Thomas Sowell:
The Real 'War on Women'
Among the people who are disappointed with President
Obama, none has more reason to be disappointed than those who thought he
was going to be "a uniter, rather than a divider" and that he would
"bring us all together."
Jackie Gingrich Cushman:
Words Matter
Words have power; they create images and possibilities, and provide a window
into the future of what could be. The best leaders use positive words
to communicate a potential future for a country that is possible if
actions are taken. They inspire action, progress and positive results.
For words to matter, there must be a solid foundation underlying them.
They cannot be all fluff and flutter.
Victor Davis Hanson:
From Hope and Change to Fear and Smear
Barack Obama lately has been accusing presumptive
rival Mitt Romney of not waging his campaign in the nice (but losing)
manner of John McCain in 2008. But a more marked difference can be seen
in Obama himself, whose style and record bear no resemblance to his
glory days of four years ago.
Larry Elder:
The Four Lies About the Economy That Obama Needs Voters to Believe
President Barack Obama's re-election turns on his
ability to convince voters that 1) Obama inherited a "Great Recession,"
2) every "independent" economist supported the "stimulus," 3)
"bipartisan" economists agree
that Obama's stimulus worked, and 4) as actor Morgan Freeman puts it,
racist Republicans say, "Screw the country ... we're going to do
whatever we can to get this black man outta here" -- nothing to do with
deeply held policy differences.
Michael Barone:
Walker Changes Attitudes on Public Employee Unions
The results are in, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
has beaten Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the recall election. That's in
line with pre-election polling, though not the Election Day exit poll.
John Ransom:
I Told You So
Yeah. I know. You all are used to my dazzling wit,
cutting political acumen, and my stylish turns of phrase. But really, I
know quite a bit about finance too, even if I use my superpowers only on occasion.
Jonah Goldberg:
'Compromise' Is Not a Dirty Word
Compromise has always been a holy word for the
Washington establishment. But against the backdrop of ever-increasing
anxiety over our fiscal dysfunction, most particularly the next budget
showdown, the word has taken on a tone of anger, desperation and even
panic.
Judge Andrew Napolitano:
Where Is The Outrage?
For the past few weeks, I have been writing in this
column about the government's use of drones and challenging their
constitutionality on Fox News Channel where I work. I once asked on air
what Thomas Jefferson would have done if -- had drones existed at the
time -- King George III had sent drones to peer inside the bedroom windows of Monticello.
Michael Reagan:
GOP Has Latino Options
No wonder Republicans can't even get 40 percent of Latino votes in a presidential election.
Ken Blackwell:
The Fate of Syria's Christian Minority
Four years ago, Israeli “dove” Avi Primor cooed over
the prospects for a comprehensive peace settlement in the Mideast. The
“key” to peace, wrote Israel’s former Ambassador to Germany, lies in
Damascus. Amb. Primor wrote if Israel would only agree to give up the
Golan Heights she had captured in the 1967 Six-Day War, Syria might yet
come around to accepting the existence of the Jewish state and break its
dependence on the mullahs in Iran.
Cal Thomas:
Growing Independence From Both Parties
In his 2007 book, "The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth
of the Modern World, 1788-1800," historian Jay Winik writes that among
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, none "believed
in political parties, which they feared would lead to 'rage,'
'dissolution,' and eventual 'ruin' of the republic..."
Debra J. Saunders:
So, DiFi Is Taller Than 23 Dwarfs
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's most popular
politician, garnered 49.3 percent -- less than half -- of the vote on
election day Tuesday. Winning 1.8 million votes, Feinstein trounced her
23 challengers handily in what wags call California's "jungle primary."
There was no big-name challenger, yet more than half of voters went for
Anyone But DiFi.
Matt Towery:
Elite Media Distorts Wisconsin Exit Polls and Results
They are at it again. Following what can only be
described as a butt-kicking win for Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin's
recall election, many media pundits were trying to "split the baby" by
acknowledging Walker's win, but pointing to exit polls that show
President Obama with a seven-point lead against Mitt Romney in that
state.
Daniel J. Mitchell:
Archaeologists from the 22nd Century Ponder the Death of California
It’s hard to see how a state survives, in the long run, with such a burdensome government.
Steve Chapman:
The Myth of Unfair Paychecks
As any debater knows, defining the issue is a major
part of the battle. On Tuesday, Democrats failed to persuade the Senate
to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. What are we to conclude from that
outcome? That paychecks will be unfair, to the detriment of America's
working women.
Emmett Tyrrell:
In Praise of Polarization
WASHINGTON -- Frankly, I wish the Pew Research Center
would occasionally keep its thoughts to itself. Sometimes those
thoughts are merely insipid and beneath the attention of serious minds.
Sometimes they are alarming and capable of stirring up an already
excitable populace. There is talk of cannibalism being practiced by the
criminal element. There is Lady Gaga. These are worrisome times. Yet the
Pew Research Center has gone and done it again.
Maggie Gallagher:
Debating Same-Sex Marriage
This week, the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to hear any more arguments on gay marriage.
