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Once upon a time, Democrats were concerned with infringements on civil liberties, when the president abusing power was someone they opposed and...

2013-05-19T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Once upon a time, Democrats were concerned with infringements on civil liberties, when the president abusing power was someone they opposed and... 93695353-71b6-4783-8a15-350bb1bf5f92

Elizabeth Taylor reportedly said, “You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal.” Of course, she was in Hollywood,...

2013-05-12T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Elizabeth Taylor reportedly said, “You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal.” Of course, she was in Hollywood,... 93f142a8-b1d2-4ea9-9639-23adbef6f83a

No one would deny our immigration system is not working. Legally immigrating takes too long, we a limit on the number of high-skilled, highly...

2013-05-05T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter No one would deny our immigration system is not working. Legally immigrating takes too long, we a limit on the number of high-skilled, highly... 26b2c6e1-749b-4196-8c28-366a66497903

To call the Tsarnaev family a “piece of work” is an insult to work.

2013-04-28T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter To call the Tsarnaev family a “piece of work” is an insult to work. But they are a piece of something, something the editors won’t let me... 0077945a-c074-4d6c-b24d-a4135cface60

Progressives can’t help themselves. When a normal person hears of a tragedy, they feel the natural range of emotions – fear, anger, sympathy, etc. But progressives are not normal humans.

2013-04-21T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Progressives can’t help themselves. When a normal person hears of a tragedy, they feel the natural range of emotions – fear, anger, sympathy, etc.... 55e48dd8-2ee2-4cb0-8ba9-0cc16c9d5cbb

When the massacre in Newtown occurred, it received wall-to-wall coverage, as well it should have. We’d never seen anything like this before – a mentally ill gunman shooting tiny children and their teachers in an elementary school. It shocked the senses and dominated the national conversation – as well it should have.

2013-04-14T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter When the massacre in Newtown occurred, it received wall-to-wall coverage, as well it should have. We’d never seen anything like this before – a... 9fa42261-cdf6-4abe-a56d-3eb8cae06be4

Last week I wrote about the battle for words and need to reclaim the language. We have to make sure words have meaning, no matter who how offensive a tiny slice of people find some of them.

2013-04-07T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Last week I wrote about the battle for words and need to reclaim the language. We have to make sure words have meaning, no matter who how... 2f3f461b-89e7-4b89-a163-b5ef3c4de968

What constitutes news? What does the word even mean anymore? Words have gone from having specific meanings to being malleable tools used to advance a progressive agenda.

2013-03-31T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter What constitutes news? What does the word even mean anymore? Words have gone from having specific meanings to being malleable tools used to... 587fad53-c2f8-4d89-83d1-dd780d149451

The best thing President Obama ever did for his financial security was run for public office. A man of relatively moderate means who was able to afford his home in a wealthy Chicago neighborhood only because he got “help” from his good friend and convicted felon Tony Rezko, is now a multi-multi-millionaire.

2013-03-24T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter In the classic movie “History of the World Part 1,” Mel Brooks famously said, “It’s good to be the king!” He was playing King Louis XVI, the... a8b3e435-70a0-46c8-96b5-27bb9767c24f

First, they came for the smokers. No one would argue smoking is good for you. But it’s legal; growing tobacco is even subsidized by the government. Yet, when governments started limiting the right of people to smoke in places public and private, non-smokers did nothing.

2013-03-17T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter First, they came for the smokers. No one would argue smoking is good for you. But it’s legal; growing tobacco is even subsidized by... de9e4099-47d6-4431-8730-d5cd2a0237cf

Circular firing squads are about as helpful as they sound, yet they are something at which some Republicans excel. I do my best to avoid engaging in them. To paraphrase President Reagan, my 80 percent friend is not my 20 percent enemy. But sometimes my 80 percent friends do something 100 percent stupid, and pretending they didn’t could cause more damage than calling them out on it.

2013-03-10T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Circular firing squads are about as helpful as they sound, yet they are something at which some Republicans excel. I do my best to avoid engaging... 18dd4527-da6f-470d-b622-84da47fb1123

Welcome to Thunder Dome.

2013-03-03T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Welcome to Thunder Dome. Well, at least sequestration was supposed to bring about a post-apocalyptic world until President Obama realized... 26e7e98b-8672-47e1-8c1a-75d84ec63e30

It’s one thing for a politician to “massage” the truth ... it happens all the time. But it’s quite another for one to so brazenly repeat an easily disprovable lie.

2013-02-24T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter It’s one thing for a politician to “massage” the truth ... it happens all the time. But it’s quite another for one to so brazenly repeat an easily... cb35d813-a1b6-481f-8c2b-26ec9e9c2b3d

Turns out the New York Times is worried about the future of the Republican Party. So concerned, in fact, it has dedicated more than 6,000 words in this week’s magazine to explore, as the title puts it, “Can The Republicans Be Saved From Obsolescence?”

2013-02-17T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Turns out the New York Times is worried about the future of the Republican Party. So concerned, in fact, it has dedicated more than 6,000 words in... 657baab6-54cd-4a2f-bab3-2a9ef77a3baa

Infighting continued amongst conservatives and Republicans this week. Karl Rove angered Tea Partiers by implying they don’t know how to pick candidates. Majority Leader Eric Cantor told anyone who would listen Republicans need to learn to craft their message better for a broader audience. Every conservative group and politician is scrambling to find a way to appeal to various groups of Americans in a way that will “work” to win them votes. It reeks of desperation…and it’s nothing new.

2013-02-10T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Infighting continued amongst conservatives and Republicans this week. Karl Rove angered Tea Partiers by implying they don’t know how to pick... 90efcbcf-a220-44f1-af2f-c5e3e3db649c

Some things are easy to mock, such as Al Gore – Pope Gorus IV of the Holy Church of Global Warming – selling his Current TV for hundreds of millions of oil dollars.

2013-02-03T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Some things are easy to mock, such as Al Gore – Pope Gorus IV of the Holy Church of Global Warming – selling his Current TV for hundreds of... 5e3aa27f-2471-4604-bb03-e3633d5aef83

You have to give progressives credit. They’re nothing if not thorough. When an opportunity to limit the Second Amendment presented itself in the Sandy Hook massacre, regardless how tasteless it was to exploit that opportunity, they went full bore toward their goal.

2013-01-27T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter You have to give progressives credit. They’re nothing if not thorough. When an opportunity to limit the Second Amendment presented itself in the... 79229763-ab40-46b0-a4c8-76a5a5de7ac0

Who hasn’t laughed at the revelation that Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o had a “fake” girlfriend? I meant to spend five minutes on the subject on my radio show and ended up doing an hour.

2013-01-20T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Who hasn’t laughed at the revelation that Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o had a “fake” girlfriend? I meant to spend five minutes on the... 002c147d-e33e-41e6-86ef-bb1fbc193c05

There’s an epidemic in this country, something that has or will affect all of us in our lives. And the government needs to act to protect us from those who may do us harm. This plague is particularly felt in schools. The children must be made safe.

2013-01-13T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter There’s an epidemic in this country, something that has or will affect all of us in our lives. And the government needs to act to protect... 92d6e847-9185-4513-87ba-dd4903b491c8

Sometimes there is so much stupid going on in the world that you have to just stop and take stock of it all.

2013-01-06T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T04:08:29Z Derek Hunter Sometimes there is so much stupid going on in the world that you have to just stop and take stock of it all. Al Gore sells Current TV to Al...