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The Soviet roots of terrorism: scratch any "Islamic" terrorist group worldwide and you will find the ever-present and indispensable Soviet-Russian intelligence services.		Sep 14, 2009	2537
In the shadows of promise: evaluating Obama's campaign pledges.	Cover story	Aug 31, 2009	3968
Communism still stands in the "stans": the former Soviet Republics of Central Asia continue as totalitarian dictatorships, but have won Western aid by portraying themselves as allies in the war against terror.	Essay	Aug 17, 2009	2458
Obama needs to learn "opportunity cost".		Jul 20, 2009	763
Education policies & promises: President Obama's education policies, which are long on promises, have so far entailed no more than increasing federal spending on education.	Cover story	May 25, 2009	3322
"Serving" political ends: the national-service act that President Obama signed on April 21 was designed more for generating Democratic clout than it was for helping others.		May 25, 2009	1526
The burden of empire: Eric Garris of AntiWar.com observes how difficult it is for America to bear the heavy burden of a globe-spanning empire.	Interview	Apr 27, 2009	2167
A new Era of irresponsibility: with President Obama proposing in his fiscal 2010 budget to double taxes while doubling the national debt, one wonders when "a new era of responsibility" will really begin.		Mar 30, 2009	2302
Could Bush be prosecuted? Two recently published books address the possibility of prosecuting George W. Bush and top Bush administration officials for crimes committed while in office.	Book review	Mar 2, 2009	1346
Ready to be an extremist again.	Column	Jan 19, 2009	770
My five minutes.		Mar 17, 2008	732
Emerging police state: imprisonment without trial and the torture of prisoners are hallmarks of an oppressive police state, yet George Bush and his administration openly promote these practices.		Jul 24, 2006	2170
The surveillance state unveiled: President Bush and adherents to his viewpoint have defended the idea that the government has a right to wiretap, but their assertions do not stand up to scrutiny.		Jun 26, 2006	2215
Endangering the Minutemen: credible reports indicate that the U.S. government is spying on border volunteers such as the Minutemen, and passing the intelligence on to the Mexican government.		Jun 12, 2006	1277
Jose can you see? The new Spanish "translation" of the National Anthem contains lyrics not in the original. Earnings from the recording will underwrite radical illegal immigration organizations.		May 29, 2006	485
The snitch on the net.		May 15, 2006	818
Myth vs. fact: politicians and pundits are defending illegal immigration with worn-out myths that can easily be proven wrong.		May 1, 2006	1049
Local police protect our borders: local police are finding themselves as the only line of defense against illegal immigration--even as the federal government increasingly strips authority from those same officials.		Apr 3, 2006	1247
The Iraq our soldiers are dying for: the new Iraqi government has a network of torture chambers and death squads run by a secret police network of Shi'ite militias loyal to "axis of evil" nation Iran.		Jan 9, 2006	1975
Homogenizing homosexuality: using techniques that allow a tiny minority to gain power over a complacent majority, homosexual activists are leading Massachusetts (and America) down into a moral abyss.		Nov 28, 2005	2254
Alito and the imperial presidency: the new Supreme Court nominee, Judge Samuel Alito, has supporters and detractors on both sides of the political divide because his judicial track record is mixed.		Nov 28, 2005	687
Empowering the executive branch: an issue that must not be overlooked regarding Supreme Court nominee Harriet E. Miers is her staunch support for the Bush agenda of executive branch empowerment.		Oct 31, 2005	1065
Good Luck finding the truth here: George Clooney's new movie Good Night and Good Luck continues the smear campaign against Senator Joseph McCarthy and lionizes leftist reporter Edward R. Murrow.		Oct 31, 2005	1323
Bush's foreign aid fanaticism: the Bush administration is overseeing huge infusions of money to the massively corrupt UN in the name of morally required foreign aid.		Oct 17, 2005	1746
Here come the UN army & police: the Bush administration has helped build a fledgling UN military and police force, increasing the likelihood that the U.S. will eventually subordinate itself to UN authority.		Oct 17, 2005	862
Imprisonment without trial.		Oct 3, 2005	858
Iraq's new descent into tyranny.	Correction Notice	Sep 19, 2005	811
I'm okay being middle-of-the-road.		Sep 19, 2005	865
U.S. blood is not buying a free Iraq: members of the Bush administration have repeatedly told Americans that Iraq is becoming a free and democratic society, but that claim is proving to be false.	Cover Story	Aug 22, 2005	2902
Behind the presidency: admire him or despise him, George W. Bush is essentially a figurehead for the tightly knit establishment oligarchy that actually runs the executive branch of our government.	Cover Story	Jul 25, 2005	3341
Neo-con star rising: Condoleezza Rice: as a darling of the neo-conservative syndicate that is running the presidency, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is poised for bigger things.		Jul 25, 2005	1283
