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Waze (Photo credit: MattHurst) by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Google's acquisition of Waze hints at decisive digital technology shifts for the next presidential election. The RNC has hir ... discussAt CPAC last week there was a great panel discussion on Pro-Life and Religious Liberty 40 Years after Roe v. Wade. I wanted to share it here because there was some great points made and some ve ... discuss
There are a ton of opinions on this subject and we’ll get to those in a moment. But first the story: The National Security Agency is currently collecting the telephone records of millions of US ... discuss
mom. After centuries of discrimination, companies are discovering that working mothers are not a drag on the economy or productivity after all. Given a mother-friendly workplace, these women are fruit ... discuss
by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author:“The most important human resource, the only true natural resource, is the human mind.” — John Allison (now Cato Institute president), quoted in Knowledge and ... discuss
The disputed 'West Bank', which is the ancient biblical heartland of Israel, is now the territory U.S. Secretary of State, John Forbes Kerry, just like his predecessor, Hillary Clinton, is pressuring ... discuss
Every analogy breaks down at some point which is why it is unwise to push an illustration too far. In the past I have written about the data each of us creates on a daily basis and have illustrated wi ... discuss
We already knew: ** Barack Obama is the worst jobs president since the Great Depression. ** Poverty is at its highest rate since 1960′s. ** America is experiencing its worst economic recov ... discuss
Today in Washington, D.C. - June 10, 2013: Harry Reid has filed a Motion to Proceed on S. 744, the Chuck Schumer — Marco Rubio Amnesty bill. When the reconvenes at 2 PM and resume consideration of ... discuss
havior:url(#ieooui) } < ![endif]--> e Internet, in its Second Form, was rolling in the mid-90s, an MIT Professor, J. Orlin Grabbe found himself a star—if only because he had content on interesting ... discuss
Join Jen and the other Quicktakers over at the Conversion Diary 1. I finally went to the doctor on Tuesday. I have only been to see a doctor once or twice in the last four years, and that was f ... discuss
Today’s Huffington Post’s cover photo: Via Instapundit: Back in 2007 Barack Obama deplored “illegal wiretapping of American citizens.” But that was before he became president and lost all ... discuss
Now I don't know what we can call this nation.Here's the latest piece of the totalitarian jigsaw puzzle: http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/06/05/nsas-verizon-spying-order-specifically-tar ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, One of the distinguishing characteristics of Christians is that their hope is not in any human institution, political leader, ... discuss
by Christopher Jacobs, Heritage Foundation: Chilling new details emerged yesterday about the IRS targeting scandal, as representatives from six conservative groups testified before Congress about the ... discuss
When in Turkey, our President, Obama, announced that this nation is no longer a Christian nation. This saddened me greatly. And I posted at the time on this matter. Then... on his most recent trip in ... discuss
by AF "Tony" Branco Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: Earlier this month, Washington was rocked when the IRS admitted to and apologized for targeting Tea Party and Patriot groups. But a report from ... discuss
One of the great challenges in evaluating the effectiveness of pro-life engagement is reporting lag. At any given time, the most current, federal abortion data is three or four years old. Imagi ... discuss
One of the great challenges in evaluating the effectiveness of pro-life engagement is reporting lag. At any given time, the most current, federal abortion data is three or four years old. Imagi ... discuss
Forbes’ Peter Ferrara provides an interesting article regarding the current pause in warming, and starts off with lots and lots of history and scientific facts (which are very inconvenient for W ... discuss
I hope everyone had a good memorable Memorial day. If you want to read something patriotic, I often recommend the first chapter or two or the Book of Ruth. Ruth’s declamatory statement to Naomi ... discuss
Sen. / Dr. Rand Paul by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Libertarianism, thanks, among other factors, to the emergence of leading presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, is coming to the fore. It ... discuss
Get ready for the billion dollar blitz to promote ObamaCare this summer. Political speeches. Television ads. Radio. Celebrity pitches. Social media. Billboards. Brochures. Bus benches and taxi signs. ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to determine whether or not prayers can be offered at government meetings (lo ... discuss
