American Thinker Blog
April 30, 2009
Australia does due diligence on Global Warming
Global warming glasnost is underway in the Australian government and press, and there are lessons for Americans. More
April 30, 2009
Obama wins a battle in the war on corporate jets
Cessna has announced that it is abandoning development of a midsize corporate jet, the Citation Columbus, closing the factory in Bend, OR where the plane was being created. More
April 30, 2009
Tales From 57 States: Arlen the Flying Elephant
As His Obamaness came to the 100th day of His reign as POTUS, he was blessed by a marvelous sight when a flying elephant landed at His Palace. More
April 30, 2009
'When Harry Met Arlen' Gets Poor Reviews in Dem Caucus
The flipping of Arlen Specter's party identity to the partie gauche is already roiling the waters in the Democratic Caucus More
April 30, 2009
Brits going to war in dune buggies?
This is not a joke. Maybe it's a tragedy, but definitely not a joke. More
April 30, 2009
UN Tribunal releases 4 generals charged in former Lebanese PM's death
Is Lebanon's fate sealed? More
April 30, 2009
Chrysler Chapter 11 'imminent' (updated)
Another cog in US Motors. More
April 30, 2009
Biden advises family to stay off Airplanes and Subways (Updated)
Due to the swine flu outbreak, Vice President Joe Biden just said he wouldn't want his family on any plane or subway right now. More
April 30, 2009
Four Insights from Obama's Press Conference
A close reading of the President's answers leads to some revealing conclusions. More
April 30, 2009
New Round of Voting for IAEA Director General
Five candidates were nominated in the second round of voting to replace Mohamed ElBaradei as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. More
April 30, 2009
Obama on the deficit: 'That wasn't me'
The buck don't stop here. More
April 30, 2009
The new culture war: Capitalism vs. Statism
Bring it on. More
April 30, 2009
Obama's fast rail proposal a transit boondoggle
I guess Amtrak isn't a big enough pork barrel. More
April 30, 2009
Humberto Fontova on the air
Humberto Fontova, a frequent contributor to AT, will be the guest on the Lee Rodgers Show at 7 AM PDT (10 AM EDT), on San Francisco's KSFO. An internet feed is available More
April 30, 2009
Global Warming Ruled a Religion by British Judge
A fired British executive is suing his former employer on the grounds that he was unfairly dismissed due to religious views - his belief in global warming. More
April 29, 2009
The Obama 100 day presser Live blogging
100 days can seem like a long time.
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April 29, 2009
Nancy Pelosi explains it all
Nancy Pelosi has to be the stupidest Speaker of the House in history. Discussing Arlen Specter's decision to become a Democrat, she blurted out the Democrats' real thoughts on open government. More
April 29, 2009
Sometimes You Gotta Spend Taxpayer Money to... Spend Taxpayer Money
The spending of federal stimulus money is so expensive that some states can't seem to afford it. More
April 29, 2009
Swine flu, the lawsuit
For environmentalist and animal rights extremists, the sworn enemies of modern agriculture, swine flu is a potential godsend. More
April 29, 2009
Russians sink Chavez's submarine fleet dreams
The Russians have gotten sick of Hugo Chavez's BS and have told him they aren't selling him any submarines at all. More
April 29, 2009
UAW to bargain with subsidized companies it controls
Let's get this straight: taxpayers are being placed on the hook for keeping automakers solvent, and now the UAW will be bargaining with itself on wages, benefits, and work rules. More
April 29, 2009
Protecting pedophiles
If House Democrats have their way, pedophiles will be included in the Hate Crime bill, but not veterans and pregnant women More
April 29, 2009
A small victory against 'prevailing wage' laws
Big labor loves so-called "prevailing wage" laws, which force contractors to pay union wages on jobs performed on government contracts. More
April 29, 2009
David Broder and the Passing of Old Media Journalism
The demise of David Broder's objectivity as an old media journalist illustrates the end of an era. More
April 29, 2009
Unusually silly NYT editorial hails Obama's 100 days
You would expect the editorial board to gush, but a commemorative demonstration of ignorance caps their celebration of the momentous event More
April 29, 2009
Happy Birthday, Lucianne Goldberg
Today is the birthday of a very special person. More
April 29, 2009
Economy shrinks 6.1% in first quarter
Worse than expected. More
April 29, 2009
Rasmussen: Generic ballot now 41-38 - in favor of GOP
Every comeback has to start somewhere. More
April 29, 2009
Gingrich sees silver lining in Specter defection
A "clearer choice" of two directions in 2010. More
April 29, 2009
Isn't this special? Feds knew flyover would cause panic
Cue the Church Lady: More
April 29, 2009
What's in a name?
If I were a pig, I'd protest the name "Swine Flu" too. More
April 29, 2009
Obama's 'Managerial Brilliance'
It's "100 Days of Me" day at the White House. More
April 29, 2009
Arctic Ice Thicker than Expected; Catlin Trek on reduced rations
Arctic expeditions out to prove a diminishing ice cap have found some surprises. More
April 28, 2009
Remembering Specter
I remember Specter from almost 40 years ago when he was Philadelphia D.A. and my client Jock Yablonski, his wife and daughter were murdered in their beds and we knew the coal miners' union was behind it. More
April 28, 2009
UK's Guardian Fabricates America's Climate Change Apology
While the administration has made unnecessary and undue apologies for everything from the war on terror to our life-saving interrogation techniques, this one never happened. More
April 28, 2009
Some questions on the AF One overfly
Why would anyone suddenly want photos or video of Air Force One circling the Statue of Liberty? More
April 28, 2009
Fly By Farce Theory (updated)
A plausible theory on the fly-by over Manhattan yesterday More
April 28, 2009
Some questions on the AF One overfly
Why would anyone want suddenly photos or video of Air Force One circling the Statue of Liberty? More
April 28, 2009
Specter leaving the Party to keep his seat? (symposium)
Amazingly, Specter has found yet another way to walk all over the people who have helped him during his entire political career. More
April 28, 2009
UAW to control Chrysler (updated)
Some interesting dilemmas loom ahead when the union controls the company. More
April 28, 2009
Fausta and Jazz on Moran's Show
Specter defection, Flu follies, and 100 days of pain with Obama. More
April 28, 2009
Absurd reasoning by the administration on Hamas-Fatah unity government
Trying to follow their logic is impossible. More
April 28, 2009
Air Farce One, Obama Zero
Perhaps the best part of yesterday's story about the panic in New York are the reader comments in the New York Times. More
April 28, 2009
Geithner, UAW, and Obama's idea of free enterprise
Slouching toward Armageddon. More
April 28, 2009
'Scooter' Pelosi?
"Revealing CIA interrogation techniques and exposing government officials...." More
April 28, 2009
Half a government
Empty offices at the agencies and empty chairs at the crisis table. More
April 28, 2009
Two separate states; two separate peoples
On the eve of Israel's 61st anniversary, preceded first by Memorial Day, the country remembers its citizen soldiers who sacrificed their lives to make it possible More
April 28, 2009
Are Mexicans sicker because of socialized medicine?
The fatality rate so far is higher than the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. More
April 28, 2009
Obama as the new FDR - unfortunately
At first I thought I had mistaken my catch-up reading for the morning paper. More
April 28, 2009
Tales From the 57 States: His Obamaness Has 'A Gift'
No one would dare laugh at Him who must not be laughed at... More
April 27, 2009
It wasn't an NSA tap on Harman's telephone line (updated)
I knew it! The NSA was not the agency tapping Rep. Jane Harman's calls:
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April 27, 2009
Air Force One Photo-op Terrifies New Yorkers
Air Force One, accompanied by an F-16 fighter plane, buzzed NYC and the Statue of Liberty because, the White House says, it wanted to update a photo file. More
April 27, 2009
Honor Sullied by Obama's Speech
Mary Ann Glendon is truly a woman of principle... More
April 27, 2009
Question for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Does she really mean it? More
April 27, 2009
Taxpayers may bail out fat UAW benefits
Bankruptcy is normally capitalism's most effective engine of creative destruction, a necessary cleansing mechanism to free up capital and labor for more productive application More
April 27, 2009
Dems getting nervous about Iran
Will Obama listen to his more realistic, experienced colleagues? More
April 27, 2009
Obama declares Swine Flu emergency; plays golf
Maybe instead of touring the links, he might get busy looking for an HHS secretary, a head of the CDC, and a Surgeon General to deal with the emergency he just declared. More
April 27, 2009
Transparency in union finances a thing of the past
Union efforts on card check may have come a cropper, but Team Obama seems intent on giving them a consolation prize. More
April 27, 2009
The Obama cult madness deepens
Outright Obama worship, sacreligious and offensive to many Christians, will be on display in New York's Union Square, to mark the breathtaking, world shaking 100th day in office of Barack Obama More
April 27, 2009
Stopping piracy
Israeli guards on Italian cruise ship surprise pirates by shooting back. More
April 27, 2009
Another Obama promise to his base going under the bus
Funny how things look a little different once you're sitting in the Big Chair, eh Mr. President? More
April 27, 2009
'Mr. President: About that national health care idea you have...
