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Bob Weir
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June 17, 2025
Cops should never take abuseA traffic stop is not the place for a debate about the Constitution.
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May 25, 2025
What would a visitor from another planet think of us?If this is how the greatest country on the planet uses its intellect...
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April 30, 2025
The cop versus the assistant district attorneyHere’s the true story of when I confronted a future national-level politician.
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April 5, 2025
How the Death Penalty Should WorkPeople can’t say capital punishment ‘doesn’t work’ if it hasn’t been tried.
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March 26, 2025
Do trans people expect us to abandon common sense?For the transgendered to be happy, all the rest of us have to lie.
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February 18, 2025
Why would anyone be a Democrat?The Democrat party of today would horrify Democrats from even a few decades ago.
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February 18, 2025
Time for RFK Jr. to hit Big Pharma TV commercialsThe pharmaceutical industry spends billions of dollars each year on slick commercials that promise miracles.
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January 14, 2025
Bring back tough cops!The only cure for criminal behavior is on the streets of your city, and it’s wearing a blue uniform.
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December 11, 2024
The race-baiting mob didn’t win this timeThe Daniel Penny trial gives us some room for hope.
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September 26, 2024
When corruption becomes standard operating procedureNever has an administration done so much damage to our country in the space of less than four years!
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August 23, 2024
We need more courageous journalistsThe journalists we have need to be more courageous, and we need a larger number of them.
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July 25, 2024
How far will the left go to eliminate Trump?Leftists from the Deep State are looking more and more like cornered animals.
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May 29, 2024
Does racism still exist?We’re always hearing that we’ve come a long way in ending racism, but there’s still a long way to go. Really?
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May 14, 2024
Biden has learned a lot from PutinCompare Trump’s treatment by Biden to Putin’s treatment of a prominent Russian dissident.
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March 10, 2024
Why would anyone vote for Biden?The fact that Joe Biden is running for a second term is indicative of the hubris he exhibits in the muddled world of left-wing political orthodoxy.
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February 7, 2024
In 2024, Donald Trump is our last hopeWe can’t take four more years of lying Joe Biden.
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January 20, 2024
Derek Chauvin’s imprisonment is a gross miscarriage of justicePolice work is at the top of the list of things people comment about without a scintilla of experience in law enforcement.
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January 12, 2024
The other side of the broken windows theoryRemember how great New York City was during Rudy Giuliani’s tenure? Imagine the exact opposite of that, but for the whole country.
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December 10, 2023
There are few people more pathetic than a bigotAs we witness what appears to be another attempt to exterminate Jews, one has to ask: ‘What makes Jews so hated?’
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September 16, 2023
Are we collateral damage in a political gang war?The Democrats and the Republicans come off as rival cartels, and we're in the crossfire.
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July 5, 2023
Fighting for survival in the belly of the beastWho among our leaders deserves the most respect? The one most vilified, who keeps fighting anyway.
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May 12, 2023
Ready for leftists to wreck your neighborhood?Joe Biden's HUD is coming to make the suburbs more 'fair.'
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April 13, 2023
Wake up, America — we're losing our country!I never thought I'd face the prospect of witnessing the decline and fall of the greatest country in the history of the world.
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January 29, 2023
Equity means the dumbing down of AmericaEquity theory is merely another wedge issue used by the left to divide and conquer the greatest country in the world.
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December 31, 2022
Our government 'protectors' are releasing savages onto our streets!The government is failing in one of its most important and essential duties. What do we do?
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October 18, 2022
Coherent thinking can get you firedStudents at the University of Southern Maine demanded that their education professor be fired because she told her class that there are only two sexes.
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October 7, 2022
As long as police can't do their jobs, people die in the citiesUntil common sense is restored, the slaughter will continue.
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August 17, 2022
How can people be so insane when it comes to Donald Trump?Leftists have become so radicalized that they seem to have lost all reason and all perspective on matters related to Trump.
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July 21, 2022
Do logic and sound reasoning make you transphobic?As of this date, there still isn't a scintilla of evidence, at least on Planet Earth, that a man ever gave birth to a baby.
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July 2, 2022
Thank the Supremes for arming the good guysFrom now on, thugs will realize that legally armed citizens are fed up with being victimized and are willing and able to shoot back.
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May 18, 2022
The bullying of AmericaWhen are conservatives going to fight back against the violence of the left?
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January 1, 2022
Texas AG says 'transgender' genital mutilation is a form of child abuseMaybe Texas will get us on the road back to a time when childrearing was not sacrificed on the altar of leftist folly.
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November 30, 2021
Do store owners prefer to be looted by whites?A crime wave is breaking all over America, and all the academics can do is whine about what particular word to call it.
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November 17, 2021
Will leftist thugs neuter the incoming mayor of New York?NYC mayor-elect Eric Adams promised to significantly reduce crime and bring the Big Apple back to its better days. Can he pull it off?
