Larry Elder from CaglePost.com Columns by Larry Elder from CaglePost.com http://rss.caglepost.com/columns.aspx?name=Larry+Elder Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://rss-net.sf.net/ '45 Million Americans' -- Who Are Those Guys? Part 3 "President Barack Obama says that he can pay for his goal to provide health care insurance for every American without it. Why isn't that good enough for you?" Elder: Yes, the President says that he can "pay for" his goal of providing health insurance... http://www.caglepost.com/article/408c3828-9c8a-4e5f-91a8-2ab98d7e0f81.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT '45 Million Americans' -- Who Are Those Guys? Part 2 Last week's article on why 45 million Americans go without health care insurance touched a nerve and generated many questions and assertions: "You and your pesky statistics! Forty-five million Americans without health care is huge. And you wrote that... http://www.caglepost.com/article/44b76bce-b12c-4da9-9ba6-3af4905b1381.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT '45 Million Americans' -- Who Are Those Guys? About 45 million Americans lack health care insurance. Or do they? A pro-"universal health care" television host recently cited this widely accepted "fact." The number is bogus. Here's the skinny. Start with the math. We have 300 million Americans. S... http://www.caglepost.com/article/a1af94c9-555a-408e-94c7-78047fbf6b2a.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Missing In Action: American Mainstream Media Back when our military failed to find stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, The New York Times apologized to its readers. Why? Before the war, the paper wrote article after article - relying on both government and non-government sources ... http://www.caglepost.com/article/988fd025-dc9b-49de-bf33-c53d78182f5b.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Who Drove The Chevy Off The Levee? General Motors, the 100-year-old car company that once employed more than 500,000 workers and had a 50 percent market share, just crumbled into bankruptcy. The government now runs it. In the mid-'70s, I attended law school in Michigan. Even back then... http://www.caglepost.com/article/425356ec-dac6-4121-87b2-a3f9f04e25d0.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Pelosi Vs. CIA: Why It Matters House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the CIA "misled" her about waterboarding. What difference does it make, in the grand scheme of things, whether Pelosi is telling the truth? Maybe the CIA did; maybe the CIA did not. So what? Well, it makes a great deal... http://www.caglepost.com/article/43e5fca6-cf51-4dc0-be8d-19c42197df7e.html Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT President Obama: Neo-Marxist Time magazine, to discuss this, assembled a "stellar cast." One such "honoree" works as a Public Broadcasting Service/National Public Radio host. The tax dollars produced by the capitalism he criticizes help pay his salary. (The irony was apparently ... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7a28e9a8-f733-41bc-aa43-cc6d5b6f9ee7.html Thu, 21 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT GOP: The Way Forward Actually, former Secretary of State Colin Powell put it somewhat differently when he offered his prescription to extricate the GOP from its "deep trouble." Powell insists that Republicans must accept that the country has changed. "Americans do want t... http://www.caglepost.com/article/b5e013fe-76af-4103-9b4b-00ab81ebc427.html Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT Questioning Terrorists -- With Compassion "I am absolutely convinced (banning waterboarding) was the right thing to do," said President Obama at a recent press conference, "not because there might not have been information that was yielded by these various detainees who were subjected to thi... http://www.caglepost.com/article/5e363d69-69e3-4642-8ad6-49d0587029ec.html Thu, 07 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT The 100-Day Assault On America Has it really been 100 days? Aided by an eagerly compliant Democratic-controlled Congress, a sycophantic media, and a bunch of squishy Republicans, President Obama has taken the country on a radical, mind-boggling leap into collectivism. Obama - to u... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7c5c984e-1d23-4b7d-9077-b3ebc302fe2f.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT Tea Parties: 'Calling All Racists!' Did you know that only racists turned out for the recent nationwide "tea parties"?! "Let's be very honest about what this is about," actress/comedian Janeane Garofalo said on Keith Olbermann's MSNBC show. "It's not about bashing Democrats. It's not a... http://www.caglepost.com/article/b967baf7-eb60-4d91-b520-22a1bcf48be3.html Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT Rediscovering The 10th Amendment -- Too Little, Too Late The New Deal, launched almost 80 years ago, represented a giant leap toward collectivism. But only in the last few weeks, as a result of President Barack Obama's New Deal Reloaded, have some 20 states rediscovered the Constitution and the 10th Amendm... http://www.caglepost.com/article/d0484676-0766-4a54-95df-64c8ad20ceb2.