By: Trevor Loudon New Zeal From my friends in Australia at the Carbon Sense Coalition: Media Statement by Viv Forbes Chairman, The Carbon Sense Coalition. The Carbon Sense Coalition today called on th ... discuss
From Mrs. Darwin, purveyor of so many good book-ish things, comes this meme. I'll just say that I have a special place in my heart for Newbery Medal winning books. Why? My great-grandfather's book won ... discuss
Man confesses to murdering 14-year-old who said she was pregnant; autopsy reveals she was not By Dave Andrusko Shaniesha ForbesFrom the New York Daily News “He thought she was ... discuss
Nope, no religious bigotry here in the Land of Tolerance! My last post, on gender differences, drew attention from an unexpected source. I mentioned that SisterLisa, the author of a condescend ... discuss
Back in November, Deacon Greg Kandra reprinted a list that was making the rounds of “10 reasons why men shouldn’t be ordained”. In essence, it’s a list of stereotypes flipped against men ra ... discuss
We haven’t discussed the idiocy of ObamaCare lately, legislation which the majority of Americans still despise. But, it’s still out there and ready to cause havoc (Forbes) A California ins ... discuss
by Contributing Author Ralph Benko: The murder of 20 innocent children and 7 adults in Newtown, Connecticut, horrifies all Americans. President Obama eloquently expressed our collective feelin ... discuss
Dr. Bill Smith, Editor, ARRA News Service: Being Sunday, it is a good time to reflect on important issues! With the constant push by liberals / socialists to disarm Americans, the below column last Fr ... discuss
Mad Men Being Purged by Contributing Author Ralph Benko and Co-author Andresen Blom: The American electorate, in an act of magnificently creative destruction, just purged the Republican Party of the ... discuss
Karl Rove by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Liberals do not grasp the distinction between Ronald Reagan and (either) George Bush. This blind spot creates a massive confusion and haza ... discuss
Here's further evidence that you need to know exactly who your child's teacher is, what's being taught to your children, and that the teachers unions are anti-everything our nation was founded on an ... discuss
Humanitarians in Business For many the words business humanitarian may seem like an oxymoron. Often businessmen are thought of as individuals who are only interested in their own well-being, and human ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: As we consider the results of this week’s election, our priorities as social conservatives remain unchanged. We need to ... discuss
This piece was compiled by Michael, June 7, 2012:The following are 70 facts that Barack Obama does not want you to see....$3.59 - When Barack Obama entered the White House, the average price of a gal ... discuss
The headline blares: “54% of Independent women voters polled agree that there is a War on Women.” Granted, this is an opinion claim more than it is a factual one. The figurative (or “literal ... discuss
Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, is a universal image format that is popular for smaller animated images on the web, like the ever-popular image you have seen in this venue at one time or another, ... discuss
Romney’s trusted running mate, Paul Ryan, is one of a few people who hold the key to American and world economic vitality. by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: The Wall Street Journal, upon the r ... discuss
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat Another sad development for Democrats for Life of America. They’ve endorsed Tim Kaine in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia and Steve Pestka in the ... discuss
Another sad development for Democrats for Life of America. They've endorsed Tim Kaine in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia and Steve Pestka in the Congressional race in my district in Michigan. Neith ... discuss
Rep. Ron Paul Representative Ron Paul (R-TX-Dist. 14): The media insists on characterizing statements about dependency on government handouts as controversial, but in truth such statements are a ... discuss
Goldfinger during "Operation Grand Slam Photo credit: Wikepedia by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: In the iconic movie Goldfinger the villain, Auric Goldfinger, pursues a nefarious scheme, ... discuss
72 Hour Sale - Westminster Books is having a great 72 hour sale (though I believe 24 of those hours have already elapsed). Quite a few new and notable books are deeply discounted. I recommend Sexual S ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: Faith, family and freedom: it’s a formulation FRC uses all the time, with good reason. Each one of these key components ... discuss
Ralph Benko by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: The key phrase in President Obama’s acceptance speech was this: I won’t pretend the path I’m offering is quick or easy. I never have. You didn ... discuss