The best laid plans of mice and men... More
April 26, 2009
An unexpected country thinks more defense spending is needed
What do they see, that President Obama does not? More
April 26, 2009
Shovel ready solar project put on hold
Where are those green collar jobs the stimulus money was supposed to create? More
April 26, 2009
Democrats' Stealth Approach to Universal Health Care
What ever happened to Preisdent Obama's promise of an open government? More
April 26, 2009
Murdering Miss California?
Carrie Prejean, whose now famous answer on homosexual unions cost her the Miss USA crown, apparently has the power to inspire murderous fantasies from the powerful. More
April 26, 2009
What media bias?
I guess we're not "hip" enough for some people. More
April 26, 2009
Liz Cheney Gives A Debate Lesson
Dick Cheney's daughter, Liz, gives MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell a lesson in reporting and debating. More
April 26, 2009
823,076 reasons to be skeptical
As we approach the 100th day of the Obama reign the media is full of stories about how popular he is with American voters. More
April 26, 2009
Mark Steyn on 'Who Will Lead the Post-American Era'
The clock rewinds to 9/10 and an new American government seeks to unshoulder its historic responsibilities. More
April 26, 2009
58% want Congress to stop torture investigations
Do the American people have more common sense about national security than Congress? More
April 26, 2009
Panic hits Mexico as rumors fly in Swine Flu crisis
Mexico has a full blown health crisis on its hands as deaths related to the Swin Flu virus have risen to 81 with more than 1300 cases reported. More
April 26, 2009
100 days,100 goofs by Obama
So many gaffes - so little time. More
April 25, 2009
Media Sycophant of the week
Congratulations to Mark S. Smith of the Associated Press for an extraordinary achievement in the propaganda arts. More
April 25, 2009
The Big Lie
The following would be the subject of gales of laughter and searing derision, if the media were not intoxicated with Obama. More
April 25, 2009
California to dump ethanol?
As greenies nationwide continue their mental gymnastics searching for alternative energy sources, it seems the California EPA is falling out of love with ethanol More
April 25, 2009
The Interrogation Memos and the 'Moral Bearings' of President Obama
Using the word "gruesome" to describe (former) U.S. interrogation policy in context of terrorism doesn't quite cut it. More
April 25, 2009
Saturday Tales From The 57 States: The Three Amigos
His Obamaness journeyed south of the border in search of three amigos and found them. More
April 25, 2009
Swine flu outbreak - a story to watch
Not a crisis yet but troubling nonetheless. More
April 25, 2009
Obama's 'Diplomatic formula' adds up to failure
Does anyone know of a good, online remedial math course our president can take in his spare time? More
April 25, 2009
Democrats avoid filibuster on health insurance boondoggle
The battle lines are drawn. More
April 25, 2009
Irony to the "nth" degree
Can a leopard change its spots? Can a tiger change its stripes? More
April 25, 2009
Illinois' High Flying former governor
Anything for a buck. More
April 25, 2009
Is Capitalism the New Socialism in Hollywood?
Leave it to a self-indulgent Hollywood actor to remind us how liberals think and how socialism should work -- to their benefit. More
April 24, 2009
Obama Nominates King County Vote Theft Abettor
The King County Democrats in Washington State stole the 2004 gubernatorial election. Obviously a plus to the Obama administration More
April 24, 2009
Why aren't the human rights groups screaming?
70 civilians a day have been killed on average in the last few months in the fight between Sri Lankan army forces and the Tamil Tigers, a separatist group More
April 24, 2009
Another Obama broken promise
Samantha lied; people died. More
April 24, 2009
Obama's Diplomatic Formula: easy math
A frightening calculus More
April 24, 2009
Murtha Airport
Our taxes are wasted on an overbuilt, underused airport in Johnstown, PA, named after guess who? More
April 24, 2009
A sad anniversary
Twenty-nine years ago today Jimmy Carter micromanaged a disaster in the Iranian desert, the Desert One operation More
April 24, 2009
Bank of Canada head blasts Geithner's bank rescue plan
In language unusually blunt in central banking circles, Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, is blaming the ineffective moves of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for harming Canada's economy More
April 24, 2009
DHS Secretary Napolitano has got to go
Aren't you glad we've got such a smart government? More
April 24, 2009
Israel to withdraw from West Bank?
Michael Oren, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's candidate for Israeli ambassador to Washington, reportedly supports a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank and an evacuation of most of the settlements. More
April 24, 2009
Is Obama's message machine on the fritz?
Alex Conant is making the point and it hinges on three monumental goofs that came out of the Obama communications apparatus this week.
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April 24, 2009
Duh - Obama's stimulus plan ain't working
IF he can tout the good news as proof his plan is working, he can take the blame for the rotten stats when they show it's not. More
April 24, 2009
Stevens Case Prosecutors Lawyering Up
Legaltimes is reporting that the prosecution team in the now-dismissed case against former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens have engaged heavy hitting private counsel
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April 24, 2009
House Democrats shield Gore from debate on warming (Updated)
The scandalous refusal of Al Gore to debate his contentions on global warming continues today, as House Democrats reportedly shielded him from testifying alongside Lord Christopher Monckton in a high profile hearing today. More
April 24, 2009
Democratic party partisans'outing' gay Republicans
Deliberately ruining lives for political purposes. More
April 24, 2009
There's 'torture' - and then there's , well, torture
What real torture looks like. More
April 24, 2009
The Federal-Industrial Complex
President Eisenhower's warning a half century ago could use a little updating. More
April 24, 2009
My Apology Tour Inspired by Our President
Bad things go on behind the closed flaps of circus tents. I boycott them. More
April 23, 2009
The latest Obama flip
Or is it a flop. I have lost count now. I am sure there will be another new position soon anyway. More
April 23, 2009
Treasury's 'Pre-package,' Gift Wrapped for the Auto Unions
The priorities of the Chrysler bankruptcy filing tell quite a story about the Administration's philosophy. More
April 23, 2009
Pinch faces his shareholders
Pinch Sulzberger faced a personal hell this morning at the New York Times Company annual shareholders meeting. More
April 23, 2009
How to produce high approval ratings for Obama
It's not that complicated to rig a poll. More
April 23, 2009
What's in a name?
Nearly 100 days into the redistributionist efforts of B.O. Plenty and the Daley Planetoids in his orbit, we have yet to settle on an appropriate moniker for the administration's radical new direction. More
April 23, 2009
Energy Secretary admits 'silly' position
Marc Morano of the excellent new site Climate Depot catches the Secretary of Energy More
April 23, 2009
EPA and global warming
How confident can we be of the computer modeling that led the EPA to declare certain man-made "greenhouse" gases as pollutants? More
April 23, 2009
McCain faces serious primary challenge
John McCain will finally get a serious primary challenge for his Senate seat from Chris Simcox, a founder of the Minutemen organization. More
April 23, 2009
Cash pouring into Lebanon in advance of elections
It's Hezb'allah/Iran against pro-western democrats supported mostly by Saudi Arabia. More
April 23, 2009
Don't Worry: The President Has Your Back
President Obama ended his press conference yesterday with these words of reassurance to CIA agents who were involved in interrogations of terrorist captives following 9/11 More
April 23, 2009
Obama's Car Czar's 'pay-to-play' scheme
Chicago isn't the only place where the scheme is practiced. More
April 23, 2009
Durban II living down to expectations
Yanking credentials of Jewish NGO's par for the course. More
April 23, 2009
Give a hoot - go ahead and pollute?
