Peter Lemiska column
Peter Lemiska served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Secret Service. Following his retirement from the Secret Service, he spent several years as a volunteer for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Like most of his contemporaries, he's always loved his country, and is deeply dismayed by the new and insidious anti-American sentiment threatening to destroy it. He's a life-long conservative, and his opinion pieces have been published in various print media and on numerous internet sites.
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October 29, 2024
Most of us recognize leadership when we see it. Leaders inspire with enviable qualities like character, broad knowledge, commitment, fairness, and . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 9, 2024
It looks like Americans are facing another nail-biting presidential race this year. Pollsters tell us that Trump and Harris are virtually neck-and-neck.
This . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 14, 2024
After more than 50 years, Joe Biden is finally leaving the political scene. It’s something both Republicans and Democrats wanted, but for different . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 8, 2024
There once lived a ruler of a far-off land. The people there called him their president, but he was old and addled and had come to believe that he was really . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 25, 2024
With Independence Day almost here, proud Americans are gearing up to celebrate the birthday of the greatest nation in the world. There’ll be fireworks . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 20, 2024
Most people would agree that no free society can survive without a fair, unbiased justice system, one in which everyone is treated equally and no one is above . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 21, 2024
The presidential campaign of 2008 marked a turning point in America.
Millions of voters were electrified by the prospect of the first African . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 18, 2024
Most people are at least vaguely familiar with the story of the original Trojan Horse. According to legend, sometime around the 12th or 13th century BC, Greece . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 29, 2024
How many times have Democrats labeled Donald Trump a fascist and a tyrant? How often do they compare him to Stalin or Hitler? They’ve been doing it . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 16, 2024
“Bidenomics is working!”
At least that’s what Joe Biden and his administration tell us every chance they get, citing cherry-picked statistics to prove . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 2, 2024
We like to think of judges as learned arbiters, thoroughly knowledgeable in the finer details of the law and, above all, eminently honest and fair – . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 5, 2023
Most Americans are appalled – disgusted may be a better word – by the vile antisemitic demonstrations spreading across our country today. Ostensibly . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 4, 2023
Anyone old enough to remember the classic “Get Smart” TV series has to remember one particular gag often used by that bumbling secret agent, Maxwell . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 28, 2023
Democrat politicians endlessly warn us about the “threat to our democracy” posed by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans. Of course, that claim is . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 16, 2023
According to one recent survey, 53 percent of Americans now believe that Biden family members were paid by foreign nationals to influence policy decisions. That . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 19, 2023
Joseph Robinette Biden is a corrupt politician. At least that’s what a recent survey suggests. A poll by Trafalgar Group indicates that more than half of . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 28, 2023
The Fourth of July is nearly here, and patriotic Americans across the country will be celebrating our nation’s birthday with fireworks, parades, and . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 16, 2023
Fifty years ago, embroiled in the Watergate scandal, President Nixon famously announced: “I’m not a crook.” Shortly after that, he resigned his presidency . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 30, 2023
Democrats and the left are a fickle lot. It’s clear they’re determined to keep the country divided using the politics of victimization, but they can’t . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 18, 2023
If nothing else, leftist propaganda can be fiendishly clever. Using selected facts and distorting them to suit their needs, those on the left are working hard . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 17, 2023
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Not that long ago, Democrats were desperate to unseat the Republican president, the man responsible for such . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 23, 2023
During her confirmation hearing last year, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to provide the definition of “woman.” It was a . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 20, 2023
To Democrats, that suggestion may seem outlandish, maybe even shameful. They might say that to suggest an American President could betray his own country is . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 5, 2023
The Democratic Party, it seems, has always had the ability and propensity to exploit crises and catastrophes whenever and wherever it finds them.
. . .
Peter Lemiska
January 15, 2023
You’ve got to hand it to the Democrats. Once they set their minds on something, they won’t let it go.
When Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, they . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 27, 2022
Most people are familiar with the famous line from a newspaper editorial written more than 100 years ago. “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is found . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 28, 2022
If there was any doubt about where today’s military leaders stand on the woke agenda, Admiral Michael Gilday cleared it up in his recent congressional . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 6, 2022
With all the chaos on our southern border, no one can know the exact number of immigrants who have illegally scrambled into our country through Mexico. But . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 16, 2022
Inflation and crime are up at breathtaking levels. Our status on the world stage is deteriorating, as is the morale of our nation. The vast majority of . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 3, 2022
To those who have been following the nightmare on our southern border over the past two years, it’s utterly inconceivable that anyone in America would be . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 11, 2022
Joe Biden says he’s engaged in a battle for the soul of the nation. But everything he’s done throughout his administration suggests he’s not fighting for . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 4, 2022
No one is above the law!
How many Democrats smugly trumpeted those words after the FBI raid at Mar-A-Lago? They happen to be right, in principle. In free, . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 21, 2022
Hate is a destructive emotion that can rob us of our compassion, our dignity, and even our common sense. For six years now, Democrats have been consumed . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 13, 2022
Political polling data can often be confusing and misleading. A recent Monmouth University poll indicates that the vast majority of Americans – 88 . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 25, 2022
A lot of Americans are mystified by Joe Biden’s historically low approval ratings. They see skyrocketing inflation, an abysmal economy, rising crime . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 7, 2022
For those old enough to remember, the America of the 1960s was vastly different from the country we know today. It was a time when everyone saw socialism and . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 21, 2022
It was more than a year ago that a mob of frustrated American voters overran the U.S. Capitol, not because they disagreed with the outcome of the 2020 . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 9, 2022
Since America’s inception, guns have been a part of our culture. Our inherent right to self-defense is enshrined in our Constitution. But in recent . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 17, 2022
Today’s voters usually think of our elections as political contests between liberal and conservative visions of America, often contentious, but still . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 1, 2022
It’s no secret that Democrats and Republicans have always held opposing views on issues like government spending, welfare programs, and personal . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 18, 2022
New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan is one of several Democrat lawmakers who seem to have suddenly become aware of the chaos on our southern border, which was . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 4, 2022
The visionaries who crafted our founding documents foresaw a land of liberty, free from government oppression. They knew then that no society can ever . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 20, 2022
One-time Vice President Hubert Humphrey learned a thing or two about politics during his long political career. He once quipped, “To err is human…To blame . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 4, 2022
Before the ruthless and devastating invasion of Ukraine, hardly anyone in America knew the name “Zelensky.” Volodymyr Zelensky had spent most of . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 13, 2022
Loyalty has always been considered an admirable quality in the business world and in politics – in life in general. Many would argue that loyalty is the . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 24, 2022
More than 50 years after the triumphant civil rights movement, many would probably agree that Joe Biden believes America is still hopelessly, systemically . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 11, 2022
With only one year into his presidency, it’s probably too soon to be talking about Joe Biden’s legacy. But from the very beginning of his . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 5, 2021
As we watch the violence and unabated crime spreading like cancer across our country, it’s hard to believe that so many on the left still embrace the lunatic, . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 28, 2021
With each passing day, it’s becoming more apparent that the Biden/Harris Administration is failing the country. Americans see it in increasing crime across . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 10, 2021
Let’s face it. The human species is a deceptive lot – at least more deceptive than any other species you can think of. We’re all capable of . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 24, 2021
Like most older Americans, I’ve always been proud of my country. Those of us who have seen the corruption, the chaos, and the ultimate collapse of so . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 10, 2021
Throughout our history, Democrats and Republicans have offered contrasting solutions to the many problems facing our nation. But until recently, they’ve have . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 22, 2021
It doesn’t take a military strategist to understand the precarious position America now faces because of Joe Biden’s feckless plan for evacuating . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 26, 2021
After months of promoting Joe Biden as an accomplished lawmaker, a gentleman politician, and a uniter, the best thing the media can say about him now is . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 3, 2021
Most conservatives are utterly bewildered by the national apathy toward the ongoing border crisis. They wonder why more Americans aren’t outraged by . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 23, 2021
In just a few days, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day, traditionally a day of boundless pride in America.
