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Green Movement Hits Yellow Light on Climate
https://townhall.com/columnists/dangainor/2010/05/12/green_movement_hits_yellow_light_on_climate
– Thankfully, in 2010, their hold on the news has started to weaken. But it’s not like they didn’t try. … An e-mail from Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and lead … Physics Today called the Cuccinelli move “blatantly political.”…
Leave the Gamblers Alone!
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2010/05/12/leave_the_gamblers_alone!
– They ban lotteries, political futures markets and sports betting. They raid truck stops to confiscate video poker machines. … On my Fox Business News show tomorrow night, Chad Hills of Focus on the Family (www.focusonthefamily.com/) says: "These machines have … Hills claims that the 1999 National Gambling Impact Study concluded that 15 million Americans are problem and pathological gamblers…
Race of the Day: Democrats on the Run in Hawaii
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/05/11/race_of_the_day_democrats_on_the_run_in_hawaii
– next Scott Brown, Republican Charles Djou’s appeal extends beyond the island into the mainland as he’s garnered possibly the most national … Perhaps the biggest news in the HI-01 race in recent days is that the DCCC is pulling out of the race – announcing that they “will … Given the turbulent political environment for Democrats, it appears Hawaii families are looking for change.…
Blumenthal's Blunders Jeopardize Dem Seat
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/05/27/blumenthals_blunders_jeopardize_dem_seat
– One day after The New York Times' blockbuster front-page story ran on May 17, the Cook Political Report's election trackers moved the … In his defense at a news conference where he took no questions, Blumenthal said he inadvertently misspoke "on a few occasions out of … Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine told ABC's This Week that he was "inflating and exaggerating" his record.…
Race of the Day: Pelosi Puppet Betty Sutton in Trouble
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/05/27/race_of_the_day_pelosi_puppet_betty_sutton_in_trouble
– Ohio is positioned to play a large role in National Republican Congressional Committee efforts to take back the majority in Congress … Watch Ganley this story and talk about his efforts on FOX News’ Huckabee and learn more about the operation here. … Initially, respected political handicapper Charlie Cook considered this seat safe for Democrats, but since Ganley’s entrance he moved…
A New Rx for Bipartisanship
https://townhall.com/columnists/jillianbandes/2010/05/26/a_new_rx_for_bipartisanship
News reporters weren't actually allowed into the meeting, but no one seemed to have any trouble getting their hands on juicy information … Shortly thereafter, Obama announced the deployment of 1,200 National Guard troops to Arizona. Afterward, Sen. … The discussion extended from immigration to other issues on the national agenda. Sen.…
Is Global Warming Really Cause for Alarm?
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2010/05/22/is_global_warming_really_cause_for_alarm
– attribute the changes primarily to natural forces, we’ve wondered that ourselves and also asked: Why is warming always framed as bad news … That should be good news, as it enables plants to survive better under dry conditions, even in desert areas where they couldn’t before … But the Carnegie folks turned this good news into bad, ominously saying the reduced evapotranspiration means plants don’t cool down…
One Year On: Iran's Green Movement Struggles as the Mullahs Make War
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinbay/2010/06/09/one_year_on_irans_green_movement_struggles_as_the_mullahs_make_war
– Stealing the national election held on June 12, 2009, was one theft too many by the religious dictatorship and its cronies. … Decades of political finagling and terrorist activities in the Persian Gulf have not toppled a single Arab government. … The Council of Guardians' cruelty is current news.…
America: Graduating From God? (Part 1)
https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2010/06/08/america_graduating_from_god_part_1
– Then I read another news report, this one about a California high school that changed its graduation "opening prayer" to "a moment … Tragically, these types of devaluing religious news stories are a dime a dozen today. … Isn't this political incorrectness and hate language at its core?…
Oil Slick, Joblessness May Stymie Dems' Rebound
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2010/06/07/oil_slick,_joblessness_may_stymie_dems_rebound
– Some of the new people turn out to be crackpots or lack even the most basic political instincts. … Scott Brown of Massachusetts, whom no national political reporter heard of eight months ago. … And the bad news keeps coming out.…
Anti-Establishment? Anti-Obama? Yes and Yes
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinhill/2010/06/06/anti-establishment_anti-obama_yes_and_yes
– The official “seal of approval” from the Republican National Congressional Committee. … Military that it remain a-political, and that military imagery not be used to endorse political agendas. … Ward had the entire national Republican machine on his side, and a campaign visit from Sarah Palin to boot.…
The Summer of Corruption Plot Thickens
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2010/06/04/the_summer_of_corruption_plot_thickens
– And the massive national service expansion. And the health care bill. And the financial reform bill. … lobbyists to transparency to Washington business as usual, liberal critics changed the subject again: RACIST FASCIST EVIL FOX NEWS … uninhibited White House wheeling and dealing, broken transparency pledges, Justice Department stonewalling and brass knuckle-bullying of political
