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Many leading Republicans and conservatives want someone other than Donald Trump to run for President in 2024. But this judgment requires an assessment of Trump’s vices and virtues in the context of our current political and cultural circumstances, as well as an assessment of other prospective Republican presidential candidates. Tom Klingenstein, Chairman of the Claremont Institute, explains Trump's Virtues.

95% of the attendees at the Turning Point ACTION conference believe the US should not be involved in the Ukraine war effort 95% Why do 99% of elected Republicans support the war?

We all know someone who is a horrible parent. Whether they’re a friend or a friend of a friend, we’ve been to barbeques where someone sits silently while their kid throws an absolute fit over something, screaming uncontrollably, knocking things over, and being a general brat. When someone finally tells them to get their kid under control, embarrassing them by acknowledging the obvious, everyone else knowingly nods at that person with a “thank you” in their eyes. The nation could use that person right now. But in any position that matters, that person doesn’t seem to exist. The thing a...

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Donald Trump on Thursday shared his economic vision with supporters gathered at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan, promising trillions in tax cuts, energy reform, a crackdown on trade, and a reduction in the number of tax brackets. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, estimated his plan would create 25 million in new jobs, and that the massive tax cut would be offset by gross domestic product growth of at least 3.5%, on average, each year for the next decade. "This is the most pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-family plan put forth perhaps in the history of our country," Trump said, according to...

<p>Join us for a "Pro America, we will not forget, we will not submit rally" on September 11, 2013.</p> <p>Dinner afterwards, place to be determined.</p> <p>We will not forget the dastardly attacks on America by the evil Islamic fascists, nor will we forget the cowardly response and failure to support our troops by the godless American/socialist left, and we will not submit to the wannabe dictator B. Hussein Obama who is trying to "fundamentally transform America" from a free nation to a socialist state, nor will we consent to his attempts to involve America in the general civil wars ongoing in the Middle East. Obama's demonstrated selfish purpose there is to install the Muslim Brotherhood in power in all Middle Eastern countries and to hell with Israel or our other allies in the region. If you support the constitution, support freedom, support our troops, support our allies and oppose going to war for al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood, please rally with us if you can!!</p>

Out of curiosity, I took a look at how film critics from other newspapers and publications reviewed the new “Red Dawn,” a remake of the 1984 cult classic about teenagers taking up guns and defending America from communist invaders. You’d think from the critics’ condescending sneers that the remake is utter garbage. “Preposterous,” said one critic of the remake’s premise that North Korea could invade the U.S. today. “Outdated,” said another, suggesting the plot line be relegated to the ancient Cold War and the once-upon-a-time Red Scare. The only thing that’s “preposterous,” however, is the speed at which these obviously...

Sarah Palin is not running. Rick Perry has shown himself not up to the challenge (unfortunately). Herman Cain got borked by the establishment media and could not take the heat (unfortunately). Ron Paul, for every sensible position, has one that marks him as a kook. Newt Gingrich is being attacked relentlessly, fairly or unfairly, and because of his very mixed record on many issues, the attacks are weakening him. Michelle Bachmann's apparent role as Mitt Romney's attack dog has left her mired in single digits in the polls. So the political class in this country (and I include the elites...

On Sunday, German voters elected their most business-friendly, pro-American government in decades. Angela Merkel -- the leading grown-up on the world stage -- returns as chancellor. Merkel's Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union (her party's Bavarian branch) actually lost a few seats, but the pro-business, Washington-friendly Free Democrats roared back to life and more than made up the difference. On the other hand, the Social Democrats -- Germany's establishment lefties -- took their worst beating in post-war history. The hard-left Greens fell, too. Only the nut-case Left Party gained a bit of ground, thanks to protest votes.

NEW YORK: The popularity of the United States in India has shot up dramatically since 2002, in a period in which Uncle Sam's image took a beating globally, a survey has said. America turned out to be the most popular in India, with its ratings rising up to 71 per cent, up from 54 per cent in the summer of 2002, in the survey conducted by an independent body - the Pew Research Centre - over 16 nations to assess favourabilty ratings of five major countries. Besides, India is the only country outside the US where a majority of people...

Browsing through an American bookshop does not lift the spirits. Books that chart the end of American supremacy, predict wars over finite natural resources, study the squeezed middle class or the catastrophic Bush presidency proliferate. The United States is going through a period of introspection and the Boston bookshelves, at which I spent part of last week, heave with the results. In one respect, it is hardly surprising. Iraq, Afghanistan and the rise of China. The credit crunch. The $124 a barrel oil price. The unbelievable unfairness of Bush's tax cuts. The racism and violence that still pockmark American life....