But something’s changed in recent . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 15, 2021
The vice president has come under widespread withering criticism following her recent disastrous interview with Lester Holt and that contrived . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 7, 2021
It seems that liberals have again come up with another cure for the ills of society. They see critical race theory (CRT) as the elixir needed to treat . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 14, 2021
USA Today recently ran a lengthy article analyzing the challenges that President Biden faces as he deals with the immigration problem on our southern border. . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 30, 2021
Today’s Democrats seem to have a way with words.
They may have learned the power of word manipulation sometime around the turn of this century. . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 18, 2021
Watching the utter chaos on our southern border, it’s hard to believe that there’s anyone who still believes in Joe Biden’s open border policy. The small . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 22, 2021
Joe Biden is a man who’s spent nearly 50 years in public office, but as president, he’s suddenly become quiet and elusive, a man of few words.
More than . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 15, 2021
In recent years, those on the left have been remarkably successful replacing America’s Judeo-Christian values with their own radical beliefs. They . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 12, 2021
With the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump well underway, attention has returned to last month’s riot at the Capitol. While most . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 20, 2021
On the eve of President Trump’s departure from office, and following the recent mayhem at the Capitol, Democrats and the left have engaged in what can only be . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 13, 2021
The response to the recent rioting at the U.S. Capitol was immediate, unequivocal, and bipartisan. Democrats were all too eager to condemn the participants as . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 31, 2020
In a recent post-election survey, 1,750 Biden voters in seven swing states were asked about various significant news events leading up to the election. . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 14, 2020
The blind hatred that consumes President Trump’s enemies is reflected in their poisonous rhetoric, which long ago exceeded inflammatory. It’s . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 2, 2020
While Joe Biden is claiming a decisive victory in this presidential race and preparing to take up residency in the White House, President Trump’s legal team . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 1, 2020
Joe has a plan. That seems to be a standard answer whenever his minions are asked where Biden stands on the various issues. Following Elizabeth Warren’s . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 25, 2020
This is not Joe Biden’s first presidential run, nor is it his first encounter with character issues. During the campaign of 1987, Biden’s . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 20, 2020
Looking at the primal rage and anti-Trump hysteria burdening Democrats these days, it’s hard to remember that just a few short years ago, they were alive, . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 11, 2020
Many are calling the upcoming election the most important in our history. The two presidential candidates in this election clearly have diametrically . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 28, 2020
Democrats have spent a lot of time in recent years trying to shake off the label of “socialist.” Barack Obama used to brush it aside, scoff at it. . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 14, 2020
From the beginning, Americans have never seen eye-to-eye on every issue. Long before there were Democrats and Republicans, there were opposing political . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 30, 2020
As the Democrat nominee for president, Joe Biden is talking a lot these days about unifying the country. During his acceptance speech, he mentioned the . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 9, 2020
Joe Biden’s supporters have called him a man of courage.
The late John Lewis used those very words to describe him shortly after Biden jumped into . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 27, 2020
Before coronavirus and widespread rioting filled the headlines, there was the controversy over undocumented immigration and sanctuary cities. Advocates of open . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 16, 2020
Here in America, as in all free societies, we’ve always functioned under a simple, but essential concept – the principle of majority rule. It has its flaws . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 3, 2020
It’s really hard to understand how we got to where we are today. The video of George Floyd’s death was deeply disturbing, but there has to be something . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 21, 2020
It may be interesting to hear rational Democrats try to explain away the insane demands of their radical counterparts, but we really don’t need clarification. . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 5, 2020
Watching the news coverage of the ongoing riots, I couldn’t help notice a couple of things. First, was the anger, the feral vitriol directed at the police on . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 25, 2020
Now that all the talk about Russian collusion, quid pro quo, and believing all women seems to be fading away along with Hillary Clinton’s presidential . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 18, 2020
America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented. The complete shutdown of our national economy is truly historic. Not since World War . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 15, 2020
The economic paralysis we're suffering today is catastrophic, but it's just what the doctor ordered.
