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In Tribute To The Iron Lady: The 25 Greatest Quotes From Margaret Thatcher Tue Apr 9

John Hawkins

Margaret Thatcher has left us. Other than Winston Churchill, she was the finest leader to come out of Europe in the last century. She helped Britain recover economically, she stood shoulder to shoulder with Reagan against the Soviet Union and she set a fine example not just for Brits, not just for women, but for everyone to follow. ... more
Marriage Still Matters to Millennials Sat Apr 6

Gabriella Hoffman

Supporting marriage is not a popular stance for millennials to take today. ... more
Intellectuals and Race: Part II Wed Mar 13

Thomas Sowell

Once we recognize that large differences in achievement among races, nations and civilizations have been the rule, not the exception, throughout recorded history, there is at least some hope of rational thought -- and perhaps even some constructive efforts to help everyone advance. ... more
The 40 Greatest Quotes From Winston Churchill Sat Jan 19

John Hawkins

The finest American President of the 20th century was Ronald Reagan, but the greatest world leader during that time was Winston Churchill. ... more
The Republicans -- After Dunkirk Fri Jan 4

Pat Buchanan

At the Potsdam conference with Harry Truman and Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill learned that the voters of the nation he had led for five years through World War II had just voted to throw him out of office. ... more
Churchill and Company Thu Dec 27

Emmett Tyrrell

The year 2012 is about to expire. It was a blank in my judgment -- poof and it is gone. We have the same sorry vacuity in the White House, bereft of knowing how to run the government. Just now he is off to Hawaii to loll in the sun, having left behind questions as to how to avoid our "fiscal cliff." Yes, he wants to raise taxes on the top two percent, but how do we reduce the deficit and finish off the tax bill? He has headed for the beach -- and practically no one remarks on the amateurism of it. The president is a poseur. ... more
America's 10-Year Learning Curve Sat Nov 24

Randall DeSoto

Winston Churchill once quipped you can “trust the American people to do the right thing after they have tried everything else.” His observation touches on a recurring theme in United States history: major political change is often preceded by a decade long learning curve. This pattern can be seen from the Founding era up to the election of 2012. ... more
El Alamein and Operation Torch: The Road to Berlin Began in Africa Wed Nov 7

Austin Bay

Veterans Day 2012 has me once again reflecting on 1942, the 70th anniversary of the year the tide of battle changed in World War II. A 70th anniversary may not seem particularly important until we realize that by the 80th anniversary, the World War II generation will be gone. ... more
Woodrow Wilson Obama Tue Sep 25

Bill Murchison

Thus far, we know what the Obama administration won't do in response to the obvious decay of U.S. standing in the Middle East. It won't stop deploring the video for which it originally blamed attacks on our diplomatic facilities in the region, worsened by the murders of our ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. It won't schedule a meeting this week between Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and the president, who seems to need more time on the campaign trail. And so on. ... more
Two Prime Ministers, Two Americas Sat May 12

Ken Blackwell

Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of an embattled Great Britain on May 10, 1940. At last, his political exile was over. ... more
An Economic War Cabinet Mon Oct 3

Rich Galen

President Obama should come in from the campaign trail to reach out and call upon the best economic minds in the nation to come to Washington and figure out that the "policy response" from his government should be. He should form an Economic War Cabinet. ... more
This Is Where I Came In Sat Sep 24

Paul Greenberg

Why shouldn't the United Nations recognize an Arab state of Palestine alongside the Jewish one called Israel? It wouldn't be the first time. ... more
Paul Krugman is Insane Mon Sep 12

John Ransom

This is not a country that has a great fear of expressing itself. We have way too much self-love for that. If we were secretly ashamed, we’d go on Oprah and proclaim our secret shame to the world, as many liberals like Krugman have done. Or we'd write a book about it. ... more
The Sun Never Sets on the British Welfare System Wed Aug 10

Ann Coulter

I guess we now have the proof of what conservatives have been saying since forever: Looting is a result of liberal welfare policies. And Britain is in the end stages of the welfare state. ... more
Breivik and Totalitarian Democrats Fri Jul 29

Caroline Glick

Whether or not one agrees with the ideological self-justifications of a terrorist, as a member of a liberal democratic society, one is expected to abhor his act of terrorism. Because by resorting to violence to achieve his aims, the terrorist is acting in a manner that fundamentally undermines the liberal democratic order. ... more
Defacing the White House, America Sun Jul 3

Mark Baisley

Several months after the Bill Clinton staff moved out of the West Wing in 2001, George W. Bush’s press secretary Ari Fleischer confirmed to the Washington Post that the outgoing liberals had trashed the place. ... more
Let's Talk Churchill, Lennon and China Fri Jul 1

Diana West

In his slim book on Winston Churchill ("Churchill," Penguin, 2010), Paul Johnson reveals the secret of Churchill's strength as a wartime leader: He didn't treat military brass as the Oracle at Delphi and Solomon combined. ... more
Churchill, Lennon, and China Thu Jun 30

Diana West

In his slim book on Winston Churchill ("Churchill," Penguin, 2010), Paul Johnson reveals the secret of Churchill's strength as a wartime leader: He didn't treat military brass as the Oracle at Delphi and Solomon combined. ... more
Confronting Wasteful Spending: The Senate Vote on Ethanol Mon Jun 20

Lurita Doan

This historic vote against the powerful ethanol special interest group just might signal that a new era of fiscal responsibility is possible and give hope to a worried nation that Washington can confront national problems. ... more
Maybe We Don’t Really Need A Celebrity-In-Chief Fri Jun 17

David Stokes

What all of this suggests is that there is no clear connection between personality style and actual governance. Charismatic leaders have at times been effective, especially during times of great crisis. But their great shining moments have often been tempered with brevity. ... more
Turkey: A Riddle Wrapped in a.... Mon Jun 13

Bruce Bialosky

As we pulled into the center, we were confronted with Turkish reality. We were subjected to a security inspection comparable to an embassy – and totally unlike the casual environment at American malls. ... more
In Defense of American Exceptionalism Thu Jun 2

Cliff May

Some years ago, John Podhoretz, a right-of-center writer, now the editor of Commentary, admonished his colleagues on the left: "We speak liberal as well as our own tongue. Why don't you speak conservative?" ... more
Obama: American Idol Tue May 31

Cal Thomas

Observing the start of Lord and Lady Obama's (aka president and Michelle) grand European tour and the fawning press coverage, one might conclude they were imbued with royal blood. ... more
George W. Bush - Decidedly Humble Sat May 7

David Stokes

When U.S. Presidents leave office, the sudden shift to retirement is often difficult. Some find ways to make the most of it, reinventing their persona—as in the case of Jimmy Carter (though he does seem determined to undermine himself by meddling too much in foreign affairs). ... more
A Thorny, Porn-y Issue for N.Y. Public Library Fri Apr 29

Jonah Goldberg

Of course you've heard some version of this tale before. Winston Churchill says to a woman at a party, "Madam, would you sleep with me for 5 million pounds?" ... more