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October 23, 2021
The gaslighting of AmericaThe Biden administration is blatantly lying in the public's face and telling them they're crazy if they believe their own eyes.
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September 25, 2021
History reveals the ridiculousness of 'climate change' hysteriaA long train of foolish pop theorizing and natural disasters that flout the liberal narrative.
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August 5, 2021
What the heck is going on in this country?There's a fear that Democrats have become power-mad.
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July 24, 2021
Are whites hopelessly racist?Using Critical Race Theory, the left seeks to convince blacks that all whites are intrinsically and hopelessly racist.
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July 3, 2021
One nation, under God!With Independence Day coming up, it's important to remember why we have this holiday in the first place.
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June 16, 2021
In 2021, does anyone seriously believe blacks are oppressed?Suffice to say that whites have been taking a lot of abuse...
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June 3, 2021
Has racial and ethnic humor become forbidden?We used to be able to come together and laugh about our differences.
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May 25, 2021
The deadly threat to America that no one's talking aboutEven though it's much closer to home than China, Russia, or Iran.
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May 13, 2021
A policeman's lot is not a happy oneI remember when I began to see the looks on the faces of older family members when they heard I had become a cop.
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May 4, 2021
Are Republicans afraid of the Squad?A serious problem in our country is the lack of commitment to the Constitution — even among those who promised us to defend it.
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April 28, 2021
Blacks are smarter than Democrats believeTo hear Democrats refer to blacks, one would think they are a race of fragile incompetents.
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April 14, 2021
How not to get killed when stopped by a copWhen a police officer is making an arrest, the person being arrested has no right to resist.
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April 7, 2021
If you're white, you just can't help being a racistThat's the theory being foisted on the American public by some of the most radical "thinkers" in the country.
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March 26, 2021
Confessions of a privileged white manWhen I was growing up, a white boy on the Lower East Side of New York, all my black friends and neighbors had it better than I did.
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February 27, 2021
How do you know anything about climate change?It's too easy to become an "expert" these days.
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February 3, 2021
Trump uncovered a spirit of racketeering running the countryThe elites in charge are behaving like an organized crime family.
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December 8, 2020
America need representatives with courageWe put reps in office to fight for us, not to meekly occupy a seat while America's enemies eviscerate our most cherished values and freedoms.
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September 17, 2020
Cops are only peopleThink about the position of the cop when he stops a man for questioning under suspicious circumstances.
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September 13, 2020
The Twilight Zone world of 'gender identification'A disturbing recent incident at one college shows for good and all that the inmates are running the asylum.
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July 8, 2020
De Blasio's cop crackdown will make bodies pile upWhen I heard that NYC mayor Bill de Blasio had disbanded the anti-crime branch of the NYPD, I instinctively knew that the city was in for a new wave of violent crime.
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June 24, 2020
Remarkable documentary shows trials of black conservatives in a liberal worldIn order to put the race issue in perspective, some conservative black leaders collaborated on a documentary film that speaks to the issue of independent thinking in the black community.
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June 11, 2020
Rioters have given Trump a landslide re-election victoryThe hysteria and mayhem that have resulted from George Floyd's death won't help the cause of civil rights. They will, however, help the president.
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May 26, 2020
Is Biden a racist if he doesn't choose Stacey Abrams?Biden is unlikely to choose a crybaby loser to run with him, but if he does, it will be his fear of being called a racist if he doesn't.
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March 12, 2020
Liberals Have Perfected the Loser's LimpLiberals are always hinting that they lost only because they were cheated.
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March 3, 2020
A cop explains why stop-and-frisk worksCops are most useful to society when they use their experience to take as many bad guys off the street as possible before they hurt or kill the good guys.
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February 26, 2020
2020 will be a test of America's integrityWhy would our people hand the envy of the world over to anyone willing to rob us of our hard-earned rewards by switching gears during an era of prosperity?
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January 24, 2020
How Hollywood-style propaganda can wreck a countryHollywood is arguably the most prolific propaganda machine on the planet.
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September 12, 2019
Texas businesswoman visits freedom fighters in Hong KongVeronica Birkenstock brings us up to date on what's happening on the ground.
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September 3, 2019
Even the powerful are not above the lawDuring my 20 years as a cop in the Big Apple, I had to deal with the politics within and without the department.
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August 20, 2019
The Eric Garner case: Another cop fired for doing his jobLeftist agitation finally felled Officer Daniel Pantaleo.
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July 2, 2019
The primal scream of climate change fanaticsThe environmentalist religion is hard to keep track of.
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February 21, 2019
It's not about Hispanics; it's about the law!When it comes to the border, liberals need to get a grip.
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January 24, 2019
When did patriotism become racism?When did it become a racist act to wear a hat that reads, "Make America Great Again"?
