The Futures of Civilization On the glorious (though not unblemished) past and uncertain future of the West http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/272653 On the glorious (though not unblemished) past and uncertain future of the West Since classical antiquity, historians have tended to think that empires, like individual organisms, evince a discernible rhythm. They come into being, mature, and then, […]
Every Single One: The Politicized Hiring of Eric Holder’s Education Section Posted By J. Christian Adams URL to article: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/every-single-one-the-politicized-hiring-of-eric-holder%e2%80%99s-education-section/ All 11 new hires to the Justice Department’s Education Section have far-left resumes — which were only released following a PJMedia lawsuit. (This is the fifth in a series of articles about the Justice Department’s […]
http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/../2011/08/israel_liberalism_and_moral_cowardice.html There are touchstones of morality in life. In 1938, resisting Hitler was a big one in Europe; in 1990, support for freedom in the Soviet Empire was another one. Today we have a new test of character. Americans have never had much of a problem telling the good guys from the bad guys. It […]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/16/rick-perry-brings-presidential-pop/print/ Finally, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has officially entered the Republican presidential primary. Political handicappers have long noted the strengths he would bring to a match-up against President Obama. In particular, the Texas economy has been one of the country’s few bright lights. Over the past decade, Texas has created half of the nation’s jobs, […]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/16/obama-the-biofool/ Administration uses military to expand subsidies for pricey green schemes ‘With Mr. Obama as commander in chief, there’s no telling what comes next. He’s already ordered green fuel and green bullets. Perhaps the next move is to ensure our bombs are environmentally friendly so he can claim to be saving the planet, one explosion […]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576510701640477160.html?mod=opinion_newsreel Together We Can Beat the Deficit We did it in the 1990s and we can do it again today. By MAX BAUCUS AND JOHN KERRY AND PATTY MURRAYOur country has long been a beacon of light in the world because the American people always come together when times are tough. Over the past few […]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576510814144419874.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion Mob Violence and the ‘Looting Bankers’ Defense In Philadelphia and London, excuses for criminality are the same. Former Los Angeles and New York police chief William Bratton has been busy the last few days preparing for a new role overseas. The mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, has been busy as well, walking the streets […]
Source URL: http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/comment/53062/a-shameful-call-deny-jews-a-fundamental-right A shameful call to deny Jews a fundamental right By Daniel Johnson In a signed article last week, the Guardian’s foreign leader writer, David Hearst, looked forward to “a one-state solution in which Jewish citizens lose an in-built majority”. While insisting that such a unitary Palestinian state would be a secular and […]
http://www.hudson-ny.org/2358/amnesty-international-attacking-canada It is a rare occurrence when a top government official comes out – on the record – to attack a human rights group. But that is what happened last week when Canada’s Immigration Minister ripped into Amnesty International after it criticized Canada’s plan to crack down on alleged war criminals hiding out in […]
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/08/obama-betrays-another-ally-us-to-deny-taiwans-request-we-are-so-disappointed-in-the-united-states.html THE ULTIMATE BETRAYAL OF TAIWAN OCCURRED WHEN NIXON/KISSINGER AGREED TO THE “ONE CHINA” DEMANDS OF MAINLAND COMMUNIST CHINA WHICH INCLUDED HONG KONG AND TAIWAN. TAIWAN IS A DEMOCRACY, A CAPITALIST SELF SUSTAINING NATION. JIMMY CARTER REMOVED THE US EMBASSY FROM TAIPEI TO PEKING, AND ULTIMATELY TAIWAN WAS REJECTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS…..NIXON, FORD, CARTER, […]
