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Cherna Moskowitz Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan University (BIU) recently bestowed an honorary doctorate upon Cherna Shovers Moskowitz in recognition of her passionate support of the Jewish people, its rich legacy: and homeland.: Bar-Ilan University is the fastest-growing institution of higher education in Israel. Those pursuing their BA, MA and PhD degrees are joined by thousands more who are enrolled in certificate and […]

I Thought Voter Fraud Didn’t Exist

Some on the political left have been rambling about how voter fraud isn’t an issue for months. : They say it’s: a new poll tax. : It’ll disenfranchise voting, especially amongst those in the minority community who cannot obtain a government issued ID. Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post opined that “what did happen in 2008 was that […]

Why The Tea Party Matters

Tea Party principles are based on a belief in the U.S. Constitution.:  Across America, a huge natural constituency exists for the bread-and-butter American issues of lower taxes, reduced government, a strong national defense, secure borders and a return to the traditional American values of: E Pluribus Unum, Liberty and in God we trust. E Pluribus […]

Team Obama Tries New Spin On Benghazi Attacks

Now they’re trying to say that they always considered it a terror attack (Daily Caller) White House officials are now insisting that President Barack Obama has always treated the Sept. 11 strike in Benghazi, Libya as a terrorist attack by jihadis. “Well, first of all, Candy, as you know, the president called it an act […]

‘The Good War’ Has Gone Terribly Wrong

Really disturbing news out of Afghanistan that may be being overlooked with all the Presidential election news going on. The New York Times reported in August that the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan has more than doubled since Pres. Obama: took office. From Michael Yon: “Afghan forces are infested with Taliban suicide killers. Two […]

Univision Special Exposes More Gun Walking Programs

Yesterday I mentioned the Univision special on Operation Fast and Furious, an Obama era gun walking program that began on Halloween, 2009. The Bush era program, Wide Receiver, had been shut down when the ATF realized that the Mexican cartels were able to circumvent the trackers in the guns, and only lost about 400 guns. […]

How the polls are being gamed…

By John Hawkins RightWingNews.com Normally, I think Republicans tend to be too skeptical of pollsters. Down the stretch in 2008 and 2010, I found most of the polls from reputable pollsters (as opposed to newspapers and colleges) to be on the mark. That hasn’t been the case in this cycle. Once you get past Gallup […]

Some Free Advice for Mitt Romney and His Campaign

With the debates starting Wednesday and the conventions in the rear-view mirror, campaign season is upon us. Those of you who live in a swing state are going to see more of President Obama and Mitt Romney on their televisions in the next month than they see in their mirrors during their morning shave. Oh, […]

The Particulars of Polls

As a recovering pollster (I worked for Democratic pollster Peter Hart from 1974 to 1981), let me weigh in on the controversy over whether the polls are accurate. Many conservatives are claiming that multiple polls have overly Democratic samples, and some charge that media pollsters are trying to discourage Republican voters. First, some points about […]

Representative Democracy by Waiver?

Once upon a time the King decided who was subject to royal edicts. We changed that with a revolution that won representative democracy based on the bedrock principle of “consent of the governed”. The “Rule of Law” holds that all citizens are equally subject to laws enacted by representatives of the people. Barack Obama has […]

Univision To Broadcast Special Highlighting More Fast And Furious Deaths

If Operation Fast and Furious had occurred under President Bush, or any Republican president, it would be a major scandal. At least 2 American federal agents and hundreds of Mexican civilian deaths, at least 1,400 weapons still missing, and an administration that has stonewalled Congress and their oversight and investigation duties. Now comes this (Daily […]

Pepper Spraying California Taxpayers

The University of California has reached a $1 million settlement with UC Davis students who were pepper sprayed at an Occupy-inspired Nov. 18 demonstration to protest rising tuition. UC will pay student plaintiffs $30,000 each, and the American Civil Liberties Union will pocket up to $250,000. Everything that is wrong in California resides in this […]

Kudos To Sheldon Adelson & Dr. Miriam Adelson

As I have said often,: Sheldon Adelson: and Dr. Miriam Adelson have unfairly been attacked by the media simply because they stand up for capitalism and their values.: : They are great Americans, amongst the largest philanthropists in the world, and people who should be commended.: : Mrs. Adelson wrote an op-ed for The Daily Caller where she addressed the media […]

Beverage Scale

Had a cool idea. It’s four years overdue, but better late than never… Every now and then a “study” will come out that is obviously a joke, proclaiming that beer, wine and liquor provide these amazing health benefits that cannot be acquired anywhere else. Lengthen your life, rejuvenate your skin and hair, embiggen your “wedding […]

Islamists In Some Far Off Place To Protest Against First Amendment

The Salafists are still continuing with their anti-free speech kick, or, at least, removing free speech that criticizes Islam and Mohammed. Thankfully, this is in a far off place and would never happen in the USA (Detroit News) Led by a newspaper publisher, Muslim activists will call for putting limits on American free speech at […]

Obama Weekly Address: Hey, My First Round Of Mortgage Modification Bills Worked So Well I’d Like Another…

…And those pesky Republicans are to blame for failing to bail out my failed policies (WRAL) Citing historically low mortgages, President Barack Obama is pressing Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help struggling homeowners refinance their debts and prevent foreclosures. (full transcript here) Obama is blaming congressional Republicans for not passing […]

The 5 Unique Ways Intelligent People Screw Up Their Lives

“There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental disaster, you need people with high IQs.” –: Thomas Sowell 1) They may believe that learning about something is the same as doing it. When you’ve gone to school for years, read hundreds […]

Gold Glitters

Just a few weeks ago, Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), announced that he would do anything required to bailout:  the weakest members of the Eurozone and in so doing prevent the euro currency from dissolution. Investors who may have been previously positioning themselves to withstand a euro crisis seem to be […]

Is This Really What America Wants?

On Wednesday U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton finally admitted al Qaeda in North Africa was behind the terrorist attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, where the American ambassador and three others were murdered. Clinton’s statements further muddied the administration’s fumbled explanations about exactly what happened on Sept. 11. : For purely partisan […]