Feb 20, 2011 By James Simpson In a post yesterday, I described the actual consequences of a government shutdown. This is information every patriotic American should be aware of because the Democrats are going to demagogue it to death. This article dissects what they are saying, their methodology, and just exactly how cynically dishonest they [...]

Feb 20, 2011 By Jim Yardley The evolving legislative crisis in Wisconsin has illuminated the political symbiosis of the Democrat Party and Big Labor.  Not just the public sector unions, but all unions acting in concert to dominate the political fortunes of Democrats.  Richard Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO, graced Madison, Wisconsin with his presence.  [...]

Feb 20, 2011 By C. Edmund Wright It’s about time.  I’ve been waiting for this debate to mature for 15 years. The battles in Wisconsin and New Jersey over public sector union benefits are merely financial precursors to a much bigger ideological war that has been on the horizon now for years, if not decades.  [...]

Feb 20, 2011 By Nill Wagner Is your hair hurting yet? The Obama administration is tossing around so many numbers, most with a “T” after them, and so many inside baseball definitions that you need PhD’s in economics and Washington-speak to grasp it all.  Here are a couple examples: 1) The budget reduces the deficit [...]

Feb 20, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: DVIDS ANA, TF Storm break trail, make difference in Kharwar   Story and photos by Army Sgt. Cooper Cash, TF Patriot  Pvt. Donald Shane, a designated marksman assigned to Co D, 2nd Bn, 30th Inf Regt, 4th BCT, 10th Mtn Div, TF Storm scans the horizon at a perspective district [...]

Published February 20, 2011 Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday accused Iran of trying to exploit the recent instability in Egypt by sending two warships through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, saying he views the move “with gravity.” The Iranian ships were expected to make a rare crossing through the canal [...]

By the CNN Wire Staff February 20, 2011 Madison, Wisconsin (CNN) — Tea Party activists supporting a bill that would slash collective bargaining rights of Wisconsin public employees flocked to Madison on Saturday, bringing a new dimension to a budget battle that shows few signs of compromise. As tens of thousands of people marched in [...]

Feb 19, 2011 (Reuters) – The United States has entered into direct talks with leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan, but contacts are exploratory and not yet a peace negotiation, according to an article on Saturday in The New Yorker magazine. The article, citing people briefed on the talks, said the talks are to assess [...]

Feb 15, 2011 Sweeping hand gestures were the order of today as President Obama defended his budget at a news conference (full text below), reflecting widespread skepticism over the seriousness of his spending “cuts.” At last, bipartisanship to believe in. The Democrat invested 62 presidential minutes and about 8,000 chief executive words, many of them [...]

by Keith Koffler on February 19, 2011 First Lady Michelle Obama is on “a private family trip” in Colorado where she is skiing with daughters Sasha and Malia, according to an administration official. “The First Lady and several close friends are  chaperoning their children on a ski trip,” the official told the press pool reporter who [...]