Monthly Archives: May 2010

These people are not “peace activists”….they are “thugs”

Watching FOXNEWS coverage of “peace activists” beat Israeli commandos with what looked like pipes or clubs with many of them converging on a single commando……. These people are not “peace activists” they are “THUGS.” Here’s an old saying that is probably familiar to many of you but I still think it bears repeating, especially in [...]

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A Memorial Day Message From Carly Fiorina

Today, we honor the men and women who have died in service to our nation. Memorial Day is a time of remembrance and respect for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our flag and the freedoms for which it stands. Although we mourn the passing of these honorable servicemembers with somber [...]

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Israeli prime minister cancels White House meeting

JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister has called off a planned visit to the White House to deal with a crisis over a botched naval raid that killed 10 pro-Palestinian activists. Netanyahu, who is in Canada, was set to travel to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama on Tuesday. But his office says he decided [...]

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Memorial Day 2010

By:  Oliver North ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. – This is the place that receives the most attention on Memorial Day, though it is but one of 141 national cemeteries in the United States and 24 others located on foreign soil. Many of our countrymen will observe this “last Monday in May” holiday with travel, shopping [...]

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DeVore Compares Himself to Carly & Tom

Further listening: Chuck DeVore Interview Solid Principles Podcast – Episode 10 Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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White House press pool, Fruit of Islam collide on Farrakhan’s lawn

Last night’s pool reportage, by the New York Times’s Jackie Calmes, described a standoff between Secret Service and Louis Farrakhan’s security force, the Fruit of Islam, as Obama watched hockey at the home of a friend who lives across the street from Farrakhan. The standoff was reportedly resolved when someone identifying himself as “Rev. Gary [...]

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My “California Girls” Ahead in the Polls

California Senate – Republican Primary Poll Date Sample Fiorina (R) Campbell (R) DeVore (R) Spread RCP Average 5/9 – 5/23 — 32.4 27.4 15.0 Fiorina +5.0 PPP (D) 5/21 – 5/23 417 LV 41 21 16 Fiorina +20 SurveyUSA 5/21 – 5/23 612 LV 46 23 14 Fiorina +23 R2000/Daily Kos (D) 5/17 – 5/19 [...]

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Clinton ‘whiff of scandal’ returns

Bill Clinton’s picture is again a fixture on cable news. Republicans are sternly demanding a special prosecutor. And legal commentators are bickering over the finer points of federal criminal statutes on bribery and graft. It feels like 1997 — but it’s 2010. And Barack Obama can’t be happy. The White House’s confirmation Friday that it [...]

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David Letterman: Michael Buble Top Ten List

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In the All Fairness: When a Democrat Gets it Right

In today’s Wall Street Journal there is a quote from Louisiana Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu in an article written by Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel that puts the current oil spill crisis in the needed perspective. With many politicians on both sides of the aisle performing in high dungeon in the usual emotional pandering to curry [...]

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