by Dan Weiss After fanning a virtual wildfire on Saturday with his comments on actual wildfires – “there is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally,” Arizona Senator John McCain … Continued
by Martha Pskowski A bill recently introduced in Congress, the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act (H.R. 1505), by Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT), is the latest signal that the environment is being sacrificed in pursuit of “national security” at … Continued
Many politicians have recently spoken out publicly about Arizona’s SB 1070, but few are telling the whole truth. Some, like Rep. Luis Gutierrez, attack the law and rightly argue that it encourages racial profiling. Others take the opposite view, praising … Continued
In a scant seven weeks the “loyal opposition” to the Obama Administration from Republicans and conservatives has become a full-fledged meltdown into nihilism, ironically giving life to the old New Left mantra—“ let the system collapse so we can rebuild … Continued
In this country when soldiers enlist, they know wars are possible, even likely. They accept the sacrifice of precious moments with their wives, children, and friends, and most acknowledge the possibility of the ultimate sacrifice, their lives. This dutifulness is … Continued
With the presidential election wrapping up in less than a week a change will certainly be a-coming. Whatever the results of Tuesday’s election may be, the lives of countless Americans will be forever changed. The lives of people like Joe … Continued
There has been a lot of buzz in the news about Barack Obama’s ties with UIC professor Bill Ayers. Due in large part to the assertions of John McCain’s campaign, the Obama-Ayers ties that were touched upon in the Democratic … Continued
Now that the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain have dwindled down to less than four weeks, the American public’s attention towards each of these candidates has intensified. There has been an increase of interest in politics for … Continued
The world of sports has found itself between a rock and a hard place. With the landfall of Hurricane Ike, expected to be this weekend, numerous high school, college, and professional sports teams have been forced to postpone, cancel or … Continued
Last night, John McCain spoke to his Republican base of 20,000 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Many of these supporters will be his staunchest allies in his push for the presidency this fall. Sen. McCain’s speech … Continued