Alan Sears:
Marriage is Marriage - Period
In this life, a number of relationships are of great
significance, such as the relationship between a customer and his
banker, a patient and his doctor, or even a congregant and his pastor.
These are important relationships—some of which produce near-familial
emotions, binding people together at a deep, deep level. And while all
of these relationships are important, they are but proximate compared
with the ultimate earthly relationship—and that is marriage.
Paul Tracy:
5 High Yield Stocks with Rising Expectations
Last summer, the debt crisis in Europe was in the
front of most investors' minds, prompting some wild sell-offs in global
stock markets regardless of corporate fundamentals. And, in recent
weeks, traders have become increasingly concerned about some softening
in U.S. economic data, a bright spot for the world economy since late
last year.
Night Watch:
Egypt Army, Muslim Brotherhood Battle Over Constitution
The Army wants to shape the constitution so that it
recognizes and respects the Army's control of defense matters, including
the budget and its economic holdings, which are extensive.
Chris Poindexter:
Gold Up Overnight
The sudden enthusiasm for gold on Wall Street may
signal that we’re at a bottom for gold selling. As I mentioned last
month, it’s not unusual to see investors selling gold during times of
down markets when they’re fleeing to cash. Once the markets are awash
in liquidity, all that money has to go somewhere.
Mike Shedlock:
Message From FDR on Public Unions
Public unions survive by coercion, threats, bribes, and vote buying. Cities and states are broke as a result. Even FDR agrees.
Edward White:
Photo ID, the Left, And Voter Fraud
A recent business trip got me thinking about those on the Left who oppose the movement by
States to increase the security of elections by requiring people to produce photo
identification (“ID”), generally a driver license or government-issued identification
card, although there are other forms of permitted ID, before they can vote.
David Malcolm:
Beyond the Beltway: How to Read the News
Welcome to the season of spin. As the presidential
contest heats up, so does the parade of “news stories” trumpeting a
carefully manicured version of President Obama and his record, making
the case for a second term in an “objective” way his official campaign
never could.
Bob Goldman:
The W-2 and You
the biggest fear in revealing your old salary is that
your potential employer will be able to calibrate your new salary well
below your current poverty level.
Jeff Carter:
The Futures Are Bright, For Now
We have a lot of deadbeats on government transfer
payments. In many cases, the economic incentives are arrayed so that it
becomes much better to work the system for government transfer payments
than actually go out and be productive.
Bill Tatro:
Obama Goes for 3, or Something
As Obama looks at a world of falling employment,
European crisis, Chinese contraction, and a whole host of other
problems, he wakes up every morning and goes to sleep every night
without any real two-point slam dunk, the guaranteed easy shot.
Marybeth Hicks:
Rallies Call for Standing Up for Religious Freedom
When historians one day look back on the rise and
fall of the American republic, it won’t only be our habitual deficit
spending and lack of financial discipline they blame for our demise, but
the deficit of faith and lack of religion in our children’s generation
Ann Coulter:
The Recall Heard Around the World
I watched the Wisconsin returns on MSNBC Tuesday
night, and it came right down to the wire between "the Democrats were
outspent 7-to-1" and "Republicans are stripping union rights!" As we go
to press it's still too close to call.
Michelle Malkin:
Teacher's Unions Earn "F" for Wisconsin Recall Abuse
They really outdid themselves. In Wisconsin and
across the nation, public school employee unions spared no kiddie human
shields in their battle against GOP Gov. Scott Walker's budget and
pension reforms. Students were the first and last casualties of the
ruthless Big Labor war against fiscal discipline.
Walter E. Williams:
Immoral Beyond Redemption
Benjamin Franklin, statesman and signer of our
Declaration of Independence, said: "Only a virtuous people are capable
of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need
of masters."
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Thursday, June 07 | 06:52 PM ET
- Coulter: The Recall Heard Around the World
- Sowell: The Real 'War on Women'
- Elder: The Four Lies About the Economy That Obama Needs Voters to Believe
- Hanson: From Hope and Change to Fear and Smear
- Napolitano: Where Is The Outrage?
- Ransom: I Told You So
- Barone: Walker Changes Attitudes on Public Employee Unions
- Williams: Immoral Beyond Redemption
- Mitchell: Archaeologists from the 22nd Century Ponder the Death of California
- Goldberg: 'Compromise' Is Not a Dirty Word
- VIDEO: Scott Walker Declares Victory
- VIDEO: Scott Walker Wins Recall Election
- Final Townhall Wisconsin Poll Tracker: Walker 51%, Barrett 44%
- Vote Monitoring: Justice Department in Wisconsin Today
- Embarrassing: Obama Releases 11th Hour Wisconsin Ad
- Video: Feisty Wisconsin Focus Group Argues Over Recall
- Scott Walker's Closing Argument in Wisconsin
- VIDEO: Democrat Gov Admits Recalling Walker Was a "Mistake"
- Big Labor Reacts to Scott Walker Victory
- WATCH: MSNBC's Ed Schultz Freaks Out Over Walker Victory
- Flashback: Sarah Palin in Wisconsin: "Get Used to It"