Pollution is slowing global warming - a conundrum for our environmentalist friends. More
April 23, 2009
Happy 100th Birthday Rita Levi Montalcini,
A brave woman, who fought discrimination and fascism to win a Nobel Prize. More
April 23, 2009
The New York Times pushing Soros man to head human rights office
Soros is certainly getting his money's worth from all those campaign contributions. More
April 22, 2009
Earth Day Surprise: Inhofe Joins Boxer and Kerry on Global Warming Bill?
Has the man who once called catastrophic global warming the "greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people" switched sides? More
April 22, 2009
Napolitano: Illustrating Absurdity
Doesn't Janet Napolitano's Homeland Security Department run U.S. Custom and Border Protection? And who are they recruiting? More
April 22, 2009
The Media, the Blogisphere and Middle East Madness
America and its relationship with Israel are at a dynamic crossroads. And many unsubstantiated or poorly substantiated stories are running. More
April 22, 2009
Holder on interrogations in 2002
Eric Holder spoke out on the interrogation of unlawful combatants in 2002. More
April 22, 2009
Why does Obama apologzie so much?
Peter Wehrner of Commentary Magazine believes he knows the reason: More
April 22, 2009
Measured statement on global warming from NASA
For the eve of Earth Day, NASA published an unusually measured statement on global warming. More
April 22, 2009
Muslim woman who will advise Obama supports engagement with Muslim Brotherhood
More evidence of Obama's lack of judgment. More
April 22, 2009
RFK, Jr. calls Obama 'Indentured servant' (corrected)
Wouldn't it be great to be a liberal? More
April 22, 2009
Do Democrats care about human rights anymore?
Not our business, say the liberals. More
April 22, 2009
The White House: Who's in Charge?
Do any of these people communicate with each other? More
April 22, 2009
Is Russia preparing to attack Georgia?
An increase in troops and their placement a stone's throw from the capitol of Georgia spells trouble. More
April 22, 2009
Obama's Compartmentalization Tactic Has a Shelf Life
Somewhere over the horizon waits an event, national or international, that requires decisive action on the part of the POTUS... More
April 21, 2009
Gen. Barry McCaffrey (ret.) Alleges US Military and CIA 'Murdered Dozens' of Detainees
A retired Army General's startling new accusation about torture passed without follow-up from the host of MSNBC News Live, apparently accepted as fact. More
April 21, 2009
Harman Tape Irony (Update: Prosectors reported considering dropping AIPAC case)
Ironically, the single identifiable crime in this whole story is the unauthorized disclosure of the classified contents of an intelligence intercept to CQ, More
April 21, 2009
Did 'enhanced interrogation' save Los Angeles?
If you live in L.A. and didn't die in a terrorist attack, you may owe it to the CIA's use of the "enhanced interrogation techniques" that are currently under fire from the Obama administration and the left-wing fringe. More
April 21, 2009
Wanted: GOP Leader -- Basic Grasp of Current Issues Preferred
For those not convinced that the greatest challenge facing both Conservatives and the Republican Party is that of leadership, check out this video of John Boehner's appearance on Sunday's This Week. More
April 21, 2009
Latin American night on Moran show
The Babalu Blog and Fausta join Rick to talk about Obama, Chavez, Ortega, and Latin American policy. More
April 21, 2009
Connecting the dots in Feinstein's intervention with FDIC
Just your typical monkey business on capitol hill. More
April 21, 2009
Soros worms his way into the Pentagon
It appears Soros will have an ally strategically placed in the Pentagon where he might influence our defense policy: More
April 21, 2009
Good news! TARP Fraud probably beyond counting
With nobody watching, what did the feds expect? More
April 21, 2009
Liberal commentator raps Obama over vouchers
Juan Williams calls Obama out for his "outrageous sin" against our children. More
April 21, 2009
AmeriCorps The Beautiful
Look who is co-sponsoring this atrocity. More
April 21, 2009
Detroit city council member walks away from his mortgage
Personal irresponsibility triumphs once again in Detroit politics. More
April 21, 2009
Durban 2 Truth 0
The Iranian President's racist speech at the Durban II conference in Geneva made big news yesterday. Watching the media, I was quite surprised at the coverage. The news reports weren't biased. More
April 21, 2009
Red ink mounts at the NYT
Uh-oh! Pinch lost over $60 million last quarter. That would be a quarter billion dollars a year, at an annualized pace. Just about the same sum borrowed from Carlos Slim at credit card-like interest rates.
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April 21, 2009
Voters are Smarter than Media Thinks
Michael Barone notes that people are smarter than the press thinks they are. More
April 21, 2009
More money down the auto company black hole
I wish they'd stop calling it a bailout and start referring to these outlays as subsidies. And it appears that both GM and Chrysler are going to need them far into the future. More
April 21, 2009
Cheney calls for release of documents showing the success of interrogation techniques
Obama to Cheney: "Memos? What Memos? More
April 21, 2009
Soros-funded group seeks investigation
Targeting Rep. Harman over an alleged warrentless wiretap. More
April 21, 2009
President Stud Muffin?
Just when we think the media can't get any worse, they do. More
April 21, 2009
How long could he take it?
After reading about President Obama sitting patiently and attentively through a 50-minute anti-American diatribe by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, two speculative questions came to mind: More
April 21, 2009
Why Obama's Blame Game Must Eventually Fail
Significant apologies drag sea anchors called consequences. More
April 20, 2009
The Free Speech Freeze from Washington D.C.
Why is it that politicians tend to betray the principles they espouse the moment they get into power? More
April 20, 2009
Delegates walk out on Tehran's Evil Elf
It's what Obama should have done when Daniel Ortega was insulting America for nearly an hour yesterday at the Summit of the Americas. More
April 20, 2009
Not a misprint: Obama seeks cuts of $100 MILLION to reduce deficit (updated)
If this were April 1, I might be inclined to think it a media joke More
April 20, 2009
Socialist writer profits from bashing capitalistic America
Funny how that free market thing works, isn't it? More
April 20, 2009
A Rahm Bomb for Jane Harman?
What happened to the liberals' concern about warrantless wiretaps? And who do you suppose leaked super-secret NSA wiretaps without fear of prosecution? More
April 20, 2009
US not alone in boycotting Durban II
Doing what's right - even if it's for selfish reasons. More
April 20, 2009
'Victory in Iraq Day' June 13, Washington
Not a Tea Party, but also an important gathering. More
April 20, 2009
When Will Congress Investigate the Death of Somali Pirates?
No al-Qaida detainees died as a result of ETI, but three Somali pirates are dead. Principles are only transparent and legitimate when consistently applied.
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April 20, 2009
Spin is Obama's only foreign policy success
President Obama has trumpeted his apology and abasement tour of Europe and now Latin America as having led to progress. Spin, not action is all he has to show for himself. More
April 20, 2009
Leak targets Rep. Harman: Another coincidence? (updated)
The long-delayed trial against two former officials at AIPAC is scheduled to start soon More
April 20, 2009
What Part of 'Democracy' Don't the Democrats Understand?
Obama has nominated Harold Hongju Koh to be the legal advisor to the U.S. State Department. Koh is of the opinion that America should be made subject to "transnational" jurisprudence. More
April 20, 2009
New Foundation Built on a Failed Old One
The long established failure to teach unbiased history in our public schools condemns us to repeat the grand failures of the past, over and over again, until we are bankrupt.
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April 19, 2009
Obama's Palestinian Pal rants on
An "occupational settlement industrial complex?" Someone better tell the Trilateral Commission they got competition. More
April 19, 2009
It's Alternative Media That's Cooling Global Warming Hysteria
The availability of information from Alternative Media sources has had a tremendous impact on public opinion. More
April 19, 2009
Incredible - Obama defends himself but not America
Supremely qualified, supremely confident - supremely egotistical More
April 19, 2009
Why Obama is so popular in Latin America
Grip and Grins with all the leading leftist lights while apologizing for America. More
April 19, 2009
'Daley baby sitters'
"Daley baby sitters" is a phrase from the Chicago Tribune's John Kass. It has a meaning that goes well beyond the Cook County line. More
April 19, 2009
The Obama effect
President Obama talks, and the world listens. Unfortunately, it also acts. mullahs of Iran have suddenly found their regime no longer a pariah. More
April 19, 2009
Global Warming Heretics Increase in Numbers
Will the polling numbers have any effect on the politicians who are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to solve a non-existent problem? More
April 19, 2009
Obama silent as Oretga trashes America
Obama demonstrates a detatchment from the feeliings of ordinary Americans. More
April 19, 2009
Credentialed Morons:1938-9 Version
The sorry history of campus idolization of idiots and villains. More
April 19, 2009
Is Iraq 'wobbling?'
