American Thinker Blog

March 31, 2009
South Park explains the mortgage crisis
In case you were wondering how the Treasury Department is handling the crisis. More

March 31, 2009
He was a conservative?
Counter-culture icon draws the ire of conservatives, unaware of all of his politics. More

March 31, 2009
Oshama
An extraordinary image that speaks for itself. More

March 31, 2009
Sarkozy threatens to walk out of G-20 Summit
The French President is threatening to walk out of the most important economic meeting in many years unless the members adopt his idea of increased financial regulation: More

March 31, 2009
Ed Morrissey, Jen Rubin on The Rick Moran Show
You won’t want to miss tonight’s Rick Moran Show, one of the most popular conservative talk shows on Blog Talk Radio.Tonight, Rick welcomes his good friends Ed Morrissey of Hot Air and Jen Rubin of Commentary Mag for a discussion... More

March 31, 2009
Uncle Sam: Psychiatrist
Stressed? Suicidal? Health at risk? No problem your government has the answers ... online! More

March 31, 2009
How the mighty have fallen
Guess which pundit married the founder's daughter of a company reportely fighting off bankruptcy. More

March 31, 2009
' 20 All Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture'
Let the arguments in the comments begin! More

March 31, 2009
Ayers Appearance at High School is canceled
The Superintendent does the right thing for the wrong reasons. More

March 31, 2009
More Obama Narcissism
Perhaps he wants to take all the credit if there is a success. By the same token, he better be prepared to take the blame for failure. More

March 31, 2009
Obama's approval ratings bounce back
The media offensive -- press conference, Leno, Schieffer, 60 Minutes -- had the desired effect. More

March 31, 2009
Outrageous federal power grab
Big Brother will set all pay levels once federal bailout funds are received. Remember: some banks were forced to accept bailout money. More

March 31, 2009
Liberal charities learn to love lower donations
Grinning while marching toward insolvency and irrelevance. More

March 31, 2009
Evangelical atheists
Tha British campaign to "de-baptize" people. More

March 31, 2009
Obama and compulsory service
Dreams of compulsory national service will quickly run into reality. More

March 31, 2009
Record fine for Soros 'illegal manipulation of financial markets'
The principle financier of the Democrats has been given a record fine for illegal market manipulation. More

March 31, 2009
Two Years Since Obama's Iraq Retreat Deadline
Today is the second anniversary of the date Senator Barack Obama called for U.S. troops to have been withdrawn from Iraq. More

March 30, 2009
How governments think about supply and demand
Now that government has in effect seized control of General Motors, it is worthwhile considering the difference between government and private sector thinking on basic management issues. More

March 30, 2009
Did ABC's Ann Compton Ask a Racist Question?
Someone forget to tell Compton in advance of the press conference that she was in the queue. More

March 30, 2009
PETA and the killing of Animals
PETA has no cash flow problem, but the organization's handling of the welfare of animals in its care is grim. More

March 30, 2009
Government troops storm Police Academy in Pakistan overrun by terrorists
Are these attacks carried out in spite of the Pakistani government's efforts to negotiate with extremists or because of them? More

March 30, 2009
Breitbart: The war against online Obamabots
Obama's cadres hope to sow dissension on righty blogs. More

March 30, 2009
Embryos aren't fertilized?
Democrats have spent years congratulating themselves on being smarter than conservatives. More

March 30, 2009
Old Media Watchdogs Beg for Treats
Newspapers claim to be watchdogs, and now are begging for treats from the federal table. More

March 30, 2009
Chris Dodd, Dem poster boy
Time for the GOP to take a lesson from the left on playing hardball? More

March 30, 2009
Arrest of Sunni leaders in Iraq
A delicate but necessary exercise for the Iraqi government. More

March 30, 2009
Young Palestinian musicians in trouble for performing at Holocaust memorial
It's a no-no for any Palestinian to make nice with the Jews. More

March 30, 2009
Obama fires Government Motors CEO
The CEO of GM (Government Motors) was fired by the president of the United States More

March 30, 2009
How many environmentalists does it take to change a light bulb?
Some handy tips for dealing with those "environmentally friendly" bulbs - that aren't. More

March 30, 2009
Growth stocks
One industry has been booming, and another is growing. More

March 29, 2009
Holder to drop prosecution of Ted Stevens
Too late to save his political career, the Department of Justice moves to drop the case against former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, in an obvious effort to shield from public view the improprieties of its own attorneys. More

March 29, 2009
Mark Steyn on Obama's Straw Men
Another gem from the master. More

March 29, 2009
American Cardinal joins criticism of Notre Dame
Bowing to the will of popular culture. More

March 29, 2009
NoKo missile launch gets a boost from Iranians
Tensions are rising in advance of the expected launch of a North Korean missile More

March 29, 2009
Public financing of elections dead - McCain
He's the one to know. He killed it. More

March 29, 2009
Hillary: 'Who Painted' Guadalupe apparition?
Priest answers "God!" More

March 29, 2009
Is Your Computer Safe from the Chinese?
If the Chinese can hack the Dalai Lama's computer ... then they can get into yours and mine. More

March 29, 2009
No Drop in Electricity Usage in NY and CA at Earth Hour (updated)
The Greenies did not convince the average liberal New Yorkers and Californians to turn off their lights at the appointed Earth Hour of 8:30 PM local time. More

March 29, 2009
A Lot of Stimulus Goes a Little Way
Sit back and relax Europe. We will spend our way to wealth for you. More

March 29, 2009
The New Contract with America
These ten items should be the New Conservative's Contract with America. More

March 29, 2009
Cate Blanchett's 'Do As I Say, Not As I Do' Earth Hour
Cate Blanchett is a fine actress in the studio, but her real life performances are less convincing. More

March 29, 2009
Spanish court weighs charging Bush Administration officials
Heedless of the concept of national sovereignty, a Spanish court considers charges against Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. More

March 29, 2009
The Nanny State
A one minute animated parable by Erin Bonsteel. More

March 28, 2009
Earth Hour: Fool's Day Arrives Early
Tonight, droves of otherwise rational human beings will be dousing their lights to be counted among those believing that such actions may somehow ward off climate change. Please. More

March 28, 2009
Obamanomics is not economics, it's ideology
Robert Reich, professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley and the former Clinton Administration Secretary of Labor thinks we are all idiots. More

March 28, 2009
What You Don't Know...
Worried about bird strikes in the wake of the US Airways Hudson River landing? The FAA wants to keep secret the data on bird strikes. More

March 28, 2009
Look who's sneaking into the country using known drug routes
It's Hezb'allah and they are getting assistance from Mexican drug cartels: More

March 28, 2009
Obama seeking Muslims for high administration positions
This is evidently the change Obama believes in. More

March 28, 2009
Obama Afghan-Pakistan Policy Already Unraveling
Ignoring the futility of relying on promises already broken. More

March 28, 2009
Are the blinders beginning to fall off?
The left leaning Economist magazine may be having second thoughts of its endorsement of the messiah: More

March 28, 2009
Terrorists on Welfare?
Terrorists released into the US may receive some form of welfare assistance. More

March 28, 2009
It's not easy being green
Listen to Kermit the Frog. More

March 28, 2009
Another Democratic tax cheat
This one is no stranger to scandal. More

March 28, 2009
Belligerence
Another movie classic updated for the Obama years. More

March 28, 2009
Notre Dame Alumni Opposed to Obama's Speech
Note to Notre Dame: You do remember those alumni don't you? More

March 28, 2009
Hawaii could be in range of North Korean Rocket
It could also hit Alaska -- but we are positive Obama wasn't born there. More

