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  • If Republicans Want to Win, They Must Shed the Communist-inspired Word “Capitalism”

    By Selwyn Duke One of the simplest rhetorical truths is that the side that defines the vocabulary of a debate wins the debate.  Yet, amazingly, we still see experienced conservative politicians with access to advanced polling operations and an array of advisors use the Lexicon of the Left.  And this election cycle is no exception.…

  • The Hypocrisy and Foolishness of Warren Buffett

    By Selwyn Duke Despite his advanced age, it appears Warren Buffett has never heard the admonition, “Practice what you preach.” And it seems that some of his apologists haven’t, either. As you may know, Buffett has long been urging the government to seize more money from the rich, with the rationale that they have an…

  • The Myth of Bad Republican Candidates

    By Selwyn Duke Repeat a big Democrat talking point often enough, and it becomes the truth.  There is a certain liberal narrative that has recently filtered down to many independents and even some conservatives: the idea that the current crop of Republican candidates is weak, wanting and worrisome.  The lament is, “Hell’s bells, the guy…

  • Silly Things We Hear: “Communism Works on Paper”

    By Selwyn Duke While discussing on The View recently how North Korean heir Kim Jong Un enjoyed the luxury of being sent to a Swiss boarding school, Whoopi Goldberg said the following, “This is what happens with communism. It’s a great concept; on paper it makes perfect sense. But once you put a human being in…

  • What conservatives and the GOP dare not say about immigration

    By Selwyn Duke In a recent election piece, pundit Ann Coulter identified illegal migration as one of the two most important issues of our time.  She writes that if we fail at halting it, “the country will be changed permanently.”  She continues: Taxes can be raised and lowered.  Regulations can be removed (though they rarely…

  • Upset about Big Brother’s ban on incandescent bulbs? Buy a heatball!

    This is just too good. Many of you know that the federal ban on conventional incandescent light bulbs recently went into effect. And while House Republicans included a provision in a recent spending bill that will block funding for the ban’s enforcement, it’s said that it will have little effect; manufacturers have prepared for the…

  • Stealing Elections for Democrats: Games the Media Play

    By Selwyn Duke The Democrats have the best public-relations team in the world. It’s called the U.S. media. As a consequence, the Republicans essentially have to spot the Democrats a certain number of points every election. How much do the media steal for statists? While it’s hard to say if the figure is 10, 15…

  • Obama’s Great Legislative Accomplishments

    By Selwyn Duke “I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president — with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR, and Lincoln — just in terms of what we've gotten done in modern history.” So spake Barack Obama, in an interview with 60 Minutes earlier this month. The news…

  • Christopher Hitchens: Godlessness Is Not Great — How Atheism Poisons Everything

    By Selwyn Duke In writing this piece, I’m reminded of a little exchange between the late William F. Buckley and friend and fellow National Review writer Florence King. Buckley had just penned some less-than-flattering words about a recently deceased person of prominence whose name escapes me, and King chided him, saying something to the effect…

  • Did Obama Give Anti-Free Market Speech in Osawatomie to Send Communist Message?

    By Selwyn Duke We’re told that Barack Obama chose the obscure locale of Osawatomie, Kansas, for his recent domestic policy speech because it was the site of a seminal Teddy Roosevelt speech 101 years ago. This may very well be true. Through the distinctively named city of 4,500, Obama could make a symbolic connection with…