An uptick in violence calls into question the wisdom of Obama's policy. More
April 19, 2009
Math is hard!
When is a 16% margin a narrow one? When it's the Washington Post describing opposition to a pet issue. More
April 18, 2009
A good week for the Stevens family
The Alaskan Supreme Court confirmed that a lower court correctly dismissed a case against Ted Stevens' son for allegedly violating laws which don't exist. More
April 18, 2009
More trouble for auto czar Rattner
Paying money to get state business is a dicey area, always. More
April 18, 2009
Israeli strike on Iran less likely with Obama as president
Few options for Israel with Obama in charge. More
April 18, 2009
American journalist experiences Iranian 'justice' first hand
About what you'd expect from a country where it is considered "justice" to stone a woman to death accused of adultery. More
April 18, 2009
Obama Vows to Slash Deficit
And here's one indication of just how serious he is.... More
April 18, 2009
Israelis 'choose life'
A simple declaration from a new father. More
April 18, 2009
Socialism is really cannibalism
Apparently in our current political climate "socialism" has become a word that does not convey the horror it actually represents. More
April 18, 2009
A question for Garofalo (updated)
There's a very simple question that someone in the media should ask Janeane Garofalo. More
April 18, 2009
Ethanol Schmethanol
Raising the cost of food worldwide -- in a world where some people face starvation everyday -- seems a strange "moral imperative." More
April 18, 2009
Shake hands with the devil
Comrades in arms. More
April 18, 2009
Antarctic ice growing, not shrinking
Evidence continues to mount that global warming is a not underway, even as the EPA declares it a threeat.
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April 18, 2009
Are you a right wing radical or a normal left wing patriot?
A convenient guide for DHS to use in sorting it all out. More
April 18, 2009
Saturday Tales From The 57 States: Pirates, Poodle, and the Panda
Near the time of the Annual April Day of Tribute, His Obamaness was vexed by Pirates, the Poodle, and the Panda. More
April 18, 2009
Iowahawk on DHS
Iowahawk presents a transcript of Homeland Security's film ,warning us of the dangers of the Red State International Constitutionalism scare. More
April 18, 2009
Intolerable Logic
Rational debate is scary to someone like Joe Romm. More
April 17, 2009
Barney's Bad Idea
Barney Frank's proposal for the Federal government (you and me) to insure municipal bonds is no less than astounding More
April 17, 2009
BBC officially finds Mideast bias
The BBC has officially reviewed complaints of anti-Israel bias of its Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen, and found his work biased More
April 17, 2009
Pwned by China?
Are we already, in an expression found in internet chat rooms, pwned (beaten) by China? More
April 17, 2009
Ahmedinejad and the perpetual motion machine
I was beginning to seriously worry about how will all this end. Israel vs. Iran with the US more of an obstacle than help. More
April 17, 2009
'Cheap Grace'
That's Tom Maguire's take on the Administration's release of the "torture memos": More
April 17, 2009
'10th Amendment Movement' gaining steam in states
A great time to reassert the rights of the people and the states. More
April 17, 2009
How Obama dishonestly uses the elites to promote his message
It's dishonest because he uses the same, soothing words of post partisan comity while his actions say otherwise. More
April 17, 2009
Rasmussen: 31% of Texans believe that Texas has the right to secede?
Didn't we fight a civil war or something to decide that question? More
April 17, 2009
A glimpse into a disturbing psyche
There used to be rules. More
April 17, 2009
Malia and Sasha Obama face debt
The tax return for Daddy and Mommy Obama shows only $12,000 given to each kid, and that was for a qualifying tuition program. The kids will need is a lot more than that to pay their share of the debt Daddy is running up. More
April 17, 2009
Larrey Anderson on the Mike Church Show
American Thinker's submissions editor, Larrey Anderson, will appear Friday morning on the Mike Church Show at 10:10 EST on Sirius Patriot Radio channel 144. More
April 17, 2009
Republican Leader Cites the Bogus 90% U.S. Weapons Flow to Mexico
What's his excuse for falling prey to this trumped up numbers game? More
April 17, 2009
Scot Singer Susan Boyle, the anti-Obama?
A real person, completely lacking in artifice.
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April 17, 2009
Is Obama an Emperor without Clothes?
Is Obama just another stand-up guy who cares for all of his fellow Americans and harbors no ill will toward our great nation? Or... More
April 16, 2009
Auto task force leader reported under investigation
Steven Rattner, tapped by Barack Obama to head the auto industry task force, is reported to be under investigation More
April 16, 2009
Who sent you?
No astro-turf at the Tea Parties. More
April 16, 2009
Media Matters Launches Anti-Fox Campaign
The folks at Media Matters are not content with having their far-left talking points lead the news on all the major networks except one More
April 16, 2009
Obama committed to 2 state solution within 4 years?
Yedioth Achronoth, the largest circulation daily in Israel, is reporting that Rahm Emanuel has said that President Obama intends to implement a two state solution of Israel and Palestine within his first term in office. More
April 16, 2009
Send Obama's bill to your kids
Want to know how to follow up Tax Day Tea Parties? Here's an idea: Send Obama's bill to your kids and their friends. More
April 16, 2009
Obama re-designates FARC Marxist narcoterrorists as 'insurgents'
Words matter, he tells us. More
April 16, 2009
Did US help head off Pakistani military coup
Instability threatens to bring down civilian government once again. More
April 16, 2009
Liberals perplexed: Trash the environment or give up on green
As the idea of "renewable" energy gets its first serious vetting, many are pointing out that there are environmental tradeoffs in going green just as there are in drilling or transporting oil
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April 16, 2009
Dept of Defense hires LA Times columnist who belittled terror 'threat'
Are you feeling safer yet? More
April 16, 2009
A Parliament Didn't Get the Last Tea Party Either
Deliberative legislative bodies tend to be dismissive when the people express an opinion the ruling class doesn't share. More
April 16, 2009
Behold his glory!
Apparently there shall be none greater than the magnificence of Barack Hussein Obama. More
April 16, 2009
Sarkozy mocks Obama
It is almost as rare for a head of state to mock another head of state as it is for one to bow down before the other. Barack Obama has already featured in both forms of extraordinary behavior.
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April 16, 2009
And NBC's biggest hack is...?
GE is concerned CNBC is too critical of Obama, according to the New York Post. More
April 16, 2009
Is Susan Rosegen CNN's biggest hack?
Susan Rosengen, the CNN reporter who argued Obama talking points to a Tea Party demonstrator she was supposedly interviewing yesterday, offers a teachable moment on CNN and MSM bias. More
April 16, 2009
'Our team needs more political theater and fewer marketing consultants'
Good advice from Mark Kirkorian at The Corner More
April 16, 2009
Civil Liberties Watchdog hasn't barked yet
Our liberties are being assaulted by the Department of Homeland Security's report on Right Wing Extremism yet the ACLU has been silent. More
April 16, 2009
Snakes on a plane
A Qantas plane has been grounded due to 4 pythons which escaped their container in the cargo hold. More
April 16, 2009
McCain was right about Obama's tax fantasies
Obama raise middle class taxes? Really? Who woulda thunk it. More
April 16, 2009
Local issues dominate India's elections
The world's largest democracy is holding parliamentary elections over the next 5 weeks to determine the make up of India's 543 member legislative body. More
April 15, 2009
CNN reporter berates tea party interviewee
Today a CNN reporter sneered at, berated, mocked and debated a peaceful protestor who was trying to explain why he felt compelled to take to the streets. ( More
April 15, 2009
DHS on left wing and right wing threats: a big contrast
Ed Morrisey is first on the draw with a comparison of the DHS' disparate treatment of right and leftwing extremism:[The report is]is here, courtesy of Jake Tapper. This is the report heralded by counter-critics of the DHS report on "right-wing extremism"... More
April 15, 2009
NBC reality show: Hush money to Blago?