March 28, 2009
NYT 2000 vs. 2009: Profile in Inconsistency
In 2000, the NYT rushed to defend a judiciary attacked by "right wing conservative extremists." So, where's their outrage when left wing extremists are the attackers? More

March 27, 2009
An Ambassador's Warning to the French People
Mark Twain once cracked that mankind is halfway between the angels and the French, and those of us who've dealt with France's diplomats tend to share this sentiment. More

March 27, 2009
Some thoughts on Political Gold in Daily Dross
Congressman Paul Ryan is typical of our political leaders. Unfortunately More

March 27, 2009
Obama's green stimulus will cost jobs - study
I'm sure there's a silver lining to this news - except silver is a pollutant. More

March 27, 2009
UN Climate Change plan would 'reorder' world economy
Wow. Just wow. More

March 27, 2009
First school named for Barack Obama
Unsurprisingly, in a very troubled city. More

March 27, 2009
More British troops for Afghanistan
It's not much, but it's something. More

March 27, 2009
Stumping James Carville
The Democrats' favorite pit bull is stumped, but that doesn't stop him from bashing Bush. More

March 27, 2009
Hook, Line, and Sinker
48 hours after once again being labeled the "Party of No", House Republican leaders took Barack Obama's bait and rushed out an unnecessary blueprint of an alternative budget to his road to hell paved with 3.4 trillion dollars. More

March 27, 2009
Grab your wallet: Here comes the airliner bubble
Guess who is on the hook as the world's airline business faces hard times? More

March 27, 2009
U N: If you can't say something nice about Islam...
The United Nations thinks that the feelings of the followers of Mohammed are more important than religious freedom for those who are not big fans of the Prophet. More

March 27, 2009
'White people with blue eyes' caused financial crisis: Lula
I've got green eyes so that lets me off the hook. More

March 27, 2009
Bill Ayers to speak in public school
Where's the outrage? More

March 27, 2009
Welfare for Gitmo prisoners released as free men in US
Because we can't just put them out in the street, can we? More

March 27, 2009
Building that is replacing the Man Caused Disaster of 9/11 no longer 'Freedom Tower'
We're not calling it "terrorism" anymore so I guess we need a new name for the building that is replacing the structure most associated with it: More

March 27, 2009
How times change
What it takes to change the course of America. More

March 26, 2009
Pay cut at the New York Times
Once again the management at the New York Times Company is shocked to discover that their projections turned out to be optimistic, and business is worse than expected. More

March 26, 2009
Missouri retreats on police targeting third party voters
Police no longer warned that a third party bumper sticker is a sign of a potentially dangerous militia member. More

March 26, 2009
Twisted liberal logic
When is a tax increase unfair to people who pay a lower tax rate? More

March 26, 2009
Rahmbo's stint with Freddie Mac
Emanuel came on board Freddie Mac at a time when the mortgage giant was cooking its books to deceive regulators about its losses More

March 26, 2009
Geithner's stupidity almost singlehandedly wrecks the dollar
It's Howdy Doody time. More

March 26, 2009
Dems Keep Madoff $$, Media Has No Comment
With one honorable exception. More

March 26, 2009
30 years of Israeli-Egyptian peace
Remembered very differently in the two capitols. More

March 26, 2009
A very public resignation from AIG
At least one AIG exec has had it with the government's hypocrisy. More

March 26, 2009
Another one bites the dust
Yet another Obama senior appointee has withdrawn from consideration. More

March 26, 2009
Baracktionary: New shiny happy names for bad stuff
Now that the "War on Terror" is being called "Overseas Contingency Operation," what other new names will be foisted upon us? More

March 26, 2009
Marchers in Oakland support cop-killer
Lovelle Mixon, the parolee who shot and killed four Oakland police officers, was honored last night with a march and rally in Oakland. More

March 26, 2009
The Mess He Inherited
Obama is blowing smoke when he blames Bush for his deficit. Here's why. More

March 26, 2009
Green madness
A dark and malevolent madness is going to cost America and the world dearly. More

March 26, 2009
Hillary blames America first
What about demand for illegal drugs in Mexico? More

March 26, 2009
Every American a 'Volunteer'
The People's Republic takes its first baby step if the Senate passes HR 1388. More

March 25, 2009
If Republicans Had Any Guts (Updated)
Once, just once, wouldn't it be amazing to hear a Republican speak this honestly and forcefully to the Democrats who run our country? Must see video! More

March 25, 2009
Lefty truthful about Obama's real agenda on charitable contributions
Unusually straight talk about the real agenda. More

March 25, 2009
Obama takes huge risk in entering the NY 20 House race
Perhaps seeking to regain some luster to his presidency, Barack Obama has jumped into the political fray and endorsed Scott Murphy for Congress in NY 20th district. More

March 25, 2009
Coming soon to a newstand near you; newspaper bailout
Is it coincidence that Obama didn't call on any of reporters for major newspapers last night? More

March 25, 2009
Out: 'Global War on Terror.' In: 'Overseas Contingency Operation'
The question is, how government spokesmen keep a straight face when using the new terms. More

March 25, 2009
Obama's 'defense on the cheap'
Hey kids! Let's cut defense spending 8% while we're fighting two wars! More

March 25, 2009
Hallmark Card Diplomacy
Love may be a many splendored and mysterious thing, but it requires more work than just being elected prom king. More

March 25, 2009
Why no 'Hitler Restaurants' in major cities?
The differences between communism and fascism. More

March 25, 2009
Bishop to Skip Notre Dame Graduation
Bishop, who respects "truth over prestige," will not participate in giving Obama an honorary degree. More

March 25, 2009
The campaign to break Sarah Palin
A stellar example of why we need "loser pays" in our court proceedings. More

March 25, 2009
Obama Retreating
Yesterday marked what may be a turning point for the Obama administration. More

March 25, 2009
How much is ten trillion dollars? (updated)
What if President Obama decided to charter some Boeing 747s and fly over the population, shoveling out the ten trillion dollars of new debt in $20 bills? More

March 25, 2009
Libs in Toyland
Another movie classic re-imagined. More

March 25, 2009
Bibi Netanyahu to lead coalition including Labor
Netanyahu's hand is strengthened dealing with the White House. More

March 24, 2009
The Rick Moran Show:'Take two Prozac and call me in the morning'
Jazz Shaw and Fausta Wertz join Moran for a discussion about whether Americans are depressed over the Obama Administration. More

March 24, 2009
More Global Warming Scare Mongering From Obama
Exploiting the suffering of North Dakota's Red River Valley flood victims to help sell his bogus energy plan. More

March 24, 2009
Dangerous Paper Route
Maryland Senator Benjamin Cardin, a Democrat, would like to begin his first paper route by delivering newspapers from non-profit organizations to the American public. More

March 24, 2009
Economic Warnings From A Man Who Was Right
Peter Schiff, who predicted the current financial crisis back in August 2006, is today warning about the government's borrowing and bailout binge. More

March 24, 2009
George Will: 'The Toxic Assets we Elected'
The columnist calls it calls it "lawlessness, situational constitutionalism and institutional derangement." More

March 24, 2009
Fall out from massive spending: China wants new reserve currency
This, my friends, is not George Bush's fault. More

March 24, 2009
Obama seeks broad power to regulate risk
Risk-Reward will be a thing of the past. More

March 24, 2009
New poll shows Obama's support at 50-50
It's a Zogby poll so a little skepticism is required More

March 24, 2009
Black Activist and Punk Rockers Jailed and Tortured Near Florida
Why the media are ignoiring the story. More

March 24, 2009
More bonuses approved by Democrats
Barney Frank's hypocrisy has no limits. More

March 24, 2009
Dodd AIG connection extends to his wife
A well hidden but telling connection. More

