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Washington DC -- UK's Lord Christopher Monckton, a former science advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, claimed House Democrats have refused to allow him to appear alongside former Vice President Al Gore at high profile global warming hearing on Friday April 24, 2009 at 10am in Washington. Monckton told Climate Depot that the Democrats rescinded his scheduled joint appearance at the House Energy and Commerce hearing on Friday. Monckton said he was informed that he would not be allowed to testify alongside Gore when his plane landed from England Thursday afternoon. “The House Democrats don't want Gore humiliated, so they...

We, the undersigned, respectfully request that President Obama meet with Rush Limbaugh without Pre-Conditions to debate the issues of the day. SIGN at: http://www.gopetition.com/online/26770.html

A video of a debate held at a leading Christian Book Expo on the topic of the existence of God can be found at THIS LINK. The panelists are: Christopher Hitchens -- an erudite, outspoken atheist Lee Strobel -- former atheist who has become a noted Christian apologist. William Lane Craig -- Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology Douglas Wilson -- Pastor of Christ Church, Moscow Idaho Jim Dennison -- Theologian in Residence, Baptist General Convention of Texas Be advised the video is almost two hours long. Also be advised it is a fascinating philosophical exchange. Enjoy /Zak

Rosanna Pulido debated Democrat and Green Party candidates last night on Chicago Tonight.

Come What May is the first release from Advent Film Group (AFG), but the production group founded by George Escobar is planning on producing many more movies in the future. Inspired by Sherwood Pictures (creators of FIREPROOF, Facing the Giants, and Flywheel) AFG has constructed its own model for creating great movies for a faith-based audience. "There was a core team of 40 home schooled student from across 16 different states that worked on the movie," he says. With a team at the ready, George and others worked on the script. The central plot is based on a real experience...

(Critics: They're useless; Supporters: They're absolutely essential) NOGALES — Three men prop a ladder on top of a tree branch and lean it against a 15-foot border fence made of steel tubes so close together a man can't fit his head through. One by one, they climb over and shimmy down the other side, landing in the United States at the bottom of the Mariposa Wash, about two miles west of Nogales. They jog north across a concrete road, fading into the brush. On a nearby ridge, a U.S. Border Patrol agent watches, then jumps in his SUV and speeds...

It was a crisp night in Chicago as I ventured down to the Chicago Theater, the Grand Dame of State Street, to catch the final performance of the Bill Maher - Ann Coulter Debate. The ninety year-old movie house dates to a time when they were rightfully called “palaces” because it’s like watching a show inside a giant Faberge Egg. This was the third debate of the series, the other two were held in New York and Boston.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Rush Limbaugh, the most listened to radio host in America, says recent efforts by the White House and Democrats to demonize him are actually helping his show in financial success and personal popularity. "Revenues at the EIB Network in the first quarter of 2009 are up 13 and a half percent over first quarter revenues of 2008," Limbaugh announced this afternoon, "and at our revenue baseline, that is not an insignificant percentage or amount represented by it." He also noted his staff had just finished an analysis of Arbitron listening data for the first few...

In an event billed as a “distinguished speaker series” event, Ann Coulter faced off against Bill Maher last night at Radio City Music Hall in New York. In front of 6,000 hissing New York City liberals -- alternately absorbing and answering vulgar, sexist and racist insults from “comedian” Bill Maher -- Coulter battled back against audience shriekers, an unfunny Maher and “moderator” Mark Halperin of Time Magazine in a “debate” that would have been more accurately billed as a cage match and shown on Pay-per-View tv. The tone was set at the very start. The audience was asked whether they...

...Embarrassed Darwinists The next for consideration is Jonathan Wells and his Icons of Evolution. A stinging critique of ten familiar textbook evidences for evolution, Wells’ book provoked shrill cries of dismay from Darwinists, including Jerry Coyne and Eugenie Scott. Wells’ reply is highlighted as a rhetorically powerful rebuttal in which he catches his critics in scientific carelessness and in the debate tactic of ‘shifting the goalposts’. An example is the issue of embryonic homology—the Darwinian claim that embryos in various vertebrates look alike at various stages of development, and that this indicates common ancestry. Wells pointed out the extensive dissimilarities...

SAN FRANCISCO — The 109th and 110th editions of the U.S. Congress debated and battled but never came up with a major immigration bill that its members could pass. Whether the 111th Congress will fare any better remains to be seen. In the first of what is likely to be many more salvos, a Chicago-area congressman will be touring the Bay Area this weekend, issuing a faith-focused call to make immigration reform a national priority — even as foreclosures, health care and urgent economic troubles vie for President Barack Obama's attention. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, an Illinois Democrat, is scheduled to...