Ignoring all appearances of impropriety, NBC is wrangling to give Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) a deal which could be considered hush money. More
April 15, 2009
Tea Party Reports: South Carolina, Wyoming, Chicago, and more
The grounds and steps of the South Carolina Capitol thronged. Media lowball the crowd. More
April 15, 2009
Begala: April 15th should be 'Patriot's Day'
What is it about paying taxes that make liberals coo and gurgle like a newborn making satisfied noises after soiling its diaper? More
April 15, 2009
Press going nuts over Obama dog
Maybe he'll name the dog assistant treasury secretary. Why not? He's tried everyone else. More
April 15, 2009
Barack 'Bush' Obama carries on another policy of his predecessor
Any more of this and liberal's heads are going to start exploding: More
April 15, 2009
Lefties to try and discredit tea parties
Paranoia ain't "paranoia" if its real. More
April 15, 2009
Tea party protests 'crazy' to MSM pundits
Just who is delusional? More
April 15, 2009
Barney and Maxine's Bank: made few local loans and splurged on the perks
Barney Frank (D-Mass.)and Maxine Waters (D-California) went to great lengths arranging a federal bailout for OneUnited, a small Boston-area bank. More
April 15, 2009
Tea Parties across America
A good beginning. More
April 15, 2009
Ham-Handed Abuse of Power
A single footnote is perhaps the most disturbing and chilling aspect of the Department of Homeland Security report More
April 15, 2009
Texas' Gubernatorial GOP Primary Battle Lines Drawn
The GOP gubernatorial primary race could become a leading test case between Republicans who've voted for the 2008 bailout bill, and/or the stimulus bill, versus challengers who will use their votes against them. More
April 14, 2009
Lasky, Baehr, on The Rick Moran Show
It's an all American Thinker night on Moran's show. More
April 14, 2009
The Chicago Way is Piracy, Too
While they don't use grappling hooks to board merchant ships, the Chicago Way pirates do have their hooks in the merchants, nevertheless. More
April 14, 2009
Breaking News: 'Sunspots May Cause Climate Fluctuations'
Are sanity and science about to make a comeback in climatology? More
April 14, 2009
Don't elope in Afghanistan
Gives a whole, tragic new meaning to the term "shotgun wedding" More
April 14, 2009
Spain to indict Gonzalez, 5 others, for torture
They are basing their prosecution on the testimony of 5 Spanish prisoners held at Guantanamo who claim they were tortured while in our custody. More
April 14, 2009
US may allow Iran to continue enrichment during talks
By the time Obama is finished, there will be nothing left to negotiate. At this rate, Iran will have everything it wants before talks even begin. More
April 14, 2009
Al Gore Really is Stupid
A hysterical prediction's patent absurdity. More
April 14, 2009
Who gets credit for the rescue of Captain Phillips?
Obama thinks he should. More
April 14, 2009
Obama's engagement with North Korea fails
Can't blame this one on Bush. More
April 14, 2009
Somalia's Coast Guard?
This morning comes the news that Somalis have captured three more vessels. But are the captors pirates or a militia coast guard? More
April 14, 2009
DHS warns of single issue groups as a threat
"Groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single-issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration" are the latest threat to be monitored according to Homeland Security. Somehow, we are not comforted by this vigilance. More
April 13, 2009
China Slashes New Purchases of US Debt
This past weekend China's central bank made a stunning reversal. More
April 13, 2009
What? No Praise for the Bush Military?
President Obama rails about the failed Bush economy and the failed Bush foreign policy, but Obama fails to credit Bush for a fine military that he could order into action to rescue Captain Phillips More
April 13, 2009
Those pesky rightwing extremists
Is rightwing extremism a growing threat? Some people think so. More
April 13, 2009
Surprise! Some TARP recipients cooking the books
Our sharp eyed government is on the ball so have no fear. More
April 13, 2009
Jon Stewart's teleprompter
Andrew Breitbart, who navigated the Bill Maher show, has now also visited the Jon Stewart show. Turns out Jon is another big fan of teleprompters, which feed him the material prepared by a dozen writers. More
April 13, 2009
UN to NoKo's: 'Beware of our strongly worded memo!'
Monty Python may have put it a little differently: "Give them the comfy chair!" More
April 13, 2009
Liberal columnist Samuelson on Obama's 'Post Material' economy
The Washington Post columnist may be a liberal but what Obama is doing to the economy is even too radical for him: More
April 13, 2009
Geithner to force GM into a 'surgical' bankruptcy
GM just doesn't get it. When the boss says "jump" you're supposed to say "Yes Sir! How high?"
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April 13, 2009
Tea Parties, Tax Revolts and Real Change
To dismiss this movement as being insignificant chest beating by right wing neatherdals is ignoring the lessons of histroy More
April 13, 2009
State Department can't decide whether to boycott anit-Semitic, anti-American Durban II
Another sign that this administration means to stick it to the Jews. More
April 13, 2009
Roger Cohen's latest delusion (updated)
Roger Cohen's serial work in the NYT on behalf of an Iranian regime widely considered the number one sponsor of terror in the world is becoming tiresome. More
April 13, 2009
'Kill the Pirates'
Plenty of options for dealing with the pirates besides patrolling the sea lanes. More
April 13, 2009
Shriners hospitals under threat of closure
The Shriners Children's Hospitals, which have provided free medical care to children, may be closing many of their facilities. More
April 13, 2009
In Defense of the Electric Vehicle
A dissenting voice on battery-powered cars. More
April 13, 2009
Billy Beer The Sequel: Obama's Brother Denied Entry into UK
Samson Obama was denied a visa after immigration officers noticed one of his documents was false. I wonder if that attribute runs in the Obama family? More
April 13, 2009
Musical Chairs: The Islamofascists' Version
Another example of "justice" under progressive, politically correct, far left liberals. More
April 13, 2009
Obama Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel
It's the Obama Working Hypothesis for Economic Victory: More debt, through more spending, leads to the recovery of economic health. More
April 12, 2009
The Spirit of United Flight 93 Lives in a Ship's Crew
Such citizens, acting so courageously in impossible conditions, remain essential components of the American spirit. More
April 12, 2009
Captain reportedly freed, 3 pirates dead and one captured (updated)
Congratulations to all who made it happen, and happen well. Now, some other questions... More
April 12, 2009
Koh and Justice Ginsburg - Soulmates
How eager to disregard your own country's tradition and law do you have to be to look elsewhere in the world to justify a legal opinion? More
April 12, 2009
Government Schools and the Ruling Elite
The Tories and Labour party worked together to destroy the publicly funded British grammar schools while maintaining their own elite status by placing their children in non-state funded schools More
April 12, 2009
Steyn on Obama 'distractions'
The Great One nails it again, More
April 12, 2009
Washington Post Post Mortem on Stevens Case
The Washington Post reports today (with less fanfare than it reports gossip about the First Family's dog) the aftermath of the announced investigation into the legal team that prosecuted Ted Stevens More
April 12, 2009
How teachers game the system to reap rewards for their activism
Gold plated retirement plans are just one of the perks for teachers when they support Democrats. More
April 12, 2009
Is King Abdullah a white guy or a Muslim?
It's a profound Obamadilemma More
April 12, 2009
UK cabinet minister recommends pandering to Islamists
The UK social cohesion minister (yes! - there is actually a such a position) Sadiq Khan has gone on the record suggesting that Britain adopt an anti-US foreign policy so as to appease radical Pakistani youth (in Pakistan!) More
April 12, 2009
The Amazing Pelosi Military Earmarks
Local pork under the guise of helping the military from the Speaker. More
April 12, 2009
Our Energy Future: Oil Shale or Bloviating Bombast?
Wind power is not going to cut it when it comes to providing power for America's future energy needs. Someone needs to tell this to Obama soon. More
April 12, 2009
Glenn Beck Pops Up Next in the MSM Shooting Gallery
Glenn Beck is an entertaining communicator with a one-hour prime-time television program with education on his agenda. And that makes him a threat to some. More
April 12, 2009
Negotiations break down with pirates over release of hero captain (Update: Captain freed!)
