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Entries from April 2010

Immigrants from Romania Rally for Freedom

April 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Today, I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Ionel “Greg” Grigore and his mother Dumitra (see photo above), first-generation Americans from Romania who shared with me their first-hand experiences of living in a land without freedom and opportunity. The Grigores were among a crowd of nearly 100 people rallying for freedom and against tyranny [...]

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Objectivity Distant Memory at ABC News

April 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

“Live from a remote cave in Afghanistan, this is Osama Bin Laden reporting.” Upon hearing an ABC News reporter using that name to sign off, the average American would probably receive anything the reporter said with a healthy dose of skepticism.  Why?  Because most Americans recognize the name of the Al-Qaeda leader and would not [...]

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Army Officer Shares Text of Letter Sent to President

April 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Nine days ago, Army Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin announced he is wiling to risk a court-martial if that’s what it takes to determine whether or not President Barack Obama is eligible to serve as president of the United States.  Today, in addition to announcing that he has officially received a written warning from his brigade [...]

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It’s Time to Suspend Cinco De Mayo Celebrations

April 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In 2006, I launched a line of merchandise emblazoned with the words, “CINCO DE MUSTARD,” as part of a tongue-in-cheek effort to bring more public attention to the issue of illegal immigration.  In short, I was using humor to call for Americans — especially owners of restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues planning for the [...]

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Diplomat-Shoe Bomber Arrested on Flight to Denver

April 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS: Ace of Spades is reporting tonight that a man was arrested after attempting to light his shoe on fire during a flight from Washington, D.C., to Denver this evening.  On top of all that, the man’s name is Mohammed al Modadi, and he’s reportedly a vice-consul at the Qatari embassy. Developing… UPDATE #1 [...]

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Beef Cattle Industry Fighting Back Against EPA

April 7th, 2010 · No Comments

The prices of everything from hamburgers to filet mignon are going to rise, thanks to the efforts of people at the Environmental Protection Agency who, it appears, didn’t receive the memo that global warming climate change had been proven to be a hoax at best and, more accurately, a crime against humanity. In an effort [...]

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Read My Latest Piece at Pajamas Media (Update)

April 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Check out my latest piece, Smashing the Left’s Stereotypes about Tea Partiers, published this morning at Pajamas Media.  Here’s a snippet: I had the privilege of interviewing three interesting individuals among the 500 or more who attended the Tea Party Express III rally Monday afternoon in St. Charles, Mo. One is a student at nearby [...]

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