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The "NAACP Bombing" ... or The Barbershop Bang?
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John Lewis, who clearly missed the thousands of local, state, national and international newspaper, magazine, web and cable news stories … And the national president of the NAACP is now headed out here for a visit this weekend. … One key witness who spoke to a local news station described the white pickup as a "new truck."…
Boko Haram Puts Government Forces to the Test
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South Korea-China: South Korean National Defense Minister Han Min Koo met Chinese Minister of Defense General Chang Wanquan on 4 February … In a televised statement on Friday, the Houthi rebels said that they would set up a transitional national council of 551 members to … Once again, news accounts report air attacks contributed to the defeat of Boko Haram.…
Japan Gets Ready For War
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North Korea-US: Today a pro-North Korean news outlet base in Japan published an article about the meaning of the National Defense Commission's … The writer said that the news report about North Korean training to attack a US aircraft carrier is linked to the National Defense … The Houthi political grievances that precipitated the crisis remain unaddressed.…
The Obama Doctrine: Relativism at All Costs
https://townhall.com/columnists/nickadams/2015/02/07/the-obama-doctrine-relativism-at-all-costs-n1954140
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The truth concerning Islam has been a casualty of political correctness. … Nick Adams is an Australian best-selling author, speaker and political commentator. … He is a regular on Fox News, C-SPAN and nationally-syndicated radio.…
How Conservatives With Alligator Arms Lose Elections
https://townhall.com/columnists/gayletrotter/2015/02/06/how-conservatives-with-alligator-arms-lose-elections-n1953620
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Recently a panel on FOX News was debating whether we should support Jeb Bush or Mitt Romney. … Yet, despite all of that political prominence and cache, we have been on the defensive on this issue philosophically in the political … Do you have any national political aspirations? SD: I do not know about national.…
President's Advisers Are Leaving Him To Join Clinton
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His fourth nominee to be defense secretary was taking positions that betrayed deep disagreements over national security issues. … They plan to hold a news conference Thursday to urge Obama to abandon his opposition to sending weapons into Eastern Ukraine. … But things are suddenly getting hotter for Obama and his party here at home, too, as Republicans resume their political attacks in…
For Once DNC Chair is Right: Media Left is Biased Against Israel
https://townhall.com/columnists/matttowery/2015/02/05/for-on…chair-is-right-media-left-is-biased-against-israel-n1952949
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According to a story by Politico's Dylan Byers, Wasserman Schulz, who is Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, reportedly … Now that's big news because Wasserman Schulz heads a political party whose president and members of the House and Senate have, for … Recent news reports suggest that a new wave of anti-Semitism is growing throughout Europe.…
Crack Up: Some Democrats Threaten Boycott of Netanyahu Speech
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Ever since the White House escalated this latest spat to a 'DEFCON 2' political outrage last week, I've been waiting for a story … Netanyahu’s political fortunes above the relationship between Israel and the United States.” … While White House officials were threatening Israel, the news broke that Obama’s 2012 national field director, Jeremy Bird, was headed…
Memo To The GOP 2016 Field: Speak Out When The President Won't, Especially On ISIS And Iran
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The president has 23 months left to wreck more havoc on America's national security and it is up to the House and Senate to do everything … Every day the ongoing international crisis with Islamist radicalism is in the news --which is close to every day-- the individuals … or national eclipse, and with eclipse danger.…
Dead on Arrival: GOP Rejects Obama's $4 Trillion Budget
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/02/02/obama-budget-n1951731
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Let's start with the good news. … According to the House Budget Committee, Obama's FY 2016 budget would add $8.5 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, … Many people use "deficits" and "national debt" as interchangeable shorthand for the same phenomenon.…
Another Day, Another Shoddy Anti-Gun Study From The Left
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report, by the department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, painted an encouraging picture of long-term trends at a time of divisive political … …
Despite national attention to the issue of firearm violence, most Americans are unaware that gun crime is lower today … It’s not news that gang violence is ripping the black community apart.…
No, 2014 Wasn't the "Warmest Year In History"
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Among those seizing on the news to make a political point was President Obama, who used his State of the Union address to voice disdain … But I do know that what NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and NOAA's National Climatic Data Center actually reported was rather … less categorical than what the news accounts — or the White House — might lead you to believe.…
Welcome To North Korea