Will Obama pull the trigger? More
April 12, 2009
How to End Piracy in One Easy Lesson
John Keegan has explained in simple English how to put an end to Somalian piracy. Blimey, those Brits have a way with words. More
April 12, 2009
Obama's Poster Children for Tax Reform
We need to change our tax system and make it simple and equitable. So simple and equitable that even Barack Obama's appointees would have no excuse for not paying their fair share. More
April 11, 2009
NYT, WaPo absent from big Midlle East story
There has been no coverage in recent days of a sharp escalation of tensions between Egypt on the one hand and Hezbollah and Iran on the other. More
April 11, 2009
ALERT! Pirates Capture another Vessel
Reuters is reporting the seizure of yet another vessel. It is not clear if an American citizen or business owns the ship. More
April 11, 2009
President Obama: About those Windmills
The British is government is bailing out the private companies that have invested heavily in non-proven and inefficient wind power technology. More
April 11, 2009
Stories the media suddenly prefer to ignore (updated with video clip)
Remember how these sorts of stories dominated the news when Bush was president? Did you hear about them? Why do you suppose not? More
April 11, 2009
Kristof's strange silence on Darfur (Updated)
After 8 years of ragging on Bush for inaction in Darfur, now nothing but slience from the columnist about Obama's policies. More
April 11, 2009
A simpler solution?
Obama's genius scientists have so completely missed the obvious solution to their latest theoretical global warming scare. More
April 11, 2009
Robert Gibbs Joins Ron Ziegler and Baghdad Bob
When confronted with arrogance, the arrogant often repel. More
April 11, 2009
Obama mulls over what to do with al-Qaeda connected extremists in Somalia
Perhaps we'll end up in a great big circle with the Somali terrorists, holding hands, and singing "Kumbya." More
April 11, 2009
Bankers balking at Geithner plan
Many banks are fearing "The Geithner Treatment" More
April 11, 2009
Chinese 'sex selective abortion' results in 32 million more males than females
Liberal abortion policies and cultural demands threaten China's future. More
April 11, 2009
Obama's slap in the face to Jews while hosting a Seder
The White House signed a waiver allowing the Palestinian Liberation Organization to maintain its office in Washington just hours before celebrating Passover with Jewish Americans. More
April 11, 2009
Obama Administration's Deficit Aims for Guinness Book of Records
March Budget Madness = nearly $200,000,000,000 in deficit spending... More
April 11, 2009
Saturday Tales from The 57 States: Joseph the Dreamer Speaks
Joe's at it again. Makin' stuff up. More
April 10, 2009
Sarkozy Engages Pirates - Obama Ducks Questions?
While four pirates armed with AK47s bobbing in a lifeboat hold a US Navy destroyer at bay, a French commando team storms a sailboat held by pirates and rescues French citizens. The world truly has gone mad. More
April 10, 2009
Lifestyles of the autocratic and famous
Do as Obama says, not as he does. More
April 10, 2009
Race to find British Bomb factory
An Easter reminder of how serious our enemies are. More
April 10, 2009
Best satire on Obama in a while
Our brave president "confronts" the pirates. More
April 10, 2009
Some more redmeat on Obama's excellent overseas adventure
This one from British author and broadcaster Gerald Warren who refers to our lightwalking president in typical British understatement as "President Pantywaist:"
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April 10, 2009
Obama Science Chief: Shoot at Global Warming, not ICBMs
No government official would ever propose more decisive action against climate change than incoming nuclear missiles, right? Wrong! More
April 10, 2009
Krauthammer reveals toothless US under Obama
Nothing but strikeouts for Obama overseas. More
April 10, 2009
Arizona State University refuses to give Obama honorary degree
They will change their minds by the end of the day.
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April 10, 2009
Nancy Pelosi 'Can Do No Wrong', Say 'Scientists'
Shameless behavior from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) More
April 10, 2009
Rove: Biden a 'Blowhard and a liar'
Leave it to Karl Rove to call a spade a spade and expose Joe Biden for the truth challenged liberal he is. More
April 10, 2009
The Obamas were in debt -- and now so are we
An examination of the Obama's finances show that they were living off lines of credit along with their salaries until 2005 More
April 10, 2009
Thomas Lifson on the Dennis Miller Show
AT editor Thomas Lifson will be a guest on the Dennis Miller Show today, at the start of the show's second hour, at 11:05 AM EDT. A live internet feed is available. More
April 10, 2009
NASA: It's Not Just the CO2
As the scientific evidence linking man made global warming to CO2 grows weaker and weaker, the global warming charlatans are starting to look around for a new culprit. More
April 09, 2009
The Vatican Says 'No' to Obama's Ambassadors
The Vatican has rejected three candidates to serve as US ambassador to the Vatican because of the nominees' support of abortion... More
April 09, 2009
The Gore Effect: Catlin Arctic Expedition Hampered by Cold
The Catlin Expedition, which is trekking to the North Pole to highlight effects of global warming on Arctic sea ice, has had equipment malfunctions due to extremely cold weather. More
April 09, 2009
Associated Press trips over its own content ban
The irony in this story is just too delicious.
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April 09, 2009
American ISP's give the Taliban a leg up
Hard to believe? More
April 09, 2009
Virginia legislature rejects stimulus cash
VA House rejects federally mandated unemployment extensions More
April 09, 2009
The left's demonization of capitalism is succeeding
Just 53% of Americans support capitalism. More
April 09, 2009
WaPo's Dana Milbank Goes From Ridicule to Silence
The bow that wasn't really a bow -- instead, it was a sign of respect... More
April 09, 2009
Conservatives who deserve their own biopic
Who would you choose as a conservative worthy of having a movie made of their life? More
April 09, 2009
Universal health care may kill you
Efforts ostensibly geared toward improving the quality of medical care in the U.S. are also likely to inject a life-threatening rigidity into patient treatment protocols. More
April 09, 2009
Can you cay "Hope and Change" in Spanish?
Between funding for Acorn and legalizing millions of non-Americans as new voters, Obama seems to be lining up his reelection in 2012 as pretty much a sure thing. More
April 09, 2009
What planet is Roger Cohen on?
A better question is "Why is the New York Times allowing this ignoramus to write for them? More
April 09, 2009
The First White House Seder
To bring the Haggadah in conformity with the age of Obama, here's a memo to the president on how to spin potentially embarrassing passages at tonight's first-ever White House Seder. More
April 09, 2009
Biden Sings a New Tune on the Iraq War
When it comes to the bravest American force ever assembled, how would Joe know? More
April 09, 2009
Hugo Chavez Declares "New World Order"
Someone should tell the Obama administration the news: Most of the world doesn't view our new administration as either smart or powerful. More
April 08, 2009
Obama has Levitas, not Gravitas
Last year, candidate Obama was praised for his gravitas, but now President Obama has shown he has far more levitas. More
April 08, 2009
Hussein's Passover: more sales pizzazz.
Barack Obama is offering a symbolic nod to Jewish supporters while he sells out Israel. More
April 08, 2009
Who is blocking an Israeli Palestinian peace? Israel or Hamas?
