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Obama’s Condescension

For over four years, Barack Obama has shown his contempt for half the people of this country, yet the Washington Post still claims that it’s Romney who insults voters, mostly because Romney hasn’t given enough details about his various plans. But what should … Continue reading

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Liberals Gaming The System

Writing in Slate, Claire Lundberg recounts her child care experience while living in France. She refers to France’s child care policies as European-style socialism adding:  “And I love it!” Indeed, she seems to especially love it when describing all the … Continue reading

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The Cycling Authoritarians

Austin Troy of Slate is smitten by Copenhagen’s bicycle riders and can’t figure out why Americans (especially in nice weather places like LA or San Diego) have not embraced cycling in the same way. According to Troy, Copenhagen has made investments in bicycle … Continue reading

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Andrew Sullivan Wallowing In The Muck

So now we see that Andrew Sullivan is suggesting that anyone who happens to disagree with Obama’s left-wing ideology is a racist. Liberal desperation is not a pretty sight, and Sullivan is only adding to the grotesquerie of it all. Playing the race card now in 2012 is truly … Continue reading

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Obama’s Philosophy Of Government

With the election rapidly approaching, liberals are working to convince voters to support Obama. Some of the arguments amount to nothing more than saying that Obama is the candidate most likely to put and keep 315 million Americans squarely under the thumb of centralized government. … Continue reading

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Heavy Taxation Of The Wealthy

Richard Posner is one of the great jurists and legal scholars of our time. No matter what topic (he is a prolific writer on many subjects), Posner can be counted upon to make thoughtful and interesting arguments, usually from a … Continue reading

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Hiding The War On Women

At least someone is speaking out about the real war on women being waged in the Mideast. In an op-ed article, Roya Hakakian explains how misogynists in the Mideast have adopted Ayatollah Khomeini’s tactic of using the chaos created through anti-Americanism, and the resulting reluctance of American leaders … Continue reading

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Normalizing Misogyny

On the front page of its October 19, 2012, edition, the Washington Post published a photo of two Saudi women wearing burqas – clothing which leaves visible only the eyes of the women. The photo accompanies an article that mentions one of the women, Batoul … Continue reading

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Women Do Not Earn Less Than Men

Every few years, liberals push the claim that women are the victims of discrimination, earning only 78% (or some comparable percentage) of what men earn. This is just another fake issue – women who have the same education and experience as men in … Continue reading

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The Libya Debate Question

The question about Libya and the answers given during the second presidential debate raised several interesting points. First, Obama continues to lie about the events in Benghazi that caused the deaths of four Americans, including our ambassador to Libya. We all … Continue reading

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