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Monday, August 19, 2013

Jihadists Target Egypt's Christians 

The chaos that has gripped Cairo since the removal of Muslim Brother President Mohamed Morsi spread throughout Egypt this weekend. The death toll from the violence surged past 800. This morning Islamist militants executed more than two dozen police recruits in the Sinai Peninsula. 

Friday, August 16, 2013

Nixon & Obama

Reasonable conservatives can disagree on the best strategy for dealing with Obamacare or the best approach to immigration reform. But regardless of the approach one may favor, few would entertain solutions that circumvent the Constitution.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Ashton Kutcher A Cultural Conservative? 

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Israel’s Tilted Negotiating Table 

Two things have happened in the last week in the lead up to talks between Israel and the Palestinians that illustrate why negotiations are unlikely to produce peace. First, under pressure from the Obama administration, the Israeli government announced that it will release 104 Palestinian prisoners. 

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

“Painstaking Research And A Ruthless Attitude” 

GOP Washington elites are still trying to figure out how Barack Obama, with the burden of a terrible economy, managed to win reelection against the establishment’s choice, Mitt Romney. A new book byWashington Post reporter Dan Balz entitled “Collision 2012” contains some of the answers. 

Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan reviewed the book in the weekend Wall Street Journal. Her column and the book should be required reading if the GOP is going to learn anything in time for 2014 and 2016. 

Monday, August 12, 2013

Obama's Demagoguery 

President Obama held a rare White House press conference Friday afternoon in which he actually took a few questions from reporters. Asked to explain his unlawful delay in implementing parts of Obamacare, the president lashed out at Republicans with his usual demagoguery. Here's what Obama said: 
 

Friday, August 9, 2013

Obama Gets Tough In Middle East 

The Obama Administration is getting tough with countries in the Middle East, but unfortunately it is cracking down on our allies rather than our enemies. 

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Media Bias 

Conservatives know that media bias is a fact of life. But I often fear that we underestimate just how much of an obstacle it really is. For example, liberal journalists routinely play word games with the latest economic data in order to make the administration look good. Consider this headline about today's figures: "Jobless Claims Total 333,000 vs. 337,000 Estimate." 

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Planned Parenthood Under Investigation 

Responding to a request from more than 70 members of Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced that it is launching a formal investigation of Planned Parenthood and other left-wing outfits that promote abortion. The lawmakers want to know exactly how these organizations are using our tax dollars. 

Friday, August 2, 2013

A Big Crack In Benghazi Stonewall 

There has been a major new development in the "phony" Benghazi scandal, as President Obama calls it. 

Without the tenacity of Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), the Benghazi scandal would likely have been forgotten long ago. But like a junk yard dog, Rep. Wolf has refused to let go of the story. His efforts were partially vindicated last night by the liberals at CNN. 

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