Watching the Democratic Party Implode

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By Alan CarubaIt’s déjà vu for me as I think back to the last two years of Jimmy Carter as his “progressive” program of “sacrifice” and his impotence in the face of the Iranian hostage taking of U.S. diplomats left him looking [...]
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The gift that keeps on giving

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I'm talking about Bob Crow the union leader of the RMT and his lack of understanding how things actually work.Telegraph. The General Secretary of the militant Rail, Maritime and Transport union was booed as he outlined his idea for a 1p tax on each [...]
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From Hiroshima to Iran

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By Alan CarubaThese days it is fashionable to decry the use of not one, but the two atomic bombs that were used to convince the emperor of Japan and his warlords that the United States would destroy its cities if forced [...]
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Losing touch?

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There's a poll out today by Searchlight (the "Far Left" anti fascist magazine*) which finds that there would be huge support for "Far Right" parties if they'd give up violence.The "Far Left" Guardian.Huge numbers of Britons [...]
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America's Gay White House

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By Alan CarubaA news item by Agence Press France flew under the radar of many American news media. On February 25th it reported that “The White House on Friday named Jeremy Bernard to serve as social secretary to President [...]
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So Judge Hawkesworth, what is a paedophile then?

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OK technically the term should be hebephile or ephebophile for the more pedantic amongst you. However what I'm referring to is this... (caution Daily Mail alert)Daily Mail.A judge has been criticised for failing to jail a pervert who groomed a 14-year-old [...]
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Cartoon Round Up

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How do they get to positions of power?

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I am of course talking about the Health and Safety brigades nestled into various local and national government sectors as well as various fake charities and quango's.Telegraph.Pen-pushers have slapped the ban on the swimming aides amid "fears" a pair [...]
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How Expert Are the Experts?

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By Alan CarubaWe live in a society that apparently has experts on everything stacked ten deep. You cannot turn on the television without being introduced to experts of every description about everything. That being the case, [...]
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The Rise of the States

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By Alan CarubaI am pretty sure that future historians will look back on our present times and declare that it marked the rise of state power after years of being under the federal thumb. “The powers not delegated to the [...]
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Fine? They're on benefits, what good's a fine going to be?

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The scum who burned poppies and chanted hate during the Remembrance Parade in London were on trial today under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, sadly this only allows a fine, unlike Section 4 which allows up to 2 [...]
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Killing the U.S. Oil Industry Since 1980

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By Alan CarubaAs President Obama’s term drags into its second half, it is increasingly being compared to the failed presidency of Jimmy Carter. Having increasingly thwarted the ability of the U.S. to access its [...]
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Nimby's

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It's amazing the things that get peoples backs up and the excuses they make to justify their calls for a ban or removal of what they consider to be an eyesore, even if it's perfectly legal...Telegraph.Residents in a quiet [...]
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Auto Insurance Quotes FAQ

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Anchor General Auto Insurance Skimping on the Bill.?I live in California. I was surrounded by an accident over a year ago and had my vehicle fixed at Anchor Generals PPO shop. After over 2 months of not have a car I got it backbone and a horrible job [...]
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FHA mortgage, FHA Loans for buying a Florida home

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FHA Mortgage Loans for Buying a Florida Home or FHA Mortgage Refinances are Fast and Easy with FHAmortgageFHAloan.com. FHA home loans allow first time Florida home buyers and current Florida home owners buy a home with less than 3.5% down or FHA home [...]
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Using Fear to Ban BPA - The BPA File, Part Two

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By Alan CarubaWriting for Health News Digest.com in early February, Michael D. Shaw noted that bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastics and an ingredient in the epoxy resin used as a protective coating [...]
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Waste of money

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The original census (1801) had very few questions, mostly name, sex, occupation and was simply half of one page. Like most things to do with bureaucracy and statistic gathering it grew and grew until the new one due stands at 11 pages and wants to know [...]
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Unions: Dupes, Thugs, and Politicians

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By Alan CarubaGrowing up in New Jersey and having been a journalist here, my memory of news about unions in the Garden and Empire States is that of headlines concerning the indictment and sentencing of various union chiefs [...]
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