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I don't read Ross Douthat, the "conservative" columnist at The NY Times, much.  Via the recommendation of Jim Hoft, however, this column is worth reading, The Liberal Gloat (emphasis mine):  ...

I criticize the president frequently here. So let me now praise him for remarks he made today regarding Israel’s attacks on Hamas’ positions in Gaza.  Via the New York Times: Speaking on Sunday from Bangkok, President Obama condemned missile attacks by Palestinian fighters in Gaza and...

(Newest updates are on top). UPDATE 5:40 p.m. -- Various news reports confirm that the partial recount (which was only of early votes in St. Lucie Co., a small percentage of the total vote) did give Murphy a slightly larger lead.  But West's campaign is not giving...

Although the Florida courts have denied Allen West's petition for a recount in his district's Congressional race, he may be getting one anyway thanks to a decision by the St. Lucie County Canvassing Board to retabulate all early voting ballots in FL-18. The decision came late last...

UN Watchdog: Iran makes significant nuclear steps How long did we have until the world reached Netanyahu's "red line?" From CNN: Iran has made a significant advancement in its nuclear program with the completion of its underground uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom, according to...

Curious what Vice President Joe Biden's been up to, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, as we head toward the fiscal cliff, the situation in Israel is escalating, and the Benghazi terrorist attack remains unaddressed? He's acting on an NBC show "Parks and...

The news of Hostess' impending shutdown in the wake of crippling union strikes has struck a chord with many Americans who can't help but feel a connection with the iconic American dessert. On Twitter, 140 character lamentations were posted from around the country causing the words...

With the news that 50 states  now have presented secession petitions on the White House's "We the People" website, Huffington Post conducted their own poll to determine national support for the idea. Four questions were asked to ascertain 1) awarness of secession, 2) support for secession in...

Unfortunately, I have not been able to devote time to the latest hub-bub about Mitt Romney telling donors that free stuff for certain groups lost him the election. That's an oversimplification, there were a variety of factors, but who can deny that free stuff was part...