The Foundry reports today that the U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a bill that would permanently extend the estate tax (known better as the “death tax”) at its current rate and exemption level. This extension would prevent the death tax from expiring as scheduled on Jan. 1, 2010. As such it [...]
Extension of Death Tax Would Kill Small Businesses
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
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Top 10 Observations About President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan War Strategy Speech
December 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
Following President Barack Obama’s a war strategy speech Tuesday night, myriad observations surfaced about the way forward for the United States military in Afghanistan. Below are my Top Ten observations about that speech: 1) It took three months for President Obama to come up with this; 2) President Obama believes we can end a war [...]
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Obama’s West Point Greeting Lags Behind W’s
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Was there much of a difference between the greetings received by President Barack Obama Tuesday night and the greeting President George W. Bush received Dec. 9, 2008, the last time he visited the United States Military Academy at West Point? Watch the video below and judge for yourself. Related: Six Important Facts About the Assault [...]
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Name the Author: ‘Toast Yourselves, Black America’
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
One day after President Barack Obama delivered a war strategy speech that left many feeling wary, it’s become time to play a new game I’m calling, “Name the Author.” Read the words below and see if you can guess who wrote them two days after Obama won the election as the nation’s first black president: [...]
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Six Important Facts About the Assault Charges Three Navy SEALs Face for Doing Their Jobs
December 2nd, 2009 · 15 Comments
In recent years, I’ve published too many posts about members of the Armed Forces facing undeserved charges: First, it was the so-called “Haditha Marines” who faced trumped-up charges, thanks largely to idiots like Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) declaring them guilty before a mainstream media eager to paint them in a bad light. Next, it was [...]
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Retired Navy SEAL Questions Nation’s Mental State
December 2nd, 2009 · 11 Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: President Barack Obama outlined his new strategy for waging his surge-and-retreat style of war in Afghanistan Tuesday night. Because that strategy will involve the expedited deployment of 30,000 more troops under the cloud of an announced timetable for withdrawal, I’m eager to offer the important guest post below. Written by a friend, it’s [...]
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