On this morning’s hourly news broadcast (10 am EDT / 7 a.m. PDT), National Public Radio joined those who have distorted key portions of George Zimmerman’s 911 call in order to assign him culpability and/or racist motives in the shooting
I spent nearly seven years in South Africa, most of it as the speechwriter for South African opposition leader Tony Leon (who now serves as that country’s ambassador to Argentina). It was an exciting job, one that allowed me a
Gwen Ifill said, “The dispute over the killing of Trayvon Martin has sparked a national debate about race, justice, and when it is reasonable to act in self-defense.” Ifill is wrong. The dispute over the killing of Martin did not
UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay has called for an “immediate investigation” into the death of Trayvon Martin. Leaving aside the matter of the despicable record of the UN on human rights, what kind of record does Pillay herself have
The one concrete piece of “evidence” used to prove George Zimmermann’s racist intent on the evening of the Trayvon Martin shooting was a racial slur that many in the media were sure they heard… until they didn’t. How did this
Today, the Florida State Attorney Angela Corey ruled out using a grand jury in the case of Trayvon Martin. There is already a grand jury on the case; Corey’s announcement cuts short the grand jury deliberations, which were expected to
Yesterday, on CNN’s State of the Union, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz cynically echoed the liberal talking points that have dominated the last several weeks of news coverage, claiming that the Republican Party is waging a war on women.
As the nation directs its attention to the events taking place at the United States Supreme Court, specifically, the oral arguments surrounding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, now may be a good time to evaluate some of
Sanford, FL police have denied a rumor that neo-Nazis are sending armed patrols through the city to prepare for potential racial violence following the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The story, first published in a blog post from the Miami
Give Cosby credit for not being playing the race card, but he’s still not thinking this through completely. If an investigation proves Zimmerman’s side of the story, “the gun” will end up being what might have saved his life. We have
Today, President Obama released his annual Passover message – and, as usual, he used it as an opportunity for political grandstanding. Last year, Obama used his message to compare the Jewish exodus from Egypt with the Islamist Arab Spring. This
Father Michael Pfleger, a radical religious figure and a friend of President Barack Obama’s, may be out of the national headlines. But that doesn’t mean he’s stopped his “social justice” activism. “We cannot talk about Trayvon Martin without talking about
The city of Sanford is preparing for the outcome of the special prosecutor’s decision about George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin but has not been charged. Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett said on Thursday that
Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday for city council in Ward 8, ranted against Asian small business owners in the District and said, “they ought to go.” “We got to do something about these Asians
Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, after winning his primary on Tuesday for city council in Ward 8, ranted against Asian small business owners in the District and said, “they ought to go.” “We got to do something about these
Appearing on The Sean Hannity Show, George Zimmerman’s father told Sean that the NAACP, CBC, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are not telling the truth about his son and the facts of the Trayvon Martin case.
The parents of Trayvon Martin are expected to attend a candlelight memorial service Wednesday night commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior who was shot and killed at a Memphis, Tennessee hotel 44 years ago today.
Chicago Trib: Two drive-by shootingsthis week have ratcheted up tensions in this central Floridacity, which has been rocked by protests and anger over thekilling of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin just over amonth ago. Sanford police said three people, including
There is little to no evidence that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin because Martin was black. But that hasn’t stopped members of the Congressional Black Caucus from sponsoring a resolution linking Martin to gun control and lamenting supposed racial profiling
Last Thursday, Chris Matthews spent a portion of his show discussing the Trayvon Martin story. Early in the show he introduced a security tape which ABC had obtained from the polic, saying: Chris Matthews: George Zimmerman says he shot Trayvon
Today, race-baiter Al Sharpton, who was most recently seen threatening the city of Sanford, Florida over the Trayvon Martin case, attended the White House Prayer Breakfast. The White House stated that the breakfast invitees included “heads of major denominations, non-profit
In September 2004, shortly before the November presidential elections pitting George W. Bush against John Kerry, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Dan Rather presented a falsified document to the public that purported to show that Bush had gone
SANDLER’S HAPPY MADISON TO REVISIT ‘SUMMER SCHOOL’? The original 1987 “Summer School,” starring Mark Harmon and directed by Carl Reiner, is a real underrated gem. I first saw it on an airplane when both I and the world were still