Looking back, it's clear the medical profession was . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 16, 2020
Democrats and Republicans seem to agree on one thing: Bernie Sanders cannot defeat President Trump in the general election. While his raucous crowds and . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 17, 2020
If there's one thing Democrats understand, it's the science of propaganda. They've been using one of the basic propaganda tools for three years. Joseph . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 23, 2019
It is, as another seasonal song tells us, a most wonderful time of the year. It's a time when most people seem a little more charitable, more giving and . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 10, 2019
On November 9, 2016, angry and frustrated Democrats embarked on an odyssey of opposition and resistance, intent on discrediting and ultimately removing the . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 17, 2019
Over the past several weeks, Democrats have been trying to justify their impeachment hearings based on some allegations of a quid pro quo between President . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 23, 2019
As Democrats continue to push for open borders while obsessing about multiculturalism, they seem to have discovered a new appreciation for multilingualism as . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 4, 2019
As Democrats embark on their determined quest to unseat President Trump, it's no coincidence that our national discourse has turned to issues like school busing . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 12, 2019
You've got to hand it to Jerry Nadler and the Democrats. They know just how to sound righteous, patriotic, and even noble when they want to. For two years, . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 1, 2019
The release of the Mueller report should have finally silenced President Trump's Democrat critics who for two years have fueled the false narrative that he and . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 16, 2019
It was only a matter of time. Even President Trump's most bitter critics have to admit that he has a unique ability to express, usually with unvarnished candor . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 2, 2019
The Jussie Smollett case has quickly become nothing but a bad dream. But not that long ago, it took Democrats and Trump-haters across the country on an . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 12, 2019
The idea of Medicare for all, as proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kamala Harris, and many others on the left, sounds amazing. They're a little vague on . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 24, 2019
As the longest government shutdown in history slogs along with no end in sight, each side tries to blame the other for the stalemate. Polls suggest Democrats . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 7, 2019
"Monolithic" is one word often used to describe the Democrat Party. Whether it's universal health care, abortion, or opposition to President Trump, Democrats . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 12, 2018
It seems like only yesterday that Democrat lawmakers unilaterally passed the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. At the time, it was a widely . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 30, 2018
As was widely predicted, the congressional testimonies of Dr. Christine Ford and Judge Brett Kavanagh did nothing to conclusively prove or disprove the . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 21, 2018
From the very beginning, Democratic lawmakers made it clear they intended to oppose Judge Kavanaugh's appointment to the Supreme Court. Deeply enmeshed in the . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 3, 2018
As the mid-term election approaches, the subject of illegal immigration is again heating up. The two major parties, once in general agreement on the issue, now . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 22, 2018
Immediately after President Trump's private meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, the two held a press conference that appalled Americans across the . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 6, 2018
Americans are bewildered and deeply troubled by today's dangerous atmosphere of political hatred. They're at a loss to explain why so many are working so hard . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 19, 2018
Ever since the last presidential election, Democrats have obsessed over the alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. For months, they've . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 22, 2018
On Election Day 2016, Hillary Clinton experienced a life-changing event. She transitioned from presidential shoo-in to embittered loser. Today, she still . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 3, 2018
The whole country is still mourning the loss of young lives at the hands of another mass murderer and feels only the most profound compassion for the survivors. . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 26, 2018
It was American author Frank Herbert who once wrote, "Reason is the first victim of strong emotion."
In the aftermath of the massacre in Parkland, Florida, . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 19, 2018
There isn't much room in today's Democrat Party for independent thought or moderate positions. Whether it's about the right of an unborn fetus to live vs. the . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 6, 2018
While the recent release of the controversial FISA memo has shed more light on the genesis of the FBI investigation into the Trump campaign, it has unleashed a . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 11, 2018
"We cannot tolerate illegal immigration and we must stop it."
