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King, American President Talk of 57 States (Corrected)

May 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Though speaking almost one year apart, King Abdullah II of Saudi Arabia Jordan and President Barack Obama seem to have a penchant for the concept of 57 states. In a TimesOnline article this morning about prospects of Middle East peace, Saudi Arabia Jordan’s king was quoted by writer Richard Beeston as saying, “This is not [...]

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Obama Causes Writer to Worry About Israel

April 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

In an American Thinker opinion piece today, Cliff Thier expresses grave concern about the future of Israel and worries that President Barack Obama will use U.S. Air Force assets to prevent Israeli forces from taking out Iran’s nuclear weapons capability.  Among other things, he writes: Israel knows it must do take out the nuclear weapons [...]

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NEWSWEEK Erases Israel From World Map

March 4th, 2009 · No Comments

In it’s latest issue, NEWSWEEK labeled the country of Israel as “Palestinian Territory” on a map of the world, according to a post yesterday at Snapped Shot. After word of the magazine’s gaffe spread throughout the blogosphere, the mistake was quietly corrected. My suspicion is that the folks at NEWSWEEK misread President Barack Obama’s schedule [...]

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Which State Will Receive Most Attention During Barack Obama’s ‘State of the Union’ Speech?

February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Among the seven mystery states created by then-candidate Barack Obama on the day he told Americans he had visited 57 states, which one will receive the most attention in his just-like-a-State of the Union speech tomorrow night?  Read the summaries below and click on any of the images or links to see enlarged versions of [...]

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Election Results Offer Glimpse of Israel’s Future (Updated)

February 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Yesterday, I noted the stark differences between President Barack Obama and the two candidates running for Israeli prime minister in today’s elections in my post, Israeli Elections Hang in the Balance.  By mid-afternoon today, exit polls should begin to show the results of the elections and provide the world a glimpse of the future of [...]

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‘Barack Obama’s Seven Mystery States Coin Collection’ Revealed in Time for Inauguration Day

January 16th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Because it’s clear that Americans are more interested in Barack Obama’s hope-and-change politics than they are in saving for their own futures, Bob McCarty Writes is offering an alternative to the U.S. Mint’s recently-concluded 50 State Quarters® Program:  It’s the “Barack Obama’s Seven Mystery States Coin Collection.” A unique and collectible coin set designed by [...]

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Happy 60th Anniversary, Israel!

May 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Sixty years ago at midnight, the State of Israel came into being and was immediately recognized by the United States and the Soviet Union. In his American Minute entry for May 14, 1948. A homeland for the thousands of Jews who were persecuted and displaced during World War II, Israel was attacked the next day [...]

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