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January 5, 2019
Trump's prison reform law: Good, but not enoughThe First Step Act will need to be followed by a "Second Step."
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October 24, 2018
Would you use the military on the border?If we don't protect our borders, we're no longer a sovereign nation.
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June 28, 2018
What's the meaning of truth?It often seems as if there's no such thing as the truth these days.
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January 30, 2018
Democrats holding DACA 'dreamers' hostageThey’d rather keep 2 million people in limbo in order to have the issue to use against Republicans in the 2018 elections
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December 12, 2017
Let Alabama voters judge Roy MooreI don't know if Moore is a good and decent man, but I do know that he was viewed as such until he became a danger to the Democrats in our nation's capital.
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October 5, 2017
Media strategy, 2017: 'When did you stop beating your wife?'Ever creative in their malevolent pursuit of dirt against the president, today's muckrakers make productive use of rumors.
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September 6, 2017
Only little people obey the lawsLet's look at this decision by President Trump to rescind the DACA program.
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September 2, 2017
Antifa: The 21st Century's KKKDid you ever imagine that Americans in 2017 would be too intimidated to wear a hat or shirt in public that pledges support for our commander in chief?
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August 11, 2017
Why the Swamp Hates TrumpImagine that you were elected to a federal office several years ago...
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March 26, 2017
Has the Term 'Racism' Become Obsolete?At what point do shrill and spurious accusations of racism cause even the true accusations to fall on deaf ears?
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January 14, 2017
Trump was right about little MarcoThe Tillerson confirmation hearing revealed a lot about the recently re-elected senator from Florida.
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December 1, 2016
Rafael Cruz Remembers Life in Cuba"The people are allowed to buy a pound of meat per month," said the father of Texas's Senator Ted Cruz. "If you violate the rules, you get thrown in prison for years."
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September 25, 2016
Sowing the seeds of anarchyThe anarchy we saw in Charlotte, N.C. was not about an action taken by police; it was about an organized gang of thugs.
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September 14, 2016
Pulling the Plug on AmericaOnce upon a time, when public officials were exposed as incompetent, reckless, or negligent in the performance of duty, they’d step down amid a swirling tide of public outrage. Not anymore!
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August 18, 2016
Media sells Hillary like tobacco companies selling cancerA Texas congressman comes out for Donald Trump, with some harsh words for Hillary Clinton.
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July 4, 2016
America: A Lifeboat with Limited CapacityWe can reach out in heartfelt sympathy to the floundering masses, but at some point, we must recognize that one more passenger may take us all down to a watery grave.
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September 8, 2015
War Room: A rebirth of valuesWith all the gratuitous sex and violence that permeate the culture, it's mentally rewarding to spend some time watching a movie that nourishes the human spirit.
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September 3, 2015
Police Work, in Black and WhiteWe in blue have been dealing with accusations of racism for a long time.
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July 16, 2015
How to Get the Government Not to Care about Your DeathJust make sure that an illegal alien killed you.
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July 1, 2015
Are you sure you're not a homophobe?It's like clockwork on the internet lately: open your mouth, get branded a hater.
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December 29, 2014
Race-Mongering a Half-Century LaterI was a 21-year-old cop in Bed-Stuy in 1964. I saw the same sort of scum as the guy who killed Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.
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August 15, 2014
Fighting Cops Is a Losing PropositionThere are better ways to fight the law, if you really think you have to. Ways that won't get someone killed.
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April 2, 2014
Rick Santorum: Seeking to curb the cultural declineThe 2012 U.S. presidential candidate has kept busy since Mitt Romney took the nomination.
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August 2, 2013
Fear of FlyingIt's not the danger that's the problem -- no, it's the drill you must submit to before you ever get into your seat.
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July 1, 2013
A Race-Hustler Form of JusticeI've been in George Zimmerman's circumstances many, many times. The case against him is absurd.
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January 27, 2013
Washington DC, where cash is kingThere's nothing quite like a lobbyist related to a powerful member of Congress.
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January 12, 2013
Time for Some Moral Guidelines for the PressOn the other hand, turnabout is fair play...
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November 22, 2012
Give Thanks for Our Religious HeritageLet's remember: before there was a Constitution to guide us in the building of a nation, there was religion to guide us in the spiritual recognition of a soul.
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September 26, 2012
An Evening with Rafael CruzYou may know a lot about conservative upstart Ted Cruz, but you don't know anything until you've met his dad.
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November 26, 2011
The Best Leaders That Money Can BuyCalled "the mother's milk of politics," money is used to create mass hypnosis. With a large enough bankroll, you can make people believe that Madonna is a virgin and Sean Penn is a patriot.
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November 16, 2011
Fixing the Debate Process in AmericaAfter all, if we make a circus out of the process, and the candidates submit like trained seals, how can we respect their leadership abilities?
