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  • The Marine and the Times Reporter

    A reader sent me the following little story.  I think you'll enjoy it immensely and appreciate its message. A Harley rider is passing the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage.  Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter…

  • Germany Stunned by Shooting Spree http://youtube.com/v/LfDoMzng5fQThis story is about a teen in Germany, Tim Kretschmer, who went on a shooting spree and murdered 15 people. Now, in response to this, we'll hear all the usual nonsense. First and foremost, you can bet that the gun-control nuts will use this as a pretext to create even…

  • When Small Men Cast Big Shadows

    By Selwyn Duke "When small men cast big shadows, it's a sign that the sun is about to set." — Lin Yutang When I read the above proverb, I can't help but think about our time.  Can anyone deny that we have become the land where small men cast big shadows?  Think about it.  The…

  • Media Bias Against Traditional Values

    By Selwyn Duke We’re used to seeing quarterbacks pummeled at the Super Bowl, but this year something else was sacked: a pro-life message featuring Barack Obama. Although NBC had originally agreed to run the commercial, it subsequently balked, stating that it wasn’t going to air advocacy ads. Read the rest here.

  • The Artificial Reality of the Matrix Media

    Selwyn Duke A common defense of error today is to say, with deep indignation, “I have a right to my opinion!”  Legally this is true, given that our First Amendment is extant.  But as G.K. Chesterton once said, “Having the right to do something is not at all the same as being right in doing…

  • Bailing Out Big Media

    By Selwyn Duke While a guest on a radio show a few weeks back, a caller asked a question about how the media and leftist government establishment were joined at the hip. In response, I mentioned something I had been pondering. With bailouts all the rage in Washington, said I, it wouldn’t surprise me if…

  • O’Reilly the Culture Warrior Doesn’t Understand the War

    By Selwyn Duke Quite a while ago, I wrote a piece titled "Conservatism is Dead; Long Live Conservatism?" in which I explained the process by which the right loses the culture war and why the I won't call myself a "conservative."  A good example of the fault I describe in the article was exhibited on…

  • Radio Host Sentenced to Prison on Child Porn Charges

    By Selwyn Duke Left-wing KGO radio host Bernie Ward has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for the distribution of child pornography. Most people wouldn’t take issue with this, as virtually all consider such material beyond the pale. But are some of our defenses of adult pornography also indefensible?

  • O’Reilly Factor Discusses Hate Crimes

    By Selwyn Duke Laura Ingraham was filling in for Bill O’Reilly last night on his cable news show, and one of the segments pertained to an alleged rise in "hate crimes" in 2007.  She had as a guest Brian Levin, a civil rights attorney and Director of the Center for the Study of Hate &…

  • In the News – 7/22/08

    By Selwyn Duke First up, Mexico has awarded its highest honor to Ted Kennedy for the work he has done on behalf of immigrants and invaders.  I think it’s called the Medal of the American Traitor.  Congrats, Ted. As you may know, The New York Times has again tipped its liberal hand, refusing to publish…