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- Opinion · May 21, 2011Choosing Between RINOs and Libs
conservative casting his vote in 2012 for a Libertarian or a Constitutionalist, in reality he’d be helping to re-elect a left-wing radical named Obama. Speaking of Obama … will get rid of all those annoying federal departments, bureaucrats and even those pesky checks and balances. For good measure, they’d like Sir Boss to make the Federal Reserve
- Opinion · May 20, 2011Adult Baby Syndrome
Stanley Thornton Jr., self-proclaimed “Adult Baby.” Profiled on a recent National Geographic reality television show, Thornton claims to suffer from a bizarre infantilism that leads him to wear diapers … wanna test how damn serious I am about leaving this world, screw with my check that pays for this apartment and food. Try it. See how serious
- Opinion · May 13, 2011What Happened on AA Flight 1561
midair flash mob performance of the “Hallelujah Chorus.” Not everyone was so grounded in reality. Bleeding-heart sympathizers seriously speculated that al-Murisi had simply mistaken clearly marked lavatory doors … plane? He had no keys, no luggage, $47 cash, two curious posted checks totaling $13,000, and a trove of expired and current state IDs from New York and California
- Opinion · May 13, 2011Now What?
windfall from the operation has adverse implications for protecting U.S. interests in Pakistan and checking Iranian efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. In Baghdad, radical Shiite factions are claiming … ride” along with the eyewitness participants who are fighting it -- this documentary is true “reality television.” It’s doubtful that Sen. John Kerry will be watching. He apparently never
- Opinion · May 11, 2011Fact-Challenged Ed Schultz
interesting. Must be that liberal media that just doesn’t connect with people.” In reality, Hannity routinely doubles Maddow’s audience, just as Greta Van Susteren has double the viewers … were 27 percent higher.) Then he also claimed the congressional Democrats held spending in check during the Clinton presidency (wrong again: Republicans were in charge). Then he argued
- Alexander's Column · May 5, 2011Bullet Points: Killing Osama bin Laden
Here are some bullet points to help distinguish between BHO’s rhetoric and the reality of asymmetric warfare. 1. What is the significance of OBL’s demise? Osama … hallowed memorial of Ground Zero, and countless media interviews. (Perhaps he can check on progress of the Ground Zero Mosque?) Though Obama has been to New York numerous times
- Opinion · Apr 30, 2011Leveling With Republicans
with electing the greater menace. It is high time that Republicans grew up. The reality is that politics isn’t a game for kind hearts and gentle spirits … dollar stimulus, Government Motors, ObamaCare, Cap and Trade, a moratorium on offshore drilling, card checks, and tax dollars for ACORN, the NEA and Planned Parenthood’s abortion mills, the greatly
- Opinion · Apr 28, 2011Happy Birth Certificate, Mr. President
Donald Trump hath wrought. Every credible fact check has established that Barack Obama was born in this country. Yet on Wednesday, a reality TV show ringmaster forced the president
- Opinion · Apr 26, 2011More Cutting, Less Taxing
interest -- our tax bill this year would be much higher. Another Tax Day, another check to Uncle Sam. For at least one day out of the year, Americans are reminded … enough to reduce borrowing.” Yet President Obama and many in Congress refuse to face reality. They’ll concede the need to cut spending ... then trot out a figure that
- Opinion · Apr 20, 2011David Brooks, You’re Fired
cynical that sounds: The “genius” makes vague promises of spending reductions while in reality he delivers the greatest deficits in history -- by far. Forget about the how the speech … please his bosses at The New York Times -- and let’s not forget his check-signers at NPR and PBS. What results is the usual rigged liberal point-and-point
- Opinion · Apr 20, 2011Caring Enough to Broadcast the Very Best
work wearing pumps and carrying a leather briefcase and gets a fast reality check. Based on Bess’ memoir, “Nobody Don’t Love Nobody,” the film could easily veer off into
- Opinion · Apr 5, 2011Political Statistics
promises have been made. It is like blaming the bank for saying that the check bounced. It is the same story at the state level as in Washington. The lavish … manipulating a few assumptions, politicians can create a scenario that bears no resemblance to reality. The “savings” to be made by instituting Obamacare is a product of this kind
- Opinion · Mar 29, 2011God’s Power Is Real
museum. But before they proclaim the end of religion, perhaps these scientists ought to check in with their peers. The second study released last week shows that prayer -- a fundamentally … those who prayed, scientists struggle to find an explanation that doesn’t presume the reality of God . Bushman suggested that prayer “probably…[helped] them change how they view the events
- Opinion · Mar 25, 2011Off to Mecca With Eric Holder’s Blessing
Khan’s case, it’s no wonder they see it under every mattress. Reality check: Many first-year employees get no vacation days or time off. Teachers, depending upon their
- Opinion · Mar 24, 2011A Political Reality Show
(Editor’s Note: Mark Alexander is traveling with his family on spring
- Opinion · Mar 22, 2011Dud Deals in California
worthless. Only five Assembly Repubs voted for a measure to pare state welfare checks and save the state $156 million. Only one Republican Assembly member, Chris Norby of Fullerton, voted … keep schools open. And some of the Legislature’s cuts are more gimmick than reality. Take the proposal to save $563 million by putting some felons in jail rather than
- Alexander's Column · Mar 17, 2011Reality Check
against one of our key Western allies has increased significantly. A quick reality check reveals a direct correlation between dramatically increased instability in the Middle East and Barack Obama
- Opinion · Mar 9, 2011The End of the U.S. Economy
bribery. Vote for us, you get a check. Vote for them, you lose your check. It’s quite simple and quite effective. The question is: what happens when the money … markets to pursue, financiers would force governments to plant their flag abroad. In reality, the left’s need for more servants to feed the government monster drives imperialism. The British
- Opinion · Feb 22, 2011Reckless Spending
number of other things, which serves the same political purpose. Who cares what the realities are behind these nice-sounding words? Obama can leave that to the economists, the statisticians … have been promised, blame them for lacking the compassion of those who wrote the checks without enough money in the bank to cover them. If all else fails, politicians
- Opinion · Jan 26, 2011The Biggest Lie in American Politics
when the regulatory state fails, liberals claim that corporations have perverted the system. In reality, corporations aren’t conservative. They aren’t capitalist. They’re after the nearest buck … letting China “get away with murder” -- he willingly forked over a $50,000 check to Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago mayoral campaign. No doubt Trump’s Chicago real estate holdings