"We continue to firmly oppose welfare benefits for illegal immigrants. We believe family . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 1, 2018
On December 25th, the New York Times published an editorial by liberal columnist Paul Krugman. It was entitled "America Is Not Yet Lost," and it was a message . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 22, 2017
Christians and peace-loving people around the world are struggling today – struggling to find hope in a world filled with violence and hatred.
They see . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 18, 2017
By now, everyone knows the name. He's the senior FBI agent who played a pivotal role in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email scandal, and was later . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 8, 2017
In 2008, while Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency, many Americans were deeply concerned about his background, as well as his ideology. Among many . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 24, 2017
Mention the words, "Uranium One," and many Americans shrug their shoulders, either blissfully unaware of the controversy, or convinced that it's a Republican . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 27, 2017
The war currently being waged against Confederate monuments seemingly came from nowhere, but it's quickly becoming a fierce and brutal conflict. That was made . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 26, 2017
As the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, continues to disintegrate, and Republicans endlessly fumble their plan to repeal and replace it, support is growing in . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 13, 2017
A hundred years ago, our healthcare system was pretty simple. There were no government regulations, and the few doctors there were offered their services in . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 31, 2017
The refugees and immigrants who come to America to escape poverty and oppression need safe haven. The vast majority of them are good, hardworking people, and . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 22, 2017
Considering America's 240-year history, 16 years is not a long time. But for some, it's long enough to forget the outrage and fear all Americans felt after the . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 26, 2017
In the final days of his presidency, Barack Obama was frantically exercising his presidential authority, showing toughness against the Russians, disdain for the . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 2, 2016
One of Donald Trump's most pointed attacks against Hillary Clinton came during the second presidential debate when he suggested that Clinton should be ashamed . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 7, 2016
As we saw during the debate between the vice-presidential candidates, Democrats love to use the FBI investigation as proof of Hillary Clinton's innocence in the . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 19, 2016
On October 30, 2008, Barack Obama announced to a wildly cheering audience: "We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America." . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 16, 2016
As expected, Republican voters quickly coalesced behind Donald Trump once he secured the party's nomination. His support among that group quickly rose from . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 1, 2016
Democrats know they have some problems with Hillary Clinton. A clear majority of Americans neither trust nor like her. So while the main purpose of the . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 17, 2016
How can we forget then-Senator Hillary Clinton's questioning of General David Petraeus during his congressional testimony on Iraq? She snidely accused him of . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 7, 2016
With the departure of Senator Cruz, the presidential campaign has taken another step closer to the long-anticipated contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 29, 2016
Most Americans dislike and mistrust Hillary Clinton. Nearly all Republicans believe she epitomizes corruption in government and should be prosecuted for, among . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 18, 2016
It was on January 12, during a rally in New Hampshire, when Ted Cruz uttered that fateful comment, so offensive to residents of The Empire State. Donald Trump . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton is currently embroiled in a massive criminal investigation centered on breaches in national security, yet she's inches away from assuming . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 10, 2016
After all that's happened, Hillary Clinton remains the most likely Democratic presidential nominee. Even a criminal indictment may not end her candidacy if the . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 26, 2016
One of the greatest benefits to living in a free society is the right to choose our leaders. With more than 300 million citizens in our country, there are . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 5, 2016
At no time in recent history has America's need for leadership been so desperate. Seventy percent of Americans believe the country is going in the wrong . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 27, 2016
Though many staunch conservatives strongly oppose Donald Trump's candidacy, they're beginning to acknowledge the real possibility that he may win the Republican . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton's imminent nomination is historic, not only because of her gender, but because she is perhaps the most unfit presidential candidate ever to . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 2, 2015
If there's one thing revealed by our presidential campaigns, it's the fickle nature of the voting public. With so many Republican candidates in the running, it . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 17, 2015
