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Ditch Obamacare, and Don’t Stop There #DrainTheSwamp

Jeff Jacoby, TO HEAR the liberal denunciations of the proposed American Health Care Act — House Speaker Paul Ryan’s plan to replace Obamacare — you would think the GOP had set out to wreck a brilliant and much-loved social reform that Americans couldn’t imagine living without. Democratic leaders in Congress have slammed the Republican legislation

What Can Conservative Media Do About The ‘Liberal Media Bubble?’

Frank Camp, In a piece titled: “There Really Was A Liberal Media Bubble,” FiveThirtyEight‘s Nate Silver writes that a lack of diversity among news outlets has led to a progressive media echo chamber: Much of The New York Times’s coverage, for instance, implied that Clinton’s odds were close to 100 percent. In an article on Oct.

Republican Health Care Plan: Coercion And Redistribution

Terry Jeffrey, The Affordable Care Act was based on government coercion of individuals and redistribution of wealth. So, too, is the Republican plan to “replace” it. “An applicable individual shall for each month beginning after 2013 ensure that the individual, and any dependent of the individual who is an applicable individual, is covered under minimum

Perez, Ellison and the Meaning of Anti-Semitism

Caroline Glick, Democrats are in a dangerous place for themselves, for the US and for the American Jewish community. Originally published by the Jerusalem Post.   Was former secretary of labor and assistant attorney-general Tom Perez’s victory over Congressman Keith Ellison over the weekend in the race to serve as the new chairman of the Democratic

Trump’s State of the Union speech is going to be wild #SOTU

Michael Goodwin, In advance of President Trump’s first State of the Union speech, random busybodies are urging him to tone it down. One adviser from the bleachers suggests he be “humble and inclusive.” Sweet, but I’m betting humble pie is not on the president’s menu. On the contrary, Tuesday night in the Capitol is likely

The Stars of Sexist and Racist Hollywood Shine Bright Tonight #BoycottOscars

Paul Jacob, Tonight, after strolling down the red carpet and preening for the bulb-popping paparazzi, the kings and queens of Hollywood will honor their fans with many tedious televised hours of congratulating and awarding themselves. As winning actors and actresses grab their Oscars,they will likely take turns upbraiding Mr. Trump as both racist and sexist.

Vice-President Pence Helps Clean Up Vandalized Jewish Cemetery

On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens visited a Jewish cemetery that had been vandalized in a St. Louis suburb, where they joined in the clean-up effort. At least 170 headstones were toppled and damaged at the Chesed Shel Emeth Society cemetery in University City. Pence thanked local residents for righting

Let’s join together to give President Trump a chance to lead #PresidentsDay

Terry Paulson, America seems to be in big trouble. Not only are there demonstrations that at times turn violent and destructive, differences are impacting families and friendships that previously have weathered many divisive elections. It may not yet be a red vs blue civil war, but anger is real. Disagreement has given way to distance