February, 2015

National Defense Briefs

US Military budgets and drawdowns
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. - Friday, February 6, 2015 - Full Story

Critical Information on Iranian Threats Presented in Washington

But if action were to be taken, the U.S. should provide tanker support to Israel as a number one priority, as well as electronics and suppression weapons and the “bunker buster.” Doing so might just send a message to Iran
By Roger Aronoff - Friday, February 6, 2015 - Full Story

NIGERIA: Dedicated Servant to the Poor Garners Eternal Reward

Persecution and Prayer Alert, Voice of the Martyrs
By News on the Net - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

CRS Reports on Solar Manufacturing: U.S. Closes Numerous Facilities

CRS, manufacturing, Solar
By Institute for Energy Research - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Obama on Religion – Confusion and Sentimentalism

The answers that Barack cannot give Americans – can only come from God.
By Rev. Michael Bresciani - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

The United Nations Balks at Jordan’s Response to ISIS Brutality

We can only hope that ISIS’s brutality will backfire, creating a wedge within the Sunni community and increasing support for the U.S. led coalition
By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Greenwald & Snowden join Canadian lib-left in writing off terrorism as non-issue

Message to Upper Canada College: This is no time to let political activists lead your students on a sleepwalk through the harsh reality of terrorism
By Judi McLeod - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Canadian PM Harper Drives a Wedge Between Freedom-Loving Canadians and Terrorist Sympathizers

The next federal election will be fought on these two conflicting visions and belief systems
By Mitch Wolfe - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Access to Canadian plastics recycling is growing and at its highest level in the last 10 years

While access to recycling of plastic beverage containers continues to hold steady at 98 percent or more, the report found that the biggest gains have been realized for non-bottle rigid containers made from a variety of resin types
By News on the Net - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Jeb Bush: We Must ‘Dramatically Expand’ Immigrants Coming to Work

“Family formation rates in this country are at an all time low,”
By News on the Net - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Lexus NX a terrific entry level luxury ute

Lexus' newest SUV, the NX 200, is sized like the RAV4 but since it's a Lexus it ups the luxury ante substantially over the popular Toyota ute
By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Ford Focuses on performance and winter driving skills

Ford is doing its bit to help people get comfortable and efficient in winter driving and they invited me out to their "Winter Driving School" held on a snowy open area at Canada Olympic Park
By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

How to Free the Government’s Grip on Freedom of Information

The White House issued a memo April 15, 2009, directing federal agencies to let Obama officials review all documents to be produced under FOIA to determine if they involve “White House equities.”
By Heritage Foundation Sharyl Attkisson- Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Obama at National Prayer Breakfast: Hey, Christians did things just as bad as ISIS, you know

We shouldn't "get on our high horse" and think we're better, America.
By Dan Calabrese - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Obama: Terrible deeds were committed in the name of Christ during the Crusades

As usual, you're sense of history is murky at best...
By By Dag Barkley, CFP's Resident Cartoonist - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Jordan's King Abdullah quotes Eastwood - takes the gloves off in battle with ISIS

'ISIS is now going to regret this … because King Abdullah is not Barack Obama.'
By Robert Laurie - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Brian Williams telling a whopper for years to make yourself out a hero

Hold your head up high and claim PSTD!
By By Dag Barkley, CFP's Resident Cartoonist - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Obama: Illegal Aliens are ‘American Just Like Us; They Belong Here’

One has to wonder if Obama has considered the consequences of his illegal “catch and release” program that very recently led to the tragic and senseless murder of 21-year-old Grant Ronnebeck
By News on the Net - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Lukewarm About Climate Change

The real issue for Americans is an Obama administration that is imposing regulations based on the utterly false assertion that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced because of global warming
By Alan Caruba - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Axelrod: In 2008, Hillary offered to make Edwards attorney general if he would quit and endorse her

Two Americas.
By Dan Calabrese - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

How to Fix Canada’s Unemployed Doctor Problem

Five solutions to Canada’s healthcare paradox
By C.D. Howe Institute - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Rise Of The Vulture Investing Class

The onerous terms on new debt obviously makes it even less likely that oil drillers will be able to get back on their feet
By Oilprice.com Nick Cunningham- Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

“…this organization”?

Rabid dogs must be killed, as rapidly as possible. The diseased in the world that kills, maims, rapes and tortures must be eradicated with no short measures being acceptable.
By Jim Yardley - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

IRS Seeks 9,000 New Employees as It Prepares to Enforce Obamacare

To remedy potential changes to and the delivery of tax credits, the IRS requested more than $305.6 million, or 818 new employees, to implement technology changes
By Heritage Foundation Melissa Quinn- Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Final approval of Keystone XL pipeline will jump-start sputtering economy

Keystone XL is an investment in our future energy and economic security. We can’t afford to delay it any longer.
By Guest Column - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

The Real White Privilege and My Radio Race War

White Privilege: Myth or Reality.
By Selwyn Duke - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

The Ghosts of Auschwitz in the Middle East

Eichmann found support for Auschwitz in the "surahs of your Koran." So did the Jihadis who murdered Jews in Paris. If we forget that, then we forget the real lesson of Auschwitz.
By Daniel Greenfield - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Louisiana Gov. Jindal Calls Islamic Terror What It Is

Jindal had the guts to speak this truth and he deserves recognition for it.
By Warner Todd Huston - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Gallup Polling Org Rips Obama's Fake Recovery As Jobless

Obama has made it a practice to lie about every policy he inflicts upon the country. So, why the "educated" have taken six years to learn this is beyond me
By Warner Todd Huston - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Al Azhar "Freely" Promotes Slaughter of Christians and Infidels

In reality, however, in Egypt, it is the Christian Copts who are most targeted due to their sheer numbers
By Raymond Ibrahim - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

The Big Lie

While you lost your doctor, your premiums skyrocketed, the deductibles went through the roof, co-pays were larger than ever, your medical care took a dive
By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Killing Qaddafi: Hillary's Secret Role

Hillary lied; innocent Libyans and Americans died.
By Matthew Vadum - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

NBC's Brian Williams admits he invented his story about being shot down in a chopper over Iraq

Fog of memory' and whatnot
By Dan Calabrese - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

Accepting Truth and Living by it

Fear, confinement by relying on our feelings, or; Faith and Freedom through what is spelled out in the Written Word. Weigh it word for Word and see for yourself
By A. Dru Kristenev - Thursday, February 5, 2015 - Full Story

No, Now Is NOT a Good Time to Raise the Gas Tax

Carbon emissions, gas prices, gas tax, Obama Administration
By Institute for Energy Research - Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - Full Story

90 Movie stars have decided: Elizabeth Warren should be your next President

Two Hulks agree!
By Robert Laurie - Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - Full Story

20 Percent of Children Are on Food Stamps. Here’s How to Change That

More than the creation of additional government welfare programs or increased funding for existing ones, marriage—raising children with a married mother and father in the home—will protect them against poverty.
By Heritage Foundation Alexandra Gourdikian - Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - Full Story

A judge who understands the Charter

Tolerance is a hallmark of a democratic society. It is the legal community that is guilty of disrespect for the Charter, not Trinity Western University.
By Gerald Hall - Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - Full Story

Unwarranted Climate Alarmism in Northeastern British Columbia

Climate crisis? No chance.
By Sierra Rayne - Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - Full Story