Opinion
Ed Feulner
Mauling the Military
Have we forgotten what happened in the wake of post-Vietnam budget
cuts? We wound up with a military that simply wasn't combat ready -- a
hollow force. Asking a military that's too small to do too much means it
wears out sooner. Troops and equipment get stretched too thinly.
Feb 5, 2012 - 12:15:31 AM
J. Grant Swank
Criminal Jesus? : 'They Hate Me. They Will Hate You Too!'
Jesus is hauled off of public property. There He is but a Baby in a manger setting. Yet He's flung across the lot into some warehouse or dumpster for His very presence is "offensive." So there go Mary and Joseph as well. And the angels to boot.
Feb 5, 2012 - 12:13:07 AM
Jim Kouri
U.S. intelligence chief warns of cyber "Cold War"
One of the world's most prolific cyber-espionage
perpetrators are the Chinese who routinely "lift" research and
development data from major corporations in the U.S. and other
industrialized nations.
Feb 5, 2012 - 12:10:31 AM
Guest Column
Preempt Iran -- At All Costs!
A pre-emptive attack against Iran would exert
non-lethal and short-term cost, but would boost Israel's long-term
strategic image. It would also provide a tailwind for the opposition to
the ayatollahs' regime. Will Israel embrace the legacy of Ben-Gurion and
Begin, or that of their opponents?
Feb 3, 2012 - 3:37:36 PM
Scheme of Things
Experiencing Magic
There was no particular reason why I thought five was the correct
number. But, it seemed an appropriate age to take my granddaughter to
her first Nutcracker. So, right after her fifth birthday, she and I, and
her mom, went to a matinee performance of the Colorado Ballet.
Feb 1, 2012 - 2:39:13 PM
Michael Devolin
Israel Is An Island Entire Of Itself
Israel and her Jewish population, if one is
to believe the Arab-Muslim view, have no right to exist in the Middle
East. Those Arab-Muslims who kill Jews, whether they live or die in the
process of committing such an atrocity, are honoured as heroes in the
Islamic world.
Jan 31, 2012 - 12:27:32 AM
Guest Column
Settlements Freeze - an Obstacle to Peace!
Abu Mazen's September 23, 2011 UN speech and the Palestinian
Authority's education system reaffirm the fact that Jewish settlements
within pre-1967 Israel - and not in Judea and Samaria (J&S) - are
the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Jan 31, 2012 - 12:23:57 AM
Jim Kouri
CIA officer, author charged with revealing covert officers' identities
"Prior to publication of his book, The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life
in the CIA's War on Terror, [John] Kiriakou submitted a draft manuscript
in July 2008 to the CIA's Publication Review Board (PRB). In an attempt
to trick the CIA into allowing him to publish information regarding a
classified investigative technique, Kiriakou allegedly lied to the PRB
by falsely claiming that the technique was fictional and that he had
never heard of it before."
Jan 29, 2012 - 12:23:20 AM
Guest Column
A Return to Andalusia
The collapse of Israeli-Palestinian agreements from the 1993 Oslo
Accords until today stems from the fact that both Israeli and US leaders
ignore the real root of the conflict. The heart of the conflict is the
denial of the existence - and not the size - of any non-Muslim entity on
land that, in the eyes of Muslims, is Waqf - an inalienable religious
land endowment.
Jan 29, 2012 - 12:15:58 AM
J. Grant Swank
Troubled Times? Trust God
Do not try to understand what is going on when you have faith in God. "Lean not unto your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths."
Jan 29, 2012 - 12:13:18 AM
Jim Kouri
DHS intelligence gathering should be localized
Instead of increasing its interaction with foreign nations' law
enforcement and intelligence agencies, the Department of Homeland
Security should focus on building relationships with local police
agencies and private-sector security departments in order to secure
infrastructure and U.S. borders, say security experts.
Jan 29, 2012 - 12:05:02 AM
Jim Kouri
Deadly, violent illegal aliens deserve no favors, says US lawmaker
This criminal alien was released in the United States because the
Obama administration had halted deportations to Haiti in January 2010
and the federal government was not able to deport him back to Haiti due
to two Supreme Court decisions that require the release of dangerous
illegal and criminal immigrants back into American communities when they
cannot be removed to their native country in the "reasonably
foreseeable future."
Jan 28, 2012 - 5:27:42 AM
Guest Column
Good, Bad and Ugly anti-Semites
Good anti-Semites express freely their prejudicial feelings
toward Jews. I admire people who have an opinion and openly express it,
regardless of their political inclinations. I welcome and respect any
opinion, even if it is based on lack of factual knowledge. When an
opinion is expressed it is opened for discussion. Discussions facilitate
growth and change for the better.