Inside the June Issue of TH Magazine: Obama's Plot to Eliminate Dissent
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/chrisfield/2010/06/03/inside_t…e_june_issue_of_th_magazine_obamas_plot_to_eliminate_dissent
– They've attempted to marginalize Fox News. … Plus, the Tea Party movement has caused voters to rethink their ties to political parties and focus more on issues -- but should political … Also in the June issue: *Sean Penn wishes cancer on his critics *Ann Coulter explains the Obama national security policy…
Trust Us, We're Opaque
https://townhall.com/columnists/jackiegingrichcushman/2010/06/03/trust_us,_were_opaque
– Rod Blagojevich, D-Ill., burst onto the national scene when he was arrested for corruption. … Can you imagine 500 hours of political talk? … Run-of-the-mill political horse-trading.…
The Sound and the Fury
https://townhall.com/columnists/billmurchison/2010/06/02/the_sound_and_the_fury
– cost in lost time) to expand offshore drilling prior to a full investigation of the present mess. 4) Shouldering BP out of daily news … By undertaking the direction of Life and all its components, America's assorted political gangs have guaranteed failure to one degree … ordinary people, without a whole lot of poking and prodding, could work out most matters for themselves, save those of genuinely national
Five Ways to Keep America From Turning Into Greece
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2010/06/01/five_ways_to_keep_america_from_turning_into_greece
– Does that sound like grim news? Well, it may be optimistic. … Compounding the problem is the fact that while both political parties have helped get us into this situation, the Democratic Party … Let's stop throwing away money on PBS, NPR, and the National Endowment for the Arts.…
Today's Political Mandate - Become America Again
https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2010/05/31/todays_political_mandate_-_become_america_again
– Our current political leadership is out of touch with public sentiment. … A political leader needs to know who we are as well as who we are not. … Roger Ailes, president of Fox News, knows something about the American people.…
I Read the Candidates' Books ... so You Won't Have To
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2010/05/31/i_read_the_candidates_books__so_you_wont_have_to
National Public Radio's Ira Glass read Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner's memoir, "Mount Pleasant," about his time as a volunteer … To the contrary, while most political memoirs put candidates in soft light, in this memoir co-written with Andrew Tilin, Poizner beats … lounge: "Besides the broken copier and the wastebaskets that double as rain catchers, the lounge's walls were covered with yellowing news
Lesbian Mothers Think Their Children are All Above Average
https://townhall.com/columnists/janiceshawcrouse/2010/06/19/lesbian_mothers_think_their_children_are_all_above_average
– The National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS) just published in the online edition of the Journal of the American Academy … Others questioned the “enormous political incentive” for lesbian mothers to volunteer their participation.  … There can be no doubt as to the “political incentive” of the “research.”  …
The Leadership Gulf
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2010/06/18/the_leadership_gulf
– It's a tale of two men many a national commentator wouldn't have predicted as recently as last year. … And that was just the response on the Fox News Channel. … The current messages coming in from the Gulf are a testament to the fickleness of political punditry.…
Dems Shy From Town Hall Anger
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/06/18/dems_shy_from_town_hall_anger
– media in what is shaping up to be a tough political year for Obama and his party. … complaints that end up on local nightly news shows or shown on YouTube. … Here in Washington, the national news media has yet to come to grips with the Democrats' dilemma.…
Leaks and Lies
https://townhall.com/columnists/olivernorth/2010/06/18/leaks_and_lies
– 1,200 dispatched to help protect our southern border from a tidal wave of violence was inescapable.So, too, is the evidence of political … Fox News is not alone in reporting on the administration's unwillingness to waive provisions of U.S. maritime law known as the Jones … Thad Allen, the national incident manager and the head of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, alerting them…
Stuck on Stupid: Obama's Czar Fetish
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2010/06/16/stuck_on_stupid_obamas_czar_fetish
– Here is the Obama Disaster Management Theory: In times of crisis, you can never have enough unelected, un-vetted political appointees … And the new czar appointment will feed the photo-op-hungry news cycle. … While Washington appoints more gasbags, the National Guard is dropping sandbags.…
Smearing Republican Women
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2010/06/16/smearing_republican_women
– The national media had plenty to say about Nikki Haley of South Carolina before the election, which is to say they had an endless regurgitation … Several networks found "news" and some kind of national controversy in Fiorina mocking Boxer's hairdo as "so yesterday" when she was … Stephanopoulos gave it a whole story when he moonlighted as evening anchorman on "World News."…
Mr. President, Just Fix, Don't Finger-Point
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/06/15/mr_president,_just_fix,_dont_finger-point
– WASHINGTON -- Two months into the ongoing Gulf oil disaster, President Obama is still playing the political blame game instead of seeking … For more than a month, the national news media gave Obama and his administration the benefit of the doubt, and few reporters or news … Romney said in a Fox News interview.…
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