From: Cowboy Byte Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 Subject: Gun Sales Surge Gun Sales Surge: An Obama Bounce? article source: http://cowboybyte.com/12312/gun-sales-surge-an-obama-bounce/ & ... discuss
The two major political parties have a lock on power in the United States. The election laws, the media and family voting patterns all collude to make the election of a third party candidate to the P ... discuss
Paul Ryan (Photo via Wikipedia) by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: A Saturday Evening Post reporter asked, in 1932, John Maynard Keynes if there had ever been anything like the Great Depression. K ... discuss
Comments:Democrats don't need to lie to their base; they will swallow anything.Democrats don't need to lie to their opponents; they see them a mile away.Democrats don't need to lie to Independents; th ... discuss
A Sunday New York Times front page story — New York Times! — might have killed President Obama’s re-election hopes.That's how Rich Karlgaard, one of the staff writers over at Forbes magazine, si ... discuss
Democrats Open DNC By Honoring a Murderer SOURCE: The Gateway Pundit Tonight the left paid tribute to Progressive Sen. Ted Kennedy at the DNC convention.“Prince” Ted Kenne ... discuss
by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: The most interesting — because powerful and not widely anticipated — plank in the draft GOP Platform scheduled to be voted on tomorrow calls for, according ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, We hear much these days about “tolerance” and “acceptance.” Too often, when used by the Left, these te ... discuss
How Do We Elevate Constitutional Principles? From Forbes By Bill Flax Virgil Goode, Jr. It was my privilege to interview presidential candidate Virgi ... discuss
A flood of criticism and questions surround the president’s energy agenda. Unfortunately for him, it seems his “green” energy ventures reek of biased decision making, thereby rightfully calling ... discuss
The Congressional Budget Office released its Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook, showing that if Congress and President Obama do nothing to stop Taxmageddon and the sequester unemployment will ... discuss
U.S. Presidential flag, 1960-present (not usually called a "standard" in official U.S. government terminology). It is defined in Executive Order 10860. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The Republicans have th ... discuss
From: Gun Owners of America Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 Subject: Help Deborah Bacigalupi in her battle for the 14th District ... discuss
"I’ve been asked if I have any regrets. Well, I do. The deficit is one." ~ Ronald Reagan’s farewell address. U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) by Ralph Benko, Contribu ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, There are times when the power of the moment crowds lesser things off the page. Last Wednesday, my colleague Leo Johnson got b ... discuss
Página de inicio de la web de la Universidad de Notre Dame.Seis universidades católicas figuran en el rank 2012 de las 650 mejores universidades y colleges de los Estados Unidos, preparada por la co ... discuss
What’s Wrong with Patriarchy - D.A. Carson: “In their defense of complementarianism, several Council members in The Gospel Coalition have been known to preface their remarks with the insis ... discuss
Imprimis Free Subscription - Imprimis Archives From: Hillsdale College Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 Subject: July/August Imprimis: Economic Lessons from American History July/ ... discuss
Pix via Tombstone, AZ Chamber of Commerce by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Welcome to the Wild West, 2012 style. The Feds to Tombstone: “If you want to fix your water line, bette ... discuss
Rep. Dave Camp (R, MI - 4th District) He may be the last optimist in Washington, but the House Ways and Means chairman says the need for faster economic growth and some cultivated bipartisanship ca ... discuss
Don't be fooled by the Democrats' 'Mediscare' tactics against the Ryan Plan [actually the Wyden-Ryan Medicare plan -- so named because it was coauthored by progressive Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.)]. As ... discuss
by Kathleen Gilbert ...Given the severe environmental effects of hormones from the pill ending up in our water supply, one Forbes writer thinks so, based on the costs of upgrading and operating sewage ... discuss
by Kathleen Gilbert ...Given the severe environmental effects of hormones from the pill ending up in our water supply, one Forbes writer thinks so, based on the costs of upgrading and operating sewage ... discuss
Louis Woodhill writes at Forbes today that if mismanaging an economic recovery were an Olympic event, President Obama would be standing on the middle platform right now, accepting the gold medal: Deep ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, This week’s massive Indian blackout demonstrates again how reliant all of us are on an intricate and largely unseen web ... discuss