Mark Steyn: World should give thanks for America November 17, 2007 Speaking as a misfit unassimilated foreigner, I think of Thanksgiving as the most American of holidays. Christmas is celebrated elsewhere, even if there are significant local variations: In Continental Europe, naughty children get left rods to be flayed with and lumps of coal; in Britain, Christmas lasts from Dec. 22 to mid-January and celebrates the ancient cultural traditions of massive alcohol intake and watching the telly till you pass out in a pool of your own vomit. All part of the rich diversity of our world. But Thanksgiving (excepting...

Frustrated by American companies exploiting and hiring illegal aliens to gain an unfair advantage? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frustrated by the unending wait for our government to secure our borders and enforce the laws? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frustrated by the difficulty knowing which companies do their best not to violate federal law?

05 06 2007 In contrast to many countries, where presidential visits are controversial, Albanians seem united in their desire to welcome the US leader, seeing him as their best ally in the world. By Besar Likmeta in Tirana Albania's capital, Tirana, is decked out in the stars and stripes of the American flag in preparation for the long-awaited visit of the US President George Bush, whom most Albanians consider their greatest friend in the world. The countdown for the June 10 visit has long started, with the government scrambling hard to complete the tight security measures needed to protect the...

Albania prepares to welcome U.S. president 8 June 2007 | 11:02 | Source: Southeast European Times TIRANA -- Albania is preparing for the upcoming visit by U.S. President George W. Bush, scheduled for Sunday, June 10th. Lawmakers have approved legislation to boost cooperation and security, leading up to the visit. Prime Minister Sali Berisha's administration is spending approximately EUR 1mn to refurbish government buildings, including the Foreign Ministry and other institutions that Bush will visit. Tirana is being decorated with Albanian and U.S. flags to mark the occasion. Bush will be the first U.S. president to visit Albania, a trip...

TIRANA, Albania, — The highlight of President Bush’s European tour may well be his visit on Sunday to this tiny country, one of the few places left where he can bask in unabashed pro-American sentiment without a protester in sight. Americans here are greeted with a refreshing adoration that feels as though it comes from another time. “Albania is for sure the most pro-American country in Europe, maybe even in the world,” said Edi Rama, Tirana’s mayor and leader of the opposition Socialists. “Nowhere else can you find such respect and hospitality for the president of the United States. Even...

I sang my original anthem, “United We Stand” at the Gathering of Eagles rally in Washington DC at the Viet Nam vet’s Wall Memorial. I am black conservative republican singer songwriter and entertainer, Lloyd Marcus. A smaller anti- America rally received all of the mainstream media coverage. The mood and tone of the two rallies were strikingly different. So-called, ‘peace activists’ waved signs and screamed slogans full of obscenity and hate. Our pro-America rally over flowed with feelings of respect, unity and love. Viet Nam vets embraced and exchanged the words, ‘welcome home brother’. People spoke with pride of fathers...

A Worldwide Broadcasting Breakthrough on the Freedom Broadcast Network. For the first time, a LIVE Broadcast with resolution and clarity heretofore never seen on the Internet. Watch the LIVE Broadcast featuring Richard A. Stefani - CEO of the Freedom Broadcast Network @ 10AM PST this Thursday - February 1'st, 2007 on www.freedombroadcastnetwork.com or www.myfbn.comPlease click onto the "The CEO Report" Channel. Just in case "Connecting to Media" on video does not go away, please click on the channel button again. Conservative Businessmen in California are announcing the debut of a pro-gun, pro-life, pro-family television network. A new technology breakthrough has...

While anti-Americanism has deep resonance in the Arab world, the situation is quite different in Iran, where the United States has in recent years become profoundly popular. One indicator was the September 2002 poll commissioned by the Iranian Majlis' National Security Committee which found that 74 percent of Iranians favored resumption of relations with the United States and 46 percent felt that U.S. policies on Iran were "to some extent correct," despite the fact that Iranian media constantly harped on Bush's "axis of evil" remark in his January 2002 State of the Union speech.(1) The Ayandeh Institute pollsters who conducted...

Franco-German textbook launched French President Jacques Chirac and former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. File photo Mr Chirac and Mr Schroeder backed the project in 2003 The first joint French-German history textbook is to be unveiled in France. The book, by French and German authors, covers recent history since 1945 - the year when World War II ended. It is the world's first joint manual on the sensitive subject that is often viewed differently by neighbouring states in some parts of the worlds. In 2005, China was hit by anti-Japanese rallies following Tokyo's approval of schoolbooks which critics said whitewashed its...