Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is so afraid of the truth that he has gone beyond using his own lawyers and supporters to threaten anyone who dares to speak out against him (see e.g. Obama versus the NRA http://www.nrapvf.org/news/Read.aspx?ID=11588&T=1, Obama versus anyone who dares to interview author David Freddoso http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/09/obamas_dogs_of_war.html and Obama versus the American Issues Project http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-simmons23-2008aug23,0,2360525.story).  He is now […]

In a rather stunning move Presidential Candidate Barack Obama decided that he’d rather spend time meeting with, and giving empty speeches to, random Europeans than American Military men and women wounded in combat.  http://www.breitbart.com/print.php?id=D924E4KO0&show_article=1  His pathetic justification, that it would be “inappropriate” to meet with the military servicemen while on a trip funded by his campaign, […]

Gas prices going up and up.   Utilities bills increasing at levels above inflation.   What can the Republican party do to help the United States become less reliant on foreign oil, while helping to conserve energy?

This was the real thing.  Not the movie on tv.  It appears physical damage was minor.  Damage to ones mental well being???   How prepared do you feel government is to responding to disasters, whether man made or natural?  

Well, another tax day come and gone.  Another year of feeding the governments insatiable appetite.  What would be better?   Reducing government spending or reducing taxes?   Give us your thoughts and reasons why.  

Much has been made of the continuing gaffes by Obama.  Some label him an elitist.  Others say he is arragont.  His experience as a state senator leaves lots of unansewered questions.   Will he have an impact on Illinois candidates down the ticket?   At one point, his place on the ballot was viewed with alarm by […]

The REzko trial continues to make headlines in the state and national media.  What will be the impact of the trial on the upcoming election?

An article in the Edwardsville paper reports on a resolution debated at a Madison County committee meeting concerning the 2cd amendment.   The resolution was not passed out of committee.  Nonbinding resoutions have been debated and passed by the County board in the past.   What do you think about this issue?

In this age of electronic media, cell phones, internet bloggers,  24 hour cable and  you tube, the actual quality of news coverage is going down.  A fine article by Tony Blankly discusses the implications of this.