OPINIONS: Iran: America Too Depleted to Attack Even if We Make the Bomb!
Blacks Cannot Be Blamed For Barack Obama
J.R. Dunn
The system that put Obama into office is a system constructed by white liberals for white liberal purposes. Obama merely learned to create the perfect persona to take advantage of it. More
Iran: America Too Depleted to Attack Even if We Make the Bomb!
by Because of the Obama administration’s weakness, the Revolutionary Guards think they can win.
The 70-Million-Check Constituency
Michael Filozof
Obama and the left have a massive constituency of tens of millions who do not comprehend the true meaning of money, only caring that the government check is in the mail. More
What Republicans Must Do to Win in 2012!
by Ron Radosh
The GOP must show it has the interests of average Americans at heart and favors growth in the domestic economy that benefits them, not just large corporations.
by Hacks: The Left’s Lilliputians Try To Take Murdoch Down
by Mike McNally
All the hypocrisy in the world can’t destroy his media empire. Also read Mike’s latest about the BBC and the phone hacking scandal at the Tatler.
Islamic Supremacism Trumps Christianity at Ground Zero
Pamela Geller
While those of us who oppose the Islamic supremacist mosquestrosity at Ground Zero are routinely called bigots, it is St. Nicholas Church at Ground Zero that is encountering actual bigotry. More
Bebé Glotón and the Gender Benders
Jeannie DeAngelis
Bebé Glotón, the doll that teaches non-lactating seven-year-olds how to nurse, is back in the news. More
July 21, 2011
The Futility of the Gang of Six Budget Plan
The “Gang of Six” senators has released an outline of budget reforms that would supposedly reduce deficits by $3.7 trillion over 10 years. Revenues would rise by at least $1 trillion, while spending would be theoretically trimmed by various procedural mechanisms. The plan promises to “strengthen the safety net,” “maintain investments,” and “maintain the basic structure” of Medicare and Medicaid. Cato scholar Jagadeesh Gokhale is not impressed: “[The plan] achieves few real and significant budget savings today. …On balance, it’s likely to lock us into a worsening fiscal and economic condition during coming decades.”
- “The Gang of Six Is Back from the Dead: Contemplating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Their Budget Plan,” by Daniel J. Mitchell
- “The Futility of the Gang of Six Budget Plan,” by Jagadeesh Gokhale
- “Budget Plans: Gang of Six and Senator Coburn,” by Chris Edwards
- More Research on the Debt Ceiling
Dodd-Frank a Missed Opportunity
It’s been a year since President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street bill, yet little has changed for the better in our financial markets — and much has changed for the worse. Not only has Dodd-Frank failed to end too big to fail; it has extended the federal safety net. Cato scholar Mark A. Calabria comments, “Our financial system is now more concentrated and more vulnerable than before 2008. Dodd-Frank was a missed opportunity to address the public’s demand to end bailouts, while also providing a more rational system of financial regulation.”
- “Missed Opportunity,” by Mark A. Calabria
- “Did Dodd-Frank End Too-Big-To-Fail?,” by Mark A. Calabria
- “Is Dodd-Frank Constitutional?,” Cato Event
20 Years of Economic Reform in India
A foreign exchange crisis in 1991 induced India to abandon decades of inward-looking socialism and adopt economic reforms that have converted the once-lumbering elephant into the latest Asian tiger. However, India continues to be hampered by poor business conditions and misgovernance. In a new paper, Cato scholar Swaminathan Aiyar argues that India’s governance reform lags far behind economic reform and is crucial to sustaining and promoting further economic reform.
- “The Elephant That Became a Tiger: 20 Years of Economic Reform in India,” by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar
Are Hispanics For or Against Illegal Immigration?
Patrick Osio
Knowing that I am an American of Mexican descent, you ask me, “Are you against illegal immigration?” More
Liberals Launch Christian Witch Trials
Peter Heck
Break out the pitchforks and light the torches! This time the target isn’t those who blaspheme against the Christian religion, but rather those who practice it. More
Missed Opportunity
Mark A. Calabria on Dodd-Frank financial regulation in Politico.
