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  • By Selwyn Duke When it comes to foreign affairs, Barack Obama may be learning that a policy of apologizing profusely, bowing low and carry a small stick doesn’t get you as far as realpolitik. In fact, this victory in personal growth may be the only thing he could possibly take away from his recent trip…

  • Talk show host Michael Savage is finally getting some support from the political world in his battle against the British government. But while the intrepid radio star will no doubt prevail, is his case a portent of things to come?    By Selwyn Duke After six months on a list of individuals banned from travel…

  • We certainly know why unity is beneficial. We’ve all heard “E pluribus Unum” and “United we stand, divided we fall.” They are slogans, too, of course, but they speak to a great truth. You’ll never hear anyone say, “You know, Bill and Susan should do well in married life; they’re really diverse.” On the contrary,…

  • By Selwyn Duke In a legislative clash that pitted Democrats against their fellows, the House voted Saturday to pass the Stupak Amendment. Sponsored by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), Brad Ellsworth, (D-Ind.) and Joe Pitts, (R-Pa.), the measure prohibits federal money from being used to fund abortion through the Democrats’ 1,990-page healthcare plan. The amendment passed…

  • By Selwyn Duke People were shocked when Major Nidal Malik Hasan brutally targeted fellow servicemen at Texas’ Fort Hood with pistol fire, murdering 12 and wounding 31.  Yet, there is an aspect of this story that is far more shocking — or, at least, one that would be considered so in a sane society. We now…

  • Driven by political correctness and, in certain cases, a sincere although misguided effort to calm the waters, we’ll no doubt hear the obligatory pronouncements about how “Islam is a peaceful religion.” Now, I’ll make no attempt to prove here that Islam isn’t peaceful. But I will demonstrate that its secular defenders really don’t have the…

  • “It is clear that the main tenet of socialism, community of goods, must be utterly rejected, since it only injures those whom it would seem meant to benefit, is directly contrary to the natural rights of mankind, and would introduce confusion and disorder into the commonweal.” — Pope Leo XIII, May 15, 1891 “Socialism .…

  •                Hope comes from the Great State of Tennessee By Marilyn Barnewall                                         A copy of Susan Lynn’s email came last Thursday. She is a member of the Tennessee General Assembly and serves on the Commerce Committee. She is Chairman of the Government Operations Committee and also chairs the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Commerce Task…

  • Let’s be clear about two undeniable facts: First, most of the major players in this scheme — that is, the statist leaders of Western nations and the “worldists” at the U.N — are secularists. Second, you could cut the implicit self-righteousness here with a scimitar. Turley and his ilk would leave observers with the impression…

  • Once this is understood, it becomes apparent that a small-government philosophy isn’t synonymous with hatred for government. It’s synonymous with recognition of and respect for the various “governments” and their roles. Lastly, remember, there has never been a government of godlike charity and benevolence, but there have been many of devilish barbarity and violence. Big…