‘Mongrel’-in-Chief
I have yet to master Twitter. I try, and I certainly appreciate how the social network can be used effectively. For all intents and purposes, this newest contributor to America's Right has indeed figured out how to best utilize 140 characters to spread common sense far and wide. I'm just thrilled that he agreed to exceed his 140-character limit and send a few pieces of writing our way every once in a while. His name is Adam Baldwin. Like me, you might know him as Animal Mother from Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. Others might know him as John Casey from ...
Turn the Page. Seriously.
Well, did you watch him? The Guy from Chicago? Last night, from the Oval Office, he announced ... something. Not sure just what, but it was definitely more than nothing. As presidential speeches from this particular Oval Office tenant go, it was better than most in that it was merely boring and a bit meandering, except of course for the praise for the military and our veterans -- you can never go wrong praising our veterans. At least, this time, he seemed to be using only one teleprompter, with none of that Wimbledon right-left-right-left head-jerking that ...
The AR Response to Barack Obama’s Speech Announcing the End of Combat Operations in Iraq
Well, that was an election year speech if I've ever heard one. As is the practice here at America's Right, I'd like to take a look at the speech line-by-line -- though, as doing so is admittedly time consuming and I've got a whole bunch of other pieces to edit (including one from a very interesting new contributor), I might not split apart President Obama's remarks as extensively as I've done for, say, the 2010 State of the Union Address. As provided by the White House, the president's remarks: Good evening. Tonight, I'd like to talk to you about the end of ...
“…cleared for the flight…” (with update)
Okie dokie, so let me get this straight. On Sunday, it was hot enough here in Charleston that I burned my feet on the sidewalk outside our apartment while walking our dog. A few hundred miles to the west, in Birmingham, Alabama, the high temperature reached near ninety degrees despite rain. At the airport there in Birmingham, a Muslim gentleman from Detroit, Michigan named Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi arrived to catch a flight. He was flying to Amsterdam, connecting once at O'Hare International in Chicago. Despite being in the deep South in late August, al Soofi wore such bulky clothing as ...
A.R. Essentials
The AR Response to the 2010 State of the Union Address
“A populist nightmare.” That’s how Barack Obama’s first official...
Boston Tea Party 2.0
As the sun rises this morning and bathes in pinks and reds and yellows the frost-covered...
The Mike Pence Interview
Every day, it seems, America awakens to another assault on liberty, prosperity and...
Conservatives, the GOP, and Fire
For most of human history, fire has been the greatest source of energy. That energy...
Incorporating the 2nd Amendment
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to weigh issue of whether the Second Amendment should be...
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Assigned Reading
The Mystery Behind Beck
Chicago Boyz: I Think I See What Glenn Beck is Doing The Glenn Beck rally is confusing...
Speech Preparation
The Washington Times: Rep. Mike Pence: Give Credit Where Credit is Due Despite public...
Rock ‘N Roll, Alvin Greene
Guardian.co.uk: The Alvin Greene Manifesto for a Fairer America I will break up the...
Another Hoax?
CNN’s Belief Blog: Feds Investigate Fire at Site of Future Tennessee Mosque A...
The Mall? The Ball Game?
Human Events: A.W.R. Hawkins: Where Will You Be When You Hear ‘Allahu Akbar’? As...
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News & Views
An Update on the Gay Marriage Debate
In an article posted August 26, 2010 by Liz Goodwin titled “Former Bush Campaign Manager Flips on Gay Marriage,” it is revealed that Ken Mehlman–former Bush Campaign adviser and head of the Republican National Committee–is now openly gay and “will raise funds and strategize for the campaign to legalize gay marriage.” Ms Goodwin... [Read more of this review]
On the Economy, the Democra — oh, look, a shiny object!
So, this weekend was the fifth anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. President Barack Obama and his family left their umpteenth vacation paradise on Martha’s Vineyard to travel to the biggest city still under construction on the Gulf Coast, as they well should have. Of course, the president refused to pass up on a chance to blame... [Read more of this review]
VIDEO: When Holding a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
Isn’t dissent supposed to be American? Don’t we welcome dialogue? Well, I heard about this issue coming into work yesterday morning and, in all honesty, I’m beyond speechless. The young man in question, Mr. Glover, is an aspiring country music artist, a Tea Party member and, if I remember correctly, an assistant football coach... [Read more of this review]
Born Yesterday? Here’s a Glimpse of Your Future.
A new policy paper released by House Republicans late yesterday should create quite a stir among those Americans already concerned about whether or not they will be able to leave their children with a better standard of living than they themselves enjoyed. I don’t know about you, but I’m barely scraping by. I worry daily about how and... [Read more of this review]
A Personal View of the Battle Over Proposition 8
As many here at America’s Right may know, Proposition 8 was passed in 2008 in California with a majority of 52 percent. The proposition defined marriage as an institution that existed between one man and one woman. Naturally, this proposition was challenged in federal court, and officially overturned by U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker on... [Read more of this review]
Yesterday’s Gifts, Today’s Entitlements, and the Sanctuary Church
Unfortunately, I’ve become a bit of a “Summer” Catholic. Some are Sundays where I find myself at Mass, some are not. While much of my failure to plant my ample backside in a pew can be traced to matters of convenience–in preparing for the Bar Exam, Saturdays were usually dedicated to studying and because I would often work... [Read more of this review]
Why is this Being Allowed to Happen?
One would think that once was enough. One would think–hope, for God’s sake–that the world’s having come so close to having been ruled by a fascist killing machine would have been enough to teach those who are in a position to stop it from ever happening again to stop it from ever happening again. Apparently not, however. Look,... [Read more of this review]
Country Road, Take Me Home: Last of the Combat Troops Leave Iraq
I’ll never forget where I was when it began. It was March 19, 2003. I had only met Joanna–now my wife–that previous year, and I had just that week moved into a second-floor apartment in Drexel Hill, PA, about 30 minutes outside Philadelphia. It was unseasonably cold, and I was wearing layers while doing work in the second bedroom. Reports... [Read more of this review]
VIDEO: Spot Your Representative
It seems like it should be obvious and automatic. Here we are, living in a representative republic — our elected representatives are supposed to listen to us, their constituents, and if not act according to our will at least genuinely take our will into account. And yet, time and time again, we’re seeing our representatives overtly... [Read more of this review]
Public Funding for Propaganda?
Okay, folks. I know I’m slacking off, but my new J-O-B (imagine that, a job created!) has made it extremely difficult to put entire pieces of writing together during the day. Therefore, the majority of the material needs to be done at night for now, when time for America’s Right is being split with time for an enormously time-consuming... [Read more of this review]
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