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So Long Justice Stevens

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Good Riddance! – Thomas Sowell, National Review Mr. Sowell explains here why Justice John Paul Stevens has been no friend to freedom-loving Americans. His ruling regarding the Kelo case is now infamous, and Mr. Sowell explains why eloquently: “Just who was this provision of the Constitution supposed to restrict? Answer: government officials. And to whom […]

The Bill James Handbook 2010

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Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await The Bill James Handbook the best and most complete annual baseball guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this book is the most comprehensive resource of every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball’s 2009 season. Author: Bill James Paperback: 520 pages Publisher: ACTA Publications (November […]

Joe Wilson

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Debbie and I were recently in Beaufort, South Carolina, one of our favorite retirement/second home destinations. At Plums, we had one of the two best raw oyster plates we’ve ever had. And at $10/dozens, these local oysters were a steal. Not far from Plums we found ourselves at Congressman Joe Wilson’s office. Joe is the […]

Put Judges on the Court that Will Protect the Constitution

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What Won’t Happen Here – Matthew J. Franck, National Review Online Mr. Franck lists a number of predictions regarding the coming confirmation process of Justice Stevens. The fourth prediction is probably the most disappointing for Americans. Republicans in the Senate have allowed a number of judges onto the Supreme Court who have no conviction to […]

Congress May Pass VAT in Lame-Duck Session

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Beware of a Value Added Tax – Matt Hadro, Human Events Even the idea of a VAT should outrage conservative Americans today. As spending skyrockets at the hands of the Radical Progressive Movement, trial balloons are being floated to test the idea of a value-added tax. Paul Volcker raised the idea and was, thankfully, slapped […]

Get Ready for Higher Taxes

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Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com Glenn Beck gives viewers a timeline of Barack Obama’s influences. Volcker on the VAT – Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Trial balloons are being set aloft here. Paul Volcker is talking about raising taxes on the middle class using a value-added tax (VAT) and energy taxes. […]

CT Scan Cancer Risk

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Laura Landro, at The Wall Street Journal, writes in an article entitled “Radiation Risks Prompt Push to Curb CT Scans” that CT scans may elevate the risk of cancer. According to the article, a third or more of scans may be unnecessary. A sidebar to the article lists exposure levels from various procedures in millirems […]

Liberty Not Big Government

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Tea Partiers Embrace Liberty, Not Big Government – Michael Barone, Townhall.com Michael correctly fingers progressives Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, along with New Republic founder Herbert Croly, as those behind the guiding hand of big-government theology. Such radical progressives as today’s Obama-fronted Radical Progressive Movement (RPM) believe, quite wrongly, that the Founders were out of […]

The Sons of Liberty

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What War with Iran Means – Patrick J. Buchanan, Human Events Read Pat’s in-depth analysis with care. I agree with Pat’s conclusion that “Before the War Party stampedes us into yet another war, the Senate should find out if Teheran is really on the ‘verge’ of getting a bomb, and why deterrence, which never failed […]