Although often seen as a day to kick off the Christmas shopping season, Thanksgiving is perhaps the most deeply American holiday and its tradition is connected to the idea of “American exceptionalism.” Ronald Reagan’s presidential farewell speech included a line
The debate over Diana West’s book American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character has been far below the intellectual standard set by the book itself. Both sides now seem to regret the fact that the debate has degenerated
Lady Gaga’s new album ARTPOP has become a commercial flop for the history books: opening-week sales were down 75% from the debut of 2011’s Born This Way, and sales dropped 81% in the second week. How did this happen? With
Outgoing New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) wants families to use their time around the Thanksgiving table to discuss gun control with their children. To that end they are providing a placemat to help get the
The U.S. Department of Education is using the findings of an international organization’s “skills study” of the United States to promote the Obama administration’s plan for universal preschool, the Common Core K-12 standards, and comprehensive immigration reform. Education Secretary Arne
By FRAZIER MOOREAP Television WriterNEW YORKIt was 30 years ago when he last filmed a concert special. Now he’s gone and done it again. “Bill Cosby: Far From Finished” finds this king of comedy onstage in Cerritos, Calif., where he
One-hundred fifty years ago, President Abraham Lincoln stood before a crowd of journalists, soldiers, citizens, and statesmen in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and delivered perhaps the most famous speech in the English language. Viewed in context of the Civil War in 1863,
When former Obama adviser and campaign manager David Plouffe said on Sunday that running against Obamacare would be an “impossibility” for Republicans, his reasoning seemed dubious. By the fall of 2014, Plouffe insisted, “millions of people will be signed up,”
Last week, former President Bill Clinton denounced President Barack Obama’s lie that if Americans liked their healthcare plans they could keep them under Obamacare. However, information from Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign shows her healthcare plan would have been nearly
(AP) Network of all-boys NYC public schools growingBy KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated PressNEW YORKOnce seen as sexist and outdated, the all-male educational model had been resurrected to serve New York City’s poorest boys, a group feared to be more likely to go
Hollywood producer and Obama donor Harvey Weinstein said the United States is “embarrassing” because of its adherence to the Second Amendment and lack of universal healthcare. Appearing on Piers Morgan Tonight Friday, Weinstein said “this is the only the country in
In response to Laszewski on Kelly File: ‘This just makes everything so much worse’: Bob Laszewski must have one of the cleanest backgrounds in America, because he’s going to be investigated by every federal agency by the time he’s done
Millions of Americans are expressing “sticker-shock” as they learn about the dramatic increases in health insurance premiums, as a result of ObamaCare. The Obama Administration downplays these concerns, noting that many will qualify for subsidies to make coverage more affordable.
The gun control PAC of Gabby Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, is launching a new initiative, “Veterans for Responsible Solutions.” According to CNN, the new initiative “will support Giffords and Kelly’s wider efforts by bringing to bear the experience
(AP) No more trans fat: FDA banning the artery-cloggerBy MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated PressWASHINGTONHeart-clogging trans fats were once a staple of the American diet, plentiful in baked goods, microwave popcorn and fried foods. Now, mindful of the health risks, the Food
Government mismanagement and currency controls set by late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez are being blamed for a collapse of the country’s health care system. According to the Associated Press, with the Venezuelan government controlling the dollars needed to purchase medical
The Sig Sauer Adaptive Carbine Platform (ACP) is an “aircraft grade aluminum pistol to carbine adapter.” The ACP is “universal,” and therefore accepts the most popular brands of railed semi-automatic handguns–not just Sig Sauers. The ACP comes in three configurations:
(AP) Bill de Blasio is elected mayor of New YorkBy JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKBill de Blasio was elected New York City’s first Democratic mayor in two decades Tuesday, running on an unabashedly liberal, tax-the-rich platform that contrasted sharply with billionaire
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden made no mention of the Obamacare exchanges in their campaign speeches for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli has been pounding away at the issue for last
