Author: Amy Ridenour

John Howard Defends U.S. to Europeans

CNSNews.com has a report that will cheer anyone who wonders why America is not appreciated more overseas. Hint: It has to do with Australia's John Howard accusing some European nations of "ridiculous" anti-Americanism ...
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NAACP to IRS: Drop Dead

This story about the NAACP refusing to comply with an IRS request for documents -- a typical IRS action in an audit of this type -- amazes me. Does the NAACP really think it can retain its tax-exempt status while ...
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“Meeting the Climate Challenge”: Left-of-Center Groups Warn of Impending Doom

National Policy Analysis #522 /
Whether you love them or would just love to leave them out in the cold, enthusiastic advocates of the global warming theory are not known for an exquisite sense of timing. A year ago, former Vice President Al Gore picked ...
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Michael Crichton’s State of Fear: Climate Change in the Cineplex?

National Policy Analysis #524 /
If you count the two "sequels" spawned by the original Jurassic Park, no less than 13 of Michael Crichton's page-turning thrillers have delighted moviegoers around the globe. From The Andromeda Strain in 1971 through 2003's Timeline, films based on Crichton ...
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Spinning Global Warming

National Policy Analysis #523 /
The Peter Principle appears to have caught up with John Podesta, former Clinton chief-of-staff and frequent talking head on Crossfire, CNN's recently-cancelled tribute to the arrogant and inane. Devised by the clever Canadian management guru Laurence J. Peter, the Peter ...
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Heritage Policy Weblog: Blacks, Social Security and the Associated Press

The Heritage Foundation's Heritage Policy Weblog chides the Associated Press for saying that "only" the Heritage Foundation has said that the present Social Security system cheats African-Americans. Hey AP, haven't you ever heard of Google? ...
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Optimistically Cynical

From Cranky Neocon: Today, I am going to be a misty-eyed optimist. Tomorrow, I'll probably read that over seven million Iraqis are actually CIA operatives ...
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Most Outrageous Lawsuits of 2004

Randy Cassingham has just announced the winners of the True Stella Awards for the most "wild, outrageous, or ridiculous lawsuits" of 2004. You can read a short summary of all six winning lawsuits here ...
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Maybe the Teachers’ Union Should Sit in the Corner for a While

Washington State's Evergreen Freedom Foundation is wryly noting the National Education Association's participation in this week's national "No Name-Calling Week," because the NEA's Washington affiliate has referred to Evergreen and its staff as "lying dirtbags," "hate group," "evil band of ...
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How the Democrats Can Win

My two bits to the present discusson on Instapundit on how to save the Democratic party... When the Democratic party has something to offer, policywise, that voters prefer to what the GOP offers, the Democrats will do better at the ...
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