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Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze Dies

(Reuters) – Eduard Shevardnadze, a former president of Georgia and Soviet foreign minister, died on Monday after a long struggle with illness, his personal assistant said. Shevardnadze, who was 86, played a vital role in ending the Cold War as

Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze Dies

Joe Biden: Gay Marriage Fulfills Declaration of Independence

On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden used an Independence Day celebration and speech in Philadelphia to compare gay marriage to the Civil Rights Movement and push for more gay marriage.  According to The Hill, “[Biden] said he was reminded of two

Joe Biden: Gay Marriage Fulfills Declaration of Independence

Patriotic 'America' Soared at Box Office on July 4

The new docudrama America, a robust defense of this country against far-left icons like Noam Chomsky, exploded at the box office on Independence Day. The film, which opened Wednesday, jumped more than 60 percent on July 4. The Dinesh D’Souza

Patriotic 'America' Soared at Box Office on July 4

The New Aristocracy

In 1776 Americans declared themselves independent of more than arbitrary rule by a distant monarch. They also severed the ties of aristocracy. This was in itself a revolutionary notion.  It meant that political power, its attendant privilege and economic advantages

The New Aristocracy

Hispanic Growth Not Turning Texas Blue as Expected

HOUSTON, Texas–The enormous growth of the Hispanic population does not seem to be turning Texas blue as fast as many political pundits expected. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed a decreasing non-Hispanic white population and a rapidly growing

Hispanic Growth Not Turning Texas Blue as Expected

Independence Day, Not Immigration Day

Most Americans spend their Fourth of July enjoying time with their friends and family and hopefully taking some time to reflect on the founding principles of our country and the sacrifices men and women have made to fight for them.

Independence Day, Not Immigration Day

Palin on July 4th: Celebrate Independence, Not Gov't

On the Fourth of July, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin urged Americans to celebrate Independence instead of government. Palin said “may that love of liberty burn in our hearts and renew our commitment to restore and preserve all that is

Palin on July 4th: Celebrate Independence, Not Gov't

Steyn: 'We Are Entering a Post-American World'

On Hugh Hewitt’s Thursday radio show, conservative columnist Mark Steyn gave a sobering assessment of American power in the world as nation’s celebration of Independence Day was about to begin. Steyn explained that other nations are looking at ways to

Steyn: 'We Are Entering a Post-American World'

Celebrating Freedom

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This year marks 238 years

Celebrating Freedom

50 U.S. Troops Become Citizens in San Diego

At the U.S.S. Midway Museum, some 50 U.S. service members became U.S. citizens on Wednesday, San Diego Fox affiliate KSWB reports. One new citizen, Sergeant Jorge Hernandorivas, a two-time Purple Heart recipient who fought in the battle of Fallujah in

50 U.S. Troops Become Citizens in San Diego

Iraq: Kurds Debate Whether to Push for Independence

Kurdish representatives seemed unwilling to move back to the “pre-June 9” Iraqi governing structure that entails taking orders from Baghdad. A Kurdish representative said after a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington Wednesday, “we are not ready

Iraq: Kurds Debate Whether to Push for Independence

Horowitz: Are We Strangers in Our Own Land?

As we near the 238th anniversary of U.S. independence, many Americans are wondering if we are indeed an independent nation with sovereign borders, given that tens of thousands of unaccompanied children are streaming across the southern border. Have we become

Horowitz: Are We Strangers in Our Own Land?

Kidnapping Ends Palestinian Statehood Bid

The kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrach has put an end to Palestinian statehood as a viable diplomatic option in the foreseeable future, regardless of the insistence by the Obama administration that negotiations will

Kidnapping Ends Palestinian Statehood Bid

Multiple Oscar-Nominee Paul Mazursky Dead at 84

Paul Mazursky was an actor, an Oscar-nominated producer and screenwriter, and a well-regarded director — a quadruple threat. Born in 1930, his first screen credit dates back 61 years to 1953 in Stanley Kubrick’s “Fear and Desire.” Paul Mazursky died

Multiple Oscar-Nominee Paul Mazursky Dead at 84