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Hillary Clinton, The One Percent, and How The Other Half Lives
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2014/06/14/hill…linton-the-one-percent-and-how-the-other-half-lives-n1850836
– This past Monday night (June 9th) ABC News broadcast a Diane Sawyer interview with Hillary Clinton, ostensibly to promote the … Caught red-handed, they agreed to return items clearly marked “National Park Service,” but kept others. … Hillary knew she had a political future, and not in small time gigs like alderman or precinct captain, either.…
Will Iran Come to Iraq's Rescue?
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2014/06/13/will-iran-come-to-iraqs-rescue-n1851056
– The news reports suggest they met little resistance. They executed six government policemen they captured. … It said, "We support the government and political forces of Iraq in their efforts to counter the militants by all available means." … It also advised the al-Maliki government to engage in national reconciliation.…
A Pro-Capitalism, Ayn Rand Style Economics Professor Shows Us That You Can Beat the Political Esablishment in Washington
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2014/06/13/a-pr…u-can-beat-the-political-esablishment-in-washington-n1850917
– It was a political shocker, no doubt about it, but it wasn't the unprecedented defeat the national news media called it, nor one with … There are a number of others in the political record books. … Yet the national news media was going ballistic in the immediate aftermath of Brat's huge upset, drawing over-the-top, bombastic conclusions…
Cantor Loss Reflects Arrogant Insiders and Out-of-Touch Consultants
https://townhall.com/columnists/matttowery/2014/06/12/cantor…flects-arrogant-insiders-and-outoftouch-consultants-n1850630
– Most political observers were caught flat-footed by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's blowout defeat by upstart David … And given that my firm polls for news organizations and others, I know what it is like to miss a race or two. … In fact, those of us who survey for news organizations are constantly being ranked, examined and critiqued.…
More Evidence for the Laffer Curve and Lower Corporate Tax Rates
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2014/06/12/m…for-the-laffer-curve-and-lower-corporate-tax-rates-n1850614
– the outflow of corporate head office functions, and doing so has substantially added to overall employment, output, income tax, national … Notwithstanding a bit of good news on corporate tax, I’m not optimisticabout the U.K.’s long-run outlook. … Simply stated, the nation’s political elite is too statist.…
Iraq has Re-Entered Civil War
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2014/06/12/iraq-has-reentered-civil-war-n1850612
– The National Council for Peace and Order government lifted the curfew in 20 provinces in order to promote tourism. … General Prayuth is tutoring the political elites with behavior modification techniques. Pakistan: Update. … The attackers fled on motorcycles as a heavy contingent of security forces reached the academy, according to Pakistani news reports…
Ready For Hillary?
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2014/06/12/ready-for-hillary-n1850391
– CBS News political director John Dickerson said the book portrays "a hardworking person who flew all around the world grinding it out … Dickerson added, "The volume of this book is meant in a political context to suggest that the voters can put the world in her hands … Surprisingly, NBC political director Chuck Todd (a former aide to Sen.…
Hillary: I Was Once Poor Like You
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnkass/2014/06/12/hillary-i-was-once-poor-like-you-n1850260
– She bragged about it to a purring Diane Sawyer of ABC News, saying she really knows what it's like to struggle. … On Tuesday, Hillary talked to the national produce boys in Chicago and got paid for that one, too. … Hillary's quote about debt isn't some political gaffe.…
Worse and Worse: Al Qaeda Offshoot Seizes Another Major Iraqi City
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/06/11/worse-and-worse-al-qaeda-seizes-another-major-iraqi-city-n1850398
– That’s terrible news for America’s few allies left in Iraq as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) morph from terrorist menace … humvees, cargo planes and other heavy machine guns, along with body armor and uniforms,” the general, who is now a scholar at the National … As we mentioned this morning, candidate Barack Obama used his opposition to the Iraq war as a political springboard in 2008, but emphasized…
On Cantor's Breathtaking Blowout Loss
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/06/11/on-cantors-breathtaking-blowout-loss-n1850277
– Our breaking news post captured how thoroughly thunderstruck professional politicos were by House Majority Eric Cantor's … As the news continues to sink in, a few thoughts: (1) Always, always vote. You just never know. … Part of that is a failure on the candidate's part; failing to recognize that something was brewing is an inexcusable political sin.…
S.E. Cupp: Lessons From the Cliven Bundy Story
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallmagazine/2014/06/11/lessons-from-the-cliven-bundy-story-n1841988
– Democratic National Committee communications director Mo Elleithee offered this advice to Republicans: “[Herein] … reinforce Bundy’s comments that African-Americans might be happier as slaves, but what’s the value in honesty when there’s a cheap political … She has a weekly column in the New York Daily News and is a co-host of CNN’s “Crossfire.”…
Liberal Denizens of the Fourth Estate Present a Distorted View of America
https://townhall.com/columnists/drbencarson/2014/06/11/liber…e-fourth-estate-present-a-distorted-view-of-america-n1850041
– A press characterized by integrity demands answers to hard questions from everyone, regardless of political affiliation. … We are one or two national elections away from determining whether we want to continue down the road toward "utopia," where all of … My emergence on the national political scene has produced great consternation for many in the media who adhere to the "progressive"…
Top Ten Casualties in Obama’s Wars—To Whom He Won’t Apologize