August 1 -- The Health and Human Services mandate requiring "health care" plans to provide contraceptives, abortifacient drugs, and sterilization procedures is now in effect. In other words, tha ... discuss
Good morning. You didn’t build that goes viral … and I suppose the rejoinder is “yah, so therefore I won’t vote for ‘im” Experts vs algorithm and yet another book ... discuss
Ralph Benko by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: President Obama recently generated a furor with his speech in Roanoke, Virginia, in which he stated: There are a lot of wealthy, successful Ame ... discuss
Forbes magazine praises the policies of HM Canadian Government. The Tories have a lot more work to do!!! So how is Canada outperforming the U.S.? First of all, the Conservative Party of Canada has ... discuss
It's as if President Obama climbed into a tank, put on his helmet, talked about how his foray into Cambodia was seared in his memory, looked at his watch, misspelled "potato" and pardoned Richard Ni ... discuss
Something for the weekend: Joseph Pearce notes this BBC radio story on Monsignor Georges Lemaitre, the Catholic priest and mathematician/physicist who first worked out the initial idea of what we call ... discuss
Democrats Admit Willingness To Go Over Fiscal Cliff, ‘Plunge The Nation Back Into Recession,’ And ‘Raise Unemployment’ Editor's Note: Don't Believe Us! Read The Following Sources! ‘De ... discuss
This well-referenced list of events was sent to me from a good friend, and it’s a stark reminder of what has happened in a very short time……….thanks Denise Listed belo ... discuss
Over at Forbes today, James K. Glassman uses three sets of calculations for each of the past five presidents to clear up once and for all exactly how they compare in accordance with the average defici ... discuss
An interview with George Obama, who lives in a hut in Kenya "like something out of 'Slumdog Millionaire'" is featured in the upcoming movie "2016: Obama's America." From The Hollywood Reporter& ... discuss
"Some people believe you'd have to go back nearly 70 years to see this kind of tension ... almost venomous I think you could say ... that now exists among the justices." www.cbsnews.com/8301-3460_1 ... discuss
Good morning. A letter posted. The fluidity of language. Mr Roberts reluctance. Much to lose means having much in the first place. Visiting other places and rites. Talking tough, sort of. Who is ... discuss
“I want you to behave in a particular way, and if you don’t, I shall punish you…” Granted, it’s not the traditional way Prince Charming wooed his lady; but then, fairytales didn’t typicall ... discuss
It may not come as surprising news to many of you that the United Nations doesn’t approve of our Second Amendment. Not one bit. And they very much hope to do something about it with help from some ... discuss
Given that the Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to settle the legal fight over DOMA, a law that denies federal benefits to 'married' gay couples ... and we all now know how much Chief ... discuss
John Allison IV by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: “Who is John Galt?” This tantalizing question opens Atlas Shrugged, one of the most popular, if least critically acclaimed, novels of all ... discuss
I tend to agree that marijuana should be decriminalized. I am still nunsure about outright legalization. I am still pretty opposed to legalization of hard drugs. As I have said many times the Portugue ... discuss
CBS News says Chief Justice John Roberts switched his views to save ObamaCare: Chief Justice John Roberts initially sided with the Supreme Court's four conservative justices to strike down the heart o ... discuss
While we've all been focused on SCOTUS's decision to approve Obamacare's unconstitutional mandate by declaring it a tax, the Obama Administration released its plan on developing the energy resources i ... discuss
Forbes Says New Book Is A "Sobering, Eye-Opening, Thought-Provoking" Look at Higher Education in America And Its Purpose Contact: Larry Jacobs, Vice President, Howard Center, 815-222-2490, larry@pr ... discuss
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Hiding Bad News:Telegraph.co.uk, May 26, 2012, posted an article headlined “For the Eurozone, the worst is yet to come.” The writer reported that “…European policy-makers languish in den ... discuss
U.S. Supreme Court Today in Washington, D.C. - June 22, 2012: SCOTUS: The US Supreme Court issued four decision yesterday but not their expected ruling on the Federal Affordable healthcare Act ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: Good things are happening in government – state government, that is. In Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal signed legislati ... discuss
Check out this incredible story about 15-year-old Jack Andraka—a passionate teen who has single-handedly revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of one of the most deadly forms of cancer after i ... discuss
