Few leftist icons are looked upon more favorably than professor and activist Howard Zinn. Like many radical ideologues, he is the darling of students, the professorate, and the glitterati. Indeed, Hollywood star Matt Damon provided the narration for a hagiographic documentary about his life entitled, Howard Zinn -You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train.“You [...]
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May 31st, 2006 by Bernard Chapin
We now come upon that time of year when graduation ceremonies are aplenty and tributes to God are common during these events. However the assault against America’s Christian traditions continue. The organization leading the charge?? The ACLU. The ACLU has been responsible for going against cherished organizations in America such as the Boy Scouts, for their beliefs of honoring God, and for [...]
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May 30th, 2006 by Felicia Fee Benamon
The sports autobiography may be one of the few genres in which the publishing industry has realized strong growth as there is no shortage of new releases concerning the athletes that so many of us admire. Golfer John Daly is the latest to tempt readers with an autobiography. Just after it was issued, it received [...]
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May 23rd, 2006 by Bernard Chapin
Steve Beren, former anti-war activist is now a Republican running for Congress to represent Washington state’s 7th Congressional District. Beren recognizes the importance of fighting the war on terror, less government, and the protection of our borders. Issues which our current leadership has abandoned (save fighting the war on terror). Issues that matter to many Americans right now, given our current [...]
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May 22nd, 2006 by Felicia Fee Benamon
Americans by the thousands go about their lives as if 9-11 did not happen. Many people are content to trust that their government is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Well, they are WRONG! Many of us are living in a false sense of security if we think those at the helm of this country are doing [...]
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May 16th, 2006 by Felicia Fee Benamon
I recently had a chance to see the documentary, “The Divided State,” which I thought, perhaps more than any other film, reflects the political left’s method of dealing with their adversaries. The practice amounts to propping up a straw man and setting him on fire. Many conservatives are personally familiar with this approach after discovering [...]
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May 10th, 2006 by Bernard Chapin
Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. Children watch, and sometimes are forced to participate in, the horrors of mass killing and torture as child soldiers…cutting people up, cutting off women’s breasts, limbs, etc. The child soldiers say they do it because if they do not, they will die by the [...]
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May 9th, 2006 by Felicia Fee Benamon
Nowadays, it is surprisingly simple to be political. All you have to do is live near a major metropolis, prop yourself up against a parking meter, and wait for the demonstration to come to you; which is exactly what I did on May 1st in anticipation of the impending immigration rally.
With amazing punctuality, at high [...]
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May 6th, 2006 by Bernard Chapin
Mayor Nagin of New Orleans has had to face some real challenges these days. He’s had to face media and the public who questions his role in the Hurricane Katrina disaster. He’s had to answer for his quick comment on New Orleans being a “chocolate city.”
I believe Mayor Nagin has made some disastrous choices, and [...]
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May 4th, 2006 by Felicia Fee Benamon
A message to all illegals who want to protest their right to be here: I’m speaking out to say that, if you want to be here, then respect our laws, our traditions, and our way of life as Americans! You can’t have one foot in Mexico and another in this wonderful country, the U.S.A.!
The politics of the [...]
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May 2nd, 2006 by Felicia Fee Benamon