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Duck Dynasty Controversy: From a Intelligent Point of View

After several days of hullaballoo regarding Phil Roberson’s comments, A&E’s resulting suspension, threats of the family to walk, indignation from the PC crowd, Conservatives rising in defense, point, counterpoint, and arguments about rights or lack thereof, one can see with some clarity what it means to embrace the progressive virtue of “tolerance.” This Newspeak term […] Read More →

5 Lessons From the ‘Duck Dynasty’ Controversy

Ben Shapiro,  A&E’s indefinite suspension of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson over his comments regarding homosexuality, and the subsequent backlash, is an important cultural moment in American life. For the first time in decades, traditionally religious Americans have come out of the closet en masse to speak out against anti-religious bigotry from proponents of gay […] Read More →

Encouraging Lessons from the “Duck Dynasty” Imbroglio

A&E’s suspension of Phil Robertson for expressing his politically incorrect, Bible-based opinion on homosexual behavior has turned out to be a blessing in disguise and serves as an object lesson for Christian and other social conservatives, as well as other lovers of liberty. The politically correct left has built a culture and network of intimidation […] Read More →

Conservative Predictions for 2014, Including – Surprise! – More Liberal Failure

Kurt Schlichter,  Political predictions are tricky, but if you just assume that Democrats will expand government and their own power at the expense of yours, you’re already batting .800. Here are some prognostications for 2014: The Obama Administration: The President’s ratings will generally plummet, with the mainstream media hailing every minor uptick as a comeback. […] Read More →

Gay marriage catches conservative Utah off guard

A day after a judge’s surprise ruling overturned Utah’s same-sex marriage ban, at least one county clerk intended to open early Saturday to issue licenses. A couple hundred people showed up at the Weber County Clerk’s Office but were later turned away because of security concerns. Clerk Ricky Hatch issued a letter of apology and […] Read More →

Silencing Conservatives – the Administration’s latest attempt to censor political speech

By: Hans von Spakovsky,  On Nov. 29, when Americans were with their families giving thanks for the founding of our great nation, the Obama administration quietly unveiled its latest attempt to silence the political opposition to a mostly-empty Washington. As if the indefensible attack on Tea Party and other conservative organizations documented by the IRS […] Read More →

IRS Targets Tea Party…Again

by Richard Larsen The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is again being used for political purposes, attempting to suppress freedom of speech, political organization and activism, and thwarting the growth of grassroots groups that are antipathetic to the administration’s objectives. The effects of their previous targeting of conservative, especially Tea Party groups, were significant, according to […] Read More →