Jan 26, 2012 - 2:47:36 AM
Guest Column
Quimby's Green Folly
It is unfortunate that Maine's elected representatives are not speaking
out on the issue of the Quimby proposal for a national park in Northern
Maine. Considering how much they claim to work for the "people of Maine"
the lack of action on this issue speaks volumes.
Jan 24, 2012 - 10:48:02 AM
Jim Kouri
Muslim Brotherhood, other Islamists win big in Egypt's elections
Salafists are gaining more and more power
in Egypt following the ouster of President Mubarak. In Gaza, Salafist jihadists consider Hamas too moderate in spite of Hamas' terrorist tactics. Salifists have an absolute
commitment to jihad, and their number-one target is America.
Jan 24, 2012 - 12:50:41 AM
Ed Feulner
Top Ten, But Falling
The deterioration of the U.S. score on freedom from corruption is
especially troubling. Blame the government (read: taxpayer) bailouts of
troubled industries such as automakers. These create the perception of
corruption. As far as many Americans are considered , it's politically
well-connected companies and special-interest groups who get the breaks.
Jan 22, 2012 - 4:20:36 AM
J. Grant Swank
God's Strength is Real
There are those times. What does the Christian then do? Let Jesus smile upon your tears, healing you from top to toe. He will do
just that for Jesus loves you more than you will ever know.
Jan 22, 2012 - 4:17:44 AM
Guest Column
The 2012 Intra-Muslim Predicament
Intra-Muslim violence is gleaned through entrenched hate-education
and Islam's attitude toward apostates. According to Prof. Bernard Lewis,
the world's leading authority on Islam, "Apostasy was a crime as well
as a sin, and the apostate was damned both in this world and the next.
His crime was treason - desertion and betrayal of the community....
Jan 22, 2012 - 4:15:04 AM
J. Grant Swank
"In God We Trust"
During this election year in particular, even the believer may find himself out of his element. That is, he may find himself swept up in the talkathons so as to miss sight of God. That can happen. We're mortal, remember - spiritually flawed creatures.
Jan 20, 2012 - 1:03:03 AM
Guest Column
The Center-Right Nation
Grasping the American state of mind constitutes a prerequisite for a
proper assessment of US domestic politics in general and the November
2012 presidential and congressional races in particular.
Jan 20, 2012 - 12:57:20 AM
Jim Kouri
President Obama's myopic view of the Muslim Brotherhood
Attaining political power includes winning elections and forming a
state run according to Islamic law, the liberation of countries of Islam
from a foreign yoke, uniting them into one Islamic entity, and
spreading Islamic values around the globe on the ruins of the liberal
West.
Jan 20, 2012 - 12:55:26 AM
J. Grant Swank
America's True Patriotism is God-Based
Belief in the biblical God has brought to the country's fore the most committed citizenry known to the planet. It is that faith base that provides the oil for the nation's machinery. Generation after generation has willingly prayed for this nation, sacrificed for its existence, and treasured its freedoms.
Jan 19, 2012 - 12:16:56 AM
Guest Column
Why is Israel the first priority?
The war in central Africa claimed almost 3 million victims during the
last decade. Nobody gave a damn! Still, Arab-Israel conflict is the top
priority of US, EU and UN. All eyes are on Israel. I am still puzzled
why?
Jan 19, 2012 - 12:05:25 AM
Jim Kouri
Al-Qaeda terrorists seize control of city in Yemen
"[T]he government forces backed by U.S. Marine troops and Air Force
have been fighting terrorists of the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP) group for more than eight months..."
Jan 18, 2012 - 12:17:43 AM
J. Grant Swank
Catholicism fading from American Scene
Priests' numbers are dwindling for a variety of reasons, one being
that many young men don't buy into celibacy as a lifestyle any more.
They see the biblical definition of marriage and sex in marriage as
God's way for a man and woman.
Jan 18, 2012 - 12:07:25 AM
Jim Kouri
CAIR and ACLU: Court blocks anti-Sharia law in Oklahoma
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a lower
court's decision to block the implementation of an Oklahoma
constitutional amendment that would prohibit courts from applying -- or
even considering to apply -- "Sharia law" and "international law."
Jan 18, 2012 - 12:05:45 AM
Jim Kouri
Former President Carter meets with Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo
The chairman of Egypt's new Freedom and Justice Party -- a/k/a the
Muslim Brotherhood -- met last week with former U.S. President Jimmy
Carter. The stated purpose of the meeting was the ongoing Egyptian transition process and the recent elections. President Carter is known for his enthusiasm for Islamist groups that
takeover Middle Eastern and North African nations.
