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Happy Anniversary ObamaCare, you’re the gift that keeps on giving

America observed the one year anniversary of ObamaCare this month. Just like some marriages it seems like it’s already been decades. As FDR declared after Pearl, it’s a date that will live in infamy. But the GOP shouldn’t run away…

Pentagon official who headed Syria chemical weapons removal to help combat Ebola outbreak

The Pentagon official who oversaw the successful effort to remove chemical weapons from Syria and Libya is leaving his post to help coordinate America’s and international efforts to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa and prevent its spread…

Video Proof Of Russian Military In Ukraine Emerges

We’ve all known for months that Putin has been support the pro-Russian separtists in Eastern Ukraine, despite his denials. They had weapons, funding and ground support that couldn’t have come from anywhere but Moscow, but there was never obvious and…

Why the hottest senate race in the country might just be in Alaska

One of the closet and most significant Senate races in the country this year is Alaska’s election for the junior Senate slot presently held by Democrat Mark Begich. Alaska, the forty ninth state admitted to the Union, is our largest…

Passions heated over proposed EPA rule on plant emissions

As a part of its controversial proposed rule to limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, the EPA held simultaneous public comment sessions in Washington, Atlanta and Denver Tuesday. The comments, designed to help shape the formulation of the final…

The risks of Israel’s Gaza incursion

While Israel has demonstrated enormous strategic patience with Hamas’ over 1,500 rocket attacks which sent some two-thirds of Israelis into bomb shelters, the potential cost to Israel of even a limited ground incursion in northern Gaza — the death of…

July Fourth: Be especially proud to be an American in 2014

(Reuters) American. Remember when that word meant something? When it gave you a lump in your throat to say it, or how your heart soared to hear “The Star-Spangled Banner”? That still happens – to some of us. According to…

Free advice for Secretary Kerry on Iraq

TAMPA, FLORIDA – This is the home of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command – the two entities responsible for U.S. military activities in Mesopotamia (Iraq), the Persian Gulf States and Southwest Asia – including Afghanistan. Many of…

Obama Is Surrendering The Middle East To Terrorists

In his commencement address at West Point last week, President Obama got one thing right: “For the foreseeable future, the most direct threat to America at home and abroad remains terrorism.” I agree. While I have said and written many…