Noticing the UN's dark side.		Jul 11, 2005	761
The world government two-step: regional arrangements such as the EU and the proposed FTAA supposedly promote free trade, but their real purpose is to gradually merge nations into a world government.		Jul 11, 2005	1436
The phony "free trade" lobby: why the so-called "free trade" lobby is pushing a trade agenda that actually reduces free trade and American independence.		May 16, 2005	2880
Who had the right to rule? Accusations about the abuses of constitutional authority in the Terri Schiavo case get cleared up.		May 2, 2005	1531
Fallacies about the Schiavo case: the case for starving and dehydrating Terri Schiavo to death was built on hypocrisy and deception.		Apr 18, 2005	1105
Fiery "lover of country": a man of explosive temperament, South Carolina's Christopher Gadsden willingly endured solitary confinement rather than forsake the cause of American independence.	Biography	Apr 18, 2005	3807
Supreme arrogance: in one of its rulings, the Supreme Court has once again stepped beyond its legal bounds, ending capital punishment for people under 18 years old. Adding insult to injury, the court explicitly cited foreign sources in the main text of its decision.		Apr 4, 2005	1219
Remaking Romney.		Mar 21, 2005	797
Bloated Bush budget.	Correction Notice	Mar 7, 2005	763
Weighing benefits: would a private retirement fund yield far more benefits for workers than the current Social Security system, even during years when the stock market is down?	Cover Story	Feb 21, 2005	3113
Personal savings vs. Social Security: several of the most common arguments for continuing the current Social Security program are easily countered by historical evidence, logic, and common sense.	Cover Story	Feb 21, 2005	1586
Socialism isn't Christianity.		Dec 27, 2004	926
Moral issues mobilize Bush support: with moral issues looming large, both presidential candidates appealed to pious voters, but Bush more successfully aligned himself with the religious populace.		Nov 29, 2004	1031
Other choices for President: though they don't get many headlines, alternative presidential candidates to Bush and Kerry are on the ballot.		Nov 1, 2004	1565
An end to judicial tyranny?		Oct 18, 2004	854
More government is not the answer: instead of making it more difficult for terrorists to enter this country, the 9/11 Commission would intrude on the freedoms and privacy of all Americans.	Cover Story	Sep 20, 2004	1883
Solutions to the terrorist threat: there are a number of practical steps that can be taken, from securing our borders to restoring multiple layers of defense.	Cover Story	Sep 20, 2004	1227
Different paths, same destination: the architects of world order are simultaneously moving on multiple fronts toward their long-sought-after goal of world government.		Sep 6, 2004	1881
Forging bogus ties: the Bush administration committed our nation to war despite being informed by U.S. intelligence agencies that no working relationship existed between Iraq and al-Qaeda.		Aug 23, 2004	2361
Sherman's great compromise: Roger Sherman's brilliant proposal saved the 1787 Constitutional Convention from a hopeless deadlock and safeguarded against centralization of power at the federal level.		Jun 28, 2004	2349
John Kerry: radical internationalist: though John Kerry would like his early 1970s radicalism to be forgotten, he is still promoting essentially the same subversive positions as a presidential candidate.	Cover Story	May 17, 2004	4085
Will Mass. remove the judges? The best way to protect marriage in Massachusetts is not to amend a constitution that does not authorize same-sex "marriage," but to remove the judges who subvert the constitution.		Apr 5, 2004	1072
Miracle at sea: during World War II, flying ace Edward Rickenbacker and his crewmates crashed at sea. Their belief in God strengthened them to survive, and Providence rewarded their faith.		Apr 5, 2004	3631
Hero on horseback: modern cynics downplay Paul Revere's accomplishments, but he deserves ample credit for his famous midnight ride and his many other contributions to the cause of liberty.		Feb 23, 2004	1573
Backtracking on al-Qaeda ties: Colin Powell's admission that the Bush administration had no "concrete evidence" of an Iraq-al-Qaeda terrorist connection is a full reversal of his earlier statement to the UN.		Feb 9, 2004	1445
The court's anti-free speech decision.		Jan 12, 2004	832
Mass. Supreme Court runs amok: when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court gave homosexual couples equal legal standing with traditional marriage, it crossed the line from judging law to making law.		Dec 15, 2003	1744
Col. Clark and his "long knives": with fewer than 200 men, Col. George Rogers Clark conquered much of the American West during the War for Independence. And he did it without losing a single man.		Dec 1, 2003	2330
Deceiving us into war: using deception, inflammatory rhetoric, and bait-and-switch tactics, the Bush administration lured the American public into supporting a war that is becoming a global quagmire.		Nov 17, 2003	3681
