Bob McCarty Writes

Have you seen the National Taxpayers Union‘s new television ad, “Tell President Obama ‘No New Energy Taxes’”? After seeing the ad (above) on television this morning, I thought it would be a worthwhile exercise to break down and expand upon the ad’s key points. POINT #1: With the Brazilian flag as a backdrop, the spot [...]

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Half of the branches of one of my Bradford Pear trees tumbled to the ground today around noon. At first, I attributed the damage to strong winds that blew through the St. Louis area.  Later, I discovered something else — or, more accurately, someone — was to blame:  my high school-age son, the artist, had [...]

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Though many on the left believe that government involvement can produce solutions to all of our nation’s problems, charitable giving by individuals holds the greatest potential when it comes to providing solutions to the multifaceted mess in which this nation finds itself. No, I’m not talking about the kind of charitable giving that involves gifts [...]

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Quick! Someone tell the folks at Hertz Car Rental that lemons are the last thing you want associated with your brand when you’re in the business of selling and/or renting automobiles. Earlier this month, Hertz launched “The Gas and Brake,” a new advertising campaign that features “Horatio,” a new brand mascot that looks like he [...]

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In honor of Mother’s Day 2011, I share the photo above of my Mom and Dad shortly before he deployed to Europe to fight German forces in Northwest Germany during World War II and she went to work in an ammunition factory in Iowa. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom, and thanks for everything you’ve done for [...]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The piece below, written by a retired U.S. Navy SEAL friend of mine, first appeared in a post published Dec. 2, 2009, one day after President Barack Obama outlined his new strategy for waging his surge-and-retreat style of war in Afghanistan and six days before I published the charges faced by three Navy [...]

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In a post two years ago this week, I reported on the story of Steve McQueen, a leader of the then-fledgling Quincy (Ill.) Tea Party, who was prevented from speaking at a meeting of the local city council: It was the last thing McQueen expected to have happen when he appeared at the meeting last [...]

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