Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:00:08 +0000 – By Liz PeekFinancial Columnist As a candidate, Obama sought to portray himself as a pragmatist and centrist. That electability cloak vanished with the release of the 2010 fiscal budget. Consider: in this country there are too many houses for sale, driving down prices, …
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When justifying the release of five vicious Taliban terrorists detained at “Gitmo” in exchange for U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, the president said, “We don’t leave our people behind.” He was subsequently accused of violating a law requiring him to notify Congress thirty days before releasing any Gitmo detainees. Apparently breaking …
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Hillary Clinton will likely be the next president of the United States, and why not? We live in an age of choreographed reality, and hers is among the most choreographed of lives. Also, an age of the triumph of symbol over substance and narrative over fact; an age that demonstrates …
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There are beautiful rocks of all varieties on the bike trails at Prairie Chapel Ranch, former President George W. Bush’s home in Crawford, Texas. The shifting terrain and slopes challenge riders. The single track weaves between the trees with just the width of a bicycle so there is little room …
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For decades the Berlin Wall separated Communist East Germany from Democratic West Germany, and prevented the free flow of peoples, trade and ideas. But it was also a symbol of tyranny. The people on the Eastern side of the Berlin Wall were serfs to an all-powerful state, with no control …
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For the last 250 years, our blue-collar men and women have laid the foundations of our country. They’ve paved roads, built bridges and raised the skyscrapers that shape our landscape. Their tireless efforts continue to drive progress and prosperity. This Labor Day, we celebrate the American workers who took a …
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Happy Thursday, everyone. So is it really so great to have presidential debates? Yeah. It’s time to review. VIDEO: The futile rally in Simi Valley. Yeah, as you can see in the lower right-hand corner of your screen, it’s been 23 hours since the second GOP presidential debate. No one’s …
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PROGRAMMING ALERTS: Watch Bret Baier host “Special Report” live on Capitol Hill on Monday, October 9 at 6 p.m. ET on Fox News Channel. The show will feature special coverage on both the House speaker debate and reports on the war in Israel. Be sure to catch the Fox Nation …
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On September 1, Mu’ammar al-Qadhdhafi (the proper transliteration of his name) would have been ruler of Libya for exactly 42 years, making him the world’s longest ruling head of state. As he leaves the scene, his wretched reign deserves an appraisal. Qaddafi took power at the age of 27 in …
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Since 1952—when New York ad man Rosser Reeves convinced GOP presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower to run television ads with a snappy jingle, “You like Ike, I like Ike, Everybody likes Ike”—campaigns have spent most of their budgets on TV and radio. But in the year ahead, smart campaigns will devote …
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