General

By William Moloney, Contributing Editor
In the 19th century Americans took very seriously Washington’s warning against “entangling alliances” which might interfere with the country’s unfolding “Manifest Destiny” of dynamic growth and expansion. A corollary to this belief was that the “Great American Democracy” was a unique-perhaps even divinely inspired-form of political organization vastly superior to the Old World’s tired regimes of aristocratic privilege and downtrodden masses.

By Kevin Holst, Contributing Editor
Global warming is on the lips of every liberal-leaning activist and major news outlet. They tell us that we need to conserve and reduce our carbon footprint or else. Unsurprisingly, this Al Gore led movement has spilled over into the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

By Rich Sokol, Contributing Editor
One way to build a lead in the polls is to tell people what they want to hear. But eventually, people begin to notice the inconsistencies. You can only flip-flop so many times.Perhaps Obama’s contradictory words will soon catch up with him. He has a history of clashing statements on Iran and Israel. Following are examples, using his own words. See for yourself.

By William Moloney, Contributing Editor
Rockefeller vs. Goldwater in 1964. McCarthy vs. LBJ in 1968. Muskie vs. McGovern in 1972. Reagan vs Ford in 1976. Kennedy vs Carter in 1980. Hart vs Mondale in 1984.

As history buffs would know each of the above Presidential primary contests was in varying degree long, expensive, emotive, distracting and a delight to the opposing party which invariably triumphed in November usually by a landslide.

Today Republicans watching the Clinton-Obama slugfest are weeping- tears of joy. In a year in which every indicator points to a Republican disaster of potentially monumental proportions, history offers hope to the GOP.

By Bob Beauprez
It is an amazing phenomenon, but apparently there no longer is a left side of the political spectrum. For that matter "liberal" has seemingly vanished as well.