Author: Amy Ridenour

Patti Davis on Stem Cells

Patti Davis, Ronald Reagan's daughter, writing in Newsweek: "I wonder if President Bush could look into the eyes of Christopher Reeve's family and tell them that it's because he values life so deeply that he is preserving clusters of cells ...
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U.S.-Canadian Relations: Non-Supportive Without Being Helpful

Since I have written about Canada this week, I'll stick with a theme and recommend a piece on the subject of U.S.-Canadian relations by the incomparable Mark Steyn. Money quote: ...the two nations of North America are on diverging paths ...
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Battleground Poll Results Perplexing

In the newest Bush v. Kerry Battleground Poll, which no doubt will receive much publicity today, I noticed something odd that won't be in many headlines. Likely voters polled said Kerry would do better at "creating jobs," but said Bush ...
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Clinton Scandals Continue

The Clinton-era scandals continue. Hat tip to Michelle Malkin, who has more related links ...
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NCPPR Director Shot

From the lucky guy himself, David W. Almasi: In what seems like an annual event, the medical community is not prepared for flu season. This year, because of potential contamination of the vaccines, the number of available shots is currently ...
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The Washington Reagans

Speaking of Canadian resources, Washington Post reporter and columnist David Broder thinks the new Washington D.C. baseball team should be named the "Washington Reagans." Works for me. (But I'm still going to root for the Pirates.) ...
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Putin, the EU and Kyoto: A Double-Cross in the Making?

National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen is attempting to decipher Vladimir's Putin's strategy on Kyoto. He's just written a piece for newspapers nationwide. The Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel is the first paper to publish it. Money quote: The wily former spymaster ...
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The Millionaire Next Door

Did John Kerry just tell an audience he can tell that none of them make over $200,000 a year just by looking at them? I suggest he read this book. Addendum: Michelle Malkin noticed the same thing ...
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If There Is a Bear

Via Stop the Bleating!, which credits The Volokh Conspiracy: A website featuring old political TV ads. It has my #1 all-time favorite political commercial, the Reagan-Bush 1984 "Bear in the Woods." (Go to the website's 1984 GOP section and click ...
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Russia’s Economic Liberalization Faces a Bear in the Woods

National Center executive director David W. Almasi reports on his experiences at the U.S.-Russian Investment Symposium: In the 1984 presidential race, Ronald Reagan's campaign wasn't afraid to talk about the bear in the woods. At the time, the bear represented ...
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