Why Didn’t We Fire The Chicago Teachers And Start Over? » As
I record this video, the Chicago teachers strike has just ended after
entering a second week. Isn't that nice of them? The Chicago Teachers
Union is getting a raise in the middle of a depression and they have
decided to "allow" the kids to go back to school. These are such
selfless people! It's obvious they're always thinking about the kids! More »
Outside The Asylum
What They Aren't Telling You » The
violence abroad — in concert with rapidly declining American prestige —
belies the Democrat/media narrative that President Barack Obama has
ever demonstrated any more skill in the foreign arena than he clearly
lacks on the domestic front. More »
Analysis
Voting Netanyahu 2012? » Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Republican Presidential nominee
Mitt Romney have a long-standing friendship that dates back to 1976,
when they both worked as corporate advisers to the Boston Consulting
Group. More »
Personal Liberty News
Justice Report Clears Holder In Fast And Furious » A
report released by the Justice Department on Wednesday says that 14
employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
face "disciplinary action" in regard to roles played in the fatally
flawed Fast and Furious gunrunning operation. More »
Obama Campaigns With Jay-Z And Beyonce » President
Barack Obama hung out with the hip-hop crowd in hopes of getting
re-elected in 2012. He told those in attendance that he and rap mogul
Jay-Z have some things in common. More »
City Tells Man It's Illegal To Clean Sidewalk » A
business owner in Corpus Christi, Texas, is at a loss for what to do
after the city informed him: He cannot wash bird poop off the sidewalk
in front of his restaurant. The city claims the droppings go into the
storm drain and then into the bay, polluting the water. More »
No one,
particularly not Gen. George Washington, doubted Benedict Arnold's skill
as a military commander. But Arnold had many faults, among them: he was
hotheaded, a glory seeker, brash and haunted by the ever-swirling taint
of corruption.
Following his victory at Ticonderoga in 1775, his life became one of
humiliation and pain. He wanted to invade Canada, but he was rebuffed
and the command was turned over to another officer. He sought
reimbursement for the money he had spent on the Ticonderoga excursion,
but the Massachusetts Committee of Public Safety passed his request to
the Continental Congress. This caused his unpaid soldiers to mutiny.
They arrested Arnold and negotiated for themselves with Massachusetts. More »
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