Sauce for the Gerrymander
Rosslyn Smith
Funny how North Carolina Democrats suddenly discovered the evils of gerrymandering when they no longer got to draw the maps. More
The Fear-Based Economy
by Tom Blumer
Further tax increases could bring an already frightened, sputtering economy to a standstill.
Executive truth-tellers about Obama’s disastrous policies
July 21, 2011
Normally cautious big business CEOs are so appalled they are starting to speak out, in numbers. More
Time for Rupert Murdoch to resign?
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There Is An Urgent Need to Change Course – John Taylor, Wall St. Journal
Tea Party Extremism Endangering Nation – E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Bonuses for Billionaires – Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
This White House Not Serious About Cutting Spending – Paul Gigot, WSJ
How to Understand Obama’s Chances in 2012 – Michael Barone, American
Bachmann’s Very Rough Road Ahead – Ed Kilgore, The New Republic
Romney Sticks to Playing It Safe – Zeleny & Medina, New York Times
Too Late to Save the European Titanic? – Steven Erlanger, Foreign Policy
Why We’ll Have 10% Unemployment Very Soon – Jeff Reeves, MarketWatch
An Intransigent President – George Neumayr, The American Spectator
“Cult Fringe” Holding Up Debt Ceiling Increase – Sen. Tom Harkin
Unsustainable Spending Threatens America’s Future – Rep. Paul Ryan
The Murdochs: Power Without Responsibility – D.D. Guttenplan, Nation
Home Depot Co-Founder: Obama Is Choking Economy – John Merline, IBD
We Face Eurogeddon & Dollargeddon – Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
Space Shuttle Ends Its Final Voyage and an Era – Donna Leger, USA Today
The World Is Not Overpopulated – Alex Berezow, RealClearScience
Editorials
The ‘Gang of Six’ and Signs of Sanity in Congress – New York Times
Latest Plan Is More Washington Smoke & Mirrors – Washington Examiner
The House Republicans Are The Problem – Los Angeles Times
Trillions More in Taxes Not What U.S. Needs – Investor’s Business Daily
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“Dysfunctional” Too Polite to Describe Tea Party Congress Joe Conason – 7 hrs agoAs America lurches toward new and unfamiliar status as a nation that defaults on its debts, commentators around the world are wondering how the democratic government … More »”Dysfunctional” Too Polite to Describe Tea Party Congress
As America lurches toward new and unfamiliar status as a nation that defaults on its debts, commentators around the world are wondering how the democratic government that was once the most admired in the world — for many reasons — is now so “dysfunctional,” to use the polite term. But the truth is that the entire U.S. government …
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Government spending is better than no spending The Week – 7 hrs agoSlashing government expenditures is great when the economy is growing normally. But when it’s not — watch out More »Government spending is better than no spending
Slashing government expenditures is great when the economy is growing normally. But when it’s not — watch out
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Veterans’ brain injuries: Worse than the NFL? The Week – 7 hrs agoExperts fear we’re not doing enough to tackle the growing problem of traumatic brain injury among America’s soldiers More »Veterans’ brain injuries: Worse than the NFL?
Experts fear we’re not doing enough to tackle the growing problem of traumatic brain injury among America’s soldiers
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Go Gang of 70 The Nation – 16 hrs agoThe Nation — With too much fanfare, the contours of a “grand bargain” on the budget have emerged with a proposal offered by the Senate’s Gang of Six. It’s a deal that … More »Go Gang of 70
The Nation — With too much fanfare, the contours of a “grand bargain” on the budget have emerged with a proposal offered by the Senate’s Gang of Six. It’s a deal that looks a helluva lot more like a Raw Deal than a New Deal or a Fair Deal.