Mar 06, 2009 St Andrews University Debating Society By Richard Courtney I write to report on a debate that defeated the motion “This House Believes Global Warming is a Global Crisis” during a meeting of the St Andrews University Debating Society. It is difficult to arrange a debate of anthropogenic (that is, man-made) global warming (AGW) because few proponents of AGW are willing to face such debate. They know from past experience that they always lose such debates because there is no evidence that AGW exists and much evidence that it does not. However, on Wednesday 4 March 2009, the...

Ask the Messiah what he is so afraid of. Just Click the link below and tell the One he should face #1. If he is so confident in his policies what does he have to fear, why I'm sure Rush will even let zero bring his own teleprompter.

Here is audio from yesterday of Rush Limbaugh challenging President Obama to come on his raido show for a debate. A partial transcript was posted yesterday, but here is the actual audio. . . . . . (Watch Video)

Banks are on the brink, the stock market is in a torpor, and one of today’s hottest topics at the daily White House briefing was Rush Limbaugh, whom Democrats are trying to hang around the neck of the Republican party. Robert Gibbs, press secretary for President Barack Obama, was asked if the White House had been complicit in the maneuver — and was not that hypocritical when considering Obama’s emphasis on getting past partisan sniping? Here’s Gibb’s answer on C-Span:

Especially liked the part where Obama's talking about "selfishness being a virtue" and the next clip is Reagan's "Somewhere a perversion's taken place..."

Hello Jim, Rush, Matt Drudge, Sean Hannity, Fellow Freepers & All Conservatives, I implore you to seriously consider this concept and then contact me with your thoughts for improving and rapidly launching this initiative. For years I have dreamed of helping educate millions around the world on the proven virtues of true, modern day, Reagan-style conservatism. My wife and I have owned a national sales training and leadership education business for more than seven years, and now we're ready to focus our talents, energy and personal capital towards a mission of global education that promotes freedom, individual liberty and personal...

Rush just issued a debate to barry, or any of his cohorts, to a debate against barry's policies vs.USA. Rush will incur ALL expenses, we will not pay a dime towards it. Will barry except? Probably not. barry is a little scared boy in a suit.

WASHINGTON – Democratic congressional leaders and the Obama administration indicated Monday that they will push for greater federal authority to locate electric transmission lines, saying a national power grid stands in the way of developing alternative energy sources. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he will soon introduce legislation that includes giving federal regulators authority to override states on electric grid placement decisions as part of a package of energy proposals the Senate is expected to take up in the coming weeks. "We cannot let 231 state regulators hold up progress," Reid said, referring to the members of state...

The big debate yesterday was Obama is great as Lincoln when in fact he could hold a candle to the 40th President of the United States. Enjoy

Recently I engaged a young college student in a conversation about the basic differences between conservativism and liberalism. I thought I did a pretty good job espousing the virtues of conservatism, but I remember wishing at the time that I had an argument with more punch...something more fundamental. After some pondering, I hit upon a simple, but stark comparison: Conservatism is the philosophy of Life and Liberty. Liberalism is the philosophy of Death and Slavery. It is as simple as that. I may not be the first person to think of this, since it seems so obvious, but regardless, here...

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday is this Thursday. I thought it fitting to quote from the first Republican president's debates against Stephen Douglas. Each had an hour to present their case, hardly what the mainstream media would like. I think, and shall try to show, that it is wrong; wrong in its direct effect, letting slavery into Kansas and Nebraska and wrong in its prospective principle, allowing it to spread to every other part of the wide world where men can be found inclined to take it. This declared indifference, but, as I must think, covert real zeal for the spread of...

Senate to resume stimulus debate on Friday2009-02-05 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid abruptly stopped debate on Thursday on a $920 billion economic stimulus bill, but said lawmakers would resume work on Friday in their drive for a bipartisan agreement. Reid had said earlier in the day that he believed he had the votes to pass the measure and hoped to do so within hours. He said he would try again on Friday and remained hopeful. "I'm cautiously optimistic," said Reid. The Nevada Democratic said if there is no progress on Friday, however, he would file a motion...

After Matt Damon called Bill Kristol an idiot in his interview with Miami Herald. Andrew Breitbart offered Matt Damon $100,000 to debate Matt Damon, which Bill Kristol accepted. Apparently, Matt Damon is a liberal activist--big surprise--but he approves of torture? I'm confused too!

The following are a series of posts I had over a Youtube video. The video itself was about the Bible Codes, but I could not resist a few posts. Recently I read some good referenced material on Hatred in Islam and wanted to see how these items are reacted to. I think it is instructive. Here are the posts in order. The poster's name is Bakkuto: Nachum (18 hours ago) He hates Jews because Islam teaches him to. The Quran, the suras and hadith are a veritable non-stop diatribe against Jews and how evil Islam considers them to be. He...