March 24, 2009
Your tax dollars at work
Why is the taxpayer-funded Voice of America, chartered to help America's image overseas, trading in unproven allegations of CIA torture of detainees? More

March 24, 2009
Left of Sweden
Nationalize banks? Take over two troubled car companies? Ask the Swedes about it. More

March 24, 2009
Same Seaside Sex
A Christian couple fights to defend their values in their small seaside hotel. More

March 23, 2009
Third World: Get Your Chinese Condoms free from America!
There must be new political signs springing up all over China: "Save Your job! Vote Democrat." More

March 23, 2009
A roundup of some react to Geithner's bank plan
Not too many people think its a good plan. More

March 23, 2009
Another 70's radical freed
A murderous radical free after only 7 years. More

March 23, 2009
'Hey, Barack:' The teleprompter's demands are non negotiable
Is there anyone funnier than Iowahawk? More

March 23, 2009
British Minister calls for 50% reduction in population
The "sustainable development" crew is at it again. More

March 23, 2009
Pop quiz for Democrats
Economics and Finance 101 with an emphasis on the effect of Government actions on the decision making process. More

March 23, 2009
Sweden, of all places, shows us the way
I had to read this story twice to get the full import of it. More

March 23, 2009
Time to create an 'Obamaism of the day'
Isn't it a little weird that Slate.com is still running a "Bushism of the day?" More

March 23, 2009
Another formerly useful idiot
Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News, who "would have voted for [Obama] twice if they'd let me" is showing signs of buyer's remorse. More

March 23, 2009
Obama's 'gallows humor'
Who is being hanged, and who is the hangman? More

March 23, 2009
James Simpson on the air
AT author James Simpson will be a guest on the Frank Beckmann Show on WJR, Detroit at 11:15 AM Eastern time. An audio feed is available More

March 23, 2009
Chavez Describes Obama as an 'Ignoramus'
Apparently Obama really does have one critic (or one communist dictator pretending to be a critic). More

March 22, 2009
Richard Holbrooke's Terrible , Horrible, Miserable No Good Week
Richard Holbroke, Obama's Special Envoy is coming in for criticism from all sides. More

March 22, 2009
4 Oakland police officers slain by parolee
A paroled criminal shot and killed four Oakland police officers yesterday in crime-plagued East Oakland. More

March 22, 2009
While Nero Fiddled
It's time to step back and consider all the things that President Obama has successfully accomplished during his as yet brief presidency. More

March 22, 2009
Lord Monckton Spring Cleans Global Warming Hysteria
As always, his Lordship was as charming and entertaining as he was enlightening. More

March 22, 2009
Top Ten Gaffes of the Obama Administration
Tough job keeping the list to only 10. More

March 22, 2009
'Obamamateurism' - Where am I?
I wonder if he uses a teleprompter to talk to Michelle? More

March 22, 2009
Al-Qaeda on the run?
Predators are taking a toll on the leadership. More

March 22, 2009
A turn of the tide?
Two recent polls show the GOP catching up with Democrats in terms of party identification. More

March 22, 2009
Let other states produce California's power
Democrats make extraction, refining and utilization of traditional fossil fuels increasingly impossible. Now solar panels are subject to California's NIMBYism More

March 22, 2009
How will Israel survive Obama's naïveté on Iran?
In Israel, as I watch as Obama appeases the Iranians I wonder if we in Israel will be able to survive. More

March 22, 2009
AGW Ignorance Depresses Prince Charles
A suggestion for Prince Charles: If you want to be truly happy -- just stop talking about global warming. More

March 22, 2009
AIG -- It's the Contracts!
There seems to be a simple fact missing from all of the coverage of the AIG "bonus" fiasco: the sanctity of contracts. More

March 21, 2009
Journalist Held Hostage
Sincere or scam ... it doesn't matter.... More

March 21, 2009
Who are the fascists today?
I cannot remember (and I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong) any examples of tacit calls to violence coming from a group in firm control of the reins of government. More

March 21, 2009
They're coming for you today
Obama supporters are knocking on doors today, to try to get Americans to pledge personal loyalty to the President More

March 21, 2009
What Obama Hath Wrought (Updated: ACORN connection)
Busload of crazies to "tour" AIG exec homes this weekend. More

March 21, 2009
O'bracketology
Does sports acumen reflect political acumen? More

March 21, 2009
Kids Are Being Taught That Carbon Kills Polar Bears
Elementary school children are being taught that manmade "Mr. Carbon" is giving the Earth a global warming "fever" and killing "lovable" polar bears. More

March 21, 2009
Geithner plan for banks leaked - a trillion more down the toilet
If the reaction to this plan from across the political spectrum is any indication, we are in very bad trouble. More

March 21, 2009
College scholarship for illegals only
The San Mateo Community College District has sent a mass email announcing a scholarship for "undocumented" students of "Chicano / Latino descent" only. More

March 21, 2009
Al Gore vs. 7 Climate Scientists
The supposition on which global warming advocates base their dogma is indisputably wrong, as again documented here. More

March 21, 2009
'Are we a banana republic?'
John Hinderaker asks the question: More

March 21, 2009
Left out of the President's Iran message
A detail hardly worth mentioning - and certainly not mentioned by Human Rights groups and others who criticize America for her detention policies. More

March 21, 2009
Why the White House barred press access to the press awards ceremony
The answer won't surprise you. More

March 21, 2009
Walid Phares on Obama's Iran message
Some thoughts from an Iran expert who has a track record of being right in the past. More

March 21, 2009
Was Natasha Richardson a victim of government health care?
Maybe the American medical system isn't so bad after all. More

March 20, 2009
A Working President?
The President needs to roll up his sleeves and get this economy fixed More

March 20, 2009
Get the Temple of Obama props out of storage
Obama has dispelled his mystical (and entirely unproven) aura of competence with breathtaking rapidity. More

March 20, 2009
More Global Warming Alarmist Child Abuse?
The headline reads "Polar bears' melting habitat melted girl's heart" and the story beneath it doesn't get any less exploitive More

March 20, 2009
Your 'duh' moment for today
New deficit estimates much worse than W. House predicted More

March 20, 2009
Altruism at the point of a gun
Get ready for a "civilian national security force." More

March 20, 2009
White House bars press - from press awards ceremony
Well, who can blame them after the unmitigated disaster of a week Obama has had? More

March 20, 2009
The Problems with Demonizing Bonuses
Truly free markets require a natural process of evolution and survival of the fittest. More

March 20, 2009
Our national leadership
A Florida congresswoman conducts the country's business on the floor of the House, and puts in a strong bid for the coveted title of Dumbest Member of Congress. More

March 20, 2009
Res ipsa loquitur
Some things make commentary seem redundant. More

March 20, 2009
Please don't kill the birds
You can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs More

March 20, 2009
Community Organizing from the Oval Office
The script for Obots to use when calling you. More

March 20, 2009
Obama offers Iran a "new day' in video address
It's all atmospherics at this point. More

March 20, 2009
The dumbest thing done by a president in living memory
It could have been worse. Obama might have given Gordon Brown movies in Betamax format. More

March 20, 2009
Obama's Special Olympics gaffe - symposium
The mask of niceness cultivated by Obama, his teleprompter, and his handlers, has once again slipped. More

March 20, 2009
The Cure for Global Warming Alarmists
George Carlin's wonderful rantings are my answers to those who arrogantly don't wish to listen. More

March 19, 2009
President TelePrompTer® compares Model T to SUV
Winging it, and getting his facts wrong. Again. More

March 19, 2009
Global Warming Alarmists Propose Limiting Population ... to the Point of Extinction
If we can reduce carbon emissions by reducing the number of children, then we should do it... More