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News coverage of North Korea tends to center on the threats and provocations of the Kim Jong-un regime and the regime’s development … Between failed economic policies, diversion of international food assistance, and a vast network of political prison camps, Kim Jong-il … Nevertheless, South Korea has its problems too; it's free speech laws have become a subject of concern given their National Security…
The Race Is Already On for Republican Hopefuls
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WASHINGTON -- The grueling political marathon for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination has begun, with three contenders out … A new NBC News/Marist poll in the state shows Bush with 18 percent support among Republican voters, Walker with 15 percent, Paul with … In Iowa, for example, where social issues can dominate the political discussion, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, a leader…
Barack Obama's Dissonance And Bad Dreams
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Obama’s declamation of good news is especially hollow. … In his new political memoir, he asserts that in 2008, then-candidate Obama lied when he told Rick Warren, in a widely-watched interview … Obama’s scolding, irrelevant, and offensive comments about the Crusades and Jim Crow during last week’s National Prayer Breakfast (…
President Obama's Redistributionomics
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far more attention than its domestic policy counterpart this week, but even though the domestic interview did not break any real news … making sure that while that growth engine is running, it is ensuring that enough of the gains and prosperity is shared so that the political … The federal government didn't even spend significant amounts of money on K-12 education until the National Defense Education Act of…
Two Big Fiscal Lessons from Colorado’s Pot Legalization
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Simply stated, the political class is so anxious to get more of our money that they impose punitive tax rates that fail to generate … Let’s look at some news sources about what’s happened in Colorado. Here are some excerpts from a Daily Beast report. … And the closest thing we have to TABOR at the national level is the Swiss Debt Brake.…
Big Government and Corruption Are Inextricably Intertwined
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A comprehensive strategy to boost the middle class has to include an aggressive assault on political corruption. … That’s good news for Washington parasite class (and their children), but it’s not good for America. P.S. … Some folks in Louisiana have a pretty good suggestion for dealing with political corruption. P.P.S.…
While the Politicians Talk, Soldiers Keep Shooting At Each Other
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Today's events at the airport indicate the Houthi political leaders are not in control of the militiamen or that the concern about … Comment: A Russian news service reported that the heads of government of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia planned to make a joint … Comment: The timing of Flintlock might have influenced the willingness of the central African nations to form a new multi-national…
Report: 20,000 Foreign Fighters Descend on Middle East to Join ISIS
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arrested en route, some died in the area and a small number are still fighting with extremists...Nick Rasmussen, chief of the National … Recent news reports suggest that while US-led airstrikes have helped make a dent in ISIS' leadership ranks and mitigate their progress … Embassy in Yemen and evacuated its staff because of the political crisis and security concerns following the takeover of much of the…
An Open Letter to Rachel Maddow About my Trip to Israel
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Let me also clarify, I am neither a Republican National Committee member nor a registered Republican. … Salomon Melgen’s alleged relationships with underage prostitutes, and many other high-profile crimes being investigated— that most news … I detest Fischer’s remarks, but I detest even more a news industry that covers up crimes committed against children that are too horrible…
Audio: Marco Rubio Sure Sounding Like a Presidential Candidate
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I meant to get around to this yesterday, but given the flurry of events surrounding Marco Rubio's political future and the incipient … His responses about "running against" Jeb, Hillary Clinton's vulnerabilities, and the headline-grabbing addition to his political team … As if he's a man gearing up for a national race, as has been reported for several weeks. …
Obama Asks Congress To Rubber Stamp Endless War
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Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a threat to the people and stability of Iraq, Syria, and the broader Middle East, and to U.S. national … a very clear signal to the people of this country, to our allies, and to our enemies that the United States of America and our political … This would be news to the vast majority of Americans, since 68% of them say Obama has no strategy when it comes to ISIS.…
Does Hillary Possess a Conscience?
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As far back as the 1992 presidential campaign when Hillary Clinton first became a national political figure many Americans quickly … A title echoed by the once again pliant news media. … As opposed to admitting she fabricated the whole story for a political purpose.…
"Je Suis Charles Martel": Obama's Crusade Benefits Islamic State
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President Barak Obama didn't intend to make the Battle of Yarmuk (636 A.D.) a 2015 news item. … Christian abolitionists condemned slavery as evil and waged relentless political war on the slave trade. … The "Westphalian system" separated political and ecclesiastical power.…