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Thirty years have passed since 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days in a crisis that helped unseat an American president, upended American political calculations in the Middle East, and launched an enduring diplomatic freeze between the two former allies. But you wouldn’t know that to listen to Ayatollah …

Thursday saw yet another tragic attack in a gun-free zone. Four Marines were murdered. Others were injured. Watching the coverage on television Thursday, it was hard to ignore the gun-free zone sign on the front door of the recruiting station. It was surrounded by bullet holes. Army regulations are very …

A Jewish friend who leans right offers a shorthand way to understand how Americans see Israel. Liberals, he says, love Jews and hate Israel, while conservatives reverse the pattern. It’s a crude calculation, but The New York Times is proving his point about liberals. The non-stop screeds against the Jewish …

All the economic numbers being thrown around as the year draws to a close are bewildering. Some are positive, some are negative, but for many this week it is hard to get an overall feel for how well the economy is doing. On the upside, GDP is rising, though slowly, …

Nine classes of West Point cadets have flung their caps into the air since America went to war in Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 attacks. In a commencement address over the weekend, President Obama warned those he was sending into battle that the fight ahead would be “tough” and …

The coverage of the growing disconnect between President Obama and America reminds me of some of my single friends lamenting the distance they feel with their boyfriends. For some of them, there’s a pattern – intense excitement at the promise of a new relationship, followed by bewilderment and anger as …

Thirty years have passed since 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days in a crisis that helped unseat an American president, upended American political calculations in the Middle East, and launched an enduring diplomatic freeze between the two former allies. But you wouldn’t know that to listen to Ayatollah …

During his speech to Congress on September 9, 2009, President Obama radically departed from his former promises to Planned Parenthood when he stated: “under our [health care reform] plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions.” He did not explain how this would be accomplished when, at the …

Tue, 05 May 2009 20:25:44 +0000 – By S.E. CuppConservative Commentator/Author, “Why You’re Wrong About the Right President Obama tipped his hand more than just a little during a press conference last week on his eventual Supreme Court appointment. Among other things, he admitted that he wants his pick to …

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:37:15 +0000 – By Andrea TantarosRepublican Political Commentator It looks like Rod Blagojevich isn’t the only politician from Illinois who is having trouble keeping his story straight. The man he chose to replace Senator Barack Obama in the midst of his pay-to-play scandal is now under …