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America’s ‘oppressive’ heat wave The Week – 19 hrs agoA stifling heat dome’s thick, tropical air sends temperatures skyrocketing across the country More »America’s ‘oppressive’ heat wave
A stifling heat dome’s thick, tropical air sends temperatures skyrocketing across the country
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Apple’s Mac OS X Lion: Worth the upgrade? The Week – 20 hrs agoThe latest Mac operating system promises to make desktop computers work more like tablets. Does it deliver? More »Apple’s Mac OS X Lion: Worth the upgrade?
The latest Mac operating system promises to make desktop computers work more like tablets. Does it deliver?
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The ‘obviously smart’ Google+ ‘celebrity acquisition plan’ The Week – 22 hrs agoWatch out, Twitter. The new social network is looking to get Hollywood on its side More »The ‘obviously smart’ Google+ ‘celebrity acquisition plan’
Watch out, Twitter. The new social network is looking to get Hollywood on its side
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Time for Rupert Murdoch to resign? The Week – 22 hrs agoRumors are flying that News Corp.’s board may try to move past a disastrous phone-hacking scandal by picking a new leader More »Time for Rupert Murdoch to resign?
Rumors are flying that News Corp.’s board may try to move past a disastrous phone-hacking scandal by picking a new leader
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Should MSNBC give Al Sharpton his own show? The Week – 23 hrs agoCraving a bonafide new star, the cable news channel might put the controversial liberal activist in a high-profile time slot More »Should MSNBC give Al Sharpton his own show?
Craving a bonafide new star, the cable news channel might put the controversial liberal activist in a high-profile time slot
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‘Bankageddon’: 4 reasons Wall Street is struggling The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011The nation’s biggest banks are unveiling their quarterly earnings, and some of the numbers are downright ugly More »’Bankageddon’: 4 reasons Wall Street is struggling
The nation’s biggest banks are unveiling their quarterly earnings, and some of the numbers are downright ugly
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The ‘surprising’ link between secondhand smoke and hearing loss The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011Kids exposed to secondhand smoke have a higher risk of cancer, heart disease and, according a new study, hearing loss More »The ‘surprising’ link between secondhand smoke and hearing loss
Kids exposed to secondhand smoke have a higher risk of cancer, heart disease and, according a new study, hearing loss
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Is it time for all insurers to pay for birth control? The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011Conservatives howl after a non-partisan group says contraceptives should be covered as preventive care under the new health care reform law More »Is it time for all insurers to pay for birth control?
Conservatives howl after a non-partisan group says contraceptives should be covered as preventive care under the new health care reform law
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The ‘awesomely grotesque’ Jersey Shore Italy trailer The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011What happens when Snooki and The Situation storm il Bel Paese? From the looks of it, mayhem More »The ‘awesomely grotesque’ Jersey Shore Italy trailer
What happens when Snooki and The Situation storm il Bel Paese? From the looks of it, mayhem
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Where in the world is President Obama’s debt plan? The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011As the nation careens toward an August 2 debt-ceiling deadline, the president fails to offer any concrete solutions More »Where in the world is President Obama’s debt plan?
As the nation careens toward an August 2 debt-ceiling deadline, the president fails to offer any concrete solutions
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Rupert Murdoch: A real-life Lord Voldemort? The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011The disgraced News Corp. boss is being equated with the Harry Potter villain as the media mashes up two big events. A look at the best quips More »Rupert Murdoch: A real-life Lord Voldemort?
The disgraced News Corp. boss is being equated with the Harry Potter villain as the media mashes up two big events. A look at the best quips
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Apple’s best quarter ever: 4 takeaways The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011The tech giant blows past analysts’ profit expectations — thanks to the iPad, iPhone, and China More »Apple’s best quarter ever: 4 takeaways
The tech giant blows past analysts’ profit expectations — thanks to the iPad, iPhone, and China
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Is one of Obama’s campaign videos really a ‘crime’? The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011After Obama allegedly runs aground of a statute governing the solicitation of funds, RNC leaders demand a Justice Department investigation More »Is one of Obama’s campaign videos really a ‘crime’?