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November 3, 2011
Define Sexual HarassmentMr. Cain is facing accusations that were not backed up by evidence. Should he lose his chance to reach the highest office in the land because of unsubstantiated statements? If he does, no man is safe.
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October 1, 2011
Will Hillary Clinton Challenge Obama Next Year?Hillary, as secretary of state, serves at the pleasure of Obama. Her husband would not be attacking the central theme of Obama's reelection strategy without her approval.
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September 24, 2011
They Don't Call It Capitalism for NothingWhat's the first thing a prospective candidate must consider before running for elective office? If you answered "money," you've learned how the system works.
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September 9, 2011
How Much White Guilt Can We Afford?Why not get serious this time and disregard skin pigment?
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September 3, 2011
Red Light Cameras, Highway RobberyThe hardworking, law-abiding taxpayer is a lucrative target for municipalities that are always looking for more cash to feed their insatiable appetite for other people's money.
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August 27, 2011
Can Rick Perry Survive the Smear Merchants?The only force of nature that is faster than the speed of light is the speed at which calumny will collide with a contender for national office.
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July 23, 2011
In the Company of WolvesWe as a society must not become so wobbly in our administration of justice that we demonstrate a sheepish demeanor in the company of wolves.
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June 30, 2011
Are Mormons Second-class Citizens?A recent Gallup Poll indicated 22% of Americans would not be willing to for vote for a Mormon for president.
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June 25, 2011
Are We Ready for a Woman President?Will the first black president be replaced by the first woman president?
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May 28, 2011
Doctor in the HouseCongressman Michael Burgess, 26th District in Texas, has written a revealing book on health care and Congress.
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December 25, 2010
My Conversation with GodI was sitting alone in my room the other day, and I had a talk with God.
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November 25, 2010
Be Thankful for Our HeroesArmy Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta is the latest in the line of Medal of Honor heroes.
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November 16, 2010
Violence at our local supermarketThe plight of the Mexican people became stunningly clear to me recently
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September 4, 2010
The Gray Area Between Black and WhiteMeaningless phrases used repeatedly by those who have no plan for their implementation make me sick.
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July 12, 2010
The Feckless System Called 'Justice'Once again, the lawless elements of society found an excuse to loot stores, damage property, and create mayhem in their city.
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July 3, 2010
Thanks to Otis McDonald and the SupremesSince the police can't be everywhere, people need a way to protect themselves.
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June 12, 2010
How Much Abuse Should Officers Take?When you watch some of the videos of what these Border Patrol agents have to put up with every day, you have to wonder why more rock-throwers are not shot.
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May 25, 2010
Courage Doesn't Require a MegaphoneI think if I had spent any time around Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and heard him continually talk about his service in the Vietnam War, I would have figured he was a phony.
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April 4, 2010
False Prophets Are Ravenous WolvesJust when you think you've seen the most vile, disgusting levels of human behavior, you come across something that makes you fear for the survival of the human race.
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March 29, 2010
Sucking the Blood of the AmbitiousThe fact that workers are already paying about 50 percent of their earnings in taxes every year is of no interest to those who live by sucking the blood of the ambitious.
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March 20, 2010
All in a Day's Work for a CopOne of the toughest jobs for any police officer is the issuance of traffic tickets for minor violations. Yes, even minor laws must be enforced, but it's not the best public relations opportunity for cops.
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February 25, 2010
Be Careful What You Wish ForEspecially if you are connected to President George W. Bush in any way.
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January 31, 2010
What's Wrong with Celebrating Life?University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow hasn't even made it to the NFL yet, but he is going to be a star of the Super Bowl.
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January 21, 2010
How to Cause a Political TsunamiImagine that you were Martha Coakley and you were a shoo-in for the United States Senate only a month ago.
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January 18, 2010
King Represented the Conscience of a NationApril 4, 1968 is a day I'll never forget.
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December 16, 2009
Making Schools Safe for ExploitationIn another example of the so-called "major media" refusing to print anything negative about President Obama, they have given scant attention to the problems associated with Kevin Jennings.
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November 30, 2009
How Do You Measure Integrity?Even after corrupt politicians get arrested and indicted, there's a suspicious silence among those who have worked with, and probably partied with, the crooks.
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November 9, 2009
Fatal CorrectnessThe brutal massacre of thirteen unarmed soldiers and the wounding of dozens more at Fort Hood, Texas could have been prevented if not for an insidious cloud of political correctness.
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November 8, 2009
Religious Extremism or Traditional Values?Behavior must have consequences; otherwise, we'll be ruled by animal instincts.
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October 25, 2009
Beware of liberals supporting RepublicansOne of the best ways to determine someone's true political philosophy is to observe the people who support him/her.
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October 19, 2009
The lucrative business of racismHow to make millions without being a productive member of society.
