Americans must demand that their government defend their country and their way of life. If Europe does not do the following immediately, the birthplace of the Western enterprise will soon be conquered by barbarism. First, the European Union must dissolve itself. Borders and passports must return. No one should be allowed to travel unhindered from European country to European country. …
OP-ED: We’re In a War to Defend Freedom of Speech BY Hon. JIM MAISANO
I just read a thoughtful post on the American Thinker website (LINK) that sparked me to offer some observations about freedom of speech and the executions in France of the Charlie Hebdo journalists. I’m as close to a First Amendment absolutist as you can get and fully support a wide interpretation of First Amendment rights. I do not believe any government …
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POLL: Where’s Obama?
World Leaders Among 3.7 Million Linked Arm-in-Arm in Unity Against Terrorism. Did Russian President Putin Advise American President Obama to NOT Attend? What do you think? Advise what you think with a comment! PARIS, FRANCE – January 11, 2015 – 3.7 million people walked in solidarity and in protest to the horrific acts of terrorism that gripped France for three days. …
CURRENT COMMENTARY: Trafficking In Stolen Documents By LARRY M. ELKIN
If I awoke one morning to find a stolen car parked in my driveway with the keys in the ignition, I would not pull it into my garage or drive it to work. I don’t think you would, either. If an email appeared in my inbox claiming that an attached file contained a list of all of my competitor’s …
OP-ED: It’s Time to Stand with Our Police By JIM MAISANO
My community, New Rochelle, NY, has an excellent police department. My family is pleased with the safety we enjoy thanks to the brave men and women in blue. I serve as a Westchester County Legislator and am also impressed by the excellent work of the Westchester County police. The job of police officer is as difficult as any in our …
BarbWIRE®: Muslim go BOOM! By J. MATT BARBER
“When the sacred months are over slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them.” – The Quran, Surah 9:5 Islam is anything if not ironic. “A teenaged bomber on Thursday targeted a Kabul auditorium packed with people watching a drama condemning suicide attacks,” reports Reuters. “Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said …
CENTER FOR VISION AND VALUES: Obamacare on the Defensive Once Again By Dr. JOHN A. SPARKS
When Case Western University law professor Jonathan Adler testified before a House subcommittee on July 31, 2013, he had no idea that his analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) could bring that gigantic piece of legislation to the Supreme Court for yet another review. Adler told the committee that the language of the ACA gives individual …
Forgotten Through the Years: Race at the Turn of the Century BY MARILYN ELIE
Police arrest more black men than white. They also shoot more black men than white. The stats across the country are clear. What is not clear are the reasons behind the actions. The December issue of Mother Jones does a fine job of teasing out the answers to what turns out to be a complex series of attitudes and actions. …
HAMILTON COMMENTARY: It’s Not As Bad As You Think By Hon. LEE H. HAMILTON
We are one glum country. Trust in the federal government is at historic lows, according to Gallup. More than half of the respondents to an October Rasmussen poll think our best days are behind us. And just a few weeks ago, an NBC/Wall St. Journal poll found that the one thing Americans agree upon whatever their race or circumstances is …