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Why Journalists Can’t Stop Speaking About ‘Conservatives’

“If you hooked network news reporters and producers to polygraph machines and asked them,’Do you think you are guilty of liberal bias?’ most would almost certainly answer,’No.’ And they would pass the polygraph test because they’re not lying. They honestly…

Is Jon Stewart Racist?

Let’s say a white guy goes on television, puts on an exaggerated “Amos ‘n Andy” “black voice” and proceeds to make fun of a black man whose politics the white guy doesn’t like. Actually, let’s say he goes beyond merely…

Five Reasons Why I Believe Texas Governor Rick Perry Will Be Our President In 2013

Current Texas Governor Rick Perry will, in all likelihood, be president of the United States in January of 2013. Having already made that bold statement in the electronic media during appearances on Fox News and on the nationally syndicated Mancow…

Romney, Gingrich and Bachmann — In That Order

For all the complaints, some of which I have personally proffered, that the field of candidates has seemed thin, lackluster, and plain boring, the debate performances of the GOP presidential field, thus far, has proven me significantly misguided. Gov. Romney,…

How Rep. Anthony Weiner Finally Got Something Right

Thirteen-year Congressman Anthony Weiner did the right and just thing in completely confessing his actions, apologizing to his staff, his constituents, his families, and his wife. In fact when it comes to the textbook approach to dealing with one’s worse…

Obama 2012 Win a Sure Thing?

For all of my conservative friends who think that Barack Obama will never be re-elected if the economy is still in the doldrums next year, I have three words for you: Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was re-elected in 1936 and…

Why ‘The Donald’ Trumps Obama’s Cult of Celebrity

If I were to have told you five years ago that somewhere in the near future, we would see a candidate whisked into office not based on any previous political accomplishments, not for any stellar track record with the American…

The Tea Party Movement, Racism and the Lesson of the NPR Scandal

At a time when it seems most rational people have moved on from false allegations that the tea party movement is steeped in racism, the accusation once again reared its ugly head. This time, thankfully, it came with repercussions —…

The ‘Surge’ Afghanistan Needs

Cold weather has arrived in Afghanistan, signaling the end the summer fighting season. President Obama and his administration are offering their review of our Afghan strategy today after a successful NATO Summit at Lisbon and a quick photo op visit…

NAACP Is Playing Politics, Big Time!

If it wasn’t clear before, the NAACP’s resolution to paint the Tea Party movement as racist leaves no doubt that the once venerable group has irreparably destroyed its reputation and sullied its past prestige. How is it that the same…