There is a new political debate forum, called Kamikaze Political Debate. I was recently started by a U.S. Army veteran, a Southern California transplant from Illinois. It is an out-of-the-box style forum when "your opinion counts". It brand new and this will be popular very soon. We conservatives need to join it before the liberals take it over. http://homebase.ning.com/

Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, an accomplished speaker, and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, not well known for dazzling performances, each repeatedly drew sustained applause and appreciative laughter during Monday´s debate among the six candidates for the Republican National Committee chairman post. "Ken Blackwell talked about a revolution today, and we're going to see some of that happening because we've lost our way as a party," said North Dakota GOP Chairman Gary Emineth. michael connor/the washington times Six candidates vying to be the new chairman of the Republican National Committee greet each other before taking part...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Despite differences in age, background and region, all six candidates vying to be the next chairman of the Republican National Committee agreed on almost everything at today's candidate forum here. They want lower taxes and less government. They want the party to do a better job of reaching out to minorities. They argue the GOP should pay more attention to the grassroots. They believe it needs to catch up to the Democrats when it comes to technology. They're waiting for Obama to overreach. And they responded -- every single one of them -- that Ronald Reagan is...

Previous post: On January 5, Americans for Tax Reform will host a debate among the candidates for Chairman of the Republican National Committee and are soliciting the public for questions. The site is setup so not only can you ask questions, but you can also search and vote on questions submitted by others. Just a reminder.

In a tense, final confrontation less than 36 hours before the polls open, Minnesota's U.S. Senate candidates blasted one another Sunday over allegations and countercharges that have threatened to consume the contest in its closing week. Debate moderator Gary Eichten, of Minnesota Public Radio, went right to the heart of the controversy in the opening moments of the debate, asking Sen. Norm Coleman point blank: "For the record, have you or your family received any money or gifts from friends, associates or supporters that you haven't reported to the U.S. Senate?" "The answer to that is just no, Gary," Coleman...

There are so few Pro Palin videos out there right now. Thought I would share this one. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRHkBwjENxo

YES ON 8 CHALLENGES SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JACK O’CONNELL TO LIVE DEBATE Yes on 8 Says Debate Will Make It Clear: If we do not Pass Proposition 8, Gay Marriage Will Be Taught in California Public Schools, and that is Already Happening October 28, 2008 SACRAMENTO – The Protectmarriage.com – Yes on 8 campaign today challenged Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell and the No on 8 campaign to a live, televised debate this weekend so voters can learn the truth about the issue of gay marriage being taught in California public schools. The Yes on 8 Campaign, in...

Barney Frank (D), Earl Sholley (Republican and fathers rights activist), and Susan Allen (I), candidates for the 4th Congressional District seat, held a debate Oct. 26, 2008 at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts. Video of the debate is here: http://www.mldf.org/SholleyDebate.html

>>>SNIP<<< Even Franni Franken, the candidate's wife, tried to get into the act. She put her hands in the air while the candidates were talking about gun rights — albeit from the audience, where Franken likely couldn't see her — as if to tell her husband to calm down. Franken, at the time, was demanding co-host Eric Eskola cite where he had read Franken supports limiting access to guns. "Can you cite one?" he demanded. "I support the Second Amendment." The Coleman campaign immediately after the debate was happy to provide a sheet of citations with Franken's writings and words...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, embroiled in an adultery scandal, dropped out of a Friday debate with his Republican challenger after organizers refused to ban television cameras....Executive Director Gayle Pallesen said Mahoney's campaign called late Thursday night, stating the congressman would participate but only if television cameras were banned.

Media bias? You bet, and it all falls in favor of the Democrats! The media has never challenged them with a serious question and instead constantly feeds them softballs in order to aid their cause. But if you're not a Dem, you can bet you'll be on the receiving end of hard-hitting questions meant to induce a gaffe or expose a weakness. One thing though: You don't want to try this on Darth Vader! NOTE: The author of this cartoon requests that you visit his web site and please refrain from pasting the cartoon within the thread. Thank you very...

Darth Vader points out an obvious fact about Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney in the presidential debate. NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you visit his web site and refrain from copying the comic within this thread. Thank you!

Accusations traded during only debate for 22nd District race Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson pleaded for bipartisanship and compromise, and Republican challenger Pete Olson delivered a withering criticism of Lampson's legislative votes Monday night in their only debate over a seat that has drawn the national spotlight. (snip) Monday night's campaign match-up was the only one Lampson agreed to attend with Olson before the Nov. 4 election.