Hamas won't even enter a Palestinian government that accepts Israel. More
April 08, 2009
You're in Good Hands - With the Government
Gives new meaning to the phrase "cradle to grave" More
April 08, 2009
CBC spits on the graves of murdered Castro opponents
I will bet my autographed 2005 World Champion White Sox baseball that Raul or Fidel (or both) will be visiting Washington by the end of Obama's term More
April 08, 2009
Pirates take US ship with 20 Americans aboard (updated: crew retakes control)
Obama's first test may have been short-circuited. More
April 08, 2009
Al Sharpton vs. Sheriff Joe: The Hypocrite vs. The Patriot
The Reverend Al Sharpton must be running out of things to protest. More
April 08, 2009
Dead Wrong
Did Obama's massaging of European egos persuade them to flood their economies with more money or provide any additional significant military support for the war in Afghanistan? More
April 08, 2009
How Congress encouraged vote fraud
It turns out that not only are there are more people registered to vote in Detroit than that city now has residents over age 18, just as the Democrats in Congress wanted. More
April 08, 2009
Obama admin warns Israel, not Iran
Presidential abasement of America must also reflect itself in the belittling and weakening our allies and friends More
April 08, 2009
Prosecutor of Ted Stevens also worked on Libby case
Brenda Morris, one of the lawyers in the Stevens case under investigation for wrongdoing in the prosecution of that case, was involved in a number of other familiar cases More
April 08, 2009
Obama's TV viewing habits
Politico has a story on Barack Obama's TV diet. He seems to devote an amazing number of his waking hours to watching the boob tube More
April 08, 2009
Biden: Israel would be 'ill-advised' to attack Iran
What Biden really means.... More
April 08, 2009
Spend that Stimulus Money by Going Progressive
If you are a governor scratching your head for ideas on how to spend billions of dollars of Stimulus money, the federal government has a suggestion: visit the left wing Progressive States Network website for help. More
April 08, 2009
More Electric Car Follies
Let's compare the electric car to a similar but gasoline powered car. More
April 08, 2009
Stop Selling Ideology ... Start Selling Products
What should we do as concerned stockholders and citizens who believe that business should be in the business of doing business and not placating various fringe elements of our society? More
April 08, 2009
How Obama and Geithner's Hedge Fund donors and pals will benefit from the toxic asset plans devised and approved by them
Now that the rescue plan for banks has finally been released, it appears to be full of loopholes that will benefit hedge funds. More
April 08, 2009
The US Electrical Grid has Been Penetrated by Foreign Spies
Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system More
April 08, 2009
The Dinky Demobile
Here comes the the "Personal Urban Mobility Accessibility" vehicle. Consider the features it could offer. More
April 07, 2009
The Rick Moran Show: Obama Apology Extravaganza
Stephen Green, Jimmie Bise, and Stacey McCain join Moran for a review of Obama's foreign trip. More
April 07, 2009
MSM Now Ignores American War Casualties
What do we make of this sudden diminution of interest on the part of the MSM in our honored dead soldiers, Marines, sailors and Air Force personnel? More
April 07, 2009
Judge names special prosecutor for Stevens prosecutors
The federal judge in the Ted Stevens case not only threw out his conviction but took the unprecedented step of instituting a criminal proceeding against the prosecutors. More
April 07, 2009
Vermont OK's Gay Marriage
You can hear them on the left already talking about "Big Mo" in the gay marriage fight. More
April 07, 2009
Indictment looms in illegal transfer of nuke technology to Iran
Great catch, but you have to wonder how many we've missed? More
April 07, 2009
Obama stops in Iraq on way home
Barack Obama made an unannounced stop after Air Force One took off from Turkey More
April 07, 2009
Obama skipped Normandy visit to avoid offending Germany?
Snubbing the sacred resting place of our heroes to avoid offending who? More
April 07, 2009
American 'arrogance' on display in Africa
Saving lives while Europe does nothing. More
April 07, 2009
Obama's real message to Europe
I wonder if the "world", particularly Western Europe, understands what Obama has just told them? More
April 07, 2009
Just who are we at war with?
We are not at war with Islam because Obama would have to declare war on himself. More
April 07, 2009
Tales from the 57 States: His Obamaness in Europa
Upon his arrival, His Obamaness was greeted by a great throng of town criers from many kingdoms. More
April 07, 2009
Relief is just a Do-Re-Me Away!
Just when you thought the world was going to hell in a hand basket, someone thought of something that turns frowns into smiles! More
April 06, 2009
NY Governor Paterson's Job Security
Despite incompetence, unpopularity, and an ultimatum, the governor of New York has some cards to play. More
April 06, 2009
Lifetime jobs at the New York Times?
No wonder the gray lady is in such tough shape. Two startling revelations. More
April 06, 2009
Here Come the Defense Cuts
Trillions for bailouts and stimulus, but Obama has plenty to cut out of our defense spending. More
April 06, 2009
It Looks Like the Ted Stevens' Case Judge Means Business
Prosecutors in the Ted Stevens case face more than an internal investigation by Eric Holder. The federal judge who tried Stevens is acting on his own. More
April 06, 2009
AT email problems fixed
If you have struggled to contact AT via email, please re-try. More
April 06, 2009
Four inches of global warming in Detroit today
The ice bridges may be melting in Antarctica, but in Michigan NW of Detroit, the economy isn't the only thing frozen. More
April 06, 2009
Iran: US 'capitulates' on enrichment program
You would think Obama would have the decency to wait until some kind of formal sit down with the Iranians before he surrendered. More
April 06, 2009
New NATO Chief apologizes for Mohammed Cartoons
Caving in to extremism. More
April 06, 2009
Video: Obama mentions the 'Austrian' language
Does this man have any intellectual curiosity at all? More
April 06, 2009
Democrats' Next Target: the Internet
Democrat Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia has introduced two senate bills that may severely regulate traffic on the Internet. More
April 06, 2009
North Korea's missile range
Alaska and Hawaii in Kim's range. More
April 06, 2009
ITF hits Sweden for banning public from Israeli player's match
It's the principle involved in kowtowing to the sensibilities of a minority. More
April 06, 2009
Administration officials don't have much confidence in Detroit products
They don't care much about the American worker either. More
April 06, 2009
Geithner to Private Business Owners: 'You're Fired'
If this doesn't sound like a one-man economic dictatorship ... I don't know what does. More
April 06, 2009
Obama to Korea: About that Nuclear Bomb Thingy
Obama's response to the North Korean nuclear threat should scare the living daylights out of rational thinking people everywhere. More
April 06, 2009
Surviving Obama's Bipartisanship
Guess who's the most divisive president in memory?
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April 06, 2009
Kyle-Anne Shiver on KSFO Monday
Kyle-Anne Shiver will be on the KSFO Morning Show in San Francisco at 10:05 Eastern, Monday. A livestream is available More
April 05, 2009
Warren Buffett Profits Heavily from TARP funds
Warren Buffett promoted the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), and lambasted the greed on Wall Street, yet he is one of the main benefactors of the TARP largesse More
April 05, 2009
US to Britain: Say hello to Hezb'allah for us
US gives unofficial blessing to political contacts between the British and the terrorist group. More
April 05, 2009
Surprise! Trees grow bigger on CO2
Behold, Mother Gaia is all merciful! More
April 05, 2009
Two reports, same story, different conclusions on Israel's rights record
The New York Times once again shows its bias. More
April 05, 2009
Obama has his foot on the neck of TARP banks
Surrendering to government their only option. More
April 05, 2009
Saving the American auto industry while driving a foreign car?
How many of the government folks working to save GM and Chrysler (make that the UAW, actually) drive American-branded cars? More
April 05, 2009
America still considering attending Durban II - Susan Rice
Even worse: the US May join the Orwellian-named UN Human Rights Commission. More
April 05, 2009
So, Are We Cowardly Arrogant, or Arrogant Cowards?
Sticks and stone will break our bones, but what are insults from the Obama administration doing to our national psyche? More
April 05, 2009
Learn from China's experience
Americans should heed warnings from China about what happens when the state controls banks. More
April 05, 2009
Entertaining the Europeans
Another black eye for the multi-degreed Obama Advisory Team... More
April 05, 2009
EPA ruling looms on greenhouse gases (updated)
AT readers have an opportunity to comment to the EPA on granting a waiver to California to regulate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in automobiles, but the deadline is Monday More
April 05, 2009
North Korea Sends a Message and a Missile
The rocket from North Korea, that may soon be able to carry a nuclear warhead, flew unhindered. And it could be headed in our direction. More
April 05, 2009
How Far can a Protestor/Teleprompter Swim?
The Italian government has decided to stage the G8 summit this year on the island of La Maddalena off the coast of Sardinia. It is accessible only by boat. More
April 05, 2009
Law Professor's Intifada
George Bisharat is a law professor at the University of California who has been at the forefront of the efforts to implement an economic, cultural and academic boycott of Israel. More
April 05, 2009
The New Golden Rule of Bailout World
The new Golden Rule governing bailout initiatives planned by the Obama administration is based on the premise that those handing out the gold can break their own rules. More
April 04, 2009
Somebody's Making Money From the Bailouts, Guess who?