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October 12, 2009
Teaching monstersI've always believed in the existence of monsters. During my 20 years as a cop in NYC, I met quite a few of them
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September 28, 2009
What makes Kay Bailey run?Here we have a 3-term senator planning to vacate her position before the end of the year and try to unseat the governor of a state with an economy that has done exceedingly well
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September 20, 2009
Will the real racists please stand up!When a majority of voters elected the first African-American to the highest office in the land, one would have thought it was a positive sign that racism had been dealt a serious blow.
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September 12, 2009
When truth trumps protocolAfter 8 years of blistering attacks on President Bush by the top echelon of the Democrat Party, suddenly they've become prudish about references to the country's Chief Executive.
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September 7, 2009
Are we being Absorbed into the Blob?If the Democrats continue to gobble up sections of the economy like a hungry blob of protoplasm, voters may have to use extinguishers and put them in the deep freeze next year.
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August 30, 2009
Ted Kennedy - A life of debauchery"Death makes angels of us all," wrote the author and poet, Jim Morrison. So it appears to be with the demise of the "Liberal lion of the Senate," Ted Kennedy.
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August 24, 2009
How about corruption reform first?Before we implement any sweeping changes of the American political system, how about cleaning up corruption first?
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August 9, 2009
Let's talk frankly about crime in AmericaA retired NYPD detective sergeant takes up Attorney General Holder's invitation.
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July 31, 2009
Gates proved how small a man he isNow that the beer summit is a part of history, let's look at what was accomplished
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July 27, 2009
Racism is a history lesson, not current eventsWhen I became a cop in 1964, the job was very different; racism was not only tolerated, it was often nurtured by veteran and superior officers.
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July 24, 2009
Obama is the one who 'acted stupidly'From the moment a police officer dons that uniform, he/she becomes a symbol of authority, and it becomes obvious very quickly that most people in a free country resent authority.
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July 8, 2009
Has decency become passé?It often seems as though we've been thrust into a universe dominated by the hallucinatory influence of LSD.
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June 21, 2009
Money talks - Justice walksHow does a court arrive at a 30 day sentence for someone who was driving drunk and killed a pedestrian?
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June 9, 2009
The best justice money can buy?On Monday, the Supreme Court made a ruling that should have been an absolute no-brainer for anyone with common sense.
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June 1, 2009
As a juror, what verdict would you render?Is it fair to call the Oklahoma City pharmacy worker who shot and killed a gun-toting robber a vigilante?
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May 30, 2009
Compassion is only for murderersNew York Times columnist Bob Herbert, who never saw a convicted murderer who deserved execution, has found another dirt bag to save.
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May 11, 2009
How does gay marriage affect you?If past is indeed prologue, the organized, concentrated and continuous assault by a small percentage of zealots will ultimately wear down the resistance of the larger, less focused, non-committed majority.
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May 9, 2009
Can we handle the truth?It's difficult to have a reasonable discussion about inflicting pain and excruciating mental distress on other human beings in the pursuit of a noble cause.
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March 29, 2009
Imagine 200 officers murdered in New YorkThe enormity of the massacre of police officers in Oakland has yet to sink in.
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March 21, 2009
A handsome hunk of carelessnessThere's something unique about the relationship between police officers and their partners because of the need they have to rely on each other for their safety
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February 26, 2009
Keeping Hate AliveWhen the New York Post went ape in a cartoon, the enemies of freedom and equality showed their colors.
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February 14, 2009
Romance, the flaming passion of lifeEvery day should be a day to celebrate romance. If you wait until February 14th each year to show affection to your soul mate, you're probably going to spend a lot of time alone.
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January 19, 2009
Profiles in corruptionThere was a time in our history when a person needed a sterling reputation in order to get a presidential appointment to a cabinet position.
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January 6, 2009
Why should officers risk their lives?How can you expect law enforcement officers to do their jobs if they risk prison time on the word of criminals they are paid to protect us from?
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December 6, 2008
Murder on their mindsHow does a 17 year-old become a hate-filled murderer, willing to plunge a knife into another human being's chest?
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November 29, 2008
A million stories in the naked cityMy partner and I were working plainclothes duty as we drove toward a suspected drug supply house in Queens. A cry for help changed our direction...
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November 22, 2008
The Crushing of Sarah PalinThe other day, as I was watching one of the news channels I had to quickly check my calendar because I had the feeling that I may have only dreamt that the election was over.
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October 19, 2008
It's a question of judgment, not patriotismIn a 1970 interview, Bill Ayers summed up the Weatherman philosophy as: "Kill all the rich people! Break up their cars and apartments! Bring the revolution home! Kill your parents! That's where it's really at!"
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October 6, 2008
The postman always rings twiceIt's called schadenfreude -- getting satisfaction out of someone else's troubles. It's not something to be proud of, but I must admit to having enjoyed every second of O. J. Simpson's agony as the court clerk read off a succession of guilty verdicts
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September 28, 2008
Pride, prejudice and the okey dokeAre you as tired as I am of hearing the liberal lamentation that Sarah Palin would be a "heartbeat away from the presidency" if anything happened to McCain?