March 19, 2009
The seemingly endless list of Congressional tax cheats
According to Bloomberg, yet another Congressman is cheating on his state property taxes. More

March 19, 2009
Las Vegas finds a second home on Wall Street
The current financial crisis has been a long time in the making, and it is not an orphan More

March 19, 2009
When and What did Treasury Know about AIG Bonuses? (updated)
For those of us without a clue about those AIG bonuses, here is the answer: The butler did it in the library with the wrench. More

March 19, 2009
Obama compares AIG, big banks to "suicide bombers"
Why is it that liberals can compare just about any political opponent they wish to terrorists but when it comes to fighting the real thing, they wilt? More

March 19, 2009
Speaking of bonuses, what about the educrats?
Where's the outrage over taxpayer funds being paid as bonuses to principals of failed public schools? More

March 19, 2009
Scientific Fraud thinks we should toss democracy
NASA scientist James Hansen thinks that we should forget about democracy and take part in "direct action" on global warming. More

March 19, 2009
Obama's Chief Information Officer pick a thief?
More annals of the best and brightest. More

March 19, 2009
Global Warming researchers stranded in Arctic
We hope they find what they're looking for. More

March 19, 2009
Moving into a neighborhood near you
Now we know what Obama wants to do with Gitmo prisoners More

March 19, 2009
House panel to hear charges against ACORN today
The folks who registered fraudulent voters and stand ready to staff the census will be accused of "mob tactics" in sworn testimony before Congress today. More

March 19, 2009
Welcome to national health care (updated)
When the renowned efficiency of government bureaucracy gets ahold of your health care, this is predictable. More

March 19, 2009
Leftist union battles its own union
Hypocrisy rarely appears in such a pure distilled form. More

March 19, 2009
Living the good life
A cartoon strip feature. More

March 19, 2009
On Guns and Airline Pilots (Updated)
Under our new President, fewer and fewer airline pilots will be carrying guns to help defend their passengers. More

March 18, 2009
Dodd comes clean
And leaves his media defenders high and dry. More

March 18, 2009
Phony outrage to cover their responsibility
ABC News is reporting that negotiators for the House, Senate and the White House stripped out a measure that could have restricted the AIG bonuses. More

March 18, 2009
Insurance Commissions Failed to Do Job In AIG's Case
Ignore the nonsense in the MSM and take a close look at what caused AIG to fail. More

March 18, 2009
Barney Frank to Resign?
Rarely has Representative Barney Frank made more sense. The clueless Frank made a strong case for his removal from office with self-damning remarks about "incompetence" More

March 18, 2009
Obama doesn't want to waste anger either
Obama: "I don't want to quell anger, I want to channel it" to do constructive things. More

March 18, 2009
Welfare Reform a thing of the past
Expect welfare rolls to skyrocket. More

March 18, 2009
Indefensible and Dishonorable (updated)
Obama wants to have veterans pay for their service-related medical issues through their own private insurance companies More

March 18, 2009
Good news: ACORN to help with 2010 census
The folks who registered Snow White, Bugs Bunny, and other characters to vote will now be able to fake tens of thousands of names when they "help" the Commerce Department take the census next year: More

March 18, 2009
Backlash against bonus backlash
Some well thought out defenses of the bonuses and the sanctity of contracts. More

March 18, 2009
Missouri police given chilling instructions
Police in Missouri apparently are being instructed to keep on eye on conservatives. More

March 18, 2009
The O Men commeth
An undercover visit to Obama's 'Organizing for America' website reveals that His mass following is reaching out for converts and money. More

March 18, 2009
The O Men?
The special squad of 10 million Obama loyalists needs a name. More

March 18, 2009
Deflation fears ease
Some more evidence that "the worst economic crisis since the great depression" may be bottoming out. More

March 18, 2009
Obama's "rehire at Caterpillar" - the rest of the story
A lie will always catch up to you, Mr. President. More

March 18, 2009
The real culprit in the AIG bonus outrage
It's government, of course. More

March 18, 2009
The dumbest-ever team of the 'best and brightest' (updated)
We seem to have the stupidest team of "the best and the brightest" ever assembled in any administration. More

March 18, 2009
AIG bonus outrage exposed as a White House con game
President Obama's credibility takes yet another hit, as the White House anger expressed over AIG bonus payments has proven to be, in the New York Post's words, "Manufactured outrage." More

March 18, 2009
Obama to strong-arm budget
Where is that honesty and transparency we were promised during the campaign? More

March 18, 2009
White House Teleprompter Meltdown
The omnipresent White House teleprompter, without whose instructions Obama rarely speaks, acted up yesterday. More

March 18, 2009
Surprise! Chicago City Council fully behind Card Check
The grass roots respond. More

March 17, 2009
The graciousness of former President George W. Bush continues
Yesterday, given an opportunity, President Bush refused to criticize his successor More

March 17, 2009
Haditha update
Another decision bringing an end to another part this tragic hoax of a case. More

March 17, 2009
Court Rules Bankrupt Municipality Can Void Union Contracts
A judge ruled that Vellejo California's bankruptcy permits it to void the contracts it had with its unions. Other cities and states are watching closely. More

March 17, 2009
Study: Israel could use ballistic missiles against Iran
A study on Iran and Israel written in an ideological vacuum More

March 17, 2009
Baehr, Lasky, and Moran on the air
An all AT night on The Rick Moran Show as the guys dissect the "Bonus Ruckus" More

March 17, 2009
When recycling is not politically correct (updated)
Spot the hidden agenda More

March 17, 2009
You can lease Chris Dodd, but you can't buy him
Dodd is such a bum when you buy him he doesn't stay bought. More

March 17, 2009
Worst comparison of the day
On one level, it is a perfect example of a comparison that is relevant to anyone. But on a couple of other levels it is just wrong, not suitable for public discussion. More

March 17, 2009
Geithner's unsung role in the Bear Stearns collapse
Our Treasury Secretary's incompetence may have triggered this whole mess. More

March 17, 2009
Our Brilliant Class Warfare Generals Attack Their Own Troops
This could end very badly. More

March 17, 2009
The Housing Bubble: Expecting the Unexpected
The 'stimulus' package has not had chance to do anything yet, either fly or fail, but the Commerce Department reported some unexpectedly positive news: More

March 17, 2009
White House on AIG then and now
They were singing a different tune a few short weeks ago. More

March 17, 2009
Davis Bacon for Executives
The irony of Obama being burned by his own class warfare flame thrower is very rich indeed. More

March 17, 2009
The terrorist apologist who sat in a tree
'An embarrassment to Berkeley?' What did he do, vote Republican? More

March 17, 2009
Short-circuiting capitalism's self-correcting mechanisms (updated)
Capitalism is undergoing the death of a thousand cuts. More

March 17, 2009
Democrats who live in glass houses...
Who benefited from AIG campaign contributions in 2008? More

March 17, 2009
AIG bonuses are not the problem. Democrats' policies are the problem.
Conservatives railing against AIG bonuses paid to its employees are playing right into Obama's hands More

March 17, 2009
Federal Bureaucrats strike back at pay-for-performance
Government worker unions object to measuring and rewarding performance in federal employees, so implementation of the planned National Security Personnel System is being held up. More

March 17, 2009
A Tale of Two Conferences on Global Climate Change
As one of the organizers put it, "this is not a regular scientific conference: this is a deliberate attempt to influence policy." More

March 17, 2009
Welcome to the new Houston, TX ... Zug, Switzerland
This is why Obama's tax increases on "big businesses" and the "rich" will not work. More

March 16, 2009
AIG Bonuses
As usual, the reports of substantial bonuses to bailed out AIG officials is grist for the populist, anti business pro government interventionist mill More

