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  • Cultural Affirmative Action

    By Selwyn Duke In a way, I prefer the old, overt affirmative action. While it was government-sanctioned discrimination, at least it was, in some measure, more honest than our cultural affirmative action. There is such a thing. It’s when people in the market and media privilege others – sometimes unconsciously – based upon the latter’s…

  • Hillary’s Latest Pinocchio Moment

    By Selwyn Duke Everyone is talking about Hillary Clinton’s latest tall tale, the one pertaining to her 1990s Bosnia trip.  She landed in a hail of sniper fire and had to run for her life to nearby vehicles.   Yes, and I’m Indiana Jones.

  • Breaking News: The Stifling of Free Speech – Internet Registry Freezes Domain of Anti-Islamist Movie

    By Selwyn Duke Participating in an effort to stifle criticism of Islam, Internet registry Network Solutions has frozen the domain of Dutch politician Geert Wilders.  Wilders, who has warned his countrymen of a "tsunami of Islamization," intended to release his movie Fitna — a critique of Islam — at the domain "http://fitnathemovie.com" by the end…

  • Bill O’Reilly’s Obama Contradiction

    By Selwyn Duke When all is said and done, the slippery Illinois senator running for president may steal Molly Brown’s nickname and be known as the unsinkable Barack Obama.  This is especially likely given the kid-gloves treatment he’s receiving from the media.  And, unfortunately, Mr. No Spin himself, Bill O’Reilly, is part of this.

  • FT.com: Supreme Court set to back gun rights

    By Selwyn Duke Patti Waldmeir of the Financial Times reports that the Supreme Court appears poised to uphold an individual’s right to bear arms.  As you may know, a landmark Second Amendment case has come before the court, as a lower court has ruled in favor of a security guard who was upset that he…

  • Barack Obama: Tell Me Who Your Friends Are and I’ll Tell You Who You Are

    By Selwyn Duke By now, everyone knows about the controversy surrounding Barack Obama and his vile, bigoted pastor, "Reverend" Jeremiah Wright.  Everyone is awaiting Obama’s speech on the subject, but what’s the point?  We know what he’s going to say.

  • The Concept of Free

    By Selwyn Duke A long time ago I wrote about the left’s very successful manipulation of language.  I think about this when I hear about socialized medicine schemes and "free health care."

  • The Next Republican Ticket?

    Some are asking if John McCain would have a savage administration . . . .

  • When I Must Admire a Liberal

    By Selwyn Duke It probably won’t come as a surprise to many that I’m no fan of Geraldine Ferraro, but, wow, she must be receiving inspiration.  As you may know, she recently opined that Barack Obama would not be enjoying his current success were it not for his race.  And, as many don’t know, she…

  • Taking a Toll on the PeopleWhy toll roads are absolutely the worst way to raise revenue

    By Selwyn Duke You’re driving north on the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), heading toward the Big Apple. Cruising along, you pass exits 7, then 8, 9, 10 and 11, and everything is fine.  Then you come to exit 12, and traffic starts to slow down; soon, it’s a New York bumper-to-bumper nightmare, the worst kind.…