With an increase in strength in both houses of Congress Republicans must now use that new power to change the direction of the country. Blocking the president’s progressive agenda is important but it’s not nearly enough:...
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The new movie NIGHTCRAWLER has generated well-deserved Oscar buzz for Jake Gyllenhaal’s charismatically creepy performance as a ruthless manipulator who sells bloody footage of crime and accident victims to a local news broadcast in...
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The world reacts with fury to any security-based Israeli restrictions on Muslim worshippers, but no one protests over the absolute ban of Jewish and Christians prayers on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Israel liberated Jerusalem in 1967, but...
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If Republicans fall short of taking control of the US Senate in next week’s elections, oddball activists behind quixotic third party campaigns will deserve part of the blame (or credit, if you’re a liberal). At least voters in...
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With at least a dozen exceedingly close contests in every part of the country, no one knows for certain who will control the US Senate after November 4th. But in the more significant, long-term contest for national dominance it’s safe to...
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New polling shows that the “War on Women” theme with which Democrats hope to rally their female base seems to be flopping across the country. In the crucial Senate race in Arkansas, women voters give GOP Senate challenger Tom...
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Conservative outside groups have launched surprising ads for a Libertarian nominee in North Carolina’s tight Senate race—with the Republican Thom Tillis challenging incumbent Kay Hagan. “More Weed, Less War,” say new commercials...
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If it’s somehow racist and discriminatory to require identification as a condition for voting, then how is it any less discriminatory to impose similar conditions for air travel, mortgages, receiving or cashing government checks, or...
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Out-of-date or non-existent statistics often spur irrational conclusions about major issues. For instance, many liberals today worry about military-style assault rifles and call for a renewed ban on their sale. But government figures show...
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Democrats campaign on the slogan “America needs a raise!” but their bid to hike the minimum wage would hurt the chances of income growth for the middle class. Nearly 80 percent of all workers already get more than $10.10 an hour, so a...
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As the president’s flailing, failing campaign on behalf of beleaguered Congressional Democrats coughs, wheezes and stumbles its way toward decision day, he increasingly reverts to a tired theme that has inspired scant enthusiasm from the...
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In California, Minnesota and other states, efforts are underway to enable “transgendered” students to participate in sports teams of the opposite sex. Boys who identify as girls could play girls’ basketball, while girls identifying...
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