European defenders of the West: Sobieski, Churchill, and Wilders Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders made a seminal address two nights ago (March 25, 2011) at the Annual Lecture of the Magna Carta Foundation in Rome, Italy. As is his wont, Wilders
While GE spent millions to elect President Obama and pushing fiscally destructive policies like cap & trade on the American taxpayer, the company’s bloated tax department of 975 employees has been busy making sure it’s own tax bill on $14
From CNN Politics: CNN has exclusively learned that Rep. Michele Bachmann will form a presidential exploratory committee. The Minnesota Republican plans to file papers for the committee in early June, with an announcement likely around that same time. But a
[The following was excerpted from Rep. Thaddeus McCotter’s book, Seize Freedom: American Truths and Renewal in a Chaotic Age – used with permission.] Right now, parents suffer sleepless nights worrying that they will lose their jobs, their homes, their health
In 1981, Secretary of Health Education and Welfare Patricia Harris wrote in the Washington Post that libertarian economists Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell are “middle class” so they “don’t know what it is to be poor.” In fact, Williams grew
Last October we announced the creation of Crusader Pictures a production company founded to make movies that make a difference. We believe Conservatives need to match their successes at the ballot box, in talk radio, the blogosphere, cable news and
There’s an interesting debate in the blogosphere about whether President George W. Bush was a conservative (here’s a good summary of the discussion, along with lots of links, though I especially like this analysis since it cites my work.). I’ve
The Europeans, particularly the French and the Germans, are squabbling about what exactly to do in Libya. Many are quietly hoping that the “problem” (Gaddafi) will be, you know, taken care of. Germany’s left-of-center Der Spiegel reports: “This is again
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier is running helo relief operations into earthquake devastated Japan. And our Marines? Marine forces in Japan are delivering food, water and other supplies to assist in disaster-relief efforts following the massive earthquake and tsunami
Unions have never represented a majority of the American workforce. However, to listen to today’s union bosses, one might be led to believe that they did. Ever since their peak, in 1945, when unions represented a total of 35.5 percent
There’s a significant debate now taking place in Washington – largely behind closed doors, but sometimes covered by the media – on whether fiscal conservatives should maintain a rigid no-tax-increase position. One side of the debate features Grover Norquist of
—– And on the way down here I drove and I heard about this guy in Wisconsin, his name was Walker and apparently he wanted to stop collective bargaining. That’s supposed to balance the budget. That’s the magic bullet. So
The New York Times offers two blasts against Congressman Peter King today for his scheduled hearings on radical Islam. The consistently ridiculous Bob Herbert accuses King of harboring “a fierce unhappiness with the Muslim community in the United States.” And
We lost a another irreplaceable legend yesterday and one of our own, an outspoken Republican — an independent-thinking feminist in the best sense of the word. Here are some of my favorite Jane Russell quotes: –“I have always been a
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets030111.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Anne Sorock from the Sam Adams Alliance to discuss the Reagan legacy among America’s youth, then
There are fears in the west that an increasingly desperate Gaddafi will use chemical weapons on his own people in a bid to stay in power. And why not? This is a man that clearly will do anything to sit
Our continued annual deficits of over $1.5 trillion will eventually destroy our economy and consume our liberty. We must deal with this crisis now. The Left says that the rich need to pay more, that more taxes will solve the
The White House Office of the Press Secretary Transcript: President Obama Press Conference East Room 8: 03 p.m. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. I have a brief statement, and then I’ll take a question . . . uh, excuse me.
Black History Month ends soon – so can I nominate a genuine Black American hero for next year’s? Don’t look for this from Oprah, Tavis Smiley, The Congressional Black Caucus, or anywhere in the MSM including (especially!) The History Channel,
Ben Smith, Politico: As I wrote recently, Gov. Haley Barbour, if he runs for president, already has in the can perhaps the most striking ad of the 2012 Republican primary cycle — this direct to camera endorsement of him by
President Ronald Reagan saw America as a special place, a shining city on a hill, and a beacon of freedom for the rest of the world. As 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of his birthday, celebrate the life that he
From Accuracy in Media‘s Cliff Kincaid: The old lie about Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s daughter supposedly being killed in a 1986 raid ordered by then-President Reagan is back. Several stories in U.S. and foreign media about the turmoil in Libya
America faces a fiscal crisis. The burden of federal spending has doubled during the Bush-Obama years, a $2 trillion increase in just 10 years. But that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Because of demographic changes and poorly designed
This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College, on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes:
The Democratic/government-union days of rage in Madison, Wis., are a disgrace. Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan calls it Cairo coming to Madison. But the protesters in Egypt were pro-democracy. The government-union protesters in Madison are anti-democracy; they are trying to prevent