Good morning. While the left seems unaware of the workings of sexual apparatus (apparently they are unaware that the fetus gestates in something called the uterus at the same time ignore the whys and ... discuss
Ralph Benko by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Our presidential candidates squared off in Ohio last week, each merrily indicting the policies of the other. Both speeches lacked one crucial ... discuss
The U.S. has never before had a President who thinks so little of the American people that he imagines he can win re-election running on the opposite of reality. But that is the reality of Preside ... discuss
Why? Because I like Jeep. I have 2006 Jeep Liberty (bought it in 2009 with 9,500 miles on it). Wendy’s is my favorite fast food place (spicy chicken combo!). I do prefer Dunkin Donuts coffee to ... discuss
The Federal Reserve System (the Fed) was established in 1913 as one of the cornerstones of the Progressive agenda. They said it was a way to stop the boom and bust cycle which has always been a fixtu ... discuss
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court dissolved parliament only two days before the presidential runoff and ruled that Ahmed Shafik, prime minister under Hosni Mubarak, is eligible to have his name o ... discuss
IL State Sen. Chris Lauzen by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Last week the voters decisively vindicated Gov. Scott Walker. America also saw overwhelming referenda victories over runaway pu ... discuss
Women on Contraceptive Pill Should Pay $1,500 a Year More Tax – Forbes. Forbes contributor Tim Worstall has proposed that women who use birth control pills should be taxed similarly to other ind ... discuss
Heavens to Betsy, young Americans who still think Barack Obama wants to give them hope and change need to check out Avik Roy's enlightening (and alarming) article in Forbes. Here's a bit of it. Last M ... discuss
Nation doges bullet.MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker beat back a recall challenge Tuesday, winning both the right to finish his term and a voter endorsement of his strategy to c ... discuss
Fox News called the Wisconsin Gubernatorial recall election for Governor Scott Walker. Currently with 56% precincts reporting in Walker has a commanding lead over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wit ... discuss
By Melanie Baker Earlier this month, President Barack Obama weighed in on the national debate over the redefinition of marriage: “I have to tell you that … at a certain point I’ve just conclu ... discuss
I came across an atheist site that had a "challenge" of sorts. It listed the attributes of a "Hoax Religion" and asks the question "How is your religion different from a hoax religion?" Now, I'm not s ... discuss
Ralph Benko by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: The 2012 presidential election is shaping up to include an argument over opportunity versus equality. The American economy has been stagnant for a ... discuss
This week's Guitar Workshop is a special edition, dedicated to the life and work of Doc Watson, one of the preeminent guitar players in the world of American roots music. Tributes have been featured i ... discuss
Good morning. I think the recent “downtick” on his graph is the predicted recovery/rise? ’cause it looks like to me his prediction is just all washed up, If the up/down swings are n ... discuss
In his most recent Washington Post opinion piece, Marc Thiessen points out Obama’s track record of dumping billions of dollars into failed/failing “green energy” companies that was g ... discuss
As Good As It Gets - Phillip Jensen: “‘This is as good as it gets’ the man assured me. I was initially shocked, but then deeply saddened by his statement. It was an astonishing state ... discuss
in his Washington Post opinion piece today, Marc Thiessen thoroughly picks apart President Barack Obama's own private equity record and the tremendous cost incurred by the American taxpayers as a resu ... discuss
Well, I’ve got a long drive this morning … so it’ll have to be quick. Some synchronicity noted: Such as when “you are” and “u” “r” convolve whic ... discuss
ARRA News Service Photo: Herman Cain and Dr. Bill Smith Supporting the National "Spending Revolt Bus Tour" by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: All of his former rivals now unite behind the GOP’ ... discuss
Ugandan Students Win Award For Pregnancy Scan Machine: WinSenga is made of a traditional funnel-like pinard horn which midwives and gynecologists typically use to listen to fetal sounds. The horn ... discuss
Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Would you happily sign an IOU for $126,000 to allow Barack Obama to keep his Big Spender status goi ... discuss
Help thwart o'gunban's attempt at backdoor legislation. -- rfh From: Gun Owners of America Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Subject: GOA Alert: Senator Moran Bill Would Cut Funding of UN Small Arm ... discuss
Sen. Mike Lee by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah, recently sponsored a bill entitled the “Federal Reserve Modernization Act.” It is the counterpart to Rep. Ke ... discuss
