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Does The New York Times Hate Meat?
Monday, February 4th, 2008

After a while, one grows accustomed to the environmental rants that appear in The New York Times. This newspaper, so often pointed to as an exemplar of the highest standards of journalism, has been repeatedly revealed to employ fantasists for whom truth and facts are mere impediments to the advancement of their obsessions and agendas. […]

Homeland Security Dept. Budget Increases by 6.8 Percent
Monday, February 4th, 2008

 President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) represents $50.5 billion in funding, which is an increase of 6.8 percent over the 2008 fiscal year level - excluding funds provided in emergency supplemental funding.
The request targets five areas that are essential to preserving freedom and privacy, meeting future challenges, […]

Conservatives Shrugged
Monday, February 4th, 2008

2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of one of my favorite novels, Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged”. I first read it over a decade ago. It was then, and remains, one of the most influential pieces of literature in my personal and professional development. It’s the story of a small group of men and […]

I Am A RINO
Monday, February 4th, 2008

That’s right, you read the title to this piece correctly. I am admitting that I am a RINO. I admit it openly, freely, with relish even.
For those unfamiliar, RINO is not only shorthand for rhinoceros, that great beast of the African plains, but it is also an acronym. It stands for, “Republican In Name […]

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