With the Virginia gubernatorial election taking place on November 4, gun owners need to remember that a vote for Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis is a vote for Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Voting for Sarvis will put McAuliffe in place to follow
By JESSICA HERNDONAP Film WriterLOS ANGELESWeekend moviegoers chose sci-fi over slapstick. Lionsgate’s “Ender’s Game,” based on the novel by Orson Scott Card, stars Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford as intergalactic soldiers. Comments made by Card expressing opposition to gay marriage
In response to Yes, the Democrats’ Plan Was to Create a Transition to Single Payer: Since you brought up Paul Krugman, let’s not forget one of the dumbest and most dishonest things he’s ever said (and that’s saying a lot):
Wednesday night Sean Hannity brought up a topic which deserves more attention than it has ever received from the media. Is the ACA intended to transition us to single-payer? The answer to this question is yes, though unfortunately the discussion
President Barack Obama made it no secret he was a proponent of a single payer health care system in America when he first came on to the national scene. However, he explained to his supporters over the years that a
Members of the Hollywood community have railed against the influx of money in politics in films like The Campaign and the power corporations wield via the Citizens United ruling. Meanwhile, some of the industry’s heaviest hitters are lining up to use
In an interview with The Hill on Monday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who hopes to regain the House Speakership in the 2014 election, said that her first job as Speaker would be to push universal childcare as part
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Studios Hollywood has elected to cancel one of the attractions at its annual “Halloween Horror Nights” event. While most of the event is designed to scare the bejeebus out of visitors to the park, “Bill and Ted’s
In an October report of its September receipts, the National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund (NRA PAC) showed that it spent $466,273 to highlight VA gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s (D) war on law-abiding gun owners. As Breitbart News
CGI, the Canadian company whose U.S. subsidiary built the failed Obamacare website, was once contracted to build a federal gun registry for the Canadian government, Breitbart News has learned. CGI’s contract was canceled in 2007 after a report by the
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI): “It’s just unimaginable the actions they would turn to, to get their way on a very small and modest bill – Obamacare. We’re talking about universal health care for everybody – single payer, that’s what the
We gasped. As we watched the image of a young woman on our television and mobile screens, a loud, collective breath held one question in its suspended beat: How could she? How could she forgive? How could she be so
“Train wreck.” “Fundamentally flawed.” “Not ready for primetime.” This is the rollout of Obamacare. Constant “glitches” keep people from logging into the exchanges. Humiliating live video of reporters normally favorable to Obamacare simply giving up in frustration because they cannot sign
In response to So about that ‘Confederate Flag’: It’s a wonder they haven’t digitally edited the Confederate flag right off the roof of the General Lee in “Dukes of Hazzard” reruns. Imagine that: a generation ago, one of the most
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 13 (UPI)–“Sons of Anarchy” actor Charlie Hunnam has dropped out of the film production of “Fifty Shades of Grey” citing scheduling problems, Universal Pictures said. Hunnam was set to star as Christian in the film, based on the
Hollywood is doing all it can as a community to promote President Barack Obama’s “signature,” “historic” health care program. We’ve seen a galaxy of stars, from Amy Poehler to Olivia Wilde, promoting Obamacare via Funny or Die videos and social
In response to Ryan Weak on Obamacare? Are You Serious?: If you’ll indulge me for a further moment of sour grapes, one thing from Paul Ryan’s op-ed that sticks in my craw is his proposal to “ask the better off
The archbishop of Denver and the bishop of Colorado Springs have issued a pastoral letter entitled, “Immigration and Our Nation’s Future.” Stating their letter is not an endorsement of any specific legislation, the bishops nevertheless assert that America needs to
A nation wallowing in Breaking Bad withdrawal received some light relief last week when Univisión released the first images of its Colombian remake of the television masterpiece, Metástatsis. Here’s why you, English speaker, should be excited. The latest trailer shows
On Monday, Harvard Law School hosted a celebration of Prof. Alan Dershowitz’s fifty years of teaching with an entire afternoon of panel discussions featuring legal scholars, past students, and colleagues in the academy and the law. It was a moving
When Army and Navy collide in their annual football classic this season, the patriots will be playing as well. No, not the New England Patriots but a liberty-loving rock band that seems to shine at sporting events. Madison Rising is known
