With the current upheaval in Egypt, a quick look at the history of government there might help in considering what changes, if any, might be expected. Fatimid Caliphate In the late 10th Century, the Fatimids conquered Egypt, transferring their capital
The enviros have succeeded in destroying both the environment and jobs with their radical legislative successes. First, it was their complete stranglehold on our nation’s energy policy: no new nuclear plants, a complete ban on exploring for natural gas domestically
As evidenced by two recent reports, a chasm exists between the ways state government officials nationwide view federal control of education and health care: On Feb. 2, the Heritage Foundation published an article in which they highlighted the fact that
Moorish soldier With a Spanish heritage, Hispanics should have a better understanding of events in Tunisia and Egypt. The Moros (English – Moors) conquered Spain for eight centuries. We had the Reconquista in 1492 as we all know. Except today
Halfway through the 2011 fiscal year, our military is continuing to fight a ramped-up war in Afghanistan, preparing to redeploy 50,000 forces out of Iraq, conducting numerous humanitarian missions, and maintaining all other operations abroad. And it’s doing all this
[youtube vTiEeDYzneE] As we look around the country today, it’s easy to be discouraged. Unemployment remains high and the Obama Administration continues to stubbornly endorse the same tired policies that have been proven failures. But as we approach the 100th
In trying to predict what Egypt’s next leadership will look like, two unlikely names keep popping up: Nelson Mandela and the United Nations. Mandela, to illustrate what Egypt lacks; the UN, to demonstrate what there might just be too much
To rephrase President Obama’s State of the Union theme: “This is our generation’s apparatchik moment.” Yes, he said “Sputnik” instead, but his actual agenda is about the apparatchik–government by party leaders, bureaucrats and the well-connected. His agenda is symbolized by
With the recent unjust imprisonments of famed Iranian directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, the world finally seems to be coming to terms with the Islamist regime’s rank inhumanity toward its best and brightest and is taking a stand. At
This is still breaking so we anticipate updates later tonight or tomorrow morning. A showing of the documentary on Iran’s nuclear and world domination ambitions, “Iranium,” was planned to be shown tonight at 7 pm at the Free Thinking Film
One of the issues that many conservatives have focused on is our out of control court system and the constant judicial overreach that occurs therein. Here we have yet another case of a court insinuating itself into an area in
In the minutes after the Fort Hood massacre at the hands of Nidal Malik Hasan, Americans waited to hear from their president, who was scheduled to speak at the Tribal Nations Conference. Hundreds of American Indian leaders were on-hand to
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets011211.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed Today on Coffee and Markets we’re joined by Matt Lewis of Politics Daily to discuss the recent controversy over the CPAC gathering among conservatives and whether the 2012 field will mark
From the UK’s Telegraph: If you want an example of the official “conspiracy of silence” that has allegedly allowed hundreds of vulnerable white girls in some towns to be abused by Asian men, the case of Ajmal Mohammed, a 43-year-old
As reported earlier, Representative Marsha Blackburn (R, TN) introduced a bi-partisan bill to preempt the December power grab by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski. This issue is not just a boring technical issue, though, as it goes right to
As socialists progressives gear up to take on the filibuster, again, Jim Hoft shares some important filibuster myths that you’ll likely see parroted by many in the media as they struggle to carry Harry Reid’s increasingly heavy water pail. I
As socialists progressives gear up to take on the filibuster, again, Jim Hoft shares some important filibuster myths that you’ll likely see parroted by many in the media as they struggle to carry Harry Reid’s increasingly heavy water pail. I
Violent Islamist extremism is akin to mental illness and not rooted in poverty, memories of Western imperialism, and anger over the Israeli-Palestinian situation, Robert Sibley writes in Monday’s Ottawa Citizen. This is ignored by the chattering class, Sibley writes, which
With public sentiment turning against organized labor, unions have enlisted obscure federal bureaucrats to help bolster their ranks. The Department of Labor has been busy rolling back transparency initiatives put in place during the last decade; the National Labor Relations
It may not be a mere coincidence that, as the government has proceeded to further shift, over recent years, to an economy based on consumption of goods, our education system has continued to decline. The basic Keynesian view of stimulus-
No! A Soros-funded study says that Fox viewers are stupid? I AM SHOCKED. Does Alternet actually research things for conflict of interest before they skip to their keyboards? Says Alternet: Yet another study has been released proving that watching Fox
You would never know, would you? In all of the fury and progressive passion to soak the rich, no one is chattering about the expiration of unemployment benefits–except for the unemployed. With rising gas and food prices and the holidays
[youtube 1QUOGexE0qI] This week Congressional Republicans cut a deal with the White House to keep the current tax rates for at least two years, cut payroll taxes for one year, and reinstate the death tax. Whatever you think about the
That Robert Duvall is one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen is incontestable. His roles as Gus McCrae in “Lonesome Dove” (1989), Sonny Dewey in “The Apostle” (1997), and Mac Sledge in “Tender Mercies” (1983), are
It has been several decades since I was a 2nd Lt. at Ft. Benning, our US Army Infantry School. My first week at Ft. Benning an old Army Sergeant gave me some sound advice. He said “son, the way to