Jan 17, 2012 - 9:03:44 PM
J. Grant Swank
Thomas Jefferson lifted high God
Scalia, in addressing the University of Virginia, reminded his
audience that the school's founder, Jefferson, "never intended to
totally banish religion from government."
Jan 17, 2012 - 8:57:12 PM
Guest Column
Don't Underestimate Congress
The November, 2012 election to all 435 House seats and 33 Senate
seats will determine the capability of the elected, or reelected,
President to operate in a system which features the strongest
legislature in the world, equal in power to the President, the most
authentic representative of the American constituent and a systematic
supporter of the Jewish State.
Jan 15, 2012 - 12:10:32 AM
Ed Feulner
Defending the Dream
Right now, our nation's on the wrong path. If nothing is done, our
next generation will experience not liberty, freedom and prosperity, but
crushing debt, higher taxes, and job-killing regulations. Unlike any generation before us, we face the very real possibility
that our grandchildren may be worse off than their grandparents.
Jan 15, 2012 - 12:07:20 AM
J. Grant Swank
Prayer Comfort
"Her son-in-law overdosed. Not good. That's why she's had to cut back on her hours," Sarah explained to Priscilla and me as we scanned the menu.
Jan 15, 2012 - 12:05:01 AM
Guest Column
Root Causes of Anti-US Islamic Terrorism
A spike has recently occurred in Muslim-American terrorism in the
USA. For example, on January 9, 2012, a US-naturalized Kosovar Muslim
terrorist was arrested in Florida, while plotting to bomb night clubs in
Tampa - a hotbed of Muslim Brotherhood activities and organizations. In
December, 2011, the DEA arrested 30 Tampa used-car dealers involved in a
Hezbollah drug money laundering. Tampa is the home base of the US
Central Command, located at nearby MacDill Air Force Base.
Jan 14, 2012 - 12:38:04 AM
Jim Kouri
Lone wolf Islamic terrorist attacks Alabama cops
In yet another "lone wolf" Islamic extremist attack, a young man
claiming to be a Muslim allegedly shot and broke the windows of
businesses in Gadsden, Alabama, Sunday morning. The motive for the
vandalism was to ambush any and all responding police officers, killing
as many of them as possible
Jan 13, 2012 - 8:10:21 AM
Guest Column
Tawana Brawley Goes to Colombia: Jakadrien Turner wasn't "Mistakenly" Deported!
Jakadrien Turner ran away from home in November, 2010. Given her
mother's attitudes, it probably wasn't much of a home, in the first
place. When the daughter was caught shoplifting, she gave a false name,
which turned out to be the name of a fugitive wanted by the Colombian
police. So, she was turned over to ICE, and appointed a lawyer, at
(overwhelmingly white) taxpayers' expense.
Jan 8, 2012 - 2:40:04 PM
Ed Feulner
Congress in 2011: Pros and Cons
It's hardly news to say that the American people are fed up with
Congress. Public disapproval of the legislative branch is practically as
old as the country itself. But lawmakers seemed to reach a new low in
2011.
Jan 8, 2012 - 12:17:08 AM
Tom DeWeese
Is Bill Gates the World's Richest Useful Idiot?
At
the Summit in 2000, the UN set clear goals to establish its power over
sovereign nations and to enforce the greatest redistribution of wealth
scheme ever perpetrated on the world. Now it has the Criminal Court;
Sustainable Development (Agenda 21) is fast becoming official policy in
every corner of the nation--only today we call it "going green;" and
there is a full court press on to enforce Global Warming policy, in
spite of the fact that there is now overwhelming evidence pouring out of
the scientific community to fully debunk the scam.
Jan 8, 2012 - 12:15:03 AM
J. Grant Swank
Faith in Chariots Won't Work
Therefore, with all that's going on around us - a world caught in its own webs - the believer continues to look above it all into the face of God.
Jan 8, 2012 - 12:13:57 AM
Jim Kouri
Obama's 21st Century strategy plays Russian roulette with defense
Truth be told, because entitlement spending has tripled while defense
spending declined as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP),
entitlement spending (Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security) is now 10
percent of GDP, whereas defense spending is only 5 percent.
Jan 8, 2012 - 12:05:16 AM
Jim Kouri
NYPD acquires fleet of underwater drones
The NYPD now possesses six underwater drones, with each costing
between $75,000 and $120,000 depending on the drones' capabilities.
Jan 7, 2012 - 12:05:07 AM
J. Grant Swank
Love Wins Over Hate
Those Muslims believe with that from the infidels they have reached a pinnacle of acceptance with Allah in the name of prophet Mohammed. Therefore, it is impossible to assimilate these Muslims in a free nation or tolerate them in a civil culture.
Jan 7, 2012 - 12:03:18 AM
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