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September 14, 2008
Speaking lies to powerSometimes the people who write the law believe that they are above it. Case in point, Democrat Congressman Charles Rangel, chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee
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August 3, 2008
Nothing uncool about patriotismA Dallas area columnist recently wrote that we should all just shut up about patriotism because it's a word that's overused and "kinda uncool."
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July 19, 2008
A kindly case of murderThis week in Los Angeles, two elderly women were sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives.
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June 22, 2008
Has Affirmative Action run its course?Now that an African-American has achieved the nomination for president by a major political party, are we ready to come to the conclusion that Affirmative Action (AA) has worked?
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May 15, 2008
Calling our troops cold-blooded killersNot that I want to bring any attention to that loser on MSNBC, but the comments made recently by Keith Olbermann on his "Countdown" show should be addressed
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April 26, 2008
A Cry for LifeThere's an air of contentment surrounding me. I feel warm, well fed, and comfortable in a sea of fluid. The light thumping inside my form is the only perceptible sound in my tiny universe.
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March 30, 2008
Radical preachers belong on BroadwayWhen I think about this guy, Jeremiah Wright, and the so-called sermons he has preached, I wonder why anyone would refer to him as "Reverend." The dictionary defines reverence
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February 17, 2008
'Gun free zones' can be deadlyAnother maniac, with guns bristling all over him, has walked into a "gun-free zone" and begun picking off human beings as if they were ducks in a shooting gallery. The creature with the guns was certain he would get no resistance from his helpless targets.
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February 11, 2008
The Lesson of KirkwoodIt was just another city council meeting in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood, Missouri, population about 28,000.
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January 14, 2008
Mau-Mauing the ClintonsGiven the past record of political campaigns run by the Clintons, it was bound to happen. The very same couple who coined the phrase, and practiced the politics of personal destruction are now being accused of racism.
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January 6, 2008
Britney, Anna Nicole and the Future of AmericaThose with the least amount of talent use vulgarity to shock their way to fame and fortune.
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December 31, 2007
Life Turns on a DimeSo you think you can drink and drive, huh? Let me tell you about a guy who used to feel that way; I'll just refer to him as Jack.
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December 25, 2007
It's A Wonderful LifeDo you have a favorite Christmas movie? Although there are many good ones, the one that really puts the season and life in general in perspective for me is It's a Wonderful Life
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December 16, 2007
Murdered by MumiaTwenty-six years ago, a police officer was brutally murdered on the cold, dark streets of Philadelphia.
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December 6, 2007
The United Faith of AmericaThere is one issue that should have no place in this campaign: the religious affiliation of any candidate.
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December 1, 2007
A Time to Kill?When I think about the Houston area resident who shot and killed 2 men after they burglarized his neighbor's home, I have mixed emotions.
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November 22, 2007
Checkmated by GreedWhat is it about money that causes some people to grow horns and carry a pitchfork? Have you ever known anyone like that?
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November 18, 2007
The Perils of ParentingHave you ever been a witness to the following scenario? You're walking along a supermarket aisle and come across a mother trying to reason with her spoiled child.
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November 3, 2007
Can You Trust Your Eyes?Have you ever asked yourself why you feel some sense of magnetism toward physically attractive people?
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October 28, 2007
Copping an attitudeHis name was Frank Danko, and he never should have been a police officer. How he was able to pass the psychological testing portion of the New York City screening process, I'll never know.
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September 30, 2007
Bob Weir for PresidentI've decided to throw my hat in the ring and make a run for the White House.
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September 19, 2007
The postman always rings twiceNow they have the murderer on tape committing an armed robbery. Maybe the system will work this time and they'll put this animal in a cage.
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September 3, 2007
Texas Governor Goes Wobbly -
August 31, 2007
What's a Reputation Worth?Do you ever get the feeling that customer service is as much a part of the past as drive-in movies and typewriters?
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August 19, 2007
Don't Tug on Superman's CapeI had been working radio motor patrol in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant area for about a year and had come across what I thought was every conceivable challenge a cop could imagine.
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August 18, 2007
Why not Newt?Newt Gingrich is a possible late entrant into the 2008 presidential race.
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August 4, 2007
Gambling with our livesWhen someone has been arrested more than 20 times for burglary one would think the justice system would find a place to incarcerate him for the rest of his life.
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July 22, 2007
Saluting the White FlagFrom the time we're in grammar school, all the way through our adult lives we've been taught to take responsibility for our actions and not place blame on others for something we did. Why have so many of our current politicians forgotten these lessons?
