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Advocates: Immigration bill a good step forward
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/19/advocates-immigration-bill-a-good-step-forward-n1573388
– -N.Y., in a Thursday news conference featuring all eight senators. … Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, said the Senate bill represents "yielding on something each of us … -Fla., the leading Senate conservative behind the bill, at the news conference Thursday.…
Obama Sails On, Oblivious to Economic Paralysis
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2013/04/19/obama-sails-on-oblivious-to-economic-paralysis-n1572163
– WASHINGTON -- The national news media have been in hyper-drive since President Obama's inauguration, trying to convince us that … We now know it was all political hype to sustain their bogus claims. … The national news media make no effort to connect a declining economy to the president's policies or the lack of them, for that matter…
Preventing Future Gosnells
https://townhall.com/columnists/annahiggins/2013/04/19/preventing-future-gosnells-n1571950
– According to the Grand Jury Report, the political powers that be in Pennsylvania decided that inspections should be avoided because … These facts together are so appalling that they should disturb any human being on the most visceral level, no matter his political … As for the media, Rep Stutzman hit the nail on the head, asking, “How is it in our day of constant news, not a single major news outlet…
How Serious Should the World Take North Korea
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/04/18/how-serious-should-the-world-take-north-korea-n1571047
– North Korea: One TV news report said North Korea issued another threat today against the US for the continuation of joint training … Syria-Lebanon: The opposition Syrian National Coalition called on Lebanon to control its frontiers Tuesday. … The Syrian political leaders order to the FSA battalions is instructive.…
Coming Up Short On Dr. Gosnell
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2013/04/17/coming-up-short-on-dr-gosnell-n1570520
– -- for political reasons. … Dump news." … In that key demographic, Bourdain finished 106 percent ahead of cable news rival Fox News Channel and 65 percent ahead of MSNBC in…
The Left Agenda - Connect The Right To Evil, Regardless Of The Facts
https://townhall.com/columnists/tonykatz/2013/04/17/the-left…connect-the-right-to-evil-regardless-of-the-facts-n1570428
– When the horrific news from Boston broke, I was on the air with Cam Edwards, host of Cam and Company, All we had to go on was photos … #BOSTONMARATHON Right on schedule, since per Rahm Emanuel, one should “never let a serious crisis go to waste,” CNN's National … That's a great time to connect it to the political right!"…
State Gun Control Measures Badly Missing the Mark
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2013/04/17/state-gun-control-measures-badly-missing-the-mark-n1570377
– Paul Applebaum, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, told CBS News about the SAFE Act. … “Not only was [Autism Spectrum Disorder] suggested as the reasoning behind this planned attack, it was singled out in national and … local headlines,” the National Autism Association said in a statement released days after the shooting.…
BP Ledger, April 15 edition
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/15/bp-ledger-april-15-edition-n1568622
– McKinney, news and publications coordinator CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. … (NAE) and the National Council of Churches (NCC). … We need to take the good news about God's love over there and let them know we are there to help."…
Trial shows abortion's 'coarsening' impact
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/15/trial-shows-abortions-coarsening-impact-n1568617
– The third lesson is the outrageous bias of the American media, which refused to cover the story until shamed into doing so by Fox News … They refused to cover a story of national consequence because it presented the pro-choice position that most of them espouse in such … It also means that we must tell people about the bad news before we give them the good news.…
What Is “News”?
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2013/04/14/what-is-news-n1566883
– We are not operating with a political agenda here. … or child victims = news; female, attractive, large-breasted, white criminal or victim = news; any other configuration of victim or … perp, unless they’re famous, isn’t news.…
North Korea Propaganda Continues
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/04/13/north-korea-propaganda-continues-n1566404
– a missile launcher in the eastern part of the country, a Japanese defense official said on 11 April, according to Japan's Kyodo news … The Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) reported that a national meeting took place at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang on Thursday … The other version is the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) official English text.…
Bill O’Reilly: Nowhere Man
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevedeace/2013/04/13/bill-oreilly-nowhere-man-n1565961
– -The Beatles Over the years we have made Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly a lot of money. … Similar sellouts and flip-flops aren’t news when they come from politicians. … Fox News anchor Shepherd Smith referred to the wildly successful Chick-fil-a day as the “national day of intolerance.”…
Venezuelan Christians pray for nation's future
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/12/venezuelan-christians-pray-for-nations-future-n1566435
– continues to reel from the death of President Hugo Chavez, evangelicals there are seeking ways to show God's love in the midst of a national … After a 14-year presidency, Chavez, 58, lost his battle with cancer March 5, marking the start of a period of political, social and … The National Baptist Convention of Venezuela will move ahead with its plans for the future regardless of the nation's political situation…