March 16, 2009
Between you and your doctor
National health care is going to take excellence out of American medicine, and give the state access to your most private records. More

March 16, 2009
European Hypocrisy in a Nutshell
Europeans who offered to help us close Gitmo with promises to help resettle the prisoners in their countries reportedly are (surprise!) having second thoughts More

March 16, 2009
Are Obama Fingers racist?
Pity the poor overseas entrepreneur hoping to capitalize on Obama's status as the biggest celebrity in the world. The American political correctness minefield awaits. More

March 16, 2009
Democrats will ride AIG backlash to populist paradise
'Kill the rich!' More

March 16, 2009
'Fundamentals of the economy are sound:' Not said by John McCain
Another Obama talking point on John McCain that goes under the bus; More

March 16, 2009
Not Quite Ready for Prime Times
Pinch Sulzberger's son was brought in from the cold at an Oregon paper recently and given a desk in the Times's shiny new Eighth Avenue headquarters. More

March 16, 2009
'Dramatic' change in Iraqi attitudes about the future
An ABC-BBC-NHK poll that surveyed more than 2200 Iraqis across all 18 provinces has found dramatic improvements on how the people see their own security. More

March 16, 2009
Israel still combatting rocket attacks
As the world turns a blind eye or blames Israel anyway. More

March 16, 2009
Dissing Obama ... Dismissing Hillary
Looks like Obama's "no preconditions" + Hillary's "smart power" = other countries do whatever they want. More

March 16, 2009
Cohen doubles down
Not content with making a fool of himself the first time, Cohen continues insisting that Jews in Iran don't have it so bad. More

March 16, 2009
Ron Silver, RIP
Ron Silver, a role model for other Americans in waking up to the fantasy nature of leftist thinking about politics following 9/11, is dead of cancer at the age of 62. More

March 16, 2009
Transparency, Or a Case of The Invisible Man?
The Orwellian nature of Obama's rhetoric on display. More

March 16, 2009
The Obama pledge
Another polarizing move from Barack Obama. More

March 15, 2009
Another tax cheat
Another case of residential confusion. More

March 15, 2009
The price of progressive policies
For decades, often corrupt politicians in Michigan have pursued viciously anti-business tax policies in the name of helping out the little guy. More

March 15, 2009
Obama better hurry; Economy contracting at a slower rate
Don't look now but the economy is close to bottoming out. More

March 15, 2009
Trouble brewing in Pakistan
The fractured government is seeking to hang on. More

March 15, 2009
Failing newspaper notes conservative talk radio woes
Michael Finnegan of the Los Angeles Times wishfully all but writes an obituary for conservative talk radio in California. More

March 15, 2009
Is the Stimulus Bill Unconstitutional?
Someone has to challenge it first. More

March 15, 2009
Illegal aliens likely to benefit from stim bill more than you
Makes you wonder what else is in that bill that no one bothered reading. More

March 15, 2009
Obama considering 'largest middle class tax increase in history'
Given all the other things he has done or proposed that he criticized vociferously during the campaign, maybe we should simply start calling him "President Two-Faced: More

March 15, 2009
'Tales From Torture's Dark World'
The new "Neverending Story" More

March 15, 2009
Obama's science hypocrisy
President Obama makes claims about the importance of objective science, in support of his fetal stem cell decision, that he fails to apply to the global warming debate. More

March 15, 2009
Larry Summers' bad bet
If he does for America's finances what he did for Harvard's, we are in trouble. More

March 15, 2009
More problematic pastors for Obama
The President's search for a replacement reverend yields little improvment over Jeremiah Wright, Junior. More

March 15, 2009
More Global Warming Pills to Swallow...
The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has again pronounced that "Climate Change Evidence is Unequivocal." More

March 14, 2009
Obama & Brazil's President Lula da Silva
After watching this my confidence in the future is restored. Unfortunately it is my confidence in the future of Brazil. More

March 14, 2009
All the news that didn't get printed
Why do the citizens of New York and Los Angeles have to depend on foreign sources for news of this importance? More

March 14, 2009
Clarice Feldman on the AIPAC prosecutions
An excellent summary and analysis of why this case should be dropped. More

March 14, 2009
NYT writer backs airport boondoggle (updated)
Anyone who thinks a project this size will be free of corruption and political cronyism doesn't know anything of Illinois politics. More

March 14, 2009
Unions gooning it up for card check
Stifling free speech, asking government to use the IRS to investigate opponents - just your typical soft touch persuasion from our friends in the unions. More

March 14, 2009
Reason #1287 why you're a chump if you pay your mortgage responsibily
Rewarding stupidity is becoming an art form for Democrats. More

March 14, 2009
Obama to Name a Politically Connected Dem as US Attorney in Iowa
Another "Politics as Usual" moment for Obama as he is poised to name a Democrat as US Attorney for Iowa's Southern District More

March 14, 2009
Go Japan Go!
Most analysts think that North Korea is launching a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile -- not a satellite. More

March 14, 2009
Madoff & Stanford Give Big to Democrats
Expect the propaganda to avert their eyes. More

March 14, 2009
What's a 'Sound' Economy Anyway?
When politicians talk about the U.S. economy, skepticism is in order as the meaning of words shifts. More

March 14, 2009
Obama giveth and then taketh away
Honestly, I know with advancing age, I'm slowing down, but our new President has my head absolutely spinning. More

March 13, 2009
Obama ducks press event
Barack Obama will become the first president to skip the Gridiron Dinner since Grover Cleveland held the office. More

March 13, 2009
How to lose friends and influence people, part II
The White House has another clumsy blunder on its hands. Is it time yet to declare Obama's personal diplomacy a disaster? More

March 13, 2009
Safety of US Treausury Notes questioned by China
Thinking the unthinkable out loud, from the top, in the midst of a world financial crisis More

March 13, 2009
Defender of terrorist John Walker Lindh to get top Justice job
With that kind of moral blindness, he should fit right in at our Justice Department. More

March 13, 2009
Iranian persecution of Baha'is
Jews aren't the only religious minority in Iran being oppressed. More

March 13, 2009
Maxine Waters and her ties to the One United Bank bail out
Waters has a financial stake in OneUnited Bank - a minority owned enterprise that received TARP money last fall. More

March 13, 2009
Presidential buddies accused by police union
Is Eric Holder is too busy investigating Sheriff Joe to bother with Obama's unrepentant terrorist buddies? More

March 13, 2009
State Department to offer Palestinian Scholarships
Well this step should turbocharge Israel Apartheid weeks on college campuses across America: More

March 13, 2009
Osama bin Elvis?
Is Osama dead? Does it matter? More

March 13, 2009
More Obama appointee trouble
Has ever a new Administration had more trouble with its appointees? More

March 13, 2009
Why did Blair choose Freeman to head up the NIC?
The incident involving the Israeli destruction of the USS Liberty may have played a role. More

March 13, 2009
John Kerry should practice what he preaches
There a waste of taxpayer's dollars - and then there's party money for the Democrats. More

March 13, 2009
Two names to honor as long as there is an America (Updated II)
You've seen or read little or nothing about Cpl. Jonathan Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter. More

March 13, 2009
Prince Charles to Save the World!
According to the Prince of Whales the current global financial crisis is "nothing" compared to the impact of climate change.... More

March 13, 2009
Of Monkeys, Backs, Banks and TARP
Some banks are already paying back their share of TARP funds with existing capital. Don't banks know we are on the brink of catastrophe? More

March 12, 2009
Another one bites the dust
I don't know what is more interesting: the news or who is reporting it. More

