NBC Declares War on Christians

Here is an article from Todd Starnes of FoxNews is suggesting that NBC treats Christians with contempt as evidenced by the network's SNL skit that showed Jesus Christ brandishing guns: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/02/19/nbc-declares-war-on-christians/ Does NBC hate Christians? That’s what I was wondering over the weekend as I watched “Saturday Night Live” blaspheme Jesus Christ in a violent and bloody Quentin Tarantino parody – just three days after Ash Wednesday. The fake movie trailer for “Djesus Uncrossed” featured the Savior brandishing...

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Mark Kelly: Gun loophole makes no sense

Here is an article from Mark Kelly, husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, from CNN.com saying that some sort of action needs to be taken on gun control.  In January of 2011, Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting in Tucson, and a year later she was forced to resign to focus on her recovery. http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/22/opinion/kelly-gun-loophole/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- I served in the armed forces for 25 years, but until January 8, 2011, I didn't think about guns or gun violence that much. I had other things to...

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ROTUNDA: Blaming Hollywood for gun violence doesn’t work Attacking constitutional rights won’t save lives

Here is an article from Ronald D. Rotunda from The Washington Times saying that removing violence from movies will not stop gun violence and that there is very little anyone can do if someone is mentally ill and willing to risk their own life: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/20/blaming-hollywood-for-gun-violence-doesnt-work/ After the carnage at a Colorado movie theater, timed to coincide with a massacre scene in a Batman movie, many people blamed Hollywood for glorifying gun violence. A few months later, we saw the horrible bloodbath...

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MSNBC, a bastion of Obama advocates?

Here is an article from Howard Kurtz of CNN suggesting that, even though MSNBC is already a liberal counterpart to FoxNews, with the addition of two former Obama administration officials, David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs, it could potentially be very difficult to give objective opinions.  Additionally, he suggests that MSNBC could be slowly turning into a network that is "an Obama administration in exile": http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/21/opinion/kurtz-axelrod-gibbs/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- David Axelrod is a smart guy who knows a heck...

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Reaganism After Reagan

Here is an article from Ramesh Ponnoru from The New York Times suggesting that conservatives have to adapt to the times instead of hanging on  to principles that worked in the Reagan era if they do not want to die out: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/opinion/updating-reaganomics.html?_r=0 TODAY’S Republicans are very good at tending the fire of Ronald Reagan’s memory but not nearly as good at learning from his successes. They slavishly adhere to the economic program that Reagan developed to meet the challenges of the late 1970s and early...

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Violent video games back in Newtown focus

Here is an article from Ed Morrissey of Hot Air suggesting that the Newtown shooting is an issue of mental health problems not violent video games or gun control.  It was reported that police believe that violent video games may have been responsible for his actions as they were believed to have found thousands of dollars worth of violent games: http://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/19/violent-video-games-back-in-newtown-focus/ News reports yesterday about the Newtown shooting in December brought video games back into the spotlight. ...

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Prof. bans Fox News: Classes not allowed to cite station

Here is an article from Effie Orfanides of Examiner.com discussing how a professor at West Liberty University in West Virginia bans students from citing Fox News in their coursework: http://www.examiner.com/article/prof-bans-fox-news-classes-not-allowed-to-cite-station A prof. bans Fox News at West Liberty University and tells her students that the "biased" station makes her "cringe." On Feb. 15, the Daily Called reported that Stephanie Wolfe, a visiting assistant professor, made her class rules loud and clear, making sure that her students...

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Liberal Media: Obama's Front Line

Here is an article from David Limbaugh from Townhall.com stating that the media strongly favor Obama and do not cover his wrongdoings: http://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2013/02/15/liberal-media-obamas-front-line-n1512731/page/full/ It seems the liberal media are more concerned about Sen. Marco Rubio's midspeech sip of water than about President Obama's State of the Union commitment to double down on his disastrous policies. What will it take for once-reasonable people to become alarmed at the state of this nation's fiscal condition,...

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Message to Congress: It’s been two months since Sandy Hook. Act!

Here is an article from Patrick J. Murphy, former Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania and U.S. Army veteran, from MSNBC stating that after two months of the Sandy Hook tragedy Congress needs to take a stand on gun control: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/12/message-to-congress-its-been-two-months-since-sandy-hook-act/ This Thursday, Valentine’s Day, will be the two month anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre. Since that tragic day, more than 1,763 Americans have been killed by gun violence (@GunDeaths). The debate over assault rifles has...

