Demonizing the Wrong 'Savage' Will the U.K. Surrender the Culture War to 'Londonistan?' By Benjamin Kafferlin Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
If Sir Winston Churchill were alive today, he would probably be screaming "déjà vu." The United Kingdom's action (and inaction) in dealing with the Islamofascism of today is reminiscent of Great Britain's initial mishandling of threats leading up to WWII a century ago. It is time for the U.K. to identify the real enemy and 'clean house' of radical Islamic factions like Hizb ut-Tahrir.
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Seek and Destroy What Exactly? By Benjamin Kafferlin Posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
President Obama's foreign relations approach with Islam has been to wipe-out, obscure, and deny traditional American values in an effort to appease Muslims so they will leave us alone, while at the same time refusing to identify fundamental threats to American society. Newsflash: This is not going to work.
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NASA: Aeronautics and Space or Diplomacy? By Benjamin Kafferlin Posted: Monday, July 12, 2010
Since when was it NASA's job to reach out to the Muslim world? Funny fact: The NASA mission--from inception in 1958 to present day--does not say anything about developing international cooperation (at least on this planet), especially cozy diplomacy with Muslim nations. Nonetheless, NASA director Charles F. Bolden was emboldened personally by President Obama to reach out to Muslims... to help them feel good.
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The Cowardice of His Convictions By James C. Capretta Posted: Thursday, July 8, 2010
President Obama's decision to put Dr. Donald Berwick in charge of Medicare without Senate confirmation betrays a fear of an honest debate. Like the president, Dr. Berwick advocates top-down governmental cost controls, even if it means rationing of care. But unlike the president, he admits it.
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Religious Freedom in Turkey ... or the lack thereof? By Benjamin Kafferlin Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Our pro-democratic ally, Turkey, can be the bellwether in terms of religious freedom and tolerance in the Middle East region, but President Obama must live up to his promise in the address to the Turks last year to 'give a helping hand' if we expect Ankara to allow and encourage actual religious freedom.
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On Obama’s Behavior Toward Israel By Peter Wehner Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010
The Obama administration's effort to isolate and humiliate Israel is premeditated, indefensible, and damaging to America and its moral standing.
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Ted Sorensen, Invincibly Ignorant or Just a Jackass? By George Weigel Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010
An attack on Karl Rove's veracity from a man who has been instrumental in maintaining the Big Lie about Clan Kennedy for over half a century tells us all we need to know, objectively speaking, about the character of Ted Sorensen.
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A Less Perfect Union By Peter Wehner Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010
When he announced his bid for the presidency three years ago, Barack Obama promised to build a more perfect union. But after a year of his stewardship, we are a significantlyless perfect union.
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A Political Inflection Point By Peter Wehner Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The results of the Senate race in Massachusetts are enormous for the president, his party, and the country. A year to the day after Barack Obama was inaugurated, we live in a new political world.
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