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT Obama: The Charming Menace To Peace and Prosperity Numb. At some point, that's about how one feels, isn't it? Didn't rogue nuclear power North Korea, in violation of yet another United Nations resolution, test-fire a long-range missile? Didn't this occur while President Barack Obama delivered a speec... http://www.caglepost.com/article/defa37c9-f395-4870-8f83-d7576c3c973c.html Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT Political Courage -- British-Style The Republicans finally found a leader. Too bad he's a Brit. Daniel Hannan, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, stood up in that chamber and forcefully addressed Prime Minister Gordon Brown. "Prime Minister," MEP Hannan said... http://www.caglepost.com/article/1d8978d6-c4ee-4306-9c9b-69db80c5e5da.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT Imagine if 'President McCain' Joked About the Special Olympics President Barack Obama, in an appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, made a self-deprecating but ill-advised joke, in which he referred to the Special Olympics. He quickly apologized. Crisis averted. Fair enough. But the real story is the me... http://www.caglepost.com/article/e78e86cf-0c23-4273-8a4b-4df8e479968e.html Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT A Front-Page Story: President McCain's First 50 Days Suppose Sen. John McCain, rather than Sen. Barack Obama, won the presidency but made the same decisions and pursued the same goals to turn around the economy. The following is a hypothetical front-page story: After more than 50 days in office, the ne... http://www.caglepost.com/article/f8375554-105d-445d-9553-15526ab8ab50.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT Tree Sitter Is Not in Berkeley Anymore When Tristan Anderson, now 38, was living illegally in the trees at the University of California, Berkeley, to protest the administration's ultimately successful bid to cut them down to build a sports training center, life was good. For 21 months, Be... http://www.caglepost.com/article/c060f3b0-338c-4ad8-a60a-2849c0ee16e5.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT Democrats Wanted Bush To Fail Three and a half years into the Iraq war, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly appeared on David Letterman's show. He asked Letterman, "Do you want the United States to win in Iraq?" Letterman gave a long-winded answer about the evolution of his thinking on the w... http://www.caglepost.com/article/9e2b60a5-100d-4ef5-bbf0-e25c59dcfdc7.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT It's Not The Economy, Stupid -- It's Limbaugh "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," the newly installed President Obama told Capitol Hill Republicans. Chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, just days ago, called the popular conservative radio talk show host "the voice and the intel... http://www.caglepost.com/article/08a956ff-8528-4793-9c0e-ebcfd4e391ae.html Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT Obama Shoots For Mars President Barack Obama, on Tuesday night, gave his first presidential address before Congress. He looked good, sounded great, and delivered his address with poise and confidence. He entered the Capitol and made his way through the applauding throng l... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7ed04824-4fca-4884-884b-179cbfb3fcaa.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT Elgin Baylor: The Hero And The Race Card Dear Elgin Baylor, I heard about your lawsuit against your last employer - whom you accuse of racism. I was a child who watched in awe and admiration when you starred with my hometown basketball team, the Los Angeles Lakers. You finished your first p... http://www.caglepost.com/article/fda44d9f-fbac-4a80-bd19-08a93d23c42b.html Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT Obama In Prime Time: 7 Questions Left On Cutting Room Floor President Barack Obama this week conducted his first prime-time press conference. After blaming the "failed theories of the last eight years" for today's economic crisis, he pushed for massive, unprecedented government spending. Lefty radio talk show... http://www.caglepost.com/article/327774e2-47de-4b4c-abf2-3a531f99d68a.