Among the problems facing our country today, one of the most heart-breaking is the thousands of deaths caused by the growing drug epidemic. What is especially . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 21, 2015
Democrats must be apoplectic watching Hillary Clinton's poll numbers crumble like sandcastles in a thunderstorm. Mostly due to the current scandal, the polls . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 3, 2015
A few months ago, Hillary Clinton took some time to address a growing scandal. It was the revelation that, as Secretary of State, she conducted all government . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 15, 2015
Almost half of the voting public fervently opposes Hillary Clinton's candidacy. Just under half the public is thrilled about it. Though "polarizing" is one of . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 1, 2015
Hillary Clinton's political opponents are utterly frustrated. She remains the strongest Democratic presidential candidate and likely nominee, despite endless . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 6, 2015
There is no denying that the gay movement has come a long way in recent years. It accomplished that mostly by assuming the role of an oppressed minority group . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 2, 2015
Most successful people admit that talent and hard work are rarely enough. Luck usually plays some role in every success story. Though Barack Obama's early . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 26, 2015
While most Americans have little interest in events playing out across the Atlantic, everyone should be worried about Iran's determination to develop a nuclear . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 14, 2015
All of us, at one time or another, have complained about government corruption. Usually, though, it's somehow harder to spot in our own party. We just don't . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 6, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu's impassioned speech before the joint session of Congress accomplished what Barack Obama would not, and could not do. He eloquently laid out . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 15, 2014
There is a growing sense in the country that America is in decline. It is not a slow, prolonged deterioration stemming from some inherent defect, but rather a . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 13, 2014
It was only six years ago that the country was absolutely jubilant – filled with hope, and inspired by a bright, articulate presidential candidate who . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 2, 2014
It was like a recurring bad dream, watching another government official contritely admitting that mistakes were made, while indignantly denying any intentional . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 15, 2014
Democrats are beside themselves. They desperately want the Benghazi investigation to end, but new revelations continue to surface, prompting more questions . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 5, 2014
When former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was invited to deliver the keynote address at the Rutgers University commencement ceremony, some faculty members . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 25, 2014
Four years ago, Democratic lawmakers faced a moral dilemma. They knew that the unpopular health care bill before them was based on patent lies, but they were . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 19, 2014
During his recent Super Bowl interview, Barack Obama was asked a question submitted by a concerned citizen, someone unaffiliated with politics or the media. . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 27, 2014
In recent days, Barack Obama has re-issued his now-familiar threat to Congress, "We're not just going to be waiting for legislation in order to make sure that . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 27, 2013
Prior to his controversial remarks, a handful of Americans were unacquainted with Phil Robertson and his popular reality show. But the heated debate following . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 27, 2013
It's no secret that Obamacare is in trouble. Some have likened it to a beached whale, floundering, and suffocating under its own weight. A recent CBS poll . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 6, 2013
There's an old joke most of us remember from our childhood. When is a door not a door? The answer: when it's ajar. That play on words seemed really clever . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 15, 2013
Public opinion polls have been particularly frustrating for the GOP and conservatives these days. While virtually every poll confirms the public distain for . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 13, 2013
The plan was ingenious, and flawlessly executed.
It was launched last August, when our intrepid President laid down that red line, defying President Assad to . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 5, 2013
President Obama faced an impossible choice last week. Many Americans, horrified at the wholesale slaughter of innocent citizens by Syria's President Assad, . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 24, 2013
It was more than 40 years ago that civil rights leader Martin Luther King fought a courageous and largely successful battle for equality and justice for African . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 14, 2013
Article 2 of our Constitution pertains to the Executive Branch. It specifies eligibility requirements for the presidency and outlines the powers and . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 19, 2013
The killing of four American diplomats in Benghazi last September has again become front-page news following the recent testimony by government whistleblowers.
. . .