After Obama allegedly runs aground of a statute governing the solicitation of funds, RNC leaders demand a Justice Department investigation
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Can the ‘Gang of 6′ end the debt fight? The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011A bipartisan group of senators wins President Obama’s endorsement with a plan to cut $3.7 trillion from future deficits. Will it save us from default? More »Can the ‘Gang of 6′ end the debt fight?
A bipartisan group of senators wins President Obama’s endorsement with a plan to cut $3.7 trillion from future deficits. Will it save us from default?
Obama Poised to Win Budget Battle and Slash DefenseThe Cut, Cap, and Balance Bill, which has been portrayed as draconian and fiscally conservative, will raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion but will reduce actual spending on defense. |
Looking For Peace in IndiaIndia is officially secular, but conflicts between Islamists and Hindus continue the cultural rift that began when Muslims first invaded and subjugated the native population. |
The Love of ScandalThe British political response to the Murdoch press scandal could eventually mean that “another liberty will have been sacrificed to the lust of the state.” |
Western Recruits to Al-Qaeda-linked Terror GroupAn essay by a fighter with Somalia’s al-Shabaab terrorist group shows that western recruits to the group range in age from 18 to 60 years. |
Indiana Abandons New Immigration Law, Bows to Federal PressureImmigration News Update Illegal Indian immigration is on rise, Senator calls for immigration reform, Feds stamp on state migration law, and immigration costs are not mentioned in debt debate. |
Patch Won’t Cover Huffington’s Craven CorruptionAOL’s acquisition of the Huffington Post has given a new lease of life for Patch.com, a blogging network that purports to provide local news but actively undermines genuine local news outlets. |
Europe Shall Bleed Once AgainTo Muslims, anyone who doesn’t toe the line of Islam, as each sect defines it, is seen as a potential foe. Europe has allowed mass Muslim immigration while ignoring this fact. |
Pakistan’s Alleged American Influence CampaignProsecutors detailed a scheme involving significant political campaign contributions, lobbying and public relations efforts aimed at the U.S., all funded by Pakistan’s notorious ISI agency. |
The Gang of Six Budget-Reduction PlanThis might be our last best shot at a major deficit-reduction package and some semblance of ‘certainty’ – at least as it pertains to the tax code. |
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Rupert Murdoch’s phone-hacking scandal: A timeline The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011Murdoch built a media empire on newspapers, and now one — News of the World — could be his downfall. A chronography of when and how things went awry More »Rupert Murdoch’s phone-hacking scandal: A timeline
Murdoch built a media empire on newspapers, and now one — News of the World — could be his downfall. A chronography of when and how things went awry
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Obesity in America vs. obesity in China The Week – Wed, Jul 20, 2011Teens from wealthy American families aren’t as prone to obesity as their less-affluent counterparts. In China, the opposite is true. Why? More »
You know you live in a banana republic when….
July 21, 2011
A world turned upside down. More
Graph for the Day for July 21, 2011
July 21, 2011
In its life it will create four million jobs – 400,000 almost immediately.” More
Are you ready for the UN’s ‘Green Helmets?’
July 21, 2011
Climate change peacekeepers? More
Hoyer’s unintentional hilarity
July 21, 2011
Demonstrating the gulf between the two parties and their attitudes toward the public purse. More
Authoritative reports on Michelle Bachmann’s migraines
July 21, 2011
She refuses to play the victim. More
Obama’s Deceit on the Debt Default Deadline
July 21, 2011
Three debt “default” distortions being advanced by Barack Obama and his administration lackeys. More
- Why Borders failed and Barnes & Noble hasn’t: 4 theories
- Government spending is better than no spending
- The Aug. 2 debt deadline: How ominous is it?
- Why do smart kids grow up to be heavier drinkers?
- Apple’s Mac OS X Lion: Worth the upgrade?
- Veterans’ brain injuries: Worse than the NFL?
- Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon’s ‘marvelous’ history of rap
- The ‘surprising’ link between secondhand smoke and hearing loss
- America’s ‘oppressive’ heat wave
- Where in the world is President Obama’s debt plan?
The Aug. 2 debt deadline: How ominous is it?
