Apr 8, 2009 – Protestant/Southern party -- see Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson as the embodiment of conservatism -- this was probably shocking news … Buckley -- whose contribution to conservative thought cannot be overstated -- was a proud practicing Catholic (in fact, National Review … And while I have no reason to doubt the sincerity of Speaker Gingrich's spiritual conversion, to those who ascribe political motives…

Apr 6, 2009 – But you would certainly never know that from the news today.  … Corporations often donate to both political parties, in order to curry favor no matter who is in office.  … Stop funding gutless politicians who take your money, and then get on national television and blame you for the problems they themselves…

Apr 5, 2009 – him, the nation would move on – not just to life as usual, but even toward an eventual awkward shift as patriotic fervor and a national … His name will be in the news for a few days as this announcement cycles through the media. … Can anyone imagine any leader in, say, late 2001 or early 2002 talking about rapprochement with the radical Muslim world with political…

Apr 1, 2009 – last week stocking up on Red Bulls and Diet Cokes in anticipation of a late night following President Oba ma’s second prime time news … One issue that will suck all of the political oxygen out of the room in the coming weeks and months is the president’s health care … Apparently, details only complicate the otherwise smooth and rapid approval of boundless sacks of taxpayer money heaped on our national…

Apr 1, 2009 – (For what it's worth, I was also accused of being a Romney shill and a closet Jindal backer...)But news that Sarah Palin had been replaced … team is not capable of running a credible and organized national campaign.It is important to note that my concern with Sarah Palin … has nothing to do with her political philosophy -- it has to do with the perception that her operation lacks competence. ...…

Apr 1, 2009 – After so much bad news from Washington, D.C., it is worth considering some good news. … seen its most leftward tilt ever; adoption of the trillion dollar stimulus package, and, thanks to the latest federal budget, a national … Whether those cases yield further “good news” remains to be seen.…

Apr 20, 2009 – Obama may find himself the target of their ire for the next few news cycles before they get back to Bush-bashing. … The criminalization of the political process would just go on, just as purge follows purge in totalitarian societies. … To quote another part of his statement: "We have been through a dark and painful chapter in our national history."…

Apr 19, 2009 – The exercise struck me as more than a little out of touch with the political realities of President Barack Obama's America. … It also cites a 2003 National Research Council report that found "offshore oil and gas development was responsible for only 2 percent … Salazar noted in a news conference Thursday that oil, natural gas and coal are going to be part of America's energy mix for years to…

Apr 19, 2009 – She has slandered your broadcast network, doesn't seem to understand the difference between your news operation and the entertainment … On the actual day Fox News scored a ratings coup by leveraging 200,000 more viewers than all the rest of the cable news universe combined … Americans began taking their nation back from bad policies in both political parties this last week.…

Apr 17, 2009 – Some long-time political activists observed that they hadn’t seen a crowd that large at the capitol in a very long time. … Perhaps an indication of the rally’s anticipated size and impact, Fox News Channel host Neil Cavuto chose Sacramento as his broadcast … Frequent Fox News Channel guest and local radio personality Mark Williams emceed most of the event, introducing a diverse group of…

Apr 16, 2009 – Even liberal Senator Diane Feinstein was chastised for her lack of political courage, making her whine about the National Rifle Association … Recently I was told by a high-level source to brace myself for news of insolvency and need for bail-out involving all the major, publicly … The tip proved true, as this began leaking into the news.…

Apr 16, 2009 – The national security of an increasing number of European countries heavily dependent upon natural gas is now in Putin’s hands. … These folks still don’t realize something that even the public knows: “Consensus” is a political term, not a scientifi c one. … This is presumably because the news media are not in the business of reporting good news—or of contradicting Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio…

Apr 15, 2009 – The political and human-rights situation in Cuba is grim enough already. … Security types monitor foreign journalists, restrict Internet access and foreign news and censor the domestic media. … The regime holds more than 200 political dissidents in jails that rats won't live in.…

Apr 13, 2009 – For instance, in an interview with Gulf News last Thursday, Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Issam el-Erian defended Hizbullah (and Iran … In his words, "The Egyptian government must redraw its national security policies to include Israeli threats against Arab counties … like Syria and Lebanon and to consider threats against Palestinians by Israelis as a threat against its national security."…

Apr 13, 2009 – According to a bunch of front-page news stories, life-insurance companies are about to get TARPed. This is nuts. … If Team Obama ignores this uprising, it has a political tin ear. … only those that own federally chartered banks or thrifts, like Hartford Financial, Genworth, Prudential, MetLife, and Lincoln National…

Apr 13, 2009 – We must choose to be biblically courageous instead of taking the easy road of political correctness. … Unfortunately national notoriety attracts both praise and persecution. … Since a national congressional and legal showdown is inevitable, everyone can help.…

Apr 13, 2009 – Organizers, in many cases, aren't your typical political activists but the next door neighbor who doesn't agree with federal bailouts … to text in and become part of the largest petition  that will will be delivered to their Representatives, will plug into a new national … network and receive issue alerts, and receive important alerts & news of critical meetings.…

Apr 13, 2009 – This news is music to the ears of the American Left and their friends in Europe. … Now that the hour of need has arrived, Israel's political strategy for securing itself has been exposed as a complete fiasco. … The good news is that no doubt sooner rather than later, Obama's similarly disastrous bid to denude the US of its military power under…

Apr 30, 2009 – Democrats these days is this: Democrats know how to use power when they get it; Republicans, when they gain power, spend most of their political … Specter won that election thanks to the efforts of the Bush White House and gobs of Republican National Committee money that was poured … In a news conference, Specter acknowledged that poll data showed he would lose the primary to Toomey.…

Apr 29, 2009 – “He doesn’t understand basic economics, and he relies on a teleprompter even during news conferences. … Political success depends on winning the support of a majority of voters, and since a majority of voters are economically ignorant, … The Democrat-lite brand still leads to loss of liberty and national bankruptcy; it just doesn’t get there as fast.…

Apr 29, 2009 – Few of the political commentators are willing to take off the rose-colored glasses about this president. … The inauguration was a national orgy of misplaced hopes and Hallmark Card expectations that continues to play out in the daily news … our fundamental rights of free speech, including Internet privacy and the free flow of information via talk radio and conservative news…

Apr 29, 2009 – During the Civil War, the political landscape was so deeply divided that 600,000 Americans died. … In the 1960s, political assassinations, riots and bombings punctuated our political discourse. … Meanwhile, circulation for the conservative National Review (where I work) is soaring.…

Apr 28, 2009 – Michael Medved, Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt and Texas Governor Rick Perry Kickoff 12 City National Tour of Obama The First 100 Days … Last Night, Dallas/Fort Worth's News Talk 660 KSKY kicked of Salem Radio Network's National Tour of Obama the First 100 Days.There … This feeling has caused Americans who haven't been part of the political process to come out and voice their opinions which is why…

Apr 27, 2009 – A non-profit organization devoted to national security is demanding the resignation of the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano … When Napolitano declared a "state of emergency," she deployed 54 National Guardsmen. … "I've seen more National Guard troops deployed for a snowstorm," said political consultant Mike Baker.…

Apr 24, 2009 – When asked in his March 24 news conference about the huge debt he's incurring, Obama spoke vaguely of "additional adjustments" that … Accordingly, Britain's National Health Service can deny treatments it deems not cost-effective -- and if you're old and infirm, the … The more acute thinkers on the left can see rationing coming, provoking Slate blogger Mickey Kaus to warn of the political danger.…