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July 8, 2007
Destroying Our ProtectorsIt is hard to imagine a more threatening situation than putting a police officer in a prison with hardened criminals
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July 1, 2007
A jury of elevenRecently, I engaged in one of the most important civic duties of every American: jury duty.
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June 26, 2007
Talk Radio: Democracy at WorkIt must be a painful adjustment to delude yourself into believing that you have your finger on the pulse of the national community and then become frustrated when you discover that you don't have a clue
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June 11, 2007
Self-Indulgence"The very rich are different from you and me," said, F. Scott Fitzgerald, long before Paris Hilton was born.
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June 1, 2007
Linda Chavez fishing for a red herringRecently, nationally syndicated conservative columnist, Linda Chavez, wrote a column in which she began: "Some people just don't like Mexicans - or anyone else from south of the border."
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May 27, 2007
The Knoxville HorrorThe dictionary defines the word "savage" as beast-like, primitive and lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings. Usually, in these days of multicultural political correctness, the term is applied to the 4-legged beasts
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May 23, 2007
No More Equal ProtectionIt's known as HR 1592 or the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, and it is bad news for the concept of equal protection under the law.
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April 15, 2007
Vultures circling for their next mealIs this a great country, or what? A churlish shock jock makes some callous, insensitive remarks on his radio/TV show and he's reduced to a pathetic, smoldering pile of human rubble.
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April 14, 2007
Thoroughly modern mutilationHave you noticed how many young people are wearing jewelry these days? I don't mean wristwatches, bracelets, and finger rings. I'm talking about nose rings, lip rings, tongue studs,and much, much more.
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March 26, 2007
In the line of dutySenior Cpl. Mark Nix of the Dallas Police Department went to work last Friday as he had done for the past 6 years. The 33 year-old officer was engaged to be married, but that marriage will never take place.
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March 24, 2007
Calling it murder is absurd!On Nov. 19, 2005, United States Marines killed 24 civilians in an Iraqi town called Haditha. This past December, four Marines were charged with murder. But was it murder?
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March 17, 2007
Keep monsters away from our childrenTwo years ago, an innocent child went to sleep in her bed as she had done every night for the short nine-year span of her life. She had no reason to believe that she was in any danger.
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March 11, 2007
A lesson in democracy from Senator CornynUS Senator John Cornyn took the time to address a group of war protesters were demonstrating outside a luncheon where he was being honored.
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February 5, 2007
Ann Coulter, warriorThe trouble with Republicans is that they don't know how to fight dirty!
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January 24, 2007
The 800 pound gorillaDemocrat Senator Hillary Clinton entered the 2008 presidential race, taking a jab at President Bush along the way as she finally made the long anticipated move.
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January 24, 2007
Boxer outclassed in Condi dustupLeave it to the left-wingers to trip over their tongues every time they try to throw more dirt on the Bush administration.
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January 15, 2007
Remembering Dr. KingFor those who don't remember or choose to forget, April 4, 1968 was another day that will live in infamy.
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January 7, 2007
Smoking and Charley FisherSmoking is a nasty, dirty, smelly habit that can kill you slowly, emaciating your lungs until they can no longer hold a quantity of oxygen without rupturing.
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December 31, 2006
A party to die forIt's time to call drunken driving what it really is: attempted murder.
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December 25, 2006
It's a Wonderful LifeDo you have a favorite Christmas movie? Although there are many good ones, the one that really puts the season and life in general in perspective for me is, It's a Wonderful Life.
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December 17, 2006
Killers on the highwayRoad rage! Just the sound of it is scary. The thought of someone with a short temper, operating a huge metal monster that weighs a couple of thousand pounds is enough to quicken the pulse.
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November 30, 2006
Kramer meets the GodfatherThe scene is a darkened, wood-paneled office with a huge oak door providing entrance to a dimly lit, sanctified chamber. On each side of the portal stands a tall, husky man wearing a 3-piece suit and a sinister countenance.
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November 29, 2006
A Defeatist StrategyThe Democrats have an interesting method of turning events into self-fulfilling prophesies. They say they're for the troops, but against the war (after they were for it). Then, they proceed to endanger the lives of the troops by condemning the war, thereby giving aid and comfort to the enemy
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November 24, 2006
The Crucifixion of KramerI've never been a fan of Seinfeld, and I'm not very familiar with the characters. I don't know anything about Michael Richards, the guy who played Kramer on the show. When I read about his onstage rant at a comedy club in Hollywood last week, I figured the guy has some serious anger management problems.
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November 20, 2006
When Recovery is the EnemyLast week, the Supreme Court began hearings on the federal partial-birth abortion ban that would prohibit the gruesome abortion procedure across the country. The court heard oral arguments over the question of whether the procedure is ever medically necessary and whether a health exception should be imposed if the life of the mother is endangered.
