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  • Political Persecution in Maricopa County

    By Selwyn Duke When we think of political persecution, places such as Tiananmen Square may come to mind.  Increasingly, however, this tool of tyranny is coming to our shores – and it is not made in China.  It is, in the case I’ll discuss today, made in Maricopa County. Every avid news reader knows about…

  • Destroying the Republic “for the Children”

    By Selwyn Duke We’ve all heard about the tactic of using children as human shields, as practiced by Saddam Hussein, the Taliban and others. The idea is that you place civilians — preferably women and children — at military targets to reduce the chances that your enemy will attack and so that, if he does,…

  • “The Black US Attorney Has Common Cause with the Black Criminal”

    By Selwyn Duke According to Department of Justice whistleblower J. Christian Adams, AG Eric Holder has a certain something in his wallet.  It is a quotation – and he has carried it for decades.  It essentially says, to quote Adams, “Blackness is more important than anything, and the black US attorney has common cause with…

  • How Conservative Candidates Can Give Us a RINO Nominee

    By Selwyn Duke While I certainly understand the frustration of those who complain of RINO primary rise, it’s important to accept the reality of how it happens.  It is not, as some would say, a matter of the “Republican Party giving us another John McCain.”  Nominees aren’t appointed; they’re elected.  It is not the result…

  • “Why do Women always….?”: Generalizations and the Building Blocks of Reality

    By Selwyn Duke Recently I wrote an article about women’s tendency to support statist candidates.  As my emails attest, it was met with quite a positive response.  Yet, not surprisingly, there was also a very predictable one: complaints about generalizations.  For instance, one respondent wrote that she was tired of the “all men are this…

  • I’ll Eat What I Want; You Eat Your Heart Out, Bloomberg

    By Selwyn Duke Although I’ve never been one to demonize the rich, there is something particularly irritating about a busybody billionaire who confuses his bankroll with his I.Q. And the busiest of this species seems to be NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose latest patrician effort involves convincing governments worldwide to control what the peons eat.…

  • Governor Beverly Perdue: The Best Government Is That Which Governs Most?

    By Selwyn Duke Governor Beverly Perdue’s recent suggestion that we suspend the 2012 elections so our Representatives can focus on getting things done has caused some to question whether she is fit to hold office. After all, if you want to preserve a wayward democratic republic, it’s probably not the best idea to suggest that…

  • Morgan Freeman is a Prejudiced Man

    By Selwyn Duke When someone insists on making negative judgments about a group, in the face of numerous facts saying otherwise, what do you call it? As most already know, actor Morgan Freeman recently made headlines by claiming that Republican opposition to Barack Obama was driven by bigotry.  His comments were made Friday in an…

  • Tax the Rich? Answering Elizabeth Warren

    By Selwyn Duke Former TARP chairman and Senate hopeful from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren gave a shot in the arm to “progressives” everywhere this past Wednesday, with a rousing (or is it rabble-rousing?) extemporaneous speech on the virtues of taxing the rich. Her commentary quickly made the rounds on the Web and radio talk shows —…

  • The Case for Ending the EPA

    By Selwyn Duke In the Republican presidential debate last evening, some of the candidates passionately stated that the Environmental Protection Agency should be eliminated. It’s a position that sounds strange to some ears. As a respondent in a Fox News focus group said after the debate, and this is a paraphrase, “This all sounds good…