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If the U.S. Won't Drill Oil Offshore, Other Nations Will

Although President Obama’s executive order imposing a six-month moratorium on drilling for crude oil and natural gas in ultra-deep waters within the 200-mile territorial limit recognized by international law has at least temporarily been suspended by a federal district judge,

Daily Gut: The Mathematics of Terror

So I was never very good at word problems, but here’s a simple brain teaser even an idiot like me can solve. What’s worth saving: thousands of innocent people, or one evil jackass? The answer…. It’s a trick question, and

Daily Gut: The New Extremism

So President Obama faced a few hecklers yesterday, who went after him about the “Don’t ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Take a gander, gander takers: Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com Now I, for one, think it’s awesome to see

War on Terror Films: Dear Hollywood, You're Doing It Wrong

The recent Daily Variety article “Hollywood calls ‘Truce’ on war films” described how the film industry is now sidelining any future war and espionage films because of recent box office disappointment like Green Zone. The $100 million to $130 million

Steven Spielberg Pays Tribute to Veterans Past & Present

The second high-profile name attached to HBO’s “The Pacific” was interviewed by CNSNews and would’ve distinguished himself with his classy approach to these questions even if his counterpart hadn’t defamed both the war in the Pacific and the War on

REVIEW: 'Lifted' — The Anti-War Movie for Everyone

In my role as Executive Director of Ride 2 Recovery, a mental and physical rehabilitation program for injured veterans that makes a difference in the lives of those who come thru our program (more info: Ride2Recovery.com), I am asked to

Is USA Today the Obama Administration's Next FOX News?

The dust-up started with a USA Today editorial entitled “Our view on war on terror: National security team fails to inspire confidence.” It featured this photo of a confused National Intelligence Director named Dennis Blair. The bite was in the

How Many Fights Will Obama Pick With America?

Politics is a game of addition – successful politics anyway. Great leaders, when faced with a divided electorate, not to mention difficult economic times, use a limited agenda to forge consensus out of broken paradigms. Once they achieve an initial

Garry Wills: How the Bomb Changed the Presidency

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Garry Wills writes: “George W. Bush left the White House unpopular and disgraced. His successor promised change . . . [but] the momentum of accumulating powers in the

ONE YEAR GONE: The George W. Bush Era In Movies

It’s been a year since George W. Bush left office. Do you miss him yet? I do. For all his foibles – utter inability to explain his policies to the American public, bending over backwards for bipartisanship with Democrats, foolish