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War in Libya: Act II

NATO has intervened. So what’s next? Gaddafi is only part of the problem. In every conflict since 9-11, terrorists have sought opportunity in chaos and tried to flood the battleground with foreign fighters. Read More

Rasmussen: Only 16 percent think country would be better off if most incumbents are re-elected

How's this for a conversation opener at your next Capitol Hill fund raiser? "A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 16% of Likely U.S. Voters feel that, generally speaking, it would be better for the country if most incumbents in Congress were reelected. That’s a seven-point drop from 23% last August and down from 19% in February 2010. "Fifty-six percent (56%) say it would be better if most incumbents were defeated and 28% are not sure. Read More

Rasmussen: Only 16 percent think country would be better off if most incumbents are re-elected

How's this for a conversation opener at your next Capitol Hill fund raiser? "A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 16% of Likely U.S. Voters feel that, generally speaking, it would be better for the country if most incumbents in Congress were reelected. That’s a seven-point drop from 23% last August and down from 19% in February 2010. "Fifty-six percent (56%) say it would be better if most incumbents were defeated and 28% are not sure. Read More

Dean favors government shutdown because 'I know who's going to get blamed'

National Journal reports that former Democratic presidential aspirant and Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean says he "would be quietly rooting" for a government shutdown in the current budget showdown with House Speaker John Boehner and Republicans on Capitol Hill. “If I was head of DNC, I would be quietly rooting for it,” said Dean while speaking on a National Journal Insider’s Conference panel earlier today. Read More

How long before Big Green Environmentalists here demand the U.S. ban cars, too?

European Union officials are preparing to ban all cars from major cities, according to The Telegraph in London. The ban would begin in 2050, and would be in effect in most major European cities. Fighting global warming is, of course, the alleged justification for the coming ban, which is contained in a larger transportation plan for Europe that EU officials say is designed to force Europeans to stop driving conventionally fueled vehicles. Read More

Most Americans still angry at Washington

Anybody in Washington who thought the 2010 election would be sufficient to vent a significant portion of voter anger away from Washington had better think again because the latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds nearly three-fourths of those questioned still hot under the collar. Read More

Thomas Paine knew something we seem to be forgetting

It's hard to conceive of the American Revolution happening without Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and one of history's greatest political communication minds. Consider this quote from Paine being circulated today by Patriot Post: Read More

If you loved 'Clyde the Camel,' you will love this

If you remember Top 40 ditties like "Ahab and Arab," "The Streak" and "Santa Claus is Watching You," the name "Ray Stephens" will be a familiar one. But you may be surprised to learn that Stephens is still writing and recording funny songs. And he's a Tea Party guy. Check out this video version of one of Stephens' most recent efforts: Read More

Who is John Galt?

Who is this John Galt character and why have they made a movie about him? Actually, since this one is just the first of three parts, there will be a Galt threesome? Check out the trailer below: Read More
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