Peter Lemiska
March 12, 2013
Those lucky enough to live in free societies generally take a dim view of socialist and communist regimes, sometimes referring to supporters of those ideologies . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 27, 2012
In the wake of yet another slaughter of innocent victims — this time the most innocent of victims — many Americans are more galvanized than ever . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 8, 2012
The long-awaited election is finally over. Half the country is elated, and the other half is numb. During the weeks leading up to the election, Republicans had . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 2, 2012
Pundits tell us that presidential elections inevitably hinge on the country's prevailing economic condition. More than a decade ago, the Clinton campaign used . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 18, 2012
As the election approaches, many wonder why, considering the country's desperate economic situation, Barack Obama is still able to maintain relatively high poll . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 21, 2012
Barack Obama is once again unleashing his formidable campaign skills as he prepares for the upcoming election. But facing shrinking poll numbers and growing . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 23, 2012
The facts are indisputable. On December 14, 2010, Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed by drug cartel members just north of the Mexican border. . . .
Peter Lemiska
June 12, 2012
Most Americans define capitalism simply as free enterprise, or the opportunity to create wealth with minimal government interference. Historically, it has been . . .
Peter Lemiska
May 17, 2012
Oh, those Republicans are a nasty, hateful lot! Listening to the musings of Senator Harry Reid, the Reverend Al Sharpton, Governor Howard Dean, just plain Cher, . . .
Peter Lemiska
April 10, 2012
As of this date, no one knows — that is, no one should know — the Supreme Court's decision regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Health . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 29, 2012
Although the President still enjoys a fiercely loyal base, he is facing some undeniable obstacles in the upcoming election. Regardless of the pending Supreme . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 27, 2012
Most analysts agree that Iran has been feverishly working to develop a nuclear weapon, and that a nuclear-armed Iran would present a grave threat, not only to . . .
Peter Lemiska
February 8, 2012
Barack Obama's recent comments at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington have caused a stir among conservatives in general, and particularly among . . .
Peter Lemiska
December 12, 2011
Not long ago, Herman Cain was a clear favorite to win the Republican nomination for President. He was seen as a likeable, yet savvy businessman and a bold . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 23, 2011
In a belated response to the birther movement, earlier this year the White House released Barack Obama's "long form" birth certificate. Everyone believed it . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 25, 2011
It's no secret that Barack Obama and the Democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthy, but if they expect their plan to resonate with mainstream America, they . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 5, 2011
The economy is in shambles, and Barack Obama is running out of excuses.
For two and a half years, he blamed President Bush. It was a fairly effective . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 22, 2011
In recent years, the entire country has been focused on its plunging economy. Housing prices are at historic lows, and the jobless rate is at 9.1%. The number . . .
Peter Lemiska
July 9, 2011
"It is better that ten guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer." So wrote Eighteenth Century legal scholar William Blackstone, whose writings helped form . . .
Peter Lemiska
September 22, 2010
On October 31st, many Americans will observe the centuries-old tradition of Halloween. It's evolved over the years, and though now mostly for kids, many enjoy . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 14, 2010
As Barack Obama's poll numbers continue to spiral downward, many are beginning to doubt his chances for re-election in 2012. Some are even wondering if he . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 23, 2010
After months of wrangling, arm-twisting, deal-making, and a series of surreal events, Obamacare has become law, despite overwhelming public opposition and . . .
Peter Lemiska
March 8, 2010
On March 3, Barack Obama announced, with obvious frustration, that the health care debate was over. Everything to say has been said, and every argument has . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 22, 2010
Most of us over the age of 50 remember the epic World War II film, "The Bridge on the River Kwai." It told a powerful story of the courage and determination of . . .
Peter Lemiska
January 17, 2010
Congress and the administration appear more determined than ever to saddle the American people with their vision of health care reform, even in the face of . . .
Peter Lemiska
November 16, 2009
Whoever suggested that Barack Obama is not a Christian? Obama's decision to try those GITMO prisoners in New York is the perfect gift for Osama bin Laden and . . .
Peter Lemiska
October 26, 2009
It was nearly a year ago when Americans, inspired by the words of a different, perhaps even revolutionary presidential candidate, flocked to the polls to hand . . .
Peter Lemiska
August 3, 2009
Conspiracy theories have always been around, scoffed at by most as the products of half truths, distorted truths, unanswered questions, and wild imaginations. . . .
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