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT The 'Stimulus' Package -- All Economists Agree? "There is no disagreement," said then-President-elect Barack Obama Jan. 9, "that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." No disagreement? During the last economic downturn - seven years ago - I int... http://www.caglepost.com/article/9c8e6053-13e6-4a5d-a09c-c8d3c4e64015.html Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT Obama: The Endless Honeymoon? "When," someone recently asked me, "does President Obama's media 'honeymoon' period end?" Answer: It won't. Oh, sure, every relationship experiences peaks and valleys. But the "mainstream media" wanted Obama to win, and helped him do so. If Obama wer... http://www.caglepost.com/article/51df0e82-e8d9-4146-b5ac-a0046e8dec50.html Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT Obama Begins -- And So Does The Resurrection Of Bush This week, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. So now the governing begins - along with the resurrection of George W. Bush's reputation. Candidate Obama promised to pull all the troops from Iraq within the first year to 16 mo... http://www.caglepost.com/article/d2981036-e217-420f-982f-2a5f538516db.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT Does Iraq Make Bush A 'Failed President'? In his final press conference, President George W. Bush called failing to find WMD in Iraq a "disappointment." For many historians - not allowing a little history to pass before rendering judgment - this makes him a "failed president." In a 2006 surv... http://www.caglepost.com/article/16e2e2a6-c393-4073-9f51-d7e91f9610d7.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT Israelis And Palestinians: Who'S David, Who'S Goliath? Much of the world buys the line - peddled by the Palestinians and the Arab Muslim world and, indeed, many Western countries - that paints Israel as the bad "Goliath" that "stole" the land from the "Palestinians." Israel gave Gaza self-rule in 1994, u... http://www.caglepost.com/article/aa6f4642-eb87-4aed-88b5-57d83d1dcffd.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT Obama The Magic Negro-Gate This is how the whole thing started. David Ehrenstein, a writer who happens to be black and liberal, wrote an opinion piece in March 2007 in the Los Angeles Times called "Obama the 'Magic Negro.'" He argued that whites, according to sociologists, ste... http://www.caglepost.com/article/3507d0ab-3e0f-48dd-8bb4-83fc09df08f2.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT Bernard Madoff -- The Rule Or The Exception? Add the name Bernard Madoff to the pantheon of big-time thieves. The legendary billionaire hedge fund manager, "the man with the Midas touch," now stands accused of running a massive Ponzi scheme, perhaps the largest in history. Year after year, his ... http://www.caglepost.com/article/2d01d96d-4774-4561-ba08-e733c4442137.html Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT Suppose The Shoe Thrower Targeted Saddam The name: Muntadhar al-Zeidi - a new hero to many in the Muslim world. President Bush - in a surprise, end-of-term visit to Iraq - held a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Al-Zeidi, an Iraqi "reporter," shouted, "This is you... http://www.caglepost.com/article/2f15c95a-c1d0-4c82-92e0-ad284ea8ce07.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT Government To The 'Rescue' -- Been There, Done That "Say something nice about Obama." This challenge came at a party from a good-natured self-described "rabid Obama supporter." Normally, when off the clock, I avoid this kind of stuff. How different is it to, say, approach a physician in a social setti... http://www.caglepost.com/article/12f9b125-f46b-49c3-b37a-a4cf528a2568.html Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT 'Slumdog Millionaire' "Does it have subtitles?" I asked. My friend Nina wanted to see a Bollywood film with the weird title of "Slumdog Millionaire." I preferred to see the new James Bond film because, really, I just wanted - during the Thanksgiving holiday - to put my br... http://www.caglepost.com/article/86c43548-b829-4a4a-a2b2-f0f1614ee162.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT The Teflon President-Elect "How long do you think it will take for the press to turn on Obama?" a friend asked. "Eight years, if he's in that long," I told him. "Doesn't matter what happens. Either they'll blame Bush or 'circumstances beyond Obama's control' while writing arti... http://www.caglepost.com/article/e44ff2dc-478f-4b9c-86a2-46bbcf4de15d.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT Time To ReassessThe Iraq War? President-elect Barack Obama, on "60 Minutes," defended the financial bailout package. Yes, said Obama, the economy continues to suffer, but "I think the part of the way to think about it is things could be worse. . So part of what we have to measure... http://www.caglepost.com/article/18286e5a-b3f6-4ff9-acd3-1f36b8cb1e24.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT They Shilled For Obama Guilty! One of the nation's premier newspapers fesses up about allegations of pro-Obama bias. The Washington Post's ombudsperson, Deborah Howell, tracked its presidential campaign stories, front-page coverage and use of photos covering the period fro... http://www.caglepost.com/article/a73b1467-4238-4b29-b5e0-35b44772b2f0.