In Washingtonian “inside the Beltway” terms, the most amazing aspect of former Vice President Dick Cheney’s new clout is that he is achieving it the old-fashioned way: talking about public policy. He is not running for President or any other office. He has not formed a PAC or a D.C. lobbying firm. He is not [...]
The Peoples’ Revolt in Iran – WSJ.com
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The foundation stones of Iran’s Islamic Republic were shaken again yesterday, showing that the largest antigovernment movement in its 30 years may be one of the biggest stories of next year as well. Now imagine the possibilities if the Obama Administration began to support Iran’s democrats.The perseverance of the so-called Green Movement is something to [...]
Islamic Radicalization U.S.A. – by Ryan Mauro
December 22, 2009 By 24 Comments
2009 witnessed a frightening spike in homegrown terrorist activity.
Andrew C. McCarthy: Gitmo Does Not Cause Terrorism – National Review Online
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So we’re going to shut down the detention center at the U.S. naval base on Guantanamo Bay and move the 200-plus terrorists detained there to a seldom-used civilian correctional center in Thomson, Ill. And we’re doing it, the Obama administration and Sen. Dick Durbin assure us, not because they want to use federal money to [...]
Obama Has Just Made the Country a Lot Less Safe: Moving Gitmo Terrorists to Illinois
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In one of his dumbest acts as President, Barack Obama will be taking some of the most hardened terror suspects being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transferring them to the currently abandoned Thomson Correctional Center in western Illinois.
As Amy Goodman describes it on Democracy Now!:
The Obama administration has confirmed plans for the eventual transfer of [...]
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Tea party conservatives gear up to affect 2010 elections with fundraising, PACs – washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
The energized “tea party” movement, which upended this year’s political debate with noisy anti-government protests, is preparing to shake up the 2010 elections by channeling money and supporters to conservative candidates set to challenge both Democrats and Republicans. Buoyed by their success in capsizing a moderate Republican candidate this fall in Upstate New York, tea [...]