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Dr. Ben Carson shouldn't apologize to Obama --he simply delivered his diagnosis

Here is an article from Dr. Keith Ablow of FoxNews.com stating that Dr. Ben Carson should not apologize for his comments at the National Prayer Breakfast due to the fact that his profession, a neurosurgeon, requires him to be fully honest with his patients: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/02/14/dr-ben-carson-doesnt-need-to-apologize-to-obama-simply-delivered-his-diagnosis/?intcmp=HPBucket Ben Carson, MD, the head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, has done as much with one speech to present his bonafides for president of the United...

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Obama, Rubio speeches: Highs and lows

Here is an article from David Gergen of CNN discussing what he felt were the good and the bad points of the State of the Union Address from President Obama and the Republican response from Florida Senator Marco Rubio: http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/14/opinion/gergen-sotu/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- Neither the State of the Union address by President Barack Obama nor the response by Sen. Marco Rubio will ever find a place in the anthology of best American speeches, but together they were important entries in the political dialogue. Before they...

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Cultural Deviancy, Not Guns

Here is an article from Walter E. Williams from Townhall.com stating that cultural deviancy not gun control is the problem in America today: http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2013/02/13/a-minority-view-n1509825/page/full/ There's a story told about a Paris chief of police who was called to a department store to stop a burglary in progress. Upon his arrival, he reconnoitered the situation and ordered his men to surround the entrances of the building next door. When questioned about his actions, he replied that he didn't have enough...

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The ‘Die Hard’ Quandary

Here is an article written by Joe Nocera of the New York Times suggesting that the gun violence portrayed in movies, video games, and other media have an impact on gun violence in America: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/opinion/nocera-the-die-hard-quandry.html?ref=opinion&_r=0 Later this week, the fifth installment of the “Die Hard” movies is scheduled to open in theaters across the country. “A Good Day to Die Hard” stars, once again, Bruce Willis as John McClane, a too-stubborn-for-his-own-good cop who has to stop a highly trained...

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Dr. Ben Carson should apologize to President Obama

Here is an article from Cal Thomas from FoxNews.com stating that Dr. Benjamin Carson needs to apologize for his comments at the National Prayer Breakfast regarding President Obama's policies citing the fact that the event is dubbed as one of the few non-political events of the year and that it was inappropriate to make comments in this kind of forum.  Dr. Benjamin Carson is a neurosurgeon and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008 from President George...

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Dr. Carson's Refreshing Jolt of Good Societal Medicine

Here is an article from David Limbaugh from Townhall.com stating that Dr. Benjamin Carson was right to challenge President Obama's policies at the National Prayer Breakfast and that it showed great courage to challenge his policies in public.  Dr. Benjamin Carson is a neurosurgeon and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008 from President George W. Bush. http://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2013/02/12/dr-carsons-refreshing-jolt-of-good-societal-medicine-n1510008/page/full/ ...

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Doubling Down on Anti-Gun News

Here is an article written by Brent Bozell, founder and President of the Media Research Center, who suggests that anti-gun stories have dramatically increased since the Newtown shooting due to the fact that the major networks, ABC, CBS, and NBC, are attempting to push a liberal agenda: http://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozell/2013/02/08/doubling-down-on-antigun-news-n1507893/page/full/ Everyone can imagine the horror of a madman shooting up an elementary school, especially the horror of losing your six-year-old in the melee. But at...

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Former Marines share dramatically different stances on gun violence

Here is an article from Christina Zdanowicz of CNN posing gun control related questions to two former Marines.  Both Marines have extremely different views on the issue: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/10/us/marines-gun-control-ireport/index.html?hpt=op_bn1 (CNN) -- "No ma'am ... I will not register my weapons." These passionate words from a former Marine sparked an insatiable conversation on CNN.com. Since Joshua Boston posted an open letter to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, dismissing stricter gun control, on CNN iReport, his...

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This is not your father’s NRA

Here is an article from Chris Murphy from Politico suggesting that the NRA is steering away from its values: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/this-is-not-your-fathers-nra-86885.html For years, Washington largely turned a blind eye to the epidemic of gun violence in America, and it’s no great secret why: Democrats and Republicans alike were scared silent by the perceived power of the national gun lobby. The National Rifle Association spent countless election cycles and millions of dollars casting itself as a political juggernaut that...

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It’s a man’s world? Tell that to the female troops who can now serve in combat

Here is an article from Goldie Taylor of MSNBC who states that as long as women meet physical and mental requirements, they should be allowed to fight in combat On January 24, Secretary of Defense removed the ban on women serving in combat. The services have until January 2016 to implement the changes: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/01/23/its-a-mans-world-try-telling-that-to-the-female-troops-who-can-now-serve-in-combat/ This is a man’s world. James Brown, the undisputed Godfather of Soul, first laid those words down on wax in 1966. In the 46 years...

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