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Shifting Political Winds Blow Ill for Democrats

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

By Paul R. Hollrah, Guest Blogger Since the Roe v. Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973, the political left, right and center of American politics has divided most distinctly around the issue of abortion.  In that decision, the Court held that a woman may abort an unwanted pregnancy, for [...]

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China Plays It Smart While Democrats Destroy: What You Need to Know About Your Energy Future

December 16th, 2009 · No Comments

As so-called “cap-and-trade” legislation winds its way through Congress, many Americans want to know how they their country’s energy future might be impacted if the legislation becomes law.  Because the mainstream media isn’t being too honest about the topic, they have to find alternative sources of information, including the blog you’re reading now.  Another good [...]

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Treatment of Climate Change E-mail Scandal-ous

November 30th, 2009 · No Comments

First, a BBC News headline reported, Hackers target leading climate research unit. Ten days later, a new headline from the stodgy-and-liberal media outlet reads, Inquiry into stolen climate e-mails. What’s wrong with those headlines?  They focus on something far less important than the fact that the e-mails exchanged between researchers at the UK’s East Anglia [...]

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Did Obama Throw Tibetans Under the Bus?

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

According to one media report, President Barack Obama made strident comments about China’s human rights record Tuesday, but tempered his remarks with praise of Beijing’s growing economic sophistication and support for its efforts to reunite with Taiwan.  Out of sight of reporters, however, I suspect the 44th president was willing to make a deal with [...]

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OBAMAO Merchandise Big Seller in Nation’s Capitol

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

While China bans Oba-Mao T-shirts and cracks down on consumers and producers, it’s an entirely different story in the U.S. Capitol, according to my friend El Marco. The popularity of Obama iconography around the world is indisputable, he writes, but who can match the audacity of those who cater to the cult of President Barack Obama [...]

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Which Country is Helping Iran Most?

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Which country is providing the most behind-the-scenes support for the Islamic Republic of Iran? Most certainly making light of the fact that China imports a large percentage of its oil from Iran, my friend David Donar at Political Graffiti produced the cartoon at right which shows Uncle Sam behaving timidly in the face of a [...]

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Inhofe Strikes Blows at Global Warming Hearing

August 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) struck some early blows against global warming during his opening statement made this morning at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on global warming.  That statement, aimed primarily at Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the committee, appears below: “Madame Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today. This [...]

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