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Jobs or Snow Jobs? – by Thomas Sowell

December 8, 2009 By Thomas Sowell 15 Comments

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Destroying jobs while creating other jobs does not get you very far — except politically.

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Expect a Very Progressive Economic Future

December 7, 2009 By Michael van der Galien Leave a Comment

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As usual, Fox News host Glenn Beck is proving himself to be one of the few commentators on cable news willing to actually report what happens in Washington, D.C. On his show last Friday, Beck explained whom President Barack Obama relies on to shape his economic policy and what this means. His (and my) conclusion: be [...]

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Jesse Jackson

December 7, 2009 By John Perazzo Leave a Comment

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For the entire Jesse Jackson profile, click here. Some noteworthy facts about Jesse Jackson: In September the legendary activist Jesse Jackson criticized Congress for de-funding the notoriously corrupt ACORN, in the wake of revelations about that organization’s involvement in corruption of the highest magnitude. More recently he said,“You can’t vote against [government-run] healthcare and call yourself a [...]

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Hey, Hey, LBJ: How Many Kids Did You Starve Today?

December 7, 2009 By David Forsmark Leave a Comment

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Last week, one of our hottest discussions on NewsReal involved the controversy over Bishop Thomas Tobin recommending that Congressman Patrick Kennedy not partake of communion as long as he is a proponent of abortion.
Former Johnson Administration official, Joseph Califano Jr. had a rather chilling op-ed in response to this principled action by the Bishop in [...]

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The Threat at Home – by Ryan Mauro

December 7, 2009 By Ryan Mauro 32 Comments

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A disturbing trend among Somali immigrants in the West.

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The Flight from Fiscal Responsibility – by Tony Blankley

December 7, 2009 By Tony Blankley 3 Comments

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Paying the price for deficits, debts and the falling dollar.

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Poll: Narrow majority support Obama’s Afghan strategy – USATODAY.com

December 4, 2009 By Jacob Laksin 1 Comment

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WASHINGTON — A narrow majority of Americans support President Obama’s revamped strategy on Afghanistan, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Wednesday, but there are broad concerns that the costs of the war will sap the government’s ability to address problems facing the nation at home. via Poll: Narrow majority support Obama’s Afghan strategy – [...]

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The Islamo-Fascist Fifth Column

December 4, 2009 By David Horowitz Leave a Comment

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I think it’s interesting as well as worrying that the left should conform to a historic pattern of appeasement and enabling of our totalitarian enemies. I am referring to the left that extends from the Chomsky supporters of Hamas to the Joshua Micah Marshall-Huffington Post liberals who may despise Chomsky — 0r may not — [...]

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The Pretense of Knowledge – by Walter Williams

December 4, 2009 By Walter Williams 19 Comments

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Does Congress know exactly what’s best for you?

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30,000 More Troops—With One Hand Tied Behind their Backs?

December 3, 2009 By David Forsmark Leave a Comment

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The consensus, Left and Right, seems to be that President Obama’s speech was less than stirring. On Fox News’s excellent news hour, Special Report with Bret Baier, Charles Krauthammer paraphrased Winston Churchill’s famed battle cry to sum it up this way
“We will fight them in air, we’ll fight them on the beaches, we’ll fight them [...]

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