Liberty's son of thunder: Patrick Henry's words were his most potent weapons. Americans sacrificing for their country today still echo his thunderous cry, "Give me liberty or give me death!".		Nov 3, 2003	3375
More than his name on the line: by the time John Hancock had signed the Declaration of Independence, he had already put his life and fortune on the line.		Sep 8, 2003	2676
Brother Jonathan: Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull Sr. held nothing back in supporting the War for independence. George Washington ranked him "among the first of patriots".		Aug 25, 2003	2177
War under false pretense.		Aug 11, 2003	854
Almost constitutional? (The Last Word).		Jun 2, 2003	849
A timely proposal: Rep. Ron Paul has reintroduced H.R. 1146, a measure that would end U.S. involvement in the United Nations. With anti-UN sentiment growing, the time may be right to Get US out! (United Nations).	Interview	Apr 21, 2003	2306
Father of our country: George Washington sacrificed for his country's well-being and never sought personal gain. With his leadership and moral character, he embodied the true spirit of America. (History: Greatness of the Founders).		Apr 7, 2003	3491
Expertly using "experts": leftist media organs selectively use so-called experts to propagandize the masses on behalf of a statist agenda. (Expert Opinion).		Feb 10, 2003	1453
Public consensus con game: time after time, the media deception artists have aided the ongoing revolutionary agenda by portraying radical schemes as "the will of the people". (Defining Popular Opinion).		Feb 10, 2003	1484
Bush: a pro-life president? A truly pro-life president would oppose abortion without exception, and would view the embryo as lie as opposed to potential life. (Cover Story: Abortion).		Jan 13, 2003	1879
Congress has the solution.		Jan 13, 2003	261
Author of the preamble. (History - Greatness of the Founders).		Dec 30, 2002	2049
Defender of the decalogue: determined to preserve the Founders' vision of God-given rights, chief justice Roy Moore has been targeted by Morris Dees and like-minded leftist radicals. (Interview).		Dec 16, 2002	3192
Financier of freedom: when Robert Morris pledged his fortune as he signed the Declaration of Independence, he meant it. His resources and financial skills helped win America's freedom. (History - Greatness of the Founders).		Nov 18, 2002	1667
Artist of the American Revolution: both soldier and artist, John Trumbull saw the war for independence firsthand and was moved to memorialize the historic events on canvas. (History: Struggle for Freedom).		Nov 4, 2002	2329
The old wagoner: Daniel Morgan brilliantly commanded American soldiers during two of the lowest points of the War for Independence, rightfully earning the title of American Hero. (History - Struggle for Freedom).		Oct 21, 2002	2737
Will parents dare to discipline? (The Last Word).		Oct 21, 2002	808
Their target: your guns; with America on the front line of the terror war, it would be insane to disarm law-abiding citizens. Yet this is what the UN seeks -- and the Bush administration is quietly acquiescing. (On the Home Front).		Oct 7, 2002	1624
Taunton's patriots & tories: the patriotic struggle in one southeastern Massachusetts community led to honor for patriot Robert Treat Paine and obscurity for Tory Daniel Leonard. (History -- Struggle for Freedom).		Sep 23, 2002	3440
Individual rights going up in smoke: if the coercive utopians can deny child-custody rights to smokers, there is no telling the extent to which they can regulate our lives--for our own good, of course. (The Law).		Aug 26, 2002	2150
Maryland's "First Citizen": the Maryland senate issues a "First Citizen" award every year as a well deserved tribute to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the wealthiest signer of the Declaration of Independence. (History-Greatness Of The Founders).		Aug 26, 2002	3787
Father of the American Revolution: pious, principled, and passionate for liberty, Samuel Adams championed the cause of independence with his unique ability to communicate, motivate, and organize. (History: Greatness of the Founders).	Biography	Jul 29, 2002	3703
Father of the constitution: James Madison, more than any other individual, is responsible for the U.S. Constitution. But his legacy extends beyond that priceless document of ordered liberty. (History -- Greatness of the Founders).	Biography	Jul 1, 2002	3795
Ten anti-death penalty fallacies: the case against capital punishment relies on myth, misinformation, and misplaced emotionalism. (Crime and Punishment).		Jun 3, 2002	2988
Junk science 101: Junk Science Judo by Steven Milloy is a primer in the art of identifying counterfeit science, and enables the reader to detect the statistical malpractice rampant in today's news media.	Book Review	Apr 8, 2002	774
Life under Communism: Aquariums of Pyongyang is a compelling firsthand account of life under North Korea's oppressive communist regime. (Book Review).	Book Review	Feb 11, 2002	1150
Secrets of Biological Warfare: Despite some glaring flaws, Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War is an informative introduction to the 20th-century history of biological warfare. (Book Review).	Book Review	Jan 14, 2002	1649
Colossus of Independence.	Book Review	Sep 24, 2001	1436