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2014/06/11/top-te…casualties-in-obamas-warsto-whom-he-wont-apologize-n1849827
– said way more then he knows when he admitted that the problem is he’s president not emperor. 9) Remember when the Fawning News … About the Fawning News Media? Well if you can’t be funny at the expense of Obama these days, you just can’t be funny. … The guy can’t even run a website with less monthly traffic than your typical news organization.…
10 Truths I Learned About Planned Parenthood at the National Right to Life Convention
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2014/06/29/10-tr…parenthood-at-the-national-right-to-life-convention-n1856652
– Thursday night at the 44th National Right to Life Convention in Louisville, Ky., pro-life Drs. … Many news outlets, including this one, have reported the astounding number of abortion clinic closings this year largely due to legislation … But, what most people don't know, is that the organization has designated stations in its clinics for such political activism, according…
Hillary Clinton's 'Dead Broke' Gaffe Highlights Serious Flaw
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2014/06/27/hillary-clintons-dead-broke-gaffe-highlights-serious-flaw-n1856678
– As my colleague Guy Benson commented on Fox News earlier today, the Clintons are loaded. … People still seem to believe that the Clinton name is synonymous with political skill, but that assumption is only half-true: If Hillary … possessed even half of Bill’s political talent and acumen, she wouldn’t have lost to Barack Obama in 2008.…
NPR Shills for Socialism
https://townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2014/06/27/npr-shills-for-socialism-n1856604
– That National Public Radio has nice things to say about socialism shouldn’t be surprising. … We look to connect history and culture to breaking news." … Cuban labor receives 66.6 per cent of gross national income.…
Local Iraqis Giving Aid and Comfort to Terrorists
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2014/06/27/local-iraqis-giving-aid-and-comfort-to-terrorists-n1856334
– North Korea: The Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) published Foreign Ministry statement. The statement does not threaten war. … Comment: Mainstream news media reported on the threat to Iraqi airbases inside Sunni Arab regions from fighters of the Islamic State … Prime Minister al-Maliki today described calls for a national salvation government as a coup against the constitution, confiscation…
Our New Chief Diversity Officer
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2014/06/27/our-new-chief-diversity-officer-n1856213
– On his way out the door, he's left us with more bad news. … individual difference, values equal opportunity for all, and serves to eliminate barriers based on factors such as race, color, national … Coalitions are important in campus politics (as they are in all extreme political movements).…
The 'Obama Brand' in Crisis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/06/26/the-obama-brand-in-crisis-n1856166
– Gallup, NBC/WSJ, NYT/CBS, Fox News and Reuters are all out with national surveys, none of which measure Obama's job approval rating … Combine his severely wounded political standing with the catastrophic reality in Iraq, and the result is a (-15) approval rating on…
Another Step to 8 Million More Voters
https://townhall.com/columnists/charlespayne/2014/06/26/another-step-to-8-million-more-voters-n1855916
– Politics as Usual and Unusual= Bad News "This was your victory. This is your congressman. … Hatred and fear as political weapons is dangerous and wrong. … It can be argued that this is old news, but it's also devastating news and yet another indictment on economic policies that have resulted…
Putin's Ukrainian Strategy is Paying Off
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2014/06/26/putins-ukrainian-strategy-is-paying-off-n1855915
– Syria-Iraq: News sources reported that the Syrian air force bombed the border town of al-Qaim on 24 June, killing 20 and injuring 25 … Now that Kyiv has agreed to hold talks with the eastern separatists, investing them with political standing, Putin can afford to be … That is also true for elements of Ukraine's National Guard.…
10 Reasons Why Iraq's Bloodbath Is Not W's Fault
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2014/06/26/10-reasons-why-iraqs-bloodbath-is-not-ws-fault-n1855756
– Saddam was aggressively pursuing weapons of mass destruction predated Bush's inauguration, and therefore cannot be attributed to political … James Clapper, the current director of National Intelligence, said in 2003 that materials for WMD had "unquestionably" been moved out … In April, 2003, the New York Daily News reported, "Jubilant crowds chanted, 'Thank you, Bush' and showered troops with yellow and pink…
Iraqi Officials Start Spinning Propaganda as Losses Pile Up
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2014/06/25/iraqi…ficials-start-spinning-propaganda-as-losses-pile-up-n1855464
– He called the tapes fakes and accused the national security services of interfering in the election. … The window for political reform to have an effect on the security situation has closed for now, in less than two weeks. … One news outlet reported today that ISIL recruiters have been trying to enlist Jordanians to their cause.…
White House Attorney to Testify About IRS Targeting Scandal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/06/24/white…use-attorney-to-testify-about-irs-targeting-scandal-n1855099
– “A year ago, when news broke that the IRS had targeted Americans because of their political beliefs, President Obama pledged, ‘we will … Archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration David S. Ferriero will also testify.…
Blocking Faith, Family and Freedom Websites
https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2014/06/24/blocking-faith-family-and-freedom-websites-n1854792
– Andrew told Fox News, "I knew it was important to get facts for both sides of the case." … National Rifle Association website -- blocked. The Republican Party website -- blocked. … National Right to Life website -- blocked. Pro-traditional marriage websites -- blocked. Vatican website -- blocked.…
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