December 11, 2008

The co-existence of radicalism and Chicago's machine politics

WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — Barack Obama's upcoming presidency gives many reasons for conservatives to be concerned. All the more reason that we stick to substantive provable issues, as opposed to chasing such illusive rainbows as his alleged lack of a birth certificate... (more)

December 10, 2008

GOP senators voice opposition

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Emergency aid for the nation's imperiled auto industry was thrown into jeopardy Wednesday, opposed by Republicans who were revolting against a hard-fought deal between Democrats and the Bush White House to speed $14 billion to ailing carmakers... (more)

December 10, 2008

WORLDNETDAILY — Barack Obama told reporters yesterday he had no contact with Gov. Rod Blagojevich about filling his vacated Senate seat, but a Nov. 5 news report said the president-elect planned to discuss the subject in a meeting with the Illinois governor that day... (more)

December 10, 2008

WASHINGTON TIMES — On the same day the Supreme Court declined to hear one appeal challenging Barack Obama's right to become president because of questions about his citizenship, Justice Antonin Scalia distributed another appeal on the same issue for the court to consider... (more)

December 10, 2008

CHRISTIAN POST — Congressional committees have agreed to include references to "In God We Trust" and the Pledge of Allegiance to the newly opened Capitol Visitor Center thanks in part to efforts from the Congressional Prayer Caucus and Virginian Senator J. Randy Forbes... (more)

December 10, 2008

WORLDNETDAILY — President-elect Barack Obama declared in an interview he plans to deliver a major address in an Islamic capital as part of his global outreach, which he said would target the Muslim world... (more)

December 10, 2008

WORLDNETDAILY — A panel of web experts from government, private and the military sectors released a report yesterday urging the next president to establish a new office of cyberspace security and begin federal regulation of the Internet... (more)

December 10, 2008

MARK HEMINGWAY — The cover story in this week's Newsweek, which makes "the religious case for gay marriage," has come under fire from a large swath of the religious community. Newsweek's own blog has been keeping track of the controversy, with religious heavyweights such as Albert Mohler, Ralph Reed, and Richard Land criticizing the article... (more)

December 10, 2008

FOX NEWS — "Joe the Plumber" told conservative radio host Glenn Beck on Tuesday that he felt "dirty" after hitting the campaign trail with Republican presidential nominee John McCain and "seeing some of the things that take place," Politico reported... (more)

December 10, 2008

THOMAS SOWELL — O.J. Simpson has attracted less attention by being declared "guilty" in Nevada than he did by being declared "not guilty" in California. Yet his story is more than the tragedy of one man... (more)

December 10, 2008

CHRISTIAN POST — Hundreds rallied outside the Washington Capitol on Sunday to protest a holiday sign erected by a group of atheists that disparages religion as a "myth" and declares there is no God... (more)

December 9, 2008

KEN TIMMERMAN — Contrary to claims by the Obama campaign, small donors were not the key to Obama's dramatic fundraising success, according to the non-partisan Campaign Finance Institute and a Newsmax analysis of the latest campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission late last week... (more)

December 9, 2008

FOX NEWS — When Tom Tancredo, the lightning-rod Colorado conservative, went to Congress a decade ago, he promised he wouldn't disappear in Washington. He sure didn't. Tancredo made headlines clashing with Democrats and his fellow Republicans... (more)

December 9, 2008

CNSNEWS.COM — A new political party devoted to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution is needed to help restore representative government at a time when the people's sovereignty, their title to rule, is in danger of being lost, Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, said Friday at the Heritage Foundation... (more)

December 9, 2008

FOX NEWS — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested Tuesday morning in Chicago on two counts each of federal corruption charges stemming from allegations Blagojevich was trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat to the highest bidder... (more)

December 9, 2008

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES — As gun sales shoot up around the country, President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that gun-owning Americans do not need to rush out and stock up before he is sworn in next month... (more)

December 9, 2008

JOSEPH FARAH — I must be getting old. I'm getting forgetful. I have trouble remembering what a red state denotes and what a blue state means... (more)

December 8, 2008

WORLDNETDAILY — The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it has denied bringing Donofrio v. Wells -- one of several cases challenging Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president -- before a full hearing... (more)

December 8, 2008

CHUCK COLSON — The smartest thing "abortion rights" advocates ever did was to coin the phrase "pro-choice." That shifted our attention towards the act of choosing and away from what was being chosen--the dismemberment of a human being in utero. Eventually, however, at some point, "choice" has to go from mere rhetoric to an actual deed... (more)

December 8, 2008

MARK HILLMAN — Today's Republican Party seeks to advance freedom through limited government, strong national security, personal responsibility, and traditional family values. Although many Republicans generally adhere to all four of those elements, some do not... (more)

December 8, 2008

MARIE JON, RA ANALYST — As President George W. Bush prepares to move to his beautiful new home in Texas, let me tell you about another home. This particular house is considered one of the oddest homes in the entire world. The Winchester Mansion is located in San Jose, California, and sits on 160 acres of land... (more)