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November 11, 2006
Chasing the Bad Guys -
October 15, 2006
Keeping an Eye Out -
October 5, 2006
Blood in the Water -
September 19, 2006
The Death of Outrage -
September 15, 2006
Torture Must Be an Option -
September 3, 2006
The Nature of Prejudice -
August 26, 2006
A Taste for Destruction -
August 10, 2006
A Visit to Gitmo -
June 4, 2006
Talk About the Naked City -
May 22, 2006
The Worst Vice Presidential Candidate in History? -
May 16, 2006
The Sky is Falling Again -
April 22, 2006
A Silent Killer -
April 6, 2006
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to be Black -
April 3, 2006
Walking While Arrogant -
March 14, 2006
Nothing Good about these Fellas -
March 3, 2006
Taking a cold, hard stand -
February 18, 2006
Age discrimination, the last bastion of bigotry -
February 14, 2006
How much would you sacrifice for love? -
January 29, 2006
Racism, he wrote -
January 8, 2006
O'Reilly Played Christian to Letterman's Lion -
January 7, 2006
Soul-selling on a Massive Scale -
December 16, 2005
Bloodstained sidewalks and Nobel Prizes -
December 12, 2005
What would President Lincoln do today? -
December 4, 2005
There's nothing extremist about a rebirth of values -
November 19, 2005
A gathering of eagles -
October 29, 2005
One person of substance can change the world -
October 22, 2005
Water – don't leave home without it -
October 15, 2005
Nip/Tuck – lowest levels of mental corruption -
October 2, 2005
More drivel from race-baiters -
September 7, 2005
Making the worst of a bad situation -
August 21, 2005
America has always found its heroes -
July 21, 2005
Gitmo and the Tortured Democratic Party -
July 8, 2005
Is abortion the only issue in America? -
July 4, 2005
Kennedy and Byrd: a fantasy -
June 27, 2005
Do we really own our homes? -
June 19, 2005
None dare call it treason -
June 7, 2005
Sour grapes -
June 2, 2005
Religion: is it wrong to be right? -
May 24, 2005
What's so great about Oprah? -
May 16, 2005
Gunning it in Central Park -
May 10, 2005
Mexicans are not the problem, terrorists are. -
May 3, 2005
What should we do to save our children? -
April 25, 2005
The rape of America -
April 20, 2005
Let's put Moussaoui to sleep -
April 7, 2005
Deliver us from evil -
March 17, 2005
Our Justice System is the real criminal -
March 10, 2005
The feminine mistake -
February 26, 2005
Guardian Angels in America's murder capital -
February 17, 2005
The silent screams of Terri Schiavo -
February 10, 2005
Profiles in disaster -
January 31, 2005
Senator Kerry takes a stand, or two, or three -
January 24, 2005
Dis-enlightenment -
January 17, 2005
A night to remember -
January 8, 2005
Torture: can we handle the truth? -
January 3, 2005
America's detractors: biting the hand... -
December 7, 2004
Mismanagement and its evil twin – corruption -
December 2, 2004
Cold-blooded Murder -
November 24, 2004
Boy Scouts versus Desperate Housewives -
November 20, 2004
Don't mess with God -
October 9, 2004
Till murder do us part -
September 26, 2004
When law is not enough -
September 3, 2004
What's wrong with patriotism? -
August 28, 2004
Notes on the news -
August 17, 2004
The road to perdition -
August 9, 2004
Money and politics -
July 23, 2004
Crimestoppers -
July 22, 2004
Gordon Gecko's world -
July 9, 2004
None dare call it treason -
July 4, 2004
Teed off without women -
July 2, 2004
Prison predators -
June 29, 2004
Just Moore nonsense -
June 22, 2004
Affluent arrogance -
June 17, 2004
One nation under God -
June 15, 2004
Gangs of LA -
June 14, 2004
America's Heroes -
June 12, 2004
Children of America -
June 11, 2004
Rape, a numbers game -
June 8, 2004
Farewell to the chief -
June 7, 2004
Go for it, Ralph -
June 5, 2004
Point: The Sopranos, a family affair -
June 4, 2004
Pardon my French -
June 3, 2004
Cosby: a credit to his race -
June 1, 2004
Incitement to abuse -
May 27, 2004
Stay of execution -
May 24, 2004
Cold-blooded murder -
May 21, 2004
Why capital punishment doesn't work -
May 19, 2004
America is a racist country -
May 18, 2004
Don't call it marriage -
May 15, 2004
Torture may save lives -
May 13, 2004
Don't just sit there -- do something -
May 10, 2004
War is hell -
May 5, 2004
Here's Johnny -
April 29, 2004
Hillary's America -
April 24, 2004
Point: voting is everyone's duty -
April 20, 2004
Bush-bashing, part two -
April 17, 2004
Bush in plain language -
April 13, 2004
War and Politics -
April 8, 2004
Does Anyone Remember? -
March 26, 2004
Bashing Bush for Fun and Profit