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Justices ponder narrow Prop 8 ruling
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/03/26/justices-ponder-narrow-prop-8-ruling-n1549978
– It will have lost its legitimacy in its entirety, and will have just simply morphed into a political machine. … Advocates for traditional marriage participated in a March for Marriage to the Supreme Court that included a rally on the National … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…
Russia and China Strengthen Ties
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/03/26/russia-and-china-strengthen-ties-n1548737
– Musharraf also is a polarizing figure for the secular political elite. … Comment: The Syrian National Coalition is a government in exile.   … News services reported that France has 250 soldiers stationed in CAR.…
The Best of Comrades
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2013/03/24/the-best-of-comrades-n1547411
– I’m not sure what political point that you are trying to make is, but I’m of the opinion that self-dealing amongst our political class … Private investment, in contrast does spending money- even political donations- with a return in mind.   … The economic problems that we face aren’t unsolvable and neither are the political problems that we face.…
Dumb and Dangerous: America's Fast Pass for Saudi Arabia
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2013/03/22/du…b-and-dangerous-americas-fast-pass-for-saudi-arabia-n1545758
– American citizens.And thanks to reckless, feckless bureaucrats who fear being labeled "racists," "xenophobes" and "Islamophobes," political … Yes, the home of 15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers will soon enjoy the exclusive privilege of new entry shortcuts into the U.S.Fox News points … male Muslims committed mass murder in the skies and brought down the Twin Towers, your government refuses to do the unapologetic national
Remembering (and Forgetting) Thatcher
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2013/04/10/remembering-and-forgetting-thatcher-n1562778
– The legendary British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died, and the national media tried to pay their respects, not only for breaking … Britain's "glass ceiling" with a "bruising" political style, but for transforming Britain and helping wind down the Cold War. … In 2000, Time magazine and CBS News picked the most important people of the 20th century.…
Army Email Labels Christian Ministries as 'Domestic Hate Groups'
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2013/04/09/army…labels-christian-ministries-as-domestic-hate-groups-n1562652
– Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, told Fox News he was disturbed by the contents of the email. … Ron Crews, executive director of the Chaplain Alliance, told Fox News that the latest revelation is proof of a much larger problem … to me,” he told Fox News.…
WORLDVIEW: Generational challenge confronts global church
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/09/worl…view-generational-challenge-confronts-global-church-n1562794
– Building durable democratic institutions and reforming national economies take time, even under favorable conditions. … They're craving change and not just political and economic change. Their deep heart cry is for answers. … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…
German homeschoolers case has implications for religious freedom in America
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/09/germ…e-has-implications-for-religious-freedom-in-america-n1562787
– The Romeikes were granted political asylum in 2010 but the U.S. government overturned that decision in 2012. … "It is more in line with the National Education Association that homeschooling shouldn't be allowed. … Karla McKanders, an asylum and refugee law specialist at the University of Tennessee, told ABC News that immigration officials may…
CULTURE DIGEST: Monday is 'Leave Abortion Industry' day
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/05/culture-digest-monday-is-leave-abortion-industry-day-n1559524
– The study was funded in part by USAID and was to appear in the April issue of the Journal of Political Economy at the University of … BLACK TEEN ABORTION RATE TWICE AS HIGH AS NATIONAL AVERAGE -- The abortion rate for African-American teenagers is more than double … the national average, a new study reported.…
Small Cities in Small Counties
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2013/04/05/small-cities-in-small-counties-n1558981
– From Marietta, Ohio 45750 The Washington County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner I love county-level political events. … Unlike major Washington, DC-based events or national political conventions, the people who come to Lincoln Day (on the GOP side) or … They listened to me on the radio as the local news director. They saw me covering events - both news events and community events.…
Obama's Economy has Become a Synonym for Failure and Despair
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2013/04/05/obam…onomy-has-become-a--synonym-for-failure-and-despair-n1558619
– That's the conclusion of the ADP National Employment Report Wednesday which showed "that private employers added 158,000 jobs last … News of rising home sales and prices, in the face of a shrinking number of existing homes that are for sale, is reported as another … Yet, no matter how meager the jobs numbers are under Obama's remedial reign, the news media goes hyperbolic over them.…
North Korean Leaders Set Priorities
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/04/02/north-korean-leaders-set-priorities-n1554792
– North Korea: The North Korean broadcast media and the Korean Central News Agency carried reports about a plenary meeting of the Korean … The statement that this is not a temporary measure spotlights the importance of the new line as national guidance. … Self-sufficiency, juche, is the core precept in the North's political-economic philosophy.…
BP Ledger, April 1 edition
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/01/bp-ledger-april-1-edition-n1554931
– EDITOR'S NOTE: BP Ledger carries items for reader information each week from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases … Upon completion of all announced transactions, the company will own and/or operate a national portfolio of 99 radio stations in 38 … Salem also owns Salem Radio Network, a national radio network that syndicates talk, news and music programming to approximately 2,400…