The Obama administration says America faces catastrophe if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling in time. Many Republicans don’t believe it
Best opinion:RedState, Modeled Behavior, CNN
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Opinion Brief Can the ‘Gang of 6′ end the debt fight?
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Cartoon View Hostage negotiations
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Forecast The Tea Party deficit plan: 4 predictions
The Aug. 2 debt deadline: How ominous is it?
July 21, 2011, at 9:42 AMThe Obama administration says America faces catastrophe if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling in time. Many Republicans don’t believe it
David Frum: Government spending is better than no spending
July 21, 2011, at 7:00 AMSlashing government expenditures is great when the economy is growing normally. But when it’s not — watch out
Veterans’ brain injuries: Worse than the NFL?
July 21, 2011, at 6:47 AMExperts fear we’re not doing enough to tackle the growing problem of traumatic brain injury among America’s soldiers
America’s ‘oppressive’ heat wave
July 20, 2011, at 7:05 PMA stifling heat dome’s thick, tropical air sends temperatures skyrocketing across the country
Apple’s Mac OS X Lion: Worth the upgrade?
July 20, 2011, at 5:49 PMThe latest Mac operating system promises to make desktop computers work more like tablets. Does it deliver?
Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon’s ‘marvelous’ history of rap
July 20, 2011, at 4:22 PMLightning strikes twice, with the duo’s entertaining sequel to last year’s infectiously amusing hip-hop medley
The ‘obviously smart’ Google+ ‘celebrity acquisition plan’
July 20, 2011, at 4:09 PMWatch out, Twitter. The new social network is looking to get Hollywood on its side
Time for Rupert Murdoch to resign?
July 20, 2011, at 3:44 PMRumors are flying that News Corp.’s board may try to move past a disastrous phone-hacking scandal by picking a new leader
The ‘fierce’ Hunger Games poster burning up the internet
July 20, 2011, at 3:15 PMThe first promotion for the buzzed-about movie literally crackles with anticipation — and ambition
Why Borders failed and Barnes & Noble hasn’t: 4 theories
July 20, 2011, at 2:54 PMOne mega bookseller is shuttering all of its stores, while the other has found its Nook
Should MSNBC give Al Sharpton his own show?
July 20, 2011, at 2:29 PMCraving a bonafide new star, the cable news channel might put the controversial liberal activist in a high-profile time slot
The Beastie Boys’ ‘epic’ new music video
July 20, 2011, at 1:55 PMIn a cheeky, 11-minute clip for the rap group’s latest single, “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win,” toy soldiers do not fare well at all
‘Bankageddon’: 4 reasons Wall Street is struggling
July 20, 2011, at 1:33 PMThe nation’s biggest banks are unveiling their quarterly earnings, and some of the numbers are downright ugly
The ‘surprising’ link between secondhand smoke and hearing loss
July 20, 2011, at 1:07 PMKids exposed to secondhand smoke have a higher risk of cancer, heart disease and, according a new study, hearing loss
Arizona Republicans Launch Website to Raise Funds for Border Fence
July 21, 2011
According to a new bill, prison labor can be used. More
The Bicycle Overlords
July 21, 2011
When utopians control government planners, utopia never results. More
Report pinpoints frozen job market
July 21, 2011
A statistical correlation between the passage of Obamacare and a freeze in hiring. More
A NY Times reporter who gets Israel right (and one who doesn’t)
July 20, 2011
Miracle of miracles! An article in the New York Times that actually gets Israel right — without any of the usual pejorative spins and tendentious innuendos about the Jewish state. It didn’t set a pattern. More
The Space Shuttle Program’s Ignominious Conclusion
by Ed Driscoll
“For NASA, ‘The Right Stuff’ takes on a softer tone.”
Ortega’s Cynical Strategy
by The Sandanista leader has combined economic pragmatism and authoritarian tactics to bring the country to heel. (Read this article in Spanish here.)
Options Limited in Debt Ceiling Mess
by Dan Miller
The “unexpected” debt limit mess has persisted far too long for anything better than the least bad outcome to be anticipated.