Who is proposing implementing the Fair Tax in the presidential debate? None other than Darth Vader! Funny, I was expecting him to propose something a bit more...evil! But then that's someone else's job! NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you visit his web site and please refrain from copying the cartoon within this thread. Thank you!

Here (above) is the link to Google Japan Blogs Search.

Barack Obama may be ahead in the polls in Pennsylvania, but he remains the "underdog," his wife, Michelle Obama, said today at a rally in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. With 19 days left, the Illinois senator’s wife was in Allegheny County to excite the base. She spoke in front of 1,500 supporters at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, where both her husband and Sen. Hillary Clinton held rallies in the Pennsylvania primary. RealClearPolitics shows Obama up 14 percentage points, that is a pretty steep plus for an underdog.

Honestly, I’m rather surprised that Joe Wurzelbacher and his rope-line dialogue with Barack Obama has managed to stay in the news for as long as it has. I knew when I first heard the exchange that it went badly for Obama. I didn’t expect Joe the Plumber to be the main topic of the last presidential debate. And I certainly didn’t expect Obama supporters to keep the story alive by their rabid character assassination of a man who did nothing more than ask a question — at random. Now, we have people crawling over his tax records, his voter registration,...

McCain was terrific last night. As a conservative, I could not have asked for much more. Obama looked rattled, defensive, and stuttered through his empty, vacuous answers. He came across as heavily outmatched. Then we stayed tuned to the FOX Allstars; Barnes, Kristol, Hume, Krauthammer, et. al to share in the crowing. And they all said Obama won it. Rush was having none of that. I watched the debate last night, as everybody did, and I'm thinking, "This is cool. McCain finally on message. McCain finally on offense." I thought Obama looked like he was stumbling around. I thought Obama...

The day was unbelievable....ALMOST as unbelievable as to what goes into these debates! Holy moly. I can only imagine how much money these things cost! Anywho..... I arrived an hour early and the wait was heck. We were all to meet in the parking lot at 3:30, where the buses, which ran every 15 minutes, brought everybody to get credentialed. We arrived at our destination, then had to walk through the 1st security check point (we were given our id badges by the campaign prior to boarding the bus). We then walked on over to our "homebase"...which was about a...

A written transcript of last night's Presidential debate proves beyond any reasonable doubt that Barack Hussein Obama is totally unworthy of trust: an outright prevaricator through and through. Let's begin with his involvement with ACORN. During the Nuremberg trials, Nazi war criminals used the following defenses, in the following order: (1) "It didn't happen," (2) "All right, it happened, but I wasn't there," and finally, (3) "All right, I did it, but I was only following orders." Here is what Barry told Captain (USN, retired) McCain, moderator Bob Schieffer, and the American people about an organization whose members are being...

“I’ve looked over Jordan, and I have seen Things are not what they seem. What do you get for pretending the danger’s not real... Meek and obedient you follow the leader Down well- trodden corridors into the valley of steel.” - Roger Waters I am tired of all the dancing around the subject with respect to Barack Obama’s political, social, and economic views. He’s not a “liberal,” or a “Democrat,” or a “progressive,” or even a “socialist.” Let’s call it what it is, shall we? It’s time to use the “C” word. His policies are communist, pure and simple. Even...

Google trends - 10/15/08

One point I'd like to recommend to McCain, and I wish that he'd used it last night -- is that a distinction can and needs be made between higher tax revenue and higher tax rates. When John McCain says he wants to cut taxes, it rings hollow in the minds of undecided voters who realize that deficits are too high and that government has to do SOMETHING to reduce the delta. McCain's theory, implicitly, is that cutting tax rates strengthens the economy, and the economy in turn grows, which in turn creates a net INCREASE in tax revenue/income. But McCain...

A series of Iraq war protests culminated with the arrest of 15 people on disorderly conduct charges at the gates of Hofstra University. Most of those arrested were from out of state and from New York City, police said Thursday morning. The largest crowd, about 350 people, carrying signs and shouting slogans, gathered outside the gates at 5:30 p.m. and remained for hours. Smaller groups gathered earlier on campus, in downtown Hempstead and at the Hempstead train station. About 7:30 p.m. a scrum broke out between protesters and mounted police outside the gates when police refused to allow anti-war veterans...

MAC'S SHOT AT A LATE-GAME WIN By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN Published in the The New York Post on October 16, 2008 The short term impact of the third debate will be to help Barack Obama. But the long term implications may give John McCain a needed boost. Obama looked good, but McCain opened the tax-and-spend issue in a way that might prevail. Obama took the worst that McCain could hand out and came out looking good. McCain was the more aggressive debater, but Obama looked like the better president. The constants of the debate remained. Obama is smoother,...