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January 2, 2009

Balance AWOL in WaPo, MSNBC Coverage of Atheists’ Inauguration Suit

Well-known atheist Michael Newdow is old news. Few mainstream media outlets are covering the suit he filed Dec. 30 in U.S. District Court to strip prayer and any mention of God from the inaugural ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama. Of those that are reporting on the suit, however, the Washington Post and MSNBC gave Newdow and his fellow litigants a largely unchallenged platform to argue their case.

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posted by : Nancy Kennon on January 2, 2009
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January 2, 2009

Conservatives Can Unite Around the Constitution

The coalition that supported Reagan is as viable as ever.

After their dismal performance in November, conservatives are taking stock. As they debate the causes that have driven them into the political wilderness and as they contemplate paths out, they should also take heart. After all, election 2008 shows that our constitutional order is working as designed.

Ken Fallin

Frank Meyer

The Constitution presupposes a responsive electorate, and respond the electorate did to the vivid memory of a spendthrift and feckless Republican Congress; to a stalwart but frequently ineffectual Republican president; and to a Republican presidential candidate who -- for all his mastery of foreign affairs, extensive Washington experience, and honorable public service -- proved incapable of crafting a coherent and compelling message.

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posted by : Nancy Kennon on January 2, 2009
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January 1, 2009

Schools Led by Obama's Education Secretary Designee Failed No-Child-Left-Behind Standard for Five Years

(CNSNews.com) – The Chicago Public Schools, whose superintendent, Arne Duncan, has been tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to be the next education secretary, failed to meet the Illinois state standards set under the No Child Left Behind Act for the last five years.

From 2004 to 2008, the Chicago district (District 299) failed to make “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) in key areas, according to the district’s progress report on the Illinois State Board of Education Web site.
 
Under the No Child Left Behind Act that Congress passed in 2003, each state must “develop and implement a statewide accountability system” to ensure annual progress in all educational agencies and public schools in the state.  Full article HERE

posted by : renee taylor on January 1, 2009
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January 1, 2009

2008 Military Times poll: Wary about Obama

When asked how they feel about President-elect Barack Obama as commander in chief, six out of 10 active-duty service members say they are uncertain or pessimistic, according to a Military Times survey.

In follow-up interviews, respondents expressed concerns about Obama’s lack of military service and experience leading men and women in uniform.

“Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers, nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief,” said one lance corporal who asked not to be identified.

For eight years, members of the U.S. military have served under a Republican commander in chief who reflected their generally conservative views and led them to war in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Full story HERE

posted by : renee taylor on January 1, 2009
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January 1, 2009

A Thank You to Bush

Our president stands steadfast in support of Israel

Six days into Israel's confrontation with Hamas, just one world leader has steadfastly shown genuine understanding of our dilemma - George W. Bush.

The initial reaction of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, for instance, was commonsensical: "I understand the Israeli government's sense of obligation to its population." That sympathy, though not dissipated, was soon watered down as the Foreign Office brought London's policy into harmony with the European Union by calling for an immediate cease-fire.

In contrast, from Texas, where the president has been marking the holidays, his spokesman Gordon Johndroe placed the onus for the hostilities where it belongs: "Hamas's continued rocket attacks into Israel must cease if the violence is to stop," he said. The administration was satisfied, Johndroe added, that the IDF was doing everything possible to avoid civilian casualties. Moreover, he said, the best way to ensure that violence didn't flare up again was for Hamas to stop smuggling weapons into Gaza.

Read this fine tribute to George W. Bush from the Jerusalem Post HERE.

posted by : Left Coast Conservative on January 1, 2009
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December 31, 2008

They Know There's Something Wrong—Obama Visits Marines; Met With Silence

posted by : Nancy Kennon on December 31, 2008
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December 31, 2008

Sarah Palin most desirable celebrity neighbor: poll

If they had to live next door to a celebrity, American adults would most like to be neighbors with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and chat show host Oprah Winfrey.

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posted by : Nancy Kennon on December 31, 2008
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December 31, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times: Lefty-dupe Calls Palin Goof

In the Chicago Sun-Times' Top Year-ends from its bottom rear-end today, columnist Richard Roeper picked Governor Sarah Palin as his top GOOF for 2008... yet got owned himself by awarding her his dubious distinction based on at least one lie and a few dubious assumptions.

Roeper, a man that clearly imagines himself the living embodiment of the lead character on Seinfeld, lapsed into the most supreme case of hyperbolic overload in his description of why he thinks Sarah Palin is a GOOF (a self-fashioned acronym standing for Greatly Overhyped and Overexposed Fool).

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posted by : Nancy Kennon on December 31, 2008
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December 31, 2008

Greg Jarrett cuts interview with Palestinian apologist short

posted by : Nancy Kennon on December 31, 2008
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December 31, 2008

Schools Led by Obama's Education Secretary Designee Failed No-Child-Left-Behind Standard Every Year

The Chicago Public Schools, whose superintendent, Arne Duncan, has been tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to be the next education secretary, failed to meetthe Illinois state standards set underthe No Child LeftBehind Act every single year the standards have been in force.

For the last five school years (2004-2008), the Chicago district (District 299) failed to make "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP) in key areas, according to the district's progress report on the Illinois State Board of Education Web site.

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posted by : Nancy Kennon on December 31, 2008
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