In Carson Commencement Flap, the Bullies Win
https://townhall.com/columnists/markdavis/2013/04/12/in-carson-commencement-flap-the-bullies-win-n1565495
– Appearing with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Dr. … But objectivity vanishes when opportunists seek to score cheap political points. … Carson had thought about the damage his deference has done to a cause he says is vital-- the fight against political correctness.…
North Korea Trying to Cause Panic
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/04/11/north-korea-trying-to-cause-panic-n1563682
– Some news outlets predict a North Korean missile launch on 10 April. … All news services with people in Pyongyang and other towns report normal, seasonal activity on the 9th.   … One news report said 1,000 soldiers were involved.  …
Poll: Obamacare Support Slumps to 35 Percent
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/04/30/poll-obamacare-support-slumps-to-35-percent-n1583348
– Americans continue to support efforts to block and repeal the law: In terms of the law’s political future, just over half of … And as bad-news headlines and big-time dips in the polls pile up, the signs of anxiety are starting to show.  … away from the law fast enough, calling Obamacare “extremely problematic” — a quote that got wide play from GOP groups like the National
Bush Warns GOP on Perils of Isolationism, GOP is 'Leaderless'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/aliciapowe/2013/04/30/bush-warns-gop-on-perils-of-isolationism-gop-is-leaderless-n1583068
– the role of those of us living in comfortable free societies ought to take an interest in the evolution of democracy for our own national … security, much less for improving the human condition,” the commander-in-chief that launched wars in Afghanistan and Iraq told Fox News … It's not the first time we've been leaderless, nor will it be the last time a political party is leaderless.…
Another ‘Roe’ to Hoe: A States-Rights DOMA Ruling Should Have Implications Beyond Same-Sex Marriage
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2013/04/30/anot…ng-should-have-implications-beyond-samesex-marriage-n1581780
– First, instant reviews of Act One said the Supremes are on a states-rights kick: They don’t want Washington to impose a national uniformity … from … issues like entitlement spending, border security, national defense, over-regulation, reckless monetary policy.” … I post there on most days, as does Andrée Seu Peterson, and others, and our news coverage is distinctive, so please check us out.…
Fisker: Free to Make Flashy Cars in Finland
https://townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2013/04/28/fisker-free-to-make-flashy-cars-in-finland-n1580841
– This week Fisker is in the news due to its failure to meet a Monday payment on their Department of Energy (DOE) loan, with $10 million … But, surprise, there are political connections nonetheless. … While we do not know all the political connections that got Fisker a free ride to make flashy cars in Finland, we do know there is…
Kermit Gosnell Trial: Much Ado About Nothing
https://townhall.com/columnists/mattbarber/2013/04/28/kermit-gosnell-trial-much-ado-about-nothing-n1580682
– No, better to sip appletinis with the boys down at the National Press Club and pretend it never happened. … In reality, to the media, this stuff is old news. … Furthermore, why are we surprised that this rush-to-judgment-when-it-suits-his-political-agenda president suddenly “can’t comment”…
China Set to Test New Aircraft Carrier
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/04/27/china-set-to-test-new-aircraft-carrier-n1580199
– North Korean national security authorities have investigated the collapse and are blaming saboteurs from the defector families. … One news report from Taiwan stated construction of the next Chinese carrier would begin in 2013.   … Comment: The Brotherhood hold seats in the opposition umbrella political organization, the Syrian National Council, which provides…
CULTURE DIGEST: Faith may help psychiatric treatment, Harvard affiliate reports
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/26/cult…elp-psychiatric-treatment-harvard-affiliate-reports-n1580093
– sandwiches, the AP reported, adding that he planned to kill as many people as possible and smear the sandwiches in their faces as a political … The other states to do so are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska and Oklahoma, according to the National … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…
Assaulting Innocuous Christians and Coddling Terrorists
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2013/04/26/ass…ulting-innocuous-christians-and-coddling-terrorists-n1578940
– America's political and cultural left is, step by step, demonizing and marginalizing Christians and Christian values, to the point … Houston National Cemetery banned Christian prayers from its funeral services for veterans. … Walter Reed National Military Medical Center banned Bibles -- and then later reversed itself.…
FIRST-PERSON: An open letter to the Boy Scouts (from an Eagle Scout)
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2013/04/24/firs…n-open-letter-to-the-boy-scouts-from-an-eagle-scout-n1577631
– (BP) -- To the National Executive Board, the Boy Scouts of America. … In recent weeks, I have been troubled by the news that you are proposing lifting the membership restriction on open homosexuals. … Now that you have proposed this particular accommodation to political correctness, it will become increasingly difficult for you to…
'Right Wing' Doesn't Equal 'Terrorist'
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2013/04/24/right-wing-doesnt-equal-terrorist-n1576234
– The decade began with Republican President Warren Harding commuting the sentences of political prisoners jailed by the Wilson administration … The late Daniel Schorr, then of CBS News, reported that Goldwater's planned European vacation was really a rendezvous with the German … Schorr spent his golden years at National Public Radio.…
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