense from Jennifer “Let’s Pretend I’m Conservative” Rubin at the Washington Post today. Having awoken in a generous mood this morning, I’m hesitant to
There is a potential natural disaster developing with the water deluge creating flood conditions along the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Black River, etc. Will the Mississippi River peak around May 14th and will the levies hold? In 1927 the levies
Renowned playwright, screenwriter and celebrated Israel-basher, Tony Kushner, was all set to receive an honorary degree from the City University of New York. But that was before a member of the Board of Trustees, Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, read a short portion
Earlier this week I ran a piece at Big Journalism that examines how the MSM, in their desperate efforts to undermine and destroy Sarah Palin, are willing to weaponize her own children as political bludgeons against her. The idea is,
It would be the ultimate irony if the one courageous and decisive act by President Obama turned out to be yet another liability. Quite frankly, it would not be surprising either. Questions about how the death and burial of Osama
Earlier this week I ran a piece at Big Journalism that examines how the MSM, in their desperate efforts to undermine and destroy Sarah Palin, are willing to weaponize her own children as political bludgeons against her. The idea is,
News that Android and Apple phone communicate collect data on your personal information reveal much about the two companies and their views of the consumer. Upon the release of the news, Steve Jobs took to the microphone denying Apple products
From Accuracy in Media‘s Benjamin Johnson: The word ‘war’ is overused. There is a “war on drugs,” a “war on trans-fats” and “a war on Lindsay Lohan” (the latter I completely agree with). Seems every minor cultural conflict is hailed
Maybe a helicopter like this one brought bin Laden’s corpse to the USS Carl Vinson late last night where in the wee hours of Monday morning the bullet-pocked corpse of the terror-mastermind received full jihad honors. Or was that full
Helen Thomas is in the news again. This time not for saying something outrageous, but for not saying anything. Since her unceremonious firing from Hearst, Thomas has been the darling of the Anti-Israel left. She was even awarded a lifetime
Even as other liberal states face the music of unfunded union pensions and benefits, Connecticut’s governor plans to do things his way. Democrat Governor Dannel Malloy, and his majority in the state legislature, have agreed on a budget that will
Sources have told the Chicago Tribune that Google’s Eric Schmidt was seen dining with Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign manager Jim Messina at Café Spiaggia in Chicago last week providing further evidence of Google incestuous relationship with the Administration. Democratic sources
From Accuracy in Media‘s Logan Churchwell: With Republican presidential announcements approaching this summer, MSNBC has seen fit to promote their underwhelming primetime lineup with a new round of Lean Forward TV ads. Each of these spots take our beloved hosts
Donald Trump’s was accused of being a hypocrite during one of his recent interviews with CNN after admitting he bought a lot of merchandise from China. Why wouldn’t an American billionaire buy from the US? There is so much more
My February 21st article in Pajamas Media exposes an American University Professor, Professor Akbar Ahmed, who has been concealing his 30 year relationship with a Muslim Brotherhood front group known as the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), and the
The caption on this EPA photo is: “Afghan Army soldiers secure the military base after a shooting incident.” The killer of nine NATO troops and a contractor was an Afghan Air Corps officer. Is the base secure? — The carnage
This past tax day I wrote an article examining whether the government might soon be coming after content creators like Google or Netflix. Such a notion would leave many in complete befuddlement after the past two years have seen the
Global wheat prices are “on fire,” according to Barrons, because of a relentless drought in Europe, Oklahoma and Texas. Wheat futures are now approaching $10 per bushel, up from around $4 just a few years ago, and the fear is
Some people think that marriage is the most absurd institution ever invented by man. But those that think so are ignoring what is truly the most idiotic, paradoxically absurd practice in all of human history: government. Yeah, yeah, necessary evil
He joined in the demonstrations in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, enduring a beating from Hosni Mubarak’s forces while trying to topple a dictator. Mahmoud Salem’s hopes for Egypt’s future have everything to do with pluralism and economic growth and nothing to
Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney announced on April 11 that he is “formally exploring a presidential bid”. As such, because a 2012 Romney run would be a repetition of his 2008 attempt at presidential power, a look back is
Inside the political vacuum, the headline story on Drudge was none other than Obama’s birth certificate. It’s the story that just won’t go away-and it won’t go away until Obama himself releases the long-form document. But with the coming release
Via the Wall Street Journal Online. It seems the not-so-lovable, to many, Koran burning pastor, Terry Jones is at it, again. This time, near a mosque in Detroit. Authorities in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn are trying to head off
One of the main institutions that make up the Left’s Ideological Iron Curtain is the Center for American Progress (CAP). The group, run by John Podesta and funded by wealthy Leftists including George Soros, runs a website called ThinkProgress. It
Rhetorically, President Obama prides himself on bashing “greedy corporations.” Insurance companies, the health care industry and Wall Street have all been subjected to verbal abuse from the president. Despite his statements, the Obama Administration policy often rests on corporatism –
The self-immolation on Dec. 17, 2010 of an obscure Tunisian, Mohammed Bouazizi, set off a political firestorm across the Middle East that has yet to subside. His story as first told contained some inaccuracies; so now, with facts and his
GM, Obama’s favorite federally owned car company, was thrilled to report in March that sales figures for the Chevy Cruze helped put the company on the fast track to success but it wasn’t the best news when the wheels began
This past Friday, the DOJ shut down internet poker titans Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and Poker Stars for alleged violations of the UIGEA. This bizarre little act of Congress was attached as amendment to the Safe Port Act back
Righteous Indignation | Andrew Breitbart’s latest book “RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION is a manual and a call to action for awakened patriots who are too intelligent to believe the leftist media lies and distortions… Breitbart reminds us why we must fight for
When 2012 comes around, the number-one job of the MSM will be to keep the focus off of President Obama. He’s a failed president and recent polling that shows him unable to hit 50% against every potential GOP challenger proves
On April 10th Peru had Presidential elections. No candidate received a 50% majority and there will be a run off June 5th. There were 10 Presidential candidates. The left was led by Ollanta Humala who received 31% of the vote