Independence Day evokes thoughts of patriotism, liberty, and courage, but these virtues are not exclusive to the American Revolution. They can be found in cities like Prague and Budapest, in a square called Tiananmen, and at a crumbling wall in Berlin. The virtues of which I speak do not belong …
Read More »The Audacity Of Obama's First 100 Days
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:00:11 +0000 – By Jon Kraushar Communications Consultant Audacity–boldness–defines Barack Obama. As the president approaches his 100th day in office on April 29, expect his audacity to be on full display in several key ways: The Audacity of Hope The hope invested in Obama to remedy …
Read More »Analysis: Press Largely Ignored Incendiary Rhetoric at Bush Protest
News outlets that are focusing on the incendiary rhetoric of conservatives outside President Obama’s town hall meeting Tuesday ignored the incendiary rhetoric — and even violence — of liberals outside an appearance by former President George W. Bush in 2002. When Bush visited Portland, Ore., for a fundraiser, protesters stalked …
Read More »Obama's a Genius — Just Like Those Villains In the Bond Movies.''''
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:52:54 +0000 – By Glenn BeckHost, “Glenn Beck” Hello America, As some of you may remember, I was less than a fanof Barack Obama during the primaries and general election. If I don’t make it onto his Christmas card list, I guess I’ll have to learn …
Read More »Is Obama the New Coke?
Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:45:57 +0000 – By John TantilloMarketing and Brand Expert Folks, first some history. In the early eighties, one of Jimmy Carter’s bright young political advisers, Pat Caddell, landed the plum marketing gig of guiding Coca Cola into the future–and he almost ran that venerable brand into …
Read More »Eric Garner case: A grievous wrong not to indict
A grand jury chose not to indict a New York City police officer Wednesday for causing the death of New York City resident Eric Garner. There was ample evidence to indict; and the grand jury made a grievous error by not doing so. I say this not having seen the …
Read More »Bill Cosby: In court of public opinion entertainer has lost, in court of law, he'd likely win
In the court of public opinion, Bill Cosby has lost. In a court of law, he would likely win. But given what we know so far, it will never come to that. If he wants it to stay that way, he should continue to keep quiet. At least eighteen women …
Read More »Commission says Christian business owners should leave religion at home
The Human Rights Commission in Lexington, Kentucky has a chilling message for Christian business owners who refuse service to LGBT organizations: leave your religion at home. “It would be safe to do so, yes,” Executive Director Raymond Sexton told me. “Or in this case you can find yourself two years …
Read More »Ouch, bill for ObamaCare coming due
The bill is coming due for ObamaCare and it’s a whopper. According to Medicare Care’s own actuaries U.S. health care spending is about to rocket. Federal meddling in what was once the finest and cost-effective health care system on the planet is nothing new. Back in the 1960s, many Americans …
Read More »Airstrikes on Syria: Should US use mercenaries to fight ISIS?
On his Fox News show Monday night, Bill O’Reilly suggested using mercenaries to fight the Islamic State (ISIS) instead of U.S. ground forces, which President Obama has repeatedly vowed not to deploy. The use of mercenaries is as old as warfare itself. Alexander the Great used them. King George III …
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