Rep. Peter King’s announced congressional hearings on Muslim extremism have brought on a tidal wave of condemnation of the level to which America allegedly embraces anti-Islamic bigotry, so it’s important to take a look at how American Muslims are really treated in this country.

Not content to belittle conservative talk show hosts as merely greedy or hateful, leftists have seized upon a recent report in Tablet Magazine about a service offered by radio syndicate Premiere Radio, which offers to supply hosts with fake callers, as evidence that their sworn enemies are crooked, as well.

The nice thing about being on the Left is that your arguments never become stale. Regardless of what the facts say, whether or not a claim has been soundly refuted in the public arena, or how many times you’ve said it, you can always recycle the same smears. Today’s recycler is Peter Beinart, who takes to the Daily Beast to bemoan the Republican Party’s descent into bigotry.

Having kids is okay, but come on – it’s not like it can compare to something REALLY important, like making movies.

Michael Moore hits upon a novel new rationale for wealth redistribution: money is a national resource!

Having kids is okay, but come on – it’s not like it can compare to something REALLY important, like making movies.

What does a cinematographer know about balancing budgets? If Wally Pfister’s attack on Gov. Scott Walker’s efforts is any indication, not much.

Tearing Up The Constitution

John Avlon’s wingnut-hunting shtick usually takes the form of biased anti-conservative tirades, but every now and then he manages to call out the other side, too. In his latest Daily Beast column, he takes on the left-wing protestors in my home state of Wisconsin for their hysterical opposition to Republican Governor Scott Walker’s efforts to get the state budget under control and reform public-sector unions.

Are conservatives flip-flopping on freedom in the Middle East? Peter Beinart says yes; Calvin Freiburger says not quite.