Who are Mitt Romney’s 47 percent? Last week a short video clip provided by the publication Mother Jones, appeared from an event several months ago in which Mitt Romney was speaking to a group at a private fundraiser. In his comments Romney said 47 percent of Americans would almost automatically vote for President Barack Obama [...]
The Leeches – by Dr. Seuss By Ben Tomkins – Now, the Star-Bell Sneetches had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars. Those stars weren’t so big. They were really so small. You might think such a thing wouldn’t matter at all. – Dr. Seuss The 47 percent are exactly who Mitt [...]
The dangers of the entitlement society By David Watson The French political thinker and historian, Alexis de Tocqueville, was best known for his book “Democracy in America.” After traveling across the country for two years, in 1835 Tocqueville wrote of America and its emerging democratic order. Tocqueville wrote of his travels through America at a [...]
Is this crappy movie really the cause of unrest in the Middle East? As America reels from the deadly attack on this year’s anniversary of 9/11 that killed Christopher Stevens, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, the question of what caused the attacks has been the subject of much debate. Immediately after [...]
It’s not just about the video By Rana Odeh “In Libya, to speak of a protest is misleading. The assault in which U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens died was probably a coordinated, complex undertaking by an organized militant group, perhaps in concert with al-Qaeda’s North African affiliate. It represents broader Libyan opinion no more than Anders [...]
The big lies never end by Mark Luedtke Since Sept. 11, 2012, when Muslims attacked the U.S. embassy in Cairo and the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, government officials and the press have blamed the attacks on some crappy YouTube movie that slanders the Prophet Muhammad and Muslims in general. There are so many Big Lies [...]
Chicago Teachers Go On Strike A week ago from yesterday, 25,000 Chicago teachers (average salary: $76,000 before benefits) walked out of their classrooms, leaving nearly 350,000 schoolchildren and their parents with no school. The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending the standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The teachers are fighting [...]
Preachers’ Unions By Ben Tomkins This conversation is wearing me out. The Chicago teachers strike is not about money. It’s about the pressure being put on teachers to extract a certain level of performance from students regardless of their socio-economic status by people who have no concept of the reality of education. Many teachers in [...]
Teacher evaluations necessary but need to be fair By Rob Scott The tools for teaching have drastically changed over the years. However, the constant fundamental is the teachers themselves. Teachers do hold a special status in our society that is much different from that of plumbers, lawyers or accountants. Anyone can remember their best teachers [...]
Convicted murderer serving life sentence gets taxpayer-funded sex change In 1993, Robert Kosilek was tried and convicted for the 1990 murder of his wife. Kosilek has been living as a woman, going by the name Michelle Kosilek, and receiving hormone treatments while serving his life term in prison in Massachusetts’ Corrections System. On Tuesday, Sept. [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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