March 12, 2009
Steele Resignation Watch
Or perhaps I should make it a pool. More

March 12, 2009
The utter, irrational stupidity of Matthew Yglesias
You can't make this stuff up. More

March 12, 2009
Kennedy Memorial Pork
Does someone from North Dakota mind that their tax dollars are going to perpetrate the Kennedy legacy? More

March 12, 2009
The New York Times death spiral continues
Bye, bye corporate jet! At long last, the beleaguered company is sacrificing top management's plaything More

March 12, 2009
UN Chief to America: US is a deadbeat donor
Look what's talking. More

March 12, 2009
A Tale of Two Headlines
Two headlines perfectly summarize the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama (D): More

March 12, 2009
GOP to America: The Democrats Spend, Tax, and Borrow Too Much
Starting to find their sea legs, as Obama takes the economy out to sea. More

March 12, 2009
Soros-funded Institute for Public Accuracy to Freeman's Defense
An outfit called Institute for Public Accuracy is advertising that Chas Freeman and others are available for interviews on the dastardly Jewish Lobby's role in forcing Freeman's withdrawal from nomination. More

March 12, 2009
Obama's Grades Revealed!
We finally have some grades for Obama.... More

March 12, 2009
Australian Cardinal Speaks out on Intolerance
An Australian Cardinal delivers an open and honest discussion of the mounting tension between Christianity and the cult of multiculturalism. More

March 12, 2009
Politics (a poem)
Politics, the servant says, / is how I serve the nation. More

March 11, 2009
Courting Surrender
This is what you end up with when the courts assume effective control of what are and should be Congressional and Executive areas of responsibility.... More

March 11, 2009
Chas Freeman and The World's Oldest Hatred
It was not unexpected, but the it still burns. The reaction by Chas Freeman to his resignation was a horrible display of hate. More

March 11, 2009
It's the teleprompter, stupid
I have enjoyed reading and watching the English press go into a funk over the shabby treatment of their Prime Minister by Mr. Obama. More

March 11, 2009
Mc-Cain Feingold Like Gag for TARP Recipients?
Believe it or not, elements of the left are arguing for a gag rule on TARP funds recipients. And getting smacked down. More

March 11, 2009
NYT Writer Deceitfully Claims Climate Conference Disharmony
Revkin's piece is fraught with intellectual dishonesty, but the manner in which he highlighted Dr. Richard Lindzen's Sunday keynote address to make his point was over the top, and demands rebuke More

March 11, 2009
WaPo Editorial calls for end to AIPAC prosecution
A call for sanity from the Post. More

March 11, 2009
Al Gore Ducks Warming Debate (Updated)
If the theory of man made global warming is such a slam dunk, why is Mr. Gore afraid to debate? More

March 11, 2009
Look who showed up as Taliban Operations Officer
An old friend of America's has surfaced as Taliban operations officer, charged with coming up with ways to kill our soldiers. More

March 11, 2009
More SEIU scandals for union leadership to ignore
They are too busy helping President Obama enact his radical agenda. More

March 11, 2009
Obama breaks his 'No Lobbyist' vow -- again
As the late President Ronald Reagan (R) would have said to President Barack Hussein Obama (D) over his latest broken promise "There you go again!" More

March 11, 2009
Carbon Cap and Trade for Fido?
There is a serious shortcoming in Obama's global warming initiative since pets are excluded as a significant source of greenhouse gasses. More

March 11, 2009
Thomas Lifson on the air (video clip available)
AT editor Thomas Lifson will be on Stuart Varney's Fox Business Network program between 1:15 and 1:45 PM (Eastern) today, discussing public employee pensions and the new American class structure. More

March 11, 2009
Is Chris's leg still tingling?
I wonder how the anchors on MCNBC will handle the results of their own online poll? More

March 11, 2009
Chas Freeman's parting blast (updated)
So who does he blame? You guessed it: the Jews. More

March 11, 2009
How To Tell We Are In big Trouble
When France, Germany, and Italy are economically to the right of the United States ... something is wrong. More

March 11, 2009
Biden's Inadvertent Path to Peace in Afghanistan
Let's add a few more billion to the next stimulus bill for Taliban Non-violent Aid... More

March 11, 2009
The Bipartisan Nature of the Other White Meat
Wonder who the biggest pig farmers are in the FY2009 Omnibus Bill pending in Congress? More

March 10, 2009
James Joyner on The Rick Moran Show
The blogger who runs "Outside the Beltway" will examine Obama's curious foreign policy so far. More

March 10, 2009
Chas Freeman withdraws
Chas Freeman has withdrawn from consideration for office More

March 10, 2009
'Buying black'
Fascinating piece here about a black Chicago couple living in an upper-class white suburb who are going out of their way to "buy black." More

March 10, 2009
Card Check under fire in the Senate
Can moderate dems resist the pull of labor money? More

March 10, 2009
Dubai's international bigotry
First, an Israeli tennis player and now a banker. More

March 10, 2009
Truther heartache: 5 Gitmo detainees admit to planning 9/11
Unfortunately, this won't kill the 9/11 Truther Movement. More

March 10, 2009
Obama supporter Buffett strongly criticizes the president
"Would you have tried to fix global warming after D-Day?" More

March 10, 2009
Politically correct ethnic cleansing?
Imagine if the United States had a law allowing the government to seize the land of non-Christians and distribute it to Christians of their choice. More

March 10, 2009
Global warming on Jupiter?
It appears that the Great Red Spot on the planet Jupiter is shrinking. Scientists theorize that this is a result of... planetary climate change. More

March 10, 2009
Iraq: Two steps forward, one step back
A reminder that for all of the success enjoyed by the Iraqis in trying to bring peace to their land, there are still those who seek to sabotage the effort: More

March 10, 2009
Chas Freeman and Tibet
Have they all peeled the "Free Tibet" bumper stickers off their Volvos? Why aren't more human rights groups expressing concerns about Freeman? More

March 10, 2009
The Founding Fathers would have wanted Obama to fail too
What would James Madison have done? More

March 10, 2009
Second Dispatch from the ICCC Climate Sanity Front
There were over half a hundred presentations made at the 2009 International Conference on Climate Change today, and here are some quick picks from just a few of them. More

March 10, 2009
Obama's War on Business
Has Obama declared war on the economy -- or is he simply in over his head? More

March 10, 2009
The Obama of Oz
Barack Obama is rapidly becoming a bad caricature of the Wizard of Oz. More

March 9, 2009
Doublespeak from Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich displayed classic doublespeak as he expressed two contradictory beliefs at the same time. More

March 9, 2009
The polarizing president
The great disuniter. More

March 9, 2009
Back off!
I thought attempts to ban Barbie only happened in Muslim countries More

March 9, 2009
Now Where Did We Put that $50 Trillion?
There is plenty of room in America under Barack Obama and our Democrat Congress for "denial and populist policies." More

March 9, 2009
'Why should Arabs be any less pragmatic than Jews?'
That is a question Roger Cohen of the New York Times rhetorically asks More

March 9, 2009
After banning Wilders, Brits welcome Hezb'allah official
Rolling out the welcome mat for terrorists. More

March 9, 2009
It's only bad to want the president to fail if you are a Republican
Many things go down the memory hole when Democrats take office - like how they treated a Republican president at the time he was in office. More

March 9, 2009
Chicago buyer's remorse
Could it be that the citizens of Chicago might start to develop buyer's remorse with their native son President? More

March 9, 2009
The cost of illegal alien health care
And just think, the government is looking to ration your health care. More

March 9, 2009
Cap & Trade & Tax: The poor can't eat carbon
When is a tax not a tax? When Democrats say so, of course. More

March 9, 2009
Dear Al Gore: What should I do with the daylight I save?
What should I do with that lost hour? More