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT Do You Need an Obama To Believe? "Does Obama's victory, as a black man, make you feel that you can do anything?" Someone asked me that on election night. It is a caricature of America that, pre-Obama, major obstacles blocked achievement. It is equally a caricature that Obama's win s... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7477f013-b3d9-462e-8528-a2d194b43c15.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT Senator Government Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants you - to redistribute your wealth. In Obama's highly publicized encounter with Joseph Wurzelbacher - aka "Joe the Plumber" - the candidate said he wanted to use taxpayers' money to "spread the weal... http://www.caglepost.com/article/5a6187f2-e704-4d64-8727-a3b62f5c146d.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT The Case Against Barack Obama, Part 2 1) What about this business of Barack Obama and William Ayers? Ayers and his wife, Bernardine, belonged to a radical terror group in the '60s and '70s called Weather Underground. The organization committed murders, bombings and attempted acts of terr... http://www.caglepost.com/article/42675f58-7ed2-4a32-a0ce-2e95fcd07a48.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT The Case Against Barack Obama, Part 1 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama promises to "cut taxes for 95 percent of American workers." That's not possible. Why? More than 30 percent pay nothing in federal income taxes. Obama comes up with this number by calling tax credits "tax... http://www.caglepost.com/article/4b73e30c-a0fd-4d08-9ada-2b88a2de9cc4.html Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT In Defense Of 'The Rich' So, what do "the rich" pay in federal income taxes? Nothing, right? That, at least, is what most people think. And Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to raise the top marginal rate for "the rich" - known in some quarters as "job cre... http://www.caglepost.com/article/72730908-fcd4-4c55-ab56-df7e821aed24.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT Memo To McCain: Take The Gloves Off McCain loses - the first debate, that is. Blown opportunities? Let us count the ways: Obama says, without rebuttal, that his plan lowers taxes on "95 percent of working families." This is flatly impossible because 32 percent of income tax returns fil... http://www.caglepost.com/article/6a68316c-a207-44ad-83c3-0a78a3277360.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT Is Capitalism On The Ropes? An indictment of greed! A case for more government intervention! Worst financial crisis since the Great Depression! Failure of capitalism! This list includes the "lessons" of the recent turmoil in the financial markets. Nonsense. Down with greed! Som... http://www.caglepost.com/article/d3c35710-9268-4e82-a52a-49feb219fdd9.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT Palin's 1st Test So how did Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, handle her first big-time sit-down interview? ABC News' Charlie Gibson asked pointed questions about her fitness for office and her views on foreign policy. After Palin strongly... http://www.caglepost.com/article/73c71b15-66d0-44e5-806b-7f6cf6cb40d4.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT Obama vs. McCain -- A Clear Choice A matter of "neighborliness." That's how Democratic presidential aspirant Barack Obama justified raising taxes. Obama compared the circumstances of a person who is "sitting pretty" with that of a waitress. The waitress struggles, said Obama, while th... http://www.caglepost.com/article/c1446858-86eb-4af7-8b87-6d0493e87e75.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT JFK: Democrats' Role Model? The John F. Kennedy legacy came up repeatedly during the Democratic National Convention. But today, would JFK even be a Democrat? Kennedy supported, in today's lexicon, a George W. Bush-like "belligerent" approach to fighting the Cold War, and told... http://www.caglepost.com/article/0dc7d4f6-000c-4ae0-8017-894a80460fd1.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT Major Media Decide -- Vote Obama Lawyers call this a "declaration against interest." Washington Post ombudsperson Deborah Howell wrote a column in her own newspaper comparing the paper's front-page coverage of Democratic nominee Barack Obama with that of Republican nominee John McCa... http://www.caglepost.com/article/79c4cf44-446e-4303-bbab-10cd6c21f7d9.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT McCain Vs Obama: Showdown At Saddleback Oh, no, not another "town hall" meeting. Or at least, that's how I first reacted when I learned Rev. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church intended to host an Obama-versus-McCain town hall forum at the evangelist's California church. But the rules, this t... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7e8c7591-40c8-4afa-b508-84707dccefb6.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT 'Where You From?' "Where you from?" An illegal alien from Mexico, Pedro Espinoza, allegedly asked that of Jamiel Shaw Jr., 17 - before Espinoza shot and killed him. Shaw, a promising high-school student athlete wooed by Stanford and Rutgers, was gunned down at 8:40 p.... http://www.caglepost.com/article/68e3e9e6-939f-48fa-b2f4-d1e9b01e6661.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT The Next Time You Say, 'Bush Lied, People Died' -- Think Listening to National Public Radio on the way home from work, I found the interview - at least at first - fun enough. NPR's Terry Gross interviewed comedian/actor Will Ferrell, actor John C. Reilly and writer/director Adam McKay - to promote a new fi... http://www.caglepost.com/article/0470e71b-9ed7-4211-8aef-9ef6b84852ce.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT A Black Conservative Lament Oh, no, not another "blacks in America" news special! One of the cable networks recently put together another one of these "specials" on what it's like to be black in America. The network asked a conservative friend of mine to participate. He sent th... http://www.caglepost.com/article/a591d345-d88c-4716-8a3b-097260f4e673.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT Obama's Trip: Some Questions Katie, Brian And Charles Should Ask Q: Before your trip to Iraq, you said that you intend to give the military a "new mission" - all of the combat troops withdrawn within 16 months. Why bother traveling to Iraq and consulting with commanders on the ground, if you've already decided on ... http://www.caglepost.com/article/29306158-0e39-445a-9347-4466da33319d.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT Rev. Jackson, The Fat Lady Is Singing A "jealous rage," Fox's Geraldo Rivera called it. Before taping a "Fox & Friends" segment, Rev. Jesse Jackson, with his microphone on, sat next to another man. Turning to him, Jackson, speaking softly, launched into an attack on Barack Obama. "Barack... http://www.caglepost.com/article/940b0264-974a-4134-9a93-631daa1cecab.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT Why Do We 'Keep And Bear Arms'? Part 2 Did it work - the Washington, DC, gun ban, that is? The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, struck down the ban, holding that a) the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear arms, and b) while the government may regulate the bounda... http://www.caglepost.com/article/ebf00b97-8d8b-43b0-bdf2-be2dfb269239.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT Why Do We 'Keep And Bear Arms'? Part 1 A prominent 20th-century Democrat made the following statement about the purpose of the Second Amendment: "Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep an... http://www.caglepost.com/article/d2aea7d8-f2aa-4e9c-aded-73a27860db3b.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT How Can a 'Fellow Black American' Oppose Obama? Mr. Elder, I am shocked that you oppose Barack Obama and belong to the Republican Party. We must get over ourselves and realize there is room at the top for everyone and we must get there by helping each other - instead of agreeing with policies and ... http://www.caglepost.com/article/903bc44e-324c-427f-b4e4-6311896a49a7.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT If 'The Media' Dislike Hillary, How Do They Feel About Those ----- Republicans? "I was struck when I got to Iowa and New Hampshire in January," said Joan Walsh, editor-in-chief of the liberal Web site Salon.com, "by how our media colleagues were just swooning over Barack Obama. That is not too strong a word. They were swooning. ... http://www.caglepost.com/article/c2562ad9-fbaf-4e9b-ba3d-86230bc2c2a7.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT Warming Up To Obama's Message of Hope And Change For Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the stars certainly seem aligned. Seventy percent of Americans consider the economy in a recession. Two-thirds consider the war in Iraq a bad idea. A new Gallup Poll shows Obama leadi... http://www.caglepost.com/article/743d6239-0a9f-4597-9b37-9a2e9d4a1396.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT What Does Obama's Victory Mean? "I intend to proudly vote for Obama," said a caller to a National Public Radio show, "because I want to show the world what America is all about - that a person of color can become president of the United States." Let's put aside whether the caller w... http://www.caglepost.com/article/cf7c1e01-3721-411a-a3b3-7f01962bee1f.