The Succession Crisis
During the Korean leg of her Asian visit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went out of her way to express concerns about a potential succession crisis in North Korea. It’s…
Hollywood's Health Care Hypocrisy
There’s never a shortage of hypocrisy in Tinsel Town. The world’s entertainment capital practically invented the double standard and lives by a simple edict: do as we say, not as…
More Thoughts From the Speech Police
Air Force Colonel Who Banned Anti-Obama Comments Clarifies Position, But Subordinates Remain Confused by Nate Hale The Air Force Commander who banned negative comments about President Obama–and raised concerns about…
Credit Where It's Due
It’s no secret that we often disagree with President Obama. Many of his policies strike us as naive and ill-informed, even dangerous. But the Commander-in-Chief also deserves credit when he’s…
"The Iran-Israel Nuclear Endgame is Much Closer"
That’s the assessment of investigative journalist Edwin Black, writing in today’s edition of the Jerusalem Post. Mr. Black bases theory on a number of recent developments, including Tehran’s recent, successful…
Paul Harvey, RIP
Paul Harvey has died. And radio will never be the same. The legendary broadcaster, who delivered radio news and commentary in a style that was uniquely his own, died Saturday…
Ford Country
As Leo Grin of National Review reminds us, today marks an important anniversary in the history of the American cinema. Seventy years ago, on March 1, 1939, director John Ford…
Not in Our Backyard (Guantanamo Bay Detainee Edition)
As the Obama Administration scrambles to develop a plan for shuttering Guantanamo Bay, Congressmen from nine states trying to prevent incarceration of detainees from that facility in their home districts.…
"Hair-Trigger"
You can eliminate General Kevin Chilton as a future nominee for Air Force Chief of Staff, or Chairman of the JCS. General Chilton, who currently runs U.S. Strategic Command, has…
What Can You Buy for Just a Penny?
A piece of bubble gum? Forget it. Those days are long past. On the other hand, you can acquire a share of Citadel Broadcasting stock for one shiny penny. But…