March 9, 2009
Sweden's unsporting behavior
Making a tennis stadium a "no-go" area. More

March 9, 2009
Obama: Bush Made Me Do It (updated)
Even Obama's socialism is Bush's fault. More

March 9, 2009
First Dispatch from the Climate Sanity Front
For the next 2 ½ days, I will be assuming the role of your humble correspondent at this year's International Conference on Climate Change - where the only alarm I expect to hear will be waking me for breakfast. More

March 8, 2009
Behind Roger Cohen's useful idiocy
The Timesman finally gets some support. Sort of. More

March 8, 2009
A Stock Market Thing
Ever wonder what the media had to say about President Reagen's handling of the stock market crash of 1987? More

March 8, 2009
Gullible's travels
In the wake of his oafish handling of a gift for UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and his Secretary of State's cringe-inducing gaffe in Moscow, President Obama plans more reckless diplomatic maneuvers. More

March 8, 2009
Dems falling apart over Omnibus spending bill
Pass the popcorn, please. This is getting good. More

March 8, 2009
Get ready to shake hands with Fidel
I hope Castro uses the dollars we're going to send his way to buy American. More

March 8, 2009
Nuance in our foreign policy; the difference between a 'militant' and 'extremist'
Why not give Osama a call while you're in the neighborhood. More

March 8, 2009
More Keystone Kops foreign policy - now with Buster Keaton!
Charlie Chaplin as Secretary of State. More

March 8, 2009
Maybe we should schedule some nap time for our president
A little more than a month in and our president already needs a vacation. More

March 7, 2009
Party pooped-out
Put together 2 stories of the day and a distinctly new take on President Obama's administration begins to emerge. More

March 7, 2009
Catholic hospitals might close their doors over FOCA
This is what happens when an abortion fanatic becomes president. More

March 7, 2009
Does Hallmark Have a Card for this?
The 8th annual "National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers" on March 10th apparently is not a bizarre joke. More

March 7, 2009
Is Class Warfare the New Civil Rights Movement?
The March 5 march in NYC of "taxpayers" furious with proposed city budget cuts may be just a preview of things to come. More

March 7, 2009
The 'Geithner: Boy Genius' myth exploded
Our tax scofflaw Treasury Secretary has feet of clay. More

March 7, 2009
Is Obama lazy? (Updated)
He's never had to work hard before. Why start now? More

March 7, 2009
The stupidity and pettiness of Christopher Dodd
Now that he's been exposed as a toady for the financial interests, Dodd is cracking down with a vengeance in order to deflect attention from his past. More

March 7, 2009
Coming soon: The glories of socialized medicine
Americans can brace themselves for denial of care, as is happening elsewhere when government pays for health care costs. More

March 7, 2009
Sulzberger seismology: Bringing up baby
Pinch Sulzberger's son is being groomed by lesser-born journalists at the New York Times. More

March 7, 2009
Please accept my apologies for the boorish behavior of Mr. Obama, my President.
To the people of Great Britain: More

March 7, 2009
Iran approaching a precipice
Is Iran a dying country? Evidence would suggest it is in horrible shape. More

March 7, 2009
Serpent Head
He claims to be a Cajun -- a Louisianan's son, / But no self respecting Cajun would lie as he has done. More

March 6, 2009
Gore's Gruesome New Prize (Updated)
While this charlatan should never seriously be considered for any scientific tribute, the specific intent of this one makes Al Gore a particularly unworthy maiden recipient, and he knows it. More

March 6, 2009
Al Gore: Global Warming Struggle Akin to Civil Rights
We've seen it before: Al Gore portraying global warming as a moral issue. Now he's gone one step further. More

March 6, 2009
Obama stimulates the wrong jobs
The February job numbers reveal the wrong jobs are being created. More

March 6, 2009
DTV and the 'Couch Potato Law of Motion'
After an expensive, money-wasting delay in so-called DTV Transition, many are still unprepared. More

March 6, 2009
DVDs for the blind?
Was Obama's gift to PM Gordon Brown the calculated insult of the malignant narcissist gloating over someone else's weakness? More

March 6, 2009
Please help a friend
Feed the Bandwidth Beast at Lucianne.com More

March 6, 2009
Barney's Pre-emptive Prosecution
The man who has the most to lose from a fair investigation of the Fannie, Freddie and the financial crisis wants to make sure prosecutors understand who the proper targets are. More

March 6, 2009
Echoing Rahm, Clinton says we can't "waste" this crisis
What is it about liberals that they know they need desperate times before they can shove their ideas down people's throats? More

March 6, 2009
RNC Online Director quits - apparently in disgust
Is the RNC coming apart at the seams? More

March 6, 2009
Not one deputy in place at Treasury (updated)
If the Department of Treasury seems a shambles, there's a good reason. Besides Secretary Geithner, no one who actually has authority to make key decisions has assumed office. More

March 6, 2009
Obama grass roots onslaught
With three million email addresses, the White House will mobilize an army of fanatics to get Obama's programs passed. More

March 6, 2009
Geithner Deflation
Barack Obama is not known for his loyalty. In fact, he's known for having none at all. More

March 6, 2009
Hollywood or Capitol Hill, they're both oblivious
Pelosi and Brad Pitt have an earnest conversation about $10 utility bills. More

March 6, 2009
Freeman's chances are tanking
Convicted from his own email. More

March 6, 2009
The real situation in Iran
Maybe Roger Cohen would be interested. More

March 6, 2009
The Straw That Broke... (a poem)
A plodding camel all these years, / I strode, I served like all my peers. / Conserving what I knew I'd need, / I paid no heed to others' greed. More

March 5, 2009
Different presidents, a different Corps
Stunning video comparison of 2 presidents and the Marines serving them. More

March 5, 2009
Obama's slap in the face of our ally (updated)
Nothing is more classless, ugly, universally despised for millennia, degrading to all, than to offer a gift that is demeaning and cheap. More

March 5, 2009
CFLs may increase greenhouse emissions in cold climates
Using compact flourescent lights in cold climes may actually increase greenhouse emissions. More

March 5, 2009
AT cartoonist Erin Bonsteel on her art
A video featuring the artist and some of her art. More

March 5, 2009
How does 250,000 more federal government employees sound?
After a generation of reductions in the federal work force, Obama must be feeling lonely More

March 5, 2009
Cramer vs. Cramer
Another formerly useful idiot begins to wise up. More

March 5, 2009
White House bars video of Biden speech
So what's Joe Biden been up to lately? More

March 5, 2009
Not making eye contact with the American people
Perhaps another sign that the media is restless with the President they helped create is the appearance of stories about how Obama is never without his teleprompter. More

March 5, 2009
McCain Asks 'What Happened?'
Be careful what you wish for. More

March 5, 2009
Dems vicious personal attacks on Limbaugh
Democrats pile on Rush. More

March 5, 2009
The Toxic Mortgage Hoax
You would never know from the media that an asset cannot be toxic, unless "toxic" is given a whole new meaning. More

March 5, 2009
Obama's econ 'dream team' Wall Street's nightmare
Truth is, these guys are a bunch of incompetents. More

March 5, 2009
Can We Endure an 8 % Reduction in Clean, Safe Energy?
Special interests get their way. More

March 5, 2009
Independent AG will look into Freeman's finances
Good luck in untangling Freeman's lobbying ties More

March 5, 2009
Obama disses Brit PM
The press does not seem happy with the way President Obama treated Prime Minister Brown during his short visit to Washington, DC. More

March 5, 2009
Bailing out your neighbor
Americans don't think it's fair but don't begrudge their neighbor taking their money. More

