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ExxonMobil announced today profits of $11.7 billion in the second quarter of 2008.  I am sure Senator Obama and the Democrats will renew their argument for a windfall profits tax on oil companies—even though the oil companies do not set the price of oil.  Their argument is that a small elite group of rich Americans [...]

“I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.” So says Democratic nominee Barack Obama. If Dana Milbank—no conservative reporter—criticizes Senator Obama about his arrogance, then you know it is bad. Milbank’s article provided a number of instances of Senator Obama and his staff’s arrogance and presumption of being [...]

Don Luskin’s blog links to an article in The Buffalo News regarding off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes.  Though it is illegal to drill in the U.S. portion of the Great Lakes, Canada is currently doing so in Lake Erie.  I believe Senator McCain should endorse exploration and possible drilling in the Great Lakes as a [...]

Now that hurricane season is upon us, politicians and the media will be talking about the evils of price gouging by retailers after a storm hits the coast.  Many states have anti-price gouging laws on the books, where retailers are not allowed to raise prices after a hurricane or other natural disaster.
 
Let’s get something straight—in [...]

Charles Krauthammer had an interesting column on Barack Obama a few days ago.  It dealt with Barack Obama’s obsession with himself.  Krauthammer wrote:
 
It is a subject upon which he can dilate effortlessly.  In his victory speech upon winning the nomination, Obama declared it a great turning point in history — “generations from now we [...]

I am currently reading a book called:  Robert Frost:  The Poet as Philosopher by Peter J. Stanlis.  As the title indicates it is a book about Frost’s various political, religious, and moral philosophies.  The author uses Frost’s poems, speeches and lectures to provide an in depth insight into his beliefs.  Contrary to what many believe, [...]

If the circumstances of electing the next president were not so serious the story of three network anchors (i.e. those who read off a teleprompter) traveling with Senator Obama to Europe and the Middle East would be kind of funny.  If anyone tells you the mainstream media is not liberal just show them this story.  [...]

 Amity Shlaes had a good summary of former Senator Phil Gramm’s comments about the economy in Saturday’s Washington Post and why he was right.  I agree that most Americans are whiners when it comes to the economy.  They don’t seem to understand that things are not as bad as them seem.  When adjusted for inflation, [...]

Little noticed by the mainstream media was this past week the transfer of 550 tons of yellowcake natural uranium from Iraq to Canada.  MSNBC had an interesting headline with this story:  Last major stockpile from Saddam’s nuclear efforts arrives in Canada.  For five years now the Democrats in Congress and left-wing anti-war advocates have repeatedly [...]

I know Senator McCain is nervously waiting for my endorsement for who should be his vice presidential running-mate—so here it is:  Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska.
 
The main reason for this pick is because Senator McCain needs to make a bold choice.  His challenger is Senator Barack Obama, who young, charismatic and is the first African-American [...]