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Entries from March 2011

Director of National Intelligence Asked to Resign

March 10th, 2011 · No Comments

Following James R. Clapper Jr.’s testimony during a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee meeting this morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called for the director of National Intelligence to resign. Senator Graham’s call for Clapper’s resignation is based on a lack of confidence in the man at the helm of the nation’s vast intelligence [...]

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‘Gas Strike’ Fueled by Emotion and Ignorance (Update)

March 10th, 2011 · 9 Comments

This morning, I came across a Facebook event, titled “GAS STRIKE,” that nearly a half-million people have signed up to “attend” today.  Sadly, their effort — which involves boycotting gas stations for one day — is a misguided effort driven more by emotion and ignorance than common sense. Oil companies produce the oil and make [...]

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March Madness: Does Anyone Have Nerve to Fire Oregon State Basketball Coach Craig Robinson?

March 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Later this month, 65 teams from across the country will battle for a chance to play in the Final Four of the NCAA Division I men’s college basketball tournament (a.k.a., “The Big Dance”) and a chance to play for a national title.  The Oregon State University Beavers, coached by President Barack Obama’s brother-in-law Craig Robinson, [...]

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‘Hope and Change’ Arrives at Last

March 6th, 2011 · No Comments

By Paul R. Hollrah, Guest Blogger QUESTION: What do 3,408½ Democratic Party convention delegates, 365 Democratic members of the 2008 U.S. Electoral College, and 535 members of the 111th Congress have in common? ANSWER: They are all cowards, Democrats and Republicans alike, who had an opportunity to question Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as president [...]

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Glenn Beck Talks to First-Generation Americans

March 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment

I happened to notice Glenn Beck had an audience of first-generation Americans, most from one-time communist countries.  That in mind, I thought I would share some of my interviews with the same kind of people — from Brazil, Cuba, India and Romania.  Enjoy! First, Glenn’s… Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com See this post for [...]

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Presidents, Pensions and Energy Prices

March 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

Every day, I receive news releases from organizations hoping I’ll pass along important news about their organizations to you, my readers.  Today, however, was one of those days when I simply had no time to write anything for immediate consumption.  As a result, I opted to share a few tidbits from my “news release” file.  [...]

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I Do Not Like Barack O’Bam

March 2nd, 2011 · 4 Comments

Today is the 107th anniversary of the birth of Ted Geisel, the American-born writer best known for writing children’s books under the pen name, “Dr. Seuss.” A fan of his classic books, including Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton [...]

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