March 5, 2009
Bad Science Informing bad Tax Policy
Our tax chiseling Secretary of the Treasury who can't manage to understand Turbo Tax further reveals his scientific and economic illiteracy More

March 4, 2009
Frustrated Warmists Pull Another Cool Fast One
Continued global cooling has forced clamoring climate alarmists to move the goal posts - again. More

March 4, 2009
Don't Put All Your AIGs in One Basket
Several times recently, I have been stunned by something I have read in the NY Times: NEWS. More

March 4, 2009
The Emperor has no clues
Holy cow. This is getting worse by the day. Obama's ignorance of the market is stunning. More

March 4, 2009
The other side of interdependence
The facts of life for a debtor nation More

March 4, 2009
Obama's 'New Deal' and a Texas hick town
In some parts of America, people don't wait for the feds to rescue them. More

March 4, 2009
More of our Keystone Cops Foreign Policy
Their naive approach to Russia is just pathetic. More

March 4, 2009
Has Obama Killed Nuclear Power?
Buried in the budget is a clue that under the radar that's exactly what Obama has done. More

March 4, 2009
Wall Street Journal: Chances of a depression at 20%
A warning the administration ignores at our peril. More

March 4, 2009
'It's only your life savings'
Our president doesn't care if your retirement savings are being wiped out. More

March 4, 2009
'How the media sucks up to the White House'
You mean besides having an ideological affinity for the president's policies and getting a tingle up their leg every time The One speaks? More

March 4, 2009
President Stock Touter
President Obama auditioning for CNBC analyst. More

March 4, 2009
Sign of the Times
Charles Gasparino, another astute CNBC commentator, offers a telling stock tip. More

March 4, 2009
The genius of Obama
the preposterous flailing about of the President on foreign affairs. More

March 4, 2009
As California goes...
California serves as a coal miner's canary when it comes to CO2 regulation's economic consequences. More

March 4, 2009
CNN's formerly useful idiot?
He isn't quite ready to say it is all a mistake, but David Gergen seems to be having his doubts about the Won. More

March 3, 2009
'Who runs the Republican party?'
Moran welcomes Jennifer Rubin, Melissa Clouthier, and Jazz Shaw to discuss the Limbaugh-Steele dustup. More

March 3, 2009
Will those Blue Dogs ever hunt? (updated)
Many of the Blue Dogs regularly engage in petty ploys to make it look as if they are not moving in lockstep with House Leadership More

March 3, 2009
The $900 million US gift to Hamas
Grad rockets that will fall on my head in Be'er Sheva when next time Hamas attacks Israeli civilians will have come from the taxes paid by my fellow compatriots. More

March 3, 2009
Blagojevich gets book deal worth at least 1/4 Senate seat
Rod Blagojevich's publicist announced that the former Illinois Governor has signed a six-figure book deal More

March 3, 2009
Obama and his Jewish supporters
Are they happy now? More

March 3, 2009
It's 'Trash Israel' week on campuses! Don't miss it!
Some visual aids to assist you in discovering how much fun this week can truly be. More

March 3, 2009
'When will Obama get it on earmarks?'
Via Mark Tapscott at the DC Examiner comes this interesting editorial that takes Obama to task for capping executive pay but utterly failing to get a handle on Congressional earmarks More

March 3, 2009
Why rebuild Gaza?
A cynical joke in Israel defines ceasefire as the Israelis cease, the Arabs continue to fire. Except it isn't a joke. More

March 3, 2009
Yalta II?
The US has apparently offered Russia what amounts to a Quid Pro Quo on a missile shield for Eastern Europe in exchange for Russian help in getting Iran to stop building nukes: More

March 3, 2009
Obama's internal contradictions
How can you reconcile Obama's Panic Attack over the stimulus bill with the glowing economic assumptions in his budget bill? More

March 3, 2009
Spending hypocrisy by the Obamas
Northern Trust gets walloped for hosting a golf tournament after getting federal bail out money while the Obamas entertain lavishly at the White House. More

March 3, 2009
NYT useful idiot update (updated further)
Roger Cohen, the New York Times columnist who carries on the paper's tradition of shilling for tyrants, has received a telling honor from Iran's leaders More

March 3, 2009
It gets worse in Venezuela (updated)
Signs emerge that antisemitism is being systematized and bureaucratized in Venezuela, while the regime moves to officially identify its media opponents. More

March 3, 2009
NRO Writer Predicted Yesterday's DC 'Gore Effect' last December (updated)
Talk about a nice call. More

March 3, 2009
Another Obama supporter slowly wising up
David Brooks is only now starting to catch on. More

March 2, 2009
Another Obama Nominee Has Tax Troubles
The list gets longer. Ron Kirk, Obama's nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, owes some $10,000 in back taxes. More

March 2, 2009
'We get, they pay. Liberals never had it so good'
A liberal columnist writes, "I feel I owe Republicans an apology." More

March 2, 2009
Obama-endorsing Buckley having second thoughts?
Conservative pundit Christopher Buckley endorsed Barack Obama. Reality may be intruding on his enthusiasm. More

March 2, 2009
The new American labor aristocracy
Worried about being able to afford retirement and medical care? Lots of us are, but one group of labor aristocrats is supremely insulated from such mundane worry. More

March 2, 2009
Obama's $634 billion downpayment on health care
An excellent critique of the Obama plan. More

March 2, 2009
Environmentalists eating their own
Some environmentalists are less eco-friendly than others - I guess. More

March 2, 2009
Obama the wealth destroyer
This morning, the Dow went below 7000. More

March 2, 2009
Hollywood goes to Iran
Hard to tell who supported censorship and who didn't. More

March 2, 2009
Pelosi's "Enemies List"
Yes, Democrats have them too More

March 2, 2009
Maybe Mayor Daley could have found something better to spend money on?
Millions for an Olympic mascot that will probably never be realized. More

March 2, 2009
The Obama marketing magic
Fascinating insights into the Obama campaign's success More

March 2, 2009
Defining Islamic extremism down
Hasn't this "expert" heard of the "broken windows" theory of crime prevention? More

March 2, 2009
Illinois tax hikes to cover deficit while increasing spending
Crisis? What Crisis? More

March 2, 2009
The Cure for Poverty
At last! An explanation anyone can understand. Send this website to your liberal friends. More

March 1, 2009
IRS Pension Plan Form Fun
Speaking truth to power. More

March 1, 2009
Let it Snow...
This is just too rich ... More

March 1, 2009
A compelling conservative
Those searching for brilliant, passionate, and compelling messengers to lead the conservative movement into the future might want to consider this person. More

March 1, 2009
The St. Louis Tea Party
I learned of the St. Louis "Tea Party" less than 24 hours before the actual event. To my surprise, there were hundreds in attendance More

March 1, 2009
Yet another corrupt Obama appointee
Another czar, another tale of questionable conduct. More

March 1, 2009
Newspaper editors' convention scrapped
Following the cancellation of their annual convention for only the second time in 86 years, the American Society of Newspaper Editors is considering draconian measures More

March 1, 2009
NYT Useful idiot Roger Cohen snipes at American Thinker
It is sad spectacle when a NYT columnist is reduced to responding to serious criticism by making a joke about a name rather than replying in substance. More

March 1, 2009
Coach Calhoun, crusader for economic freedom
Matters are getting nuttier and nuttier. Sports writers (sports writers!), those economic wizards, are now pronouncing what is and is not a fair salary for a college coach. More

March 1, 2009
Please, Sir. May I Have More Stimulus?
Is it possible that the NYT may be starting to get a clue? More

March 1, 2009
States and terror networks
A long simmering dispute continues to evoke harsh feelings. Was Iraq involved in 9/11? More