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Some Carbon Footprints Don’t Count

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
When I was a child, people used to boast that in America anybody could grow up to be president.  At the time, I thought they were kidding.  Now I know better.
It is equally apparent these days [...]

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Searching For Intelligent Life On The Left

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
It’s easy to see why liberals are convinced that they’re superior to conservatives.  For one thing, in nearly all cases, professors in the liberal arts and members of the mainstream media are left-wingers.  But you don’t [...]

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Revisiting Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado

Here we go again; another debate on gays in the military. Having written a dozen or so pieces on the topic and having debated it on TV and radio several times, I’ve heard all the pros and cons. I’m frankly bored with the topic and so are [...]

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My State Of The Union Address

Monday, February 15th, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
Although I much prefer pointing out the shortcomings of others, honestly compels me to confess my own.  In my case, my mortal sin is envy.
As I sat home watching Barack Obama deliver the latest of the [...]

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New Commandments For Republicans

Monday, February 15th, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
When I was a youngster, I was appalled that in a nation that had been forged by the likes of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Franklin, political corruption not only existed, but that politicians would attach such [...]

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It Used To Be A Wonderful Life

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
When I was just a kid, I saw the stage musical, “Peter Pan,” starring Mary Martin in the title role and Cyril Ritchard as Captain Hook.  It is to this day the only version of that [...]

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The Sorry State Of The Union

Monday, February 8th, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
I watched the State of the Union address and all I could think of was how lucky I was that I had never been elected to Congress.  I lost count of how many times during the [...]

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On to the Next Major Reform

Friday, February 5th, 2010

by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado
Its massive medical care overhaul plans in tatters, the Obama administration will turn now to what’s left of its ambitious but overreaching domestic agenda. While job creation and job stabilization is what Americans need and want most now, what they are likely to get next is an attempt [...]

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Confessions Of A Conservative

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
I have a confession to make. For the past year or so, I have belonged to a secret organization.  It was a group of Hollywood-based conservatives.  I have no doubt that you’re aware of the higher-profile [...]

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From Galileo To Gore

Monday, February 1st, 2010

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
It was almost 400 years ago that Galileo Galilei was denounced as a heretic for proclaiming that the earth revolved around the sun and not the other way around.  These days, Al Gore tells giant fibs [...]

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