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Pamela Meister
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October 8, 2009
Obama and AkhenatenThousands of years ago, a pharaoh offered Egypt change it could believe in. A cautionary tale.
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August 14, 2009
Would 'The Golden Girls' Survive ObamaCare?While watching the venerable series the other day, I had a thought: how would four women, either near retirement age or past it, be treated in such a show should ObamaCare become the law of the land?
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May 13, 2009
Barack Obama's Declaration of DependenceWhen, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one Messiah to dissolve the historic bonds that have connected his subjects with the fundamental beliefs of a bunch of dead white guys....
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April 16, 2009
Enemy of the State?According to the notorious recent government report, I am a "radical right wing extremist", an enemy of the state, subject to surveillance by law enforcement and security officials.
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April 8, 2009
An Apology to Israel and the Rest of America's True Friends and AlliesAs the first leg of the World Apology TourTM has come to its end and Obama must once again endure the tedium of the White House, I thought I'd take up the torch and deliver a few apologies that Obama seems to have forgotten.
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February 13, 2009
Will Old Folks Get in the Way of our Brave New World?Obama is gearing up to withdraw medical resources from the eldery. An example helps illustrate what this will mean.
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December 30, 2008
Caroline Kennedy's Fractured FairytaleBe careful what you wish for, even if you are living a fairy tale.
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November 21, 2008
Under Obama Will Smoking Become 'Cool' Again?Smokers could soon have a reason to rejoice: President-elect Obama is a smoker who has tried hard to quit the habit but just can't seem to do it.
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September 18, 2008
Election 2008: Hollywood ReduxYou know election time is drawing nigh when celebrities flex their intellectual muscle.
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September 9, 2008
Sarah Palin is Sounding the Death Knell to 'Feminism' As We Know ItThe selection of Sarah Palin for vice president on the John McCain ticket has sent feminists and their supporters into a frantic tizzy.
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August 18, 2008
Patriotism Not Passé for This CelebThese days, it seems that celebrities of all stripes - singers, actors, and so on - have bought into the idea that being proud to be an American is less than hip.
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July 26, 2008
In Election Coverage, 'Sizzle' Outweighs FairnessObama's hot. Ask anyone in the media. They even say he has 'sizzle'.
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February 26, 2008
Don't Expect Hollywood to Learn from Academy Awards Broadcast BombSo Sunday's OscarTM broadcast was, underwhelmingly, a television ratings bomb. Perhaps it's the holier-than-thou attitude of the celebrities themselves that has really gotten on our nerves
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January 11, 2008
Female Voters Give Themselves a Bad NameUp until New Hampshire, perhaps it could be said that Hillary's style was definitely turning voters off in droves
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December 11, 2007
Which Came First: The Intellectual or the Leader?There's been a lot of talk within the past, oh three election cycles, about how the "smartest" or most "intellectual" candidate would make the best president. Coincidentally, they are all Democrats.
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December 1, 2007
When Adults Regress: A Story of Childish RevengeThe story of the death of Megan Meier chilled me to the bone. A year ago, at the tender age of 13, she took her own life.
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October 5, 2007
Canada's Border Officials Go by the BookI never thought I'd be saying this, but I admire Canada for something. They're hanging tough when it comes to border security.
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July 24, 2007
Immigration is Broken, All RightNot much thought is given to immigrants who arrive in America by following the rules, only to be told they too face deportation.
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June 6, 2007
Will GOP Infighting Give Dems the Edge in 2008?Conservatives are angry. Those who have continued to stand by President Bush through thick and thin feel that his support of Ted Kennedy's "comprehensive" immigration reform bill is not only a slap in the face to all Americans, but a slap in the face to the Republican base
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May 9, 2007
The Danger From WithinThis week we found out that six Muslim men were arrested and charged with plotting to attack Fort Dix in New Jersey, with the intent of killing as many soldiers as they possibly could in the name of Islamic jihad.
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April 5, 2007
Power at Any PriceThe Democrats claim that the November 2006 election gave them a mandate to end the war in Iraq. That isn't what they were saying late last year.
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March 30, 2007
The Safety of Many Should Trump the Hurt Feelings of the FewThis week, House Republicans were able to have language added to the Rail and Public Transportation Act of 2007 (HR 1401) that would protect public transportation travelers who report suspicious activities from being sued.
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March 19, 2007
Mainstream Media Disregard Pro-Troop Gathering in Washington DCOver the weekend, anti-war protesters gathered in Washington DC to march on the Pentagon, reminiscent of a similar march back in 1967.
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February 24, 2007
A is for Arrogance, B is for BaloneyHillary Clinton made the following promise: "When I' m president, I'm going to send a message to the world that America is back - we're not the arrogant power that we 've been acting like for the past six years. "
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February 19, 2007
The Disenchanted VoterIn the last few election cycles, there has been a lot of talk about disenfranchised voters.
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February 12, 2007
The Real Children of WarSending children off to fight a war is despicable. Almost equally despicable is the way some on the left exploit the human emotions around this topic to manipulate public opinion.
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January 27, 2007
Feminism and Politics: A Matter of ConvenienceWhile I was too young to understand the women's liberation movement during its heyday (the late 1960s through the 1970s), I do remember the television commercial for Enjoli perfume
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January 19, 2007
Europe's Anti-American BlindersEurope needs to hate us for its own reasons having nothing to do with American behavior.
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January 14, 2007
Chris Dodd's Cuba InitiativeLate last week, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) officially announced his intention to enter the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential candidate
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January 11, 2007
Changing Diapers, Serving Leftovers, and Caring for the Country in a Single Bound: Nancy Pelosi Capitalizes on Motherhood and Apple PieWhen Nancy Pelosi broke through the "marble ceiling" and became that role model for other women, was her experience in changing diapers and attending Mother's Day Teas at her children's elementary school really instrumental in her rise through the rank and file of politics?
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December 5, 2006
Hillary Clinton and the Woman's VoteWhatever one can say about Hillary Clinton, it cannot be said that she evokes lukewarm responses from people. Since her days as First Lady during the 1990s, Clinton has gained both a devoted following - and just as large a group of people who hold her in great dislike.