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The Ugly Face behind the Mask of Liberalism It has been interesting watching the response to the Honduran military's recent ousting of its nation's president, Manuel Zelaya. Barack Obama called the action "not legal" and Hillary Clinton said that the arrest of Zelaya should be condemned. Most interesting, perhaps, is that taking this position places them shoulder to shoulder with Fidel Castro, Daniel Ortega and Venezuelan's roaring mouse, Hugo Chavez, who is threatening military action against Honduras. Now, some would say this is an eclectic group -- others would say, not so much -- regardless, what has gotten them so upset? ____________________________ America, the Silly Nation As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, we will hear about our Founding Fathers, about those who fought our wars to preserve and safeguard our nation, and other men and women who contributed to the nation's greatness. It is good to look back, but future generations will look back as well and wonder how such a great nation became such a silly nation, the object of scorn and ridicule around the world, challenged by every gangster nation that shares the planet; attacked by Al Qaeda, threatened by North Korea, mocked by Venezuela, insulted by Iran, and sustained by the wealth of China and other lenders. ____________________________ Did America Really Want This? Throughout most of the two hundred and thirty three years since that first Independence Day, a significant number of Americans have indulged in the luxury of ignoring the entire political scene, caring not whether the particular administration in power leans left or right. This was mainly due to the forethought of the founders, who in their wisdom established binding limits on the actions of government through the Constitution. Therefore, regardless of who held the reins of power, deviations in the direction of the country would probably remain within safe perimeters. ____________________________ New Haven Firefighters Get Their Due The Supreme Court recently made a landmark 5-4 decision that resulted in earned promotions for at least 10 New Haven firefighters, as well as a triple blow to the City of New Haven and its ultra-liberal mayor, John DeStefano, affirmative action policies, and the Quota Queen, a.k.a. Sonia Sotomayor, self-proclaimed poster girl for affirmative action and Barack Obama's first nominee to the Supreme Court, to replace retiring justice David Souter. Ruling along ideological lines, with Justice Anthony Kennedy once again providing the swing vote, the high court overturned a decision of the Second Appellate Court in the case of Ricci v. DeStefano which upheld a lower court's decision in favor of the City of New Haven, which had thrown out the results of an examination for the positions of captain and lieutenant in the New Haven Fire Department because no black applicants had qualified. That decision was made by a three-judge panel which included Sotomayor. ____________________________ ECO-MINISTER FLUNKS GLOBAL WARMING TEST When last we heard from Australian Senator Steve Fielding, he had paid his own way to a Washington, D.C. conference of climate skeptics--and armed himself with some questions about why Australia needs heavy carbon taxes on its energy use. Back home, Fielding asked these three questions of Australian Environmental Minister Environmental Penny Wong: ____________________________ An Endangered America "My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!" said Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and our third President. As usual, he was right. Present day Americans take for granted the story of the American Revolution, but few consider what a fearful undertaking that was when the Declaration was published on July 4, 1776. ____________________________ Obamacare: Do Or Die For America With so much coverage of the current debate on Barack Obama's attempt to impose nationalized healthcare on America, it may seem that little else can be said on the subject. Yet it needs to be discussed, and its manifold dangers explained to the American people. It is impossible to overstate the significance of this battle. If successful in establishing this pinnacle of his socialist agenda, Obama will unleash a "change" on the country from which it may never recover. ____________________________ US government's climate con-job Suppose a company doctored data, misrepresented study findings, replaced observations with computer simulations, and hired PR flacks to promote its new "wonder drug." News stories, congressional hearings and subpoenas would be in overdrive. Fines and jail sentences would follow. And rightly so. But the standards change when "climate catastrophe" is involved. ____________________________ OVERHEATED WHITE HOUSE CAMPAIGNS It was only a matter of time before First Lady Michelle Obama sprang to the wall of the White House Organic Garden and demanded more organic food--a heartfelt campaign fully as sincere as her husband's ongoing demand that the affluent countries fight off man-made global warming by taxing away most of their energy. However, both the First Lady's and the President's campaigns share the same problem: Both are based on politically-correct illusions. ____________________________ From Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama: A Horror Story John F. Kennedy, standing in front of the Berlin Wall, said "Ich bin en Berliner" to declare his solidarity with Western Germany, divided from its eastern half by the compromises with the Soviet Union at the end of World War II. Ronald Reagan would later demand, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" as well as declare his solidarity with the Polish people seeking to free themselves from Soviet domination. |
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