Anyone who considers voting for Obama and the 'un-American' leftist Democrat conspirators is a ignorant fool. -- rfh "Arm your self with the ballot, while you still have arms." -- rfh + The&nbs ... discuss
Contact: Sergio Gor (Rep. Randy Forbes) 202-225-6365; Mike Reynard (Rep. Marsha Blackburn) 202-225-1112; Rachel King (Rep. Diane Black) 202-225-4231; The Congressional Prayer Caucus WASHINGTON, May ... discuss
The Obama campaign’s new “Life of Julia” slideshow is a feminist fantasy about cradle-to-grave protection from slash-and-burn Visigoths like Mitt Romney. And it’s begging for parody: Julia is ... discuss
This article gives me a little hope for the freedom of the Chinese people. Four Shocks That Could Change China In the past four months, the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) has experienced four shocks ... discuss
From Climate Depot- with the caveat that Morano is a bit excitable and I deplore his practice of posting email addresses for those with whom he disagrees. Still, he finds good stuff: ttp://ste ... discuss
Approved. President Obama’s approval ratings are trending upward again. Soon after his election, they were nearly 70 percent. Even his advocates knew those honeymoon ratings wouldn’t last, and the ... discuss
Many countries around the world have banned sex selection. They have banned the abortion of a fetus biased on gender and/or they have banned the practice of using IVF and then preimplantati ... discuss
Earlier this month I wrote about University of Oregon Professor Kari Norgaard’s statement that Resistance to the commonly held liberal view on climate cha ... discuss
There was news this week of yet another angry citizen pushing back against airport security measures. Protesting the Transportation Security Administration’s violation of his privacy during the secu ... discuss
How can we tell? We begin with last week's story on Barney Frank attempting to retire with dignity: I think we paid a terrible price for health care,” he told Jason Zengerle of New York magazine. ... discuss
Governor Scott Walker’s campaign spokeswoman Ciara Matthews finds herself on the receiving end of misogyny by feminists and leftist press. Her crime? She waited tables at Hooters while going ... discuss
I reported earlier this week that Planned Parenthood had rejected a $500,000 donation from bestselling author Tucker Max because his writings are misogynistic toward women. The plan was for Planned Pa ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, South Dakota is big. A vast expanse of prairies and farmland, it is known for the Black Hills, the Badlands, and the Corn Pala ... discuss
An article that was written by Cecilia Rodriguez and published in Forbes Magazine last week entitled: Holland Targets its Drugs and Death Tourism is suggesting that the Netherlands government is conce ... discuss
Nate Silver offers a fine illustration of how absurd political blogging can become. Writing in a post about the future of Rick Santorum and after dismissing various offices in Pennsylvania, he turns ... discuss
Pinterest is sexist….against women. Seriously, that’s the position of Victoria Pynchon who says: Pinterest Frames Women’s Interests within Tight Gender Boundaries Go on over to Pinteres ... discuss
The New Times published several articles concerning euthanasia and assisted suicide under the title of "Room for Debate." The article below titled: Skepticism of Prescribed Suicide was written by Rita ... discuss
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Why is Rep. Barney Frank rounding up his liberal legislative militia to oppose the Sound Dollar Act of 2012? This is a bill recently in ... discuss
Planned Parenthoods in the State of Texas have been drying up and blowing away like tumbleweeds since the legislature began shutting off the funding spigot in 2011. Since last May a lucky 13 mills h ... discuss
Responding to President Obama inappropriate 2010 STOTU remarks: "To the extent the State of the Union has degenerated into a political pep rally, I’m not sure why we are there." ~ Chief Justice John ... discuss
La revista TIME, una de las publicaciones de mayor impacto a nivel mundial, lanzó su encuesta anual de cara a la publicación de su célebre edición con la lista de las 100 personas más influyentes ... discuss
From: Patriot Update Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 Subject: "Stay Out of Heavily Black Neighborhoods""Stay Out of Heavily Black Neighborhoods": National Review Writer Under Fire for Racial ColumnA ... discuss
It’s official, the neocon rag National Review has fired John Derbyshire for writing an entirely reasonable and realistic article. I only ever visited National Review Online to read Derbyshire ... discuss
From: Gun Owners of America Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Subject: GOA News: Media Bias, Anyone? Gun O ... discuss
During oral arguments in Houston in a separate challenge to another aspect of the federal health care law, U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jerry Smith said Obama's comments troubled a number o ... discuss
