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  • Bush Administration Accused of Hot Air

    Global warming advocates yesterday accused the Bush administration of forcing scientists to downplay the reality and effects of global warming and global climate change at a Democratic initiative before Congress. The ad…

  • Ryun Running

    It's official. Five-term Congressman Jim Ryun (R-KS) is running again. In 2006, Ryun, a former Olympic runner, lost his bid for a sixth term against freshman Nancy Boyda (D-KS) 51-47%. Ryun attributed his loss to a …

  • Curt Courting MA Senate Run

    Who can forget the famous bloody sock from game two of the 2004 World Series? After rupturing a tendon sheath in his right ankle, Boston Red Sox Curt Schilling continued to pitch with stiches holding his ankle togethe…

  • Huckabee Seeks to be Conservative Alternative

    Former two-term Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee announced Sunday that he will be taking the necessary steps to run for President. Huckabee actually hails from the same hometown as former President of the United Stat…

  • Hillary and Evil Men

    In an otherwise smooth first campaign stop, 2008 Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) had one interesting gaffe. At a breakfast in Davenport, IA, the Senator was asked what in her background gave her the cre…

  • Labor Unions Decline Again

    For the 23rd consecutive year, membership in labor unions has declined. Today, only 12 percent of American workers are in a union. This is down from 20.1 percent in 1983, when the Bureau of Labor first published stati…

  • Giuliani: In or Out?

    Jonathan Martin and Ben Smith wrote an interesting piece in The Politico today. They conjecture that former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani is not really serious about a 2008 Presidential run. They cite his lack of reaching o…

  • Media Abuzz About Bachmann

    The media and blogosphere is abuzz about the conduct of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) after the President's State of the Union Address. After the conclusion of the State of the Union, it is customary for the President of…

  • Medicine: A Taste of Their Own

    Senate Democrats are experiencing a taste of their own medicine. Unlike the iron fist majority rule in the House of Representatives, a single member of the Senate can hold up proceedings with a filibuster. In essence,…

  • Kerry Out

    Perhaps surprising, perhaps not, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) will not be running for the Presidency in 2008 according to a New York Times article. Kerry, who at one point considered a second run almost certain, would have f…

  • Walberg Already Targeted

    Freshman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) is already being targeted...by both sides...by the same person. According to DetNews.com, outsted incumbent Joe Schwarz will decide in the coming months if he will challenge Walberg in…

  • Commentary: State of the Union

    “This war is more than a clash of arms — it is a decisive ideological struggle, and the security of our Nation is in the balance. To prevail, we must remove the conditions that inspire blind hatred, and drove 19 men to …

  • "Terror-Free Oil" Gas Station to Open Feb 1

    An interesting article appeared this afternoon on the website of Fox News. Appearantly the nation's first "terror free" gas station is set to open in Omaha, NE on February 1. According to their website, they are "dedi…

  • State of the Union Tonight

    President George W. Bush will give his second to last State of the Union Address tonight at 9:00 PM ET. Among other themes, the President will focus on the Iraq war, education (including the No Child Left Behind Act of…

  • "I'm In"

    Although expected, it's the moment that conservatives have dreaded since, seemingly, Bill Clinton left office. Hillary's in and she's in to win. With the mainstream media's recent infatuation with Senator Obama (D-IL),…