Politics

Paul Kengor On Church/State Separation

by Dr. Paul Kengor May 22, 2012

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An insightful new audio commentary by Dr. Paul Kengor: 
For too long, this country has suffered from a severely misguided understanding of church-state separation, fostered by secular liberals/progressives. And now, those same forces—or at least those devoted to President Obama…

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Obama Fundraising Declines

by Keith Koffler May 17, 2012

President Obama’s campaign raised $43.6 million in April, a decline from the $53 million it collecting during March, the campaign announced this morning.
The campaign offered no explanation for the drop in fundraising – actually, it didn’t mention the drop.…

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Reflections on the French Election

by Mark W. Hendrickson May 14, 2012

The election of Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande to the presidency of France epitomizes the sorry state of contemporary democracy. By that, I don’t mean to imply that the French people should have voted for the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy. Neither…

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The Antietam of the Culture War

by Pat Buchanan May 14, 2012

It took Joe Biden’s public embrace of same-sex marriage to smoke him out.
But after Joe told David Gregory of “Meet the Press” he was “absolutely comfortable” with homosexuals marrying, Barack Obama could not maintain his credibility with the cultural…

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Allen West: the New Joe McCarthy?

by Dr. Paul Kengor May 11, 2012

Congressman Allen West (R-Fla.) is being heavily criticized for comments alleging that certain Democratic members of Congress are communists, and he is not backing down. West dared to quantify his accusation, claiming there are “78 to 81” Congressional Democrats who…

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U.S. Shutting Out Chinese Activists?

by Constance Kong May 10, 2012

A “no vacancy” sign has been posted on the gates of the US Embassy and its consulates in China. Two high profile Chinese individuals seeking political asylum – one a blind
dissident, the other a government official fearing for his…

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Russia Rising Again?

by George Friedman May 3, 2012

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 reversed a process that had been under way since the Russian Empire’s emergence in the 17th century. It was ultimately to incorporate four general elements: Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus and…

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Obama’s Energy Delusion

by Jarrett Skorup May 3, 2012

As spring bloomed, the president addressed the nation on energy. The president told us, “Without our planning for the future, it will get worse … The oil and natural gas that we rely on for 75 percent of our energy…

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Obama’s Surprise Visit to Afghanistan

by Keith Koffler May 1, 2012

On the anniversary of the killing of Osama Bin Laden, President Obama is in Afghanistan where he will sign a new partnership agreement with Afghan President Karzai, according to reports.
The agreement will lay out terms for the U.S.-Afghan relationship…

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This Time, the Money Will Be There

by Keith Koffler May 1, 2012

Forgotten amidst the gauzy memories of the “inspirational” and “transformative” Obama 2008 campaign is the raw political reality that he did something every common politician covets doing: He outspent his opponent.
McCain raised a respectable amount of money – more…

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