Now who’s the bully? Urban Outfitters Inc. is a hip company that owns such stores as the eponymous Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People. Its clothes and brands target the young and progr ... discuss
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat An Idaho man has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after getting a 12-year-old pregnant and forcing her to have an abortion: Kenneth Lamb of Wilder was ... discuss
Our founding fathers did not support socialism, and would not have supported Obamacare. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; and no one illustrates this Principle better than Forbes’ writer ... discuss
An Idaho man has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after getting a 12-year-old pregnant and forcing her to have an abortion. Kenneth Lamb of Wilder was sentenced Monday by 3rd District Judge Molly J. ... discuss
I have received a few requests from pro-lifers like Vicki: Can you provide some clarity to the Pepsi/cells from aborted babies controversy. I cannot sort out whether this is valid or not. Yes and N ... discuss
Obama's Energy Can Wait Plan Toon by A.F. Branco Today in Washington, D.C. - March 30, 2012: The Supreme Court has ceased hearing oral arguments on the Federal Health Care Law, aka Obamacare, and th ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, This week the Supreme Court spent three days hearing arguments in a legal case. That case, of course, is President Obama’ ... discuss
Perhaps those aren't Bernanke's exact words ... but that's essentially what Barnanke's saying ... and it's crystal clear that the Chairman of the Federal Reserve is puzzled over the Obama administrati ... discuss
As the media once again moves into "no-motive land" following the mass murder of Jewish children and French soldiers in Toulouse, Tim Blair offers up a perfect perspective on the media's farcical exer ... discuss
Young America’s Foundation has released the 2012 update of their popular “Top Conservative Colleges” list. The organization points out that this is not an exhaustive list of conser ... discuss
GOA Update: Senators Thune and Vitter Introduce Reciprocity Bill with more than 25 Cosponsors From: Gun Owners of America Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Subject: GOA Update: Senators Thune a ... discuss
This was posted @ Jill Stanek's blog on 17 February, the day I had my knee surgery. That is why I am just posting about it now even though the story is 3 weeks old. It is a prime example of the Obama ... discuss
The TSA Is Coming To A Highway Near You By Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), posted on Forbes, 29Feb12, commentary curated by the Opinions OP/ED editors article source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/realsp ... discuss
Captain James T. Kirk is one of the most famous Captains in the history of Starfleet. There’s a good reason for that. He saved the planet Earth several times, stopped the Doomsday Machine, helped ne ... discuss
Have you ever been faced with a situation and asked yourself, “Self, what would Capt Kirk do in this situation?” NO? Well, maybe you should, cuz it turns out that the good captain mi ... discuss
Washington CaucusesWashington State Republican caucuses were held yesterday, March 3rd, and Mitt Romney was the winner with 37.6 percent of the caucus vote. Ron Paul did very well at 25%. ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: The Founders of our country had what historian Ellis Sandoz has called “a paradoxical sense of the dignity and frailty o ... discuss
Andrew Brietart Pix Via Wikepedia "How do you save the world, you want to know? Wade into the fire. Don't be afraid to engage in the culture war that we're now waging. And show no fear. I repeat, sh ... discuss
You can hate on the Church for harshing your sexual mellow all you want. Mock us, deny we have any rights under the 1st amendment, close down our institutions, call us bigots. Whatever makes you feel ... discuss
Much is being made of Rick Santorum’s criticism of the ideological tilt of college educations. Here is one story. We are supposed to believe that indoctrination doesn’t occur on campus and tha ... discuss
Today at Stonegate Institute, Raymond Ibrahim discusses what got the MSM so upset, and what many Muslims -- not to mention Americans -- believe: the idea that Obama is a Muslim: Many in the media a ... discuss
This priest's entertaining rant against President Obama's infamous Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that forces religious institutions to provide funding for sterilizations, chemi ... discuss
Yoni the Blogger, on why war with Iran is the right answer to Reuters' report that Iran is working toward full installation of uranium enrichment centrifuges at its underground facility, and that the ... discuss
Warmist Dr. Peter Gleick confesses to fraudulently obtaining the legitimate Heartland documents. Claims the fake document the warmmist media love to quote from was sent to him separately and anonymous ... discuss