Obama supporters: How's that hope, change, and integrity working out for you? More
April 04, 2009
More Obama cluelessness
One pundit called Obama the smartest man ever to be president. Let the sniggering begin. More
April 04, 2009
Another 'friend of the little people' shows his true colors
Hillary Clinton Disease apparently is a worldwide epidemic. More
April 04, 2009
Democrats: Good for CEOs
If you hate CEOs and corporations, especially the financial sector, why are you voting Democrat? More
April 04, 2009
Pakistani Taliban terrorist takes responsibility for massacre
Maybe tomorrow he'll take "responsibility" for the snowstorm that's going to hit More
April 04, 2009
When national leaders bow
It turns out that precedent was discarded when President Obama bowed his head and bent his knee before the Saudi autocrat. More
April 04, 2009
Good news! Obama to OK Iranian enrichment program
I guess all that talk about "all options are on the table" when it came to the Iranian drive to build a bomb was just campaign rhetoric after all. More
April 04, 2009
Drip, drip, drip -- the MSM coverup of the Presidential bow before the financier of radical Islam
You have to look really hard to find it, but the American mainstream media are glancing at the stunning Obama bow before the King of Saudi Arabia, but only for the purpose of dismissing it. More
April 04, 2009
Getting at Israel through the Back Door
The response to getting caught publishing inaccurate anti-Israel material is to publish more screeds. More
April 04, 2009
Solipsistic morality from the New York Times
Bill Keller, Executive Editor of the New York Times, addressing some journalism students at Stanford University said something so extraordinary that you might wonder if he was drunk. More
April 04, 2009
Blowhard NY Times contributor a paranoid loon (Updated)
Have you joined your neighborhood conservative militia yet? More
April 04, 2009
Coming soon: Obama to GM, 'We Own You'
Obama doesn't need the Fairness Doctrine when he will soon have Fairness Advertising. More
April 04, 2009
President Obama Brings Home A United Raspberry
Barack Obama went to Europe to unite the world and to bring the focus of the war on terrorism (or whatever it is called nowadays) to Afghanistan. Well ... it didn't happen. More
April 04, 2009
Meet Your New HR Director
Barney Frank and the House Democrats think they should be in charge of compensation and more. More
April 04, 2009
More Tales from the 57 States
The people looked to His Obamaness for rescue. More
April 03, 2009
For Dems, one = three
Remember the door to door campaign to show support for Obama's budget? More
April 03, 2009
NY Times hides Blag-O connection
The New York Times is once again filtering content to protect its Chosen One. More
April 03, 2009
It was nice while it lasted
Thomas Jefferson, wrote "Millions for defense. Not one cent for tribute." He was speaking about Arabs holding Americans hostage for money and submission. More
April 03, 2009
Obama flummoxed in press conference
Don't look for any of this video on the American broadcast nets. More
April 03, 2009
Geithner Plan Loopholes
As with most anything, especially government anythings, there are unintended consequences. More
April 03, 2009
Would Abe Lincoln bow down to a slave-keeping Arab king?
What would Abraham Lincoln say? Would he turn red with shame at the sight of an American president kowtowing to a slave-keeping Arab royal? More
April 03, 2009
Krauthammer on Obama's real agenda
Changing the relationship between citizen and government is what he's really out for. More
April 03, 2009
A sordid tale of corruption
This story just about has it all: a six figure rip-off of public money from a public university facing major cutbacks, lying, a cover-up by higher-ups, and playing of the race card. Sex is the only missing ingredient. More
April 03, 2009
Congress approves budget
What's a few trillion dollars among friends? More
April 03, 2009
What slippery slope?
"Soylent Green" comes to life. More
April 03, 2009
Obama to Lula at G-20: 'That's my man!'
Luckily, the President does not have blue eyes. More
April 03, 2009
Yes, but did he look into his soul?
The Russians appear to be pleased with their new, more accommodating partner More
April 03, 2009
Chavez: Capitalism is 'the Road to Hell'
Socialism is heaven on earth ... for the hungry. Macaroni and margarine. Yum. Yum. More
April 03, 2009
Fake indian wrongfully fired for 'little Eichman' comment
You have to hope that someday, his chickens will come home to roost. More
April 03, 2009
Gag me - Press goes ga-ga over Michelle
Is Michelle Obama the second coming of Jackie Kennedy? More
April 03, 2009
Eric Cantor in the cross hairs
The Democrats know that if they can knock out rising GOP leaders by hook or by crook, their hold on power becomes more secure. More
April 03, 2009
Tony Rezko may sing in Blago's trial
There is a strong possibility that former Obama fundraiser and convicted felon Antoin "Tony" Rezko will testify for the prosecution against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. More
April 03, 2009
CNN's Roland Martin Misstates Catholic Teaching
In defending Notre Dame's invitation and awarding of an honorary degree to Obama, Roland Martin distorted the Church's teachings. More
April 02, 2009
Dems Failure to Fast Track Cap-And-Trade a Terrific Omen
Yesterday's bi-partisan vote to prevent fast tracking the Democrats' dreadful cap-and-trade legislation was a far greater victory than you might think. More
April 02, 2009
Hunting for the Government Goodwrench Office
The nice man at the FTC said that, yeah, he'd heard the news that the federal government was going to stand behind GM and Chrysler warranties. More
April 02, 2009
Obama bows down to Saudi King (updated)
I am quite certain that this is not the protocol, and is most unbecoming a President of the United States. More
April 02, 2009
New York's art world meets Cuba's communism
At the heart and soul of being an artist is freedom of expression. A shining example of of left wing cluelessness (or is it corruption?). More
April 02, 2009
Uninvited Bill Ayers decries 'mob rule'
Bill Ayers still doesn't get it. More
April 02, 2009
'Hey! Let's ease restrictions on Cuba' - Lugar
Another bad idea from the dumbest Republican in the senate. More
April 02, 2009
Very unhealthy for Palestinians to sell land to Jews
Well, at least they're honest about it. More
April 02, 2009
What's good for GM?
Now that President Obama is the de facto president of GM I more concerned about the future of the company than before. More
April 02, 2009
Sunshine on a cloudy day: Dodd way behind
The incumbent is in big trouble. More
April 02, 2009
What's So Cool About the Obamas?
I'm tired of listening to one pie-eyed Obamaphile after another blithering about B.O.'s coolness. More
April 02, 2009
Obama ignores WH press corps at appearance with Brown
Is Obama starting to feel the heat? More
April 02, 2009
Touchy Times
Pinch Sulzberger's descent into a laughingstock accelerates. It's hard not to feel pity. More
April 02, 2009
'Is Obama Skidding or Crashing?'
Sometimes, the counterintuitive is just illogic. More
April 02, 2009
Another couple of protocol blunders for our 'smart' foreign policy
Our Keystone Kops foreign policy continues to amaze and worry the world More
April 02, 2009
A Tale of Two Leaders
Two men face the "hinge of history." More
April 02, 2009
Shocked? (a poem)
Should we condemn a man for doing/ What he said he was going to do?
More
April 01, 2009
Apparently, no disposable income is best for charities
George Soros tells charities to learn to love higher taxes on donations to them. More
April 01, 2009
Justice For Ted Stevens: Now what about his Senate seat? (Update 2)
The DOJ has suddenly dropped all charges. Anyone not smelling a rat needs to have their nose examined. More
April 01, 2009
Police, nitwits clash at G-20 Summit
The sign being held by a protestor at the G-20 Summit said it all: "Abolish Money!" More
April 01, 2009
Taliban believes they have Obama on the run
Obama is getting very popular with our enemies. More
April 01, 2009
Netanyahu to Obama: Stop Iran - Or I Will
So many supposedly smart people don't get it. More
April 01, 2009
Conyers may seek hearings on ACORN
Well, it's something anyway. More
April 01, 2009
NY-20 race too close to call
Just 65 votes separate the two candidates. More
April 01, 2009
Another day, another Obama pick discovered to be a tax cheat
Can't the Democrats find anyone who's an honest taxpaying citizen? More
April 01, 2009
California May Soon Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Automobiles
California, which almost shut down earlier this year because of a burgeoning budget deficit and legislative gridlock, might soon be in the position of dictating to the automakers. More
April 01, 2009
Can London Police Handle the Crowds? (updated)
The G20 conference, which started in London today, is off to a smashing start -- if windows, storefronts, cars and banks are included in the smashing. More
April 01, 2009
The best and brightest?
Rule by elitists has real drawbacks. More
April 01, 2009
Hollywood talk: views you probably haven't heard
20 politically indcorrect quotes to savour More
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