In February, the U.S. Census Bureau paid civil rights figure and "comedian" Dick Gregory $1,400 to be the keynote speaker at its Black History Month event. An official announcement promised that during his February 11 speech, Gregory would "share a wealth of history as a Civil Rights Activist" (sic). Instead, Gregory used the opportunity to say that teaching young men to obey police officers was a … [Read more...]
Should Your Tax Dollars Pay for a Speaker Who Said Obeying the Police is ‘A Violation of God’?
Video: Occupy Portland Sings F— the USA
If you are arguing that major components of the activist Left hate America, it's hard to find more compelling proof than this video from Occupy Portland. These street performers are singing "F--- the USA" with the kind of gusto that can be fueled only by vitriolic venom. You can watch the Joker, Methuselah, and the punk kid rocking out below: … [Read more...]
Obama Fails to Recognize Muslim Genocide, Instead Bashes U.S.A.
by Ben Johnson Barack Obama has proven he is more efficient than his predecessor in one area: He managed to diminish the history of two Christian nations in one presidential proclamation -- on the eve of Easter. Obama campaigned in 2008 on a promise to call the Ottoman Empire's systematic destruction of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915-23 a "genocide," something none of his predecessors since … [Read more...]
False Hope is on the Way
The Wall Street Journal has reported the new Democratic 527 organization “Win Back Respect” – which recently aired a series of commercials accusing the president of secretly plotting to bring back the draft – is set to air a campaign ad featuring the father-in-law of one of the 9/11 victims criticizing George W. Bush’s foreign policy. (Remember the outrage when George W. Bush featured a few … [Read more...]
The Hate America Left
Reviewing a book written under your boss' byline is never an easy task, particularly if you are a new hire. This was the first article I wrote after being hired full-time at FrontPage Magazine in mid-January 2003. Today, it reads more than a bit obsequious, even by such standards, but my job was to sell the book. If nothing else, it's an awfully good sales pitch. C'est la vie. -- TRW. At last … [Read more...]