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Unfortunately for Americans, this isn’t the movement of a few unhinged progressives. It’s the fruit of radicalism that we see at the very top of the Democratic Party. When the president of the free world calls parents’ opposition to this dangerous ideology “hysterical,” “ugly,” and “cruel,” we are in treacherous times indeed.

Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt (wiki) in 1415, when the English under King Henry V defeated the French on St. Crispin's Day (25 October) of that year. Henry (1387-1422) followed his father King Henry IV to the throne in 1413 and two years later announced his claim to the French throne and rekindled the Hundred Years War by invading Normandy. This is also the anniversary of the "the charge of the Light Brigade" (wiki) at the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854. Although of relatively little importance in the larger context of the Crimean War,...

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that campaign for Republican US Presidential candidate Ron Paul is questioning results of this week's Louisiana Caucus. After all, this is the state that failed miserably to protect its citizens from the wrath of Hurricane Katrina (both before and after), pays its law enforcement officers the absolute lowest salaries, and has issued "sealed" arrest warrants for a few dozen online gambling operators after presumably coming under pressure from local casinos. The later became the State's number one priority, it seemed, following Hurricane Katrina. Go figure! Now comes word that they have botched...

It went down in history as one of the greatest military blunders of all time, but what really happened at the Charge of the Light Brigade?This film revises the accepted wisdom and provides new answers to the key questions. Blending CGI graphics with dramatic reconstruction and giving a fresh interpretation of the facts, this high-budget production sheds new light on the military reasons behind the orders and examines the four main characters responsible for the infamous charge.

WITH Sen. Hillary Clinton's 10-to-1 edge in campaign funding, her complaints about an ad from opponent John Spencer ad reminds one of an elephant howling in pain after having his toe stepped on by a flea. In fact, the Spencer ad, which castigated her record on terrorism, was a clean blow. In the ad, Spencer criticizes Hillary for voting against the Patriot Act and opposing the National Security Agency policy of wiretapping conversations between Americans and foreigners without first getting a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. That characterization is fair and accurate on both issues. Clinton, along with...

Desert Drills Help Fine-Tune Army’s Light Artillery SystemThe Army and Marine Corps new lightweight artillery platform—scheduled to enter low-rate production in early 2003—could be ready for deployment within a few years. But despite an overall successful testing of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, soldiers are still concerned about some software bugs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, the contractor for HIMARS, is expecting an order of 34 launchers from the Army and two from the Marine Corps, said Becky Withrow, business development director. The company is currently working under a $102 million engineering and manufacturing development contract for eight...