Category Archives: Political Opinion

The No-Brainer Bin Laden Card

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Last week, President Obama’s reelection campaign received a lot of media attention with the release of a video advertisement detailing the president’s decision to conduct the successful raid on the Bin Laden compound in Pakistan last year. Almost immediately, criticism streamed in from Republicans who argued that it was inappropriate to politicize such a unifying,…

Why the Pop-Culture President Won’t Re-Energize the Youth Vote

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I didn’t vote in the first two presidential elections that I was of age to participate in. Why not? Well, the truth is that I simply didn’t care. I didn’t think it really mattered which candidate won the presidency. To me, elections weren’t worth the time to stand in a long voting line and cast…

Ted Nugent Shows How Metaphors Can Cross the Line

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From time to time, conservatives like myself become irritated with comedians like Jon Stewart who occasionally make truly offensive remarks, then play the “Hey, I’m a comedian” card to deflect criticism away from what they said. I do believe that as a rule of thumb, the rhetoric of people who make audiences laugh for a…

Can The Romney Team Stir the Pot as Well as the Democrats?

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There’s been a lot of talk on cable news lately about presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s secret weapon: His wife, Ann Romney. Many have pointed out that she humanizes her husband who often comes across as emotionally-detached and robotic. I agree with that analysis, and while I certainly believe she’ll continue to be a big help…

Kissing up to the Rev. Al

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Politicians say all sorts of things to ingratiate themselves with one interest group or another.  Most of the time we shrug and forget about it.  Pandering is part of the job description, we correctly figure.  But when the panderer is also the attorney general of the United States, we should pay attention.  Especially when he’s…

The Responsibility of the Media to Debunk The Buffett Rule

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Very rarely does something on television prompt me to literally stand up and cheer, especially when it comes to a news program. Yet, that’s exactly what I found myself doing Tuesday night when watching a panel discussion on FOX News’ Special Report. The topic was President Obama’s continued endorsement of what he calls The Buffett…

The Smartest Man in the World Should Go Back to School

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One day in grammar school, the nun told us that we would have a test the following day.  Anyone who couldn’t recite a particular spelling rule had to write it 50 times.  Despite having studied all the spelling rules the night before, the next day I flubbed mine.  So, I went home and wrote the…

It’s Obama’s Country… The Supreme Court is Just Living In It

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There are times when President Obama speaks that I honestly can’t believe I’m hearing such pompous, demeaning rhetoric coming from the man who holds the highest office in our nation. It’s often hard for me to sit through, not just because I disagree with him, but because of the audacity he displays by applying the…