Civil Libertarians' Hypocrisy
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2013/07/11/civil-libertarians-hypocrisy-n1637756
– Self-proclaimed civil libertarians are up in arms over the National Security Agency's massive database containing information about … leaked to the news media last year, presumably in order to embarrass Mitt Romney (he gave the group $10,000) and others during the … And yes, we mock the excesses of political correctness and a government hell-bent on doing things for "our own good."…
What the "War" on Whatever is Really About
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2013/07/29/what-the-war-on-whatever-is-really-about-n1651115
– The political, cultural and business leaders convening in Switzerland this week are the latest group to express pointed concern over … And a poll of Davos participants conducted by Bloomberg News found that more than half believe income inequality is bad for economic … As our contributor at Political Calculations wrote back in October of 2011: [I]f people with very high income earning potential…
The Dirty Politics of "Clean" Energy
https://townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2013/07/28/the-dirty-politics-of-clean-energy-n1650844
– expand a nearby ethanol facility that involved shipping ethanol by train through Cambridge has been met with almost universal political … The day after the House hearing, ethanol was in the news once again for a totally different reason: “Ethanol spills from derailed train … At Wednesday’s hearing, Bill Roenigk of the National Chicken Council said his producers are confronting higher and more volatile feed…
Detroit: My City Was Gone
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2013/07/28/detroit-my-city-was-gone-n1650664
– The problems of Detroit are not so much economic one; they were caused, for the most part, by political corruption. … Justified as that attention is, he was simply the heir to political corruption entrenched in the city’s Democratic machine decades … In national TV interviews, Young couldn’t help himself from dropping f-bombs and blaming white people.…
Sen. Paul: "We Need To Have Republican Community Organizers"
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/kateandrews/2013/07/27/sen-paul-we-need-to-have-republican-community-organizers-n1650160
– In an interview with CNN News’ The Brody File, Paul described his interactions with voters during his Senate campaign and time in office … Paul’s recommendations reflect the efforts of the Republican National Committee to expand its outreach to minority communities. … Many people remain skeptical of community organizing, believing that community-building efforts are often tied to political agendas…
Fracking Brings Employment And Economic Revival
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2013/07/27/fracking-brings-employment-and-economic-revival-n1648970
– This game-changing technology has also transformed US, EU and global political equations and power structures. … “What you get in your mailbox is a never-ending stream of crisis-related shrill material designed to evoke emotions,” former National … This multi-billion-dollar-per-year industry would collapse without the crisis du jour it conjures up, with help from the news media…
DOJ to Russia: We Promise We Won’t Seek the Death Penalty if You Give Up Snowden
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/danieldoherty/2013/07/26/holde…wont-seek-the-death-penalty-if-you-give-up-snowden-n1649913
– Attorney General Eric Holder has told the Russian government that the U.S. will not seek the death penalty for former National … Holder says his letter follows news reports that Snowden, who leaked information on largely secret electronic surveillance programs … Three countries in Latin America have granted Snowden political asylum.…
The Obama Economy's Lowered Expectations
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2013/07/26/the-obama-economys-lowered-expectations-n1647243
– That's not the economic picture reported on the nightly network news, where anchors report only "good" numbers and ignore bad ones. … While the nightly news shows have done their best to keep any of this bad news out of their broadcasts, the American people know better … The network news media tries to make Obama's job numbers, about 200,000 a month, sound great.…
CBS/NYT Poll: More Americans Than Ever Support Obamacare Repeal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/07/25/cbsnyt-poll-obamacare-very-unpopular-n1648062
– Liberals got excited yesterday when a National Journal survey indicated that "only" 36 percent of Americans say Obamacare should … Now the New York Times and CBS News have released yet another national survey cementing the public's dim view of the "Affordable" Care … The health care law is a chronic issue for the White House, CBS News political director John Dickerson said on "CBS This Morning."…
Government Fiddles, Our Nation’s Forests Burn
https://townhall.com/columnists/hsterlingburnett/2013/07/25/government-fiddles-our-nations-forests-burn-n1648185
– This year it’s the sight of thousands of firefighters, police, political dignitaries and others gathered for a memorial service for … For example, portions of national forests could be sold for market value. … Forest (28,000 acres) and Lassen National Forest (27,000 acres).…
Scandal Watch: Senior DHS Official and Top Obama Nominee Under Investigation
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/07/24/scandal-w…dhs-official-and-obama-nominee-under-investigation-n1648226
– I discussed the controversy on Fox News this afternoon: As I indicated in the clip, there are a lot of moving … Mayorkas' first brush with political controversy.   … It would also appear that President Obama has selected a tainted candidate for a critical national security position.  …
The President Forgets Something
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2013/07/24/the-president-forgets-something-n1647477
– You may have noticed the story in the news. The story in the news? … He's certainly been commenting on it, and when a president of the United States comments on an ongoing case in the news, and even identifies … Once upon a time, as a promising young senator from Illinois, Barack Obama galvanized not just a national political convention but…
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