The Goalie Who Came in From the Cold
Recently the National Post ran an article that the Soviet hockey icon, goalie Vladislav Tretiak, was also a talent scout recruiter for Russian espionage. If so, so what? It seems more silly than sinister. It has long been known that Canada is a favorite incubator for spies. Talk of a non-news …GOP's Unsung Achievements for Native Americans
The Republican Party, at the local and national level should be doing more to develop conservative solutions for the issues affecting Native Americans. That there is not more of a concerted effort to do so is surprising considering that in many districts Native Americans are being represented by …The Bush Economic Record - Blame Healthcare
A new report shows that during the Bush administration real median household income declined and the number of Americans without health insurance increased. The blame for this bad news however lies with exploding healthcare costs which between 2000 and 2007 overwhelmed increases in worker wages. …Talks with Iran: What in It for Us?
The Obama administration is preparing for direct negotiations with Iran. Talks with Iran come at a fairly high price and it is unclear what the Obama administration can realistically hope to get in return. A wise man once told me that when it came time for negotiations with America's enemies, one …GOP Putting a Silencer on Obama Defense Cuts
The Obama administration has enacted the most significant weapon systems cuts in more than 30 years, and this after enacting an unprecedented $780 billion so-called economic stimulus package in which defense spending was virtually non-existent. Worse, the GOP is supporting these cuts - led by, of …Conservatives and Their Dogs
In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let me also invite interested FF readers to submit your own, to run in this column. …
Whose Side is Glenn Beck On?
In his attempted rebuttal of my post on Glenn Beck, David Horowitz agrees that Beck’s attack on Cass Sunstein was false. Yet that falsehood does not worry Horowitz. He would still rather have "Glenn Beck out there fighting for our side." But how do we define "our side"? I have a lot of time for …The NYPD: Anti-Muslim Bigots?
Since 9/11, the NYPD's counterterrorism task force has ramped up its operations in order to protect the city. The task force's actions however have often drawn the ire of the American Civil Liberties Union. Each year, September 11th serves not only as a time of reflection for lost loved ones but …Obama's Race Card
Many in the media have picked up on the "Obama's opponents are racist" meme. The burden of proving racism is on those making that accusation. Is there any member of Congress now opposing the public option and multi-trillion dollar deficits who would not be opposing them if President Obama was as …9/11: I Will Never Forget
I made a decision to go to New York this past weekend to be with some of the families of 9/11 victims. I could never fully understand what they went through and are still going through today. Yet, as an American, I experienced something that day that changed my life as well. I made a decision to …