September 2011
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Opinion: Deficits and Depression
Anyone saying this today is accused of pessimism: The history of public debt is the very history of national power – how it has been won and how it has been lost. Dreams and impatience have always driven men in power to draw on the resources of others—be it slaves, the inhabitants of occupied lands, [...]
A REMINDER: The Real Story of Viet Nam Lost
Barack Obama has stated publicly he plans to withdraw American troops from Iraq by the end of 2012 and to defund and withdraw our forces from Pakistan by 2013. Those statements forecasting defeat reminds one of other Democratic administrations and other wars. Is it Viet Nam revisited?
If Hoover, Truman, and Eisenhower Did It, Why Can’t We?
New findings from the Census Bureau show that Asians and Hispanics are the nation’s fastest-expanding large minority groups, and shed light on which states are seeing most population growth from the groups. Are the political elite in the United States subjecting this country to a “Balkanization” that will forever change America into an entity our [...]
Walsh, Three Illinois Reps Send Letter to Quinn
Four Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Tuesday sent a letter to Illinois governor Pat Quinn reminding him that, while the Democratic Party presently has a chokehold on the state, Illinoisans what their elected officials to be concerned about their well being, not union officials or other special interest groups that so often concern Democrats.
Illinois Town Under Attack. Again
When it comes to hating anything religious, the infamous atheist Rob Sherman, who is as predictable as Democrat wanting to increase taxes, must love to see a headline like this, “Atheist takes city to court over seal and cross.” Any time the Buffalo Grove Illinois resident sees a reference to religion – especially the Christian [...]
Unions and their Control of the Democratic Party
Trade unions have been prominent in the news lately. Their thuggery in several of our states has made far more people skeptical of them—especially when articulate Republican governors’ stand up and fight back. Unfortunately many conservatives, especially those mis-educated by members of the Teachers Unions in government schools, think that unions are (or were) a [...]
The Patriot Act was an Infringement. Stingray is a Full-Blown Assault on Our Rights
Stingray graphic On Nov. 8, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether or not police need a warrant before secretly installing a GPS device on a suspect’s car and tracking him for an extended period. In both the Senate and House, new bills would require a warrant before tracking a cell phone’s location. However, [...]
An Ode to America – It Makes You Feel Proud
We rarely get a chance to see another country’s editorial about the USA. Read this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper Evenimentulzilei ‘The Daily Event’ or ‘News of the Day’.The article was written by a man named Cornel Nistorescu and published under the title ‘C’ntarea Americii, meaning (‘Ode To America ’). Ice News salutes Mr. Nistorescu and offers [...]
What a Difference: Bush vs. Obama
Hubris (/hu-brɪs/), also hybris, means extreme haughtiness, pride or arrogance. This affliction, which is very common in Washingtonand virtually every state capital, often indicates a loss of contact with reality and an overestimation of one’s own competence or capabilities, especially when the person exhibiting it is in a position of power.
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