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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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Chinese Leader’s Visit Stirs Memories

January 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment

This week’s visit to the United States by Chinese President Hu Jintao stirred memories of this blog’s coverage of the “Red Dragon” during the past four years.  Below, I share four of my favorite China-related editorial cartoons prepared by my liberal cartoonist friend David Donar at Political Graffiti.  Enjoy! 1) The cartoon above appeared Dec. [...]

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China Wields Power Via Rare Earth Elements

November 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments

If you are among the group of Americans who think we can simply increase tariffs on Chinese products or stop importing finished products and raw materials from China without experiencing painful repercussions, then you are wrong.  The two sentences below prove it: At the present time, the United States obtains its Rare Earth Elements raw [...]

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Are Communists Succeeding in Takeover of USA?

September 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Described as “an excerpt from “The Naked Communist” by Cleon Skousen,” the “1963 Communist Rules” consists of 45 tactics and objectives related to a gradual communist takeover of the United States.  They were entered into the Congressional Record Jan. 10, 1963, by U.S. Rep. Albert S. Herlong Jr., a Floridian who served in Congress from [...]

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Is iPad Responsible for Suicides at Chinese Plant?

April 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments

After reading the first paragraph (below) of a recently-published article (“Why Are iPad Factory Workers Killing Themselves?’) by Amanda Kloer, you might think the people at Apple are involved in a sinister conspiracy to produced iPads at the cost of many Chinese lives: A growing string of worker suicides and attempts has plagued a Chinese [...]

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Letter to Senator Jim Bunning Right on Target (Update)

March 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

While watching Fox News Channel this morning, I saw live coverage of Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) on the floor of the U.S. Senate reading a powerful, on-target letter written to him by a constituent who lives in Louisville.  The letter was so powerful that I decided to call Mike Reynard, Senator Bunning’s press secretary, and [...]

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Missile Defense Documentary Demands Action

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (D-Mo.) and Ambassador Ann Wagner hosted a screening Saturday afternoon of the Heritage Foundation-produced documentary, 33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age (see trailer below).  When the film ended and the overhead lights came on inside the St. Charles (Mo.) Convention Center meeting room, many in the audience [...]

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