Bob McCarty Writes

After watching “OBSESSION,” a DVD I received courtesy of The Clarion Fund a few days ago, I am convinced now more than ever that the threat of radical Islam is the most important issue facing the United States and the West today. Apparently, the accuracy of the video has some in Islamic circles up in [...]

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Twice during the past week, I’ve written about the oil and natural gas industry and the recent decision by House Democrats to allow a quarter-century-old offshore drilling ban to expire.  Today, however, I heard a CBS radio news report about the ban expiring today and felt obligated to set the record straight for benefit of [...]

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A simple, often-used persuasion style, frequently used in establishing brand identity in the marketplace, helped Republican John McCain gain an edge over Democrat Barack Obama in the first debate between the two presidential candidates, according to persuasion expert Randy Sparks. “A very common persuasive tactic is that if you repeat something often enough, people start [...]

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A few days back, I received an e-mail about something called “The Birk Plan” from one of my brothers.  It was one of those e-mails that zipped around cyberspace and found its way into millions of inboxes.  Much to my surprise, I learned that “The Birk Plan” was a diabolical experiment by my fellow St. [...]

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Upon reading my last post, BAILOUT GOES BUST — NO PLAN B!, my friend Mark Reardon at KMOX-AM 1120 sent me a link to a video of his friend, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), speaking on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last week earlier today. Congressman Ryan, it’s important to note, is the [...]

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While listening to The Rush Limbaugh Show and watching Fox News Channel on the television, the folks at St. Louis’ KMOX-AM 1120 broke into Rush’s program to offer a CBS News Special Report that House Democrats failed to muster enough votes to pass the economic bailout package being voted upon in the U.S. House of [...]

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Call it an example of the power of positive thinking or something else, but the economic bailout package expected to gain House approval today is raising at least 700 billion questions in my mind.  In particular, I’m concerned about the origin of the dollar amount being kicked around and the “legs” that seem to keep [...]

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