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McChrystal’s Imminent Fury

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Do you want to know why General Stanley McChrystal’s departure is so costly? He’s no longer around to fight the inept Congress, who just rejected a $22-million reprogramming request for Imminent Fury, a $100-million classified Navy-run light-attack airplane program he championed. An indisputable expert in Special Forces, McChrystal strongly felt that light air support was […]

Incredible Win for U.S. Olympian

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How long do you think it would take you to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles? Andy Potts did it last weekend in 8:24:40 (the eight being hours), winning the elite world-class Ironman Coeur d’Alene in Idaho. Andy is a world-class triathlete known around the world for his versatility and accomplishments. […]

Newport to Bermuda Race

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You can view the start to one of the greatest sailing races in the world, the 635-nautical-mile open ocean Newport to Bermuda race, from the lawn at Castle Hill. The race, founded in 1906, is held around this time every two years and is unique in that it is open to any boat that meets […]

Mr. President, Your Afghanistan Policy Is Wrong

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Mr. President, what will victory in Afghanistan look like? You haven’t been clear on that point. Regardless of how I may feel about General Stanley McChrystal’s resignation, you and I know victory is years upon years away, and we may never know what it looks like if it does come. So, as you stand in […]

A Seat is Waiting for You

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Baseball is buzzing once again, thanks to 21-year-old Washington Nationals pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg, who in his first two starts has two wins, 22 strikeouts, and thousands of new fans in awe of his effortless, fluid-like delivery and smoking 100-mph fastball. His next start is tonight at home against the White Sox. Thirty-dollar tickets that […]

China’s Threat to National Security

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My son graduated from kindergarten last week, completing a year where some of his greatest lifelong friendships may have been formed. Two of those friends are from other countries, the Netherlands and Australia. Their parents serve in their respective countries’ militaries and have been studying for the last year at the Naval War College in […]

Obscene and Catastrophic $3-Billion Waste by Congress

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You would think that with an approval rating of 18%, Congress would be a bit more wary about wasting more of your tax dollars. Think again. In their report “Joint Strike Fighter Alternate Engine,” David Williams and Sean Kennedy of Citizens Against Government Waste shed light on members of the House choosing to waste another […]

How to Ruin America, Part IV

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As a parent you fear for your children’s safety and do as much as you can to give them a safe environment and a loving home. Their safety gives you peace of mind and gives them the confidence to grow into strong adults, knowing that no matter what happens in the outside world, they’ll be […]

How to Ruin America, Part III: This Is Devastating

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You can be sure I’ve been studying the history behind Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, digging deep into whatever scant evidence exists on how she’ll interpret the Constitution. As an originalist, I can assure you I don’t like what I see. She is potentially a 40-year life insurance policy for President Obama’s radical policies and […]