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Archive for February 3rd, 2010

Sarah Palin endorses the other Dr. Paul

The line between the Ron Paul movement, the Tea Party and the Sarah Palin phenomenon continue to blur. Yesterday, the former Alaska governor endorsed Rand Paul in the Kentucky Senate race. Dr. Paul, an eye surgeon, is the son of Texas congressman Ron Paul, an ob/gyn who ran for president as a Libertarian and again [...]

Vulnerable Dems seek distance from Obama

As Congress begins picking through President Obama’s vast election year budget, many Democratic incumbents and candidates seem to be finding something they love — to campaign against.

South of the border, the cult of the presidency

You could almost hear a collective groan go up when Barack Obama announced that he planned to deal with his recent setbacks by “speaking directly to the American people.” After 158 interviews and 411 speeches in 2009, who’s clamoring to hear more from a president whose microphone addiction rivals Bill Clinton’s?
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Spending our way to stagnation

Many governments have responded to the economic downturn by increasing the size of the public sector. It was remarkable how quickly they resuscitated the theory that assumes more government spending can boost economic growth.

Rep. Conyers aids CAIR in plot against FBI

An Islamic group and one of its top contacts within the U.S. Congress are in the midst of a plot to neutralize FBI counterterrorism efforts. And they’ve found a willing collaborator in Attorney General Eric Holder.