Category: Must Reads

Why Julian and Joaquin Castro could be the Next Fidel and Raul

Posted on by Josh Bernstein

While most Americans are celebrating Memorial Day Weekend and giving thanks to those that sacrificed their lives for freedom and liberty, the President just nominated a cabinet member who if confirmed by the Senate could one day possibly be more of a threat to freedom and liberty than The President himself. That man is current […]

 

Verdict for America: Solutions for our Most Pressing Problems

Posted on by Rachel Alexander

Bill Ponath, an attorney and long-time pro tem judge, has written the definitive up-to-date and eye-opening book on the most critical issues facing the U.S. Written so anyone will understand, but not so basic as to bore the experienced politico, he analyzes eight issues thoroughly and recommends insightful common sense solutions. At one point the […]

 

Blame Corporations?

Posted on by Michael Fell

Would you hire people purely out of national loyalty knowing that doing so meant your company would eventually become fiscally insolvent? Corporations, like any business, are in business to make profits. Jobs are the byproduct of profits, not the other way around. Until U.S. corporate tax rates are cut to globally competetive levels, the corporations […]

 

Decade Of War

Posted on by Courtney Messerschmidt

The last ten years has seen a semi unbound Great Satan – using her fire power, brain power, will power and staying power all across the globe in war.:  Wars occur at unpredictable times, take unpredictable courses and have unexpected consequences.:  Some wars are carefully planned, but even those wars rarely take place as expected. […]

 

If 911 Never Happened…

Posted on by Courtney Messerschmidt

“And it came to pass in the decade after 911, alternate response and historical revisonary visions:  did abound“ The events of 9/11 reverberated through many spheres of American life but nowhere more profoundly than in American policy toward the outside world.:  We launched two wars, in Afghanistan and Iraq. We organized counterterrorism operations in far-flung […]

 

“Killing To Control”

Posted on by Courtney Messerschmidt

Bloody L! Congrats to W. F. Owen – long time British Army Theorist, Little Satan fan and GsGf’s  asymmetrical warfare counselor – scored a significant coup with publication in the latest issue of British Army Review (PDF available here and at Small Wars Journal)  with the delightfully crunk deadly ditty: “Killing Your Way To Control” […]

 

Incoming!

Posted on by Courtney Messerschmidt

Make your brain more bigger with hot deets, big phased cookies and intell dossiers from the cool kids @ Foreign Policy Initiatives Libya Rebels in Libya’s western Nafusa mountain range were less than 50 miles from the nation’s capital Thursday and edging closer to their first significant victory outside their mountain stronghold, pounding the small […]

 

Why Veena Malik’s Smackdown of an Egyptian Mullah was a Seminal Moment for Feminism

Posted on by Susannah Fleetwood

Two days ago, Allahpundit picked up the story of gorgeous Pakistani actress, Veena Malik, courageously going off on an Egyptian Mullah who accused her of “immorality” because he didn’t approve of her appearance, or the fact that that she appeared on an Indian equivalent of the television show Big Brother. Jonah Goldberg was the first […]

 

4 Reasons Why the MSM Botched the Tuscon Massacre, and Why they Owe the Victims and Sarah Palin an Apology

Posted on by Susannah Fleetwood

[H/T Toby Toons for the image.] This past week in the wake of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords by Jared Lee Loughner (that killed six people and wounded nine others–including the congresswoman), the mainstream/liberal media instantly pounced on “the violent rhetoric” by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party as the cause of Loughner’s mad […]

 

Smitty, Good Luck and Godspeed….

Posted on by Susannah Fleetwood

Smitty (AKA, Chris Smith) over at The Other McCain has announced in a recent blog post that he will be reporting to Kabul, Afghanistan in time for Christmas, and that he will not be writing anymore blog posts until late 2011. To be specific, Smitty wrote the following about his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan: “Stacy […]

 

Reid’s former Press Secretary Situation Screams Another Threat To Our Nation

Posted on by Heather Bachman

Political offices have their own personalities, usually reflecting either the leadership or the party involved.:  However, there is an unspoken rule and understanding that whatever you do or have done can and will affect your political boss.:  In turn, the political leader has a consistent requirement to know pretty much everything about you and the […]

 

What the GOP Pledge Reflects and Why We Need To Stand By It

Posted on by Heather Bachman

: : : : : : : : : : :  When the Pledge to America was first announced, it immediately met backlash from the other side of the aisle. President Obama began a tour dedicated specifically to breaking down the plan’s items one by one.:  While to many political strategists, this response may be seen as politics as usual, there are many holes in […]

 

Democrat Governors’ Reason for Fear of the Immigration Lawsuit Shows How Power Hungry the DNC Is

Posted on by Heather Bachman

While the statement may bring a sigh of relief to some who are happy to see that at least our state leaders know what really needs attention, deeper within their rejection of the lawsuit, you see nothing but the dangerous hunger of the liberals. Despite this lawsuit being an example of a nation attacking itself […]

 

Dumb Dems’ Job Ideas: Who’s Crazier?

Posted on by Alexa Shrugged

Via Ace of Spades and UK Guardian – Alvin Greene, the crazy jobless guy running for Senate in South Carolina has ideas on how to create jobs: “Another thing we can do for jobs is make toys of me, especially for the holidays. Little dolls. Me. Like maybe little action dolls. Me in an army […]

 

Alexa’s Top 5 Must Reads of the Day 7/7/10

Posted on by Alexa Shrugged

Study Confirms Abortion Triples Breast Cancer Risk Among Sri Lanka Women LifeNews The Sri Lankan study is the fourth epidemiological study in fourteen months to report an abortion-breast cancer link, including studies from the U.S., China and Turkey. The studies are piling up. How long will the pro-aborts be able to continue to keep this […]

 

Alexa’s Top 5 Must Reads 7/1/10

Posted on by Alexa Shrugged

Six Months to Go Until The Largest Tax Hikes in History ATR In 2001 and 2003, the GOP Congress enacted several tax cuts for investors, small business owners, and families. These will all expire on January 1, 2011 Just what we need during a recession – thank you Obama and Democrats! Gunfire hitting City Hall […]

 

Alexa’s Top 5 Must Reads 6/30/10

Posted on by Alexa Shrugged

Why Obamanomics Has Failed WSJ The president, his friends and advisers talk endlessly about the circumstances they inherited as a way of avoiding responsibility for the 18 months for which they are responsible. But they want new stimulus measures–which is convincing evidence that they too recognize that the earlier measures failed. EXACTLY! Instead of blaming […]