In one of the boldest, most audacious moves ever made by a President of the United States, President Barack Obama is on the brink of successfully rendering moot the very first clause of the First Amen ... discuss
From Charles Kadlec at Forbes, the must read of the day!e>Before our very eyes, President Obama is on the verge of establishing the principle that the right to religious freedom comes not from our Cre ... discuss
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Think the contraception decision was bad? As Scott Gottlieb points out at the WSJ, it's about to get much worse. Just wait until Obamacare's Mandate Committee starts telling your insurer which cancer ... discuss
But when you're a liberal RINO who governed like Obama-lite who is pretending to be a conservative in order to win the GOP nomination but who has no conservative record to run on (like Dullard Flip Ri ... discuss
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From: Gun Owners of America Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Subject: What is Romney Hiding? Gun Owners of America ... discuss
Based on a 30-day rolling average - not 'seasonally adjusted,' Gallup reports that the U.S. unemployment now stands at 9%, with underemployment now at 19.2% (see chart at link):Gallup tracks daily th ... discuss
New Drugs Cost Even More Than You Think - Megan McArdle - National - The Atlantic Now along comes a new method, from Matthew Herper at Forbes. It uses only public, audited data, and it's breathtakin ... discuss
Here's word on the 'rumor' via Forbes: In the past two hours, Twitter has exploded with unsubstantiated rumors that the new North Korean dictator died in Beijing today and that a coup is underway in N ... discuss
We keep hearing more and more about Barack Obama's phony baloney unemployment rate, and for good reason. Despite the claim by the U.S. Department of Labor (headed by a political appointee of Barack Ob ... discuss
...of the wrong people. A former classmate I've mine posted a link to a blog post in which a Kansas teacher was expressing his discontent over what he felt was the overreach and unreasonable expectat ... discuss
From WorldNetDaily A Virginia lawmaker is calling on the Air Force to reverse a decision to remove a Latin reference to “God” from a logo after an atheist group complained. Rep. Randy Forbes, (R ... discuss
I haven't had time to blog in a while. Still busy, but I wanted to let you all know I'm still alive and to pass on a quick message.The HHS is forcing Catholics and others to violate their consciences. ... discuss
It's pretty scary how one group's paranoia can deny others their first amendment rights.A group of Republican lawmakers is protesting the removal a reference to God in the patch logo for the Air Force ... discuss
This is a game.And in this game, the administration is Lucy, and the churches are Charlie Brown. And freedom of religion is the football:David Axelrod, who serves as a top adviser to Mr. Obama’s re ... discuss
So, the BLS says the unemployment rate has dropped to 8.3%. Are you both jobless and among the *officially* unemployed? Given that the reported rate actually excludes millions of jobless Americans, ... discuss
David Catron writing on The American Spectator's website asks:Who Castrated Ann Coulter? There is no conservative writer that I admire more than AnnCoulter. She's smart as hell and, more importan ... discuss
Well, the job numbers are out and ... surprise, unemployment is down to 8.3%. But is it really a surprise, and just how did the unemployment rate really get to 8.3%? Short answer: It's no surprise a ... discuss
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America’s political Left and mainstream media (I know, I’m repeating myself) have made huge hay over Mitt Romney’s tax returns and large income. In the interest of FAIRNESS, there i ... discuss
In the early fall of 2010 while presiding over an economy that was, at best, creeping forward at a snail’s pace, Barack Obama was in desperate need of a credibility boost. Unemployment remained ... discuss
1It's a small World Wide Web, after all!The other day my husband's uncle (more about him in #2) posted on my Facebook wall that he'd been reading The Crescat on Patheos, clicked on someone's comment, ... discuss
That’s the conclusion of Paul Gregory at Forbes: The IRS publishes detailed tax tables by income level. The latest results are for 2009. They show that taxpayers earning an adjusted gross income ... discuss
9Marks Books on Sale - Westminster Books has all of the 9Marks books on sale. This is a great time to stock up on some really good books, including a brand new one from Thabiti Anyabwile.Teens an ... discuss
Debbie Bosanek is Obama's class warfare poster girl, symbol of the struggling middle class. Bosanek is "secretary to billionaire investor Warren Buffet" She's "the face of the 'Buffett Rule,' the tax ... discuss
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