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT When The Student Is Ready, The Teacher Will Come "Take charge." My friend and business mentor, Alan, laughed last week when I reminded him of this story. We sat down and broke bread for the first time in 15 years. Nearly 30 years ago, when I lived in Cleveland, I left the practice of law to start a... http://www.caglepost.com/article/f0396250-120d-4029-8a34-8de2161ee28d.html Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT Historians Write Off Bush's Presidency One hundred nine historians already nearly unanimously agree. They call the presidency of George W. Bush a "failure." The History News Network (HNN), who polled the historians, failed to name them or where they work. Wonder why? American Enterprise m... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7bff3064-7f0f-4e50-82b0-da459c6d8912.html Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT 'Black And Bluestein' I recently traveled to New York. On the plane, I met an actress named Lenora. During the long flight, I learned that a) she's Jewish, b) she works as an actress, and c) was doing a play in the hyper-liberal city of Santa Monica, Calif. Not exactly, I... http://www.caglepost.com/article/5143e2c0-3793-4416-9c9a-a30a31e648ae.html Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT Recession, Recession, Where's The Recession? "It's a recession," said former President Harry Truman, "when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours." For people facing home foreclosure, job loss or the struggle of paying high gas prices, the definition a recession seem... http://www.caglepost.com/article/e853d77f-505c-495e-8aa8-0bc3354ddfec.html Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT The Wright Cost of Anger Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama's spiritual advisor and former pastor, holds a charter membership in the white-man-done-me-wrong, things-remain-the-same, we-feel-your-pain club. Here's the "victicrat" mindset: Kids having difficulty performin... http://www.caglepost.com/article/1a587543-7dd8-4981-b849-c5e6d30fd38a.html Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT How Dare They Ask Dems Tough Questions! "Sen. Obama, you also oppose Bush tax cuts, and claim that they take money away from the Treasury. But President Kennedy signed across-the-board tax cuts in the 1960s and said, 'It is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high today and tax reve... http://www.caglepost.com/article/738d3d01-1211-46a5-a884-1e1fdf0bbe76.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT Obama: 'Bitterly' Out of Touch "Bitter," says Sen. Barack Obama, the man of hope and change, about those who live Pennsylvania, small towns and the Midwest. "You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania," Barack Obama said two Sundays ago to the Brie-and-chardonnay crowd ... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7e6abd7f-7d58-443f-85c9-2adf101572f2.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT Obama Or Not, America Still A'Racist Nation' Republicans show more optimism about race relations than do Democrats. A June 2007 Gallup Poll asked Republicans and Democrats to rate relations between blacks and whites. Among Democrats, 67 percent said relations were "somewhat good" or "very good,... http://www.caglepost.com/article/fd292ab1-a43b-4f8f-b423-10fb28f8bcbd.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT Hey, Kwame, Take A Look At My Mailbag Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, fearing an upcoming indictment on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, launched into a tirade during a speech about the state of the city. Kilpatrick, a married man, allegedly had an affair with his married c... http://www.caglepost.com/article/3b34eb34-718b-457e-bbe2-9b4915ded5c2.html Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT OK, Sen. Obama, Let's Have the Race 'Talk' In his Big Speech defending his 20-year membership in a church headed by a racist, anti-Semitic, sexist, conspiracy-believing pastor, Democratic candidate Barack Obama says America needs a frank "talk" about race. 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You know, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result. We are going to do things differently and expect a different result. And if we don't do things diffe... http://www.caglepost.com/article/7ea7faca-99bb-428f-b0f9-2964c4d46a5a.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT No Country For Old Bigots Bookings to promote my new book, "Stupid Black Men: How to Play the Race Card - and Lose," have been difficult. Many media outlets - television, radio, magazines - flatly turn me down, because they find the title "offensive." The unwillingness to off... http://www.caglepost.com/article/ab847e09-6130-430a-8184-6a3caaefcbfa.html Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT Democrats Outraged By MSNBC! Outrage! MSNBC's David Shuster, sitting in for Tucker Carlson, criticized the use by Sen. Clinton of her daughter, Chelsea. Shuster said, "Doesn't it seem like Chelsea is being pimped out in some weird sort of way?" Well!!! 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