This is the story of the way an empire – The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – ended. While much of the rest of he world was celebrating Christmas, the Soviet Union quietly slipped beneath the waters of history. After a cynical effort to replace the Union with a federation, the territories over which the USSR claimed dominion floated away, leaving only Russia bobbing in their wake.   Read the rest of this entry »

The actions of a president are again being questioned, this time in the weeks leading up to a national election. Was the public misled by Obama and others because the truth exposed a careless disregard for the safety of the consulate and our ambassador, despite evidence that both were at risk?   Read the rest of this entry »

For those able to read Obama’s entire UN speech without gagging, take heart. It could have been worse. He didn’t say “pretty please” in his whine to the Muslims to control the terrorists among them. He neglected to mention that the “extremists” he begged Muslim leaders control are … Muslims.   Read the rest of this entry »

NBC’s Ann Curry did her best to frame things in favorable light for the Obama administration, practically putting words in the mouth of Libyan President Megarif. The only problem was, he refused to cooperate.

If this had been a court …

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Advocacy journalism is “the use of journalism techniques to promote a specific political or social cause.” Advocacy journalism is a natural fit for progressivism. Both are anti-democratic and based on the assumption that the electorate is too dumb to know what is best for it without expert guidance.   Read the rest of this entry »

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s favorite punch line is, “I don’t get no respect.” In the consuls of our enemies neither does Obama’s America.   Read the rest of this entry »

Susan Rice shares the mythical Obama universe in which the UN, to cite Rice’s April 7, 2011 testimony before Congress, “is important to American security.” Rice argued that America should “meet our financial obligations to the U.N” because doing so “would make Americans safer.” Feel safer?   Read the rest of this entry »

The conceit of progressivism is that it is modern and scientific, ever improving the human condition through government action. In fact, it is neither. At its most basic level it is what Nietzsche called “the will to power;” and what the Founders recognized as the natural human desire for domination. They devised the separation of powers and federalism to protect individual liberty by imposing limits on government. It is no accident that Obama relentlessly attacks these limitations with executive orders and Obama Care.   Read the rest of this entry »

In the imaginary world in which our president resides, all that is necessary to transform enemies into friends is understanding and empathy. In 2007 Obama intoned: “The day I am inaugurated Muslim hostility will ease. … If I’m reaching out to the Muslim world they understand that I’ve lived in a Muslim country and I may be a Christian, but I also understand their point of view… I think the world will have confidence that I am listening to them and that our future and our security is tied up with our ability to work with other countries in the world that will ultimately makes us safer…”   Read the rest of this entry »

They came to praise Obama and they may have succeeded in burying him. But it was not the rhapsodizing of his virtues as husband, father and all around saint that fell short.   Read the rest of this entry »