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Sarah Palin was right: Weak Obama watches as Russia invades Ukraine

Rob already treated us this morning to the must-see video of Chris Matthews excoriated Mitt Romney in 2012 for suggesting that Russia could be a problem. That is good TV. But there was an even wiser Republican sage who foresaw as early as 2008 that Vladimir Putin might take Barack Obama's weakness as a cue to invade Ukraine. Who was this respected foreign policy mind?

The strange perspective of Planet Democrat

I flew on the Concorde supersonic jet one time, before it was discontinued as a commercial airline jet. The ride was both exhilarating and scary. Flying faster than the speed of sound seemed pretty cool at first, but when we could actually see the speed displayed on a screen at the front of the cabin, it made me nervous!

New York Mayor de Blasio kicks charter schools out of city buildings

New York City had plenty of warning that it was electing, in Bill de Blasio, a doctrinaire liberal whose first loyalty would always be to liberal interest groups like teachers’ unions. Maybe they didn’t understand that meant he would come against the interests of children.

How can Democrats lie like this without being totally embarrassed?

The Obama Administration and other Democrats in Congress are embarrassing this nation with their lies, deception and political spin. This is not about being a Republican or Democrat, or a conservative or liberal. This is not about being black or white or non-white.

Democrat congressman threatens TV stations running ads against him

You already know that Democrats are trying to use the Internal Revenue Service to silence their political adversaries. Now Democrats are trying to use the Federal Communications Commission to do the exact same thing.

Yes, civil rights champions, you can admit Obama is a failed president

After watching the movie "The Butler" staring Lee Daniels and Oprah Winfrey, I have a better understanding of why some people are reluctant to let go of the hoped-for glory of Barack Obama's presidency and acknowledge his failed policies.

Paul Harvey in 1965: 'If I were the devil'; and liberals made it happen

In 1965, Paul Harvey did a broadcast titled, "If I Were the Devil." In this amazing broadcast, he spelled out what he would do if he were the devil and his goal was to bring down the United States of America. When you go back and listen to this broadcast, then consider what's happened in the 49 years since, it's astonishing. Here are a few examples:

A Presidents' Day reminder of why we must fight

It is coincidental that I was inspired to write a commentary about not giving up on Presidents Day, which remembers George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. If either of them had given up during the toughest times of their presidencies, then we would not be here today. And where we are, just to be clear, is standing as a free nation united, but losing our freedoms and becoming more divided every day.

New IRS rules look to destroy political speech . . . retroactively

The more we study the recent actions of the Internal Revenue Service, the more horrifying it becomes. The IRS is on a crusade to silence tax-exempt 501c(3) organizations that engage in political activism of just about any kind. And the latest twist is that the IRS is going to go back in time and penalize groups who do this before the proposed rules are even final.

Conservatives: Think twice before you jump on GOP for immigration action

I foresee a firestorm coming among conservatives in response to efforts by Capitol Hill Republicans to pass immigration reform. And while I share the concern of those who fear an amnesty sell-out for political purposes, I think we need to be smart about how we view this and not be too quick to condemn it.

Catherine Engelbrecht 1, IRS 0

Catherine Engelbrecht is a hero in this country, although the federal government probably doesn’t think so and I doubt she’ll be getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom draped around her by Barack Obama. But that’s exactly why she’s a hero – because she has no intention of letting the government treat her as a subject. And that should serve as an inspiration for the rest of us, because we shouldn’t either.

Professor of leisure studies asks: 'Why do Republicans want us to work all the time?'

The first thing you need to know about this essay by Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt is that it was published by Politico, which is sort of like making the roster of the prison football team. Even the worst media outlet on Earth needs material from somewhere, so . . . congratulations?

Reflections on Black History Month

Black history is American history, and American history is Black history. They are inseparable. They are intertwined.

Needing a real growth agenda in lieu of Fed monetary manipulation (and finding none)

Jay Pelosky, who serves as principal of J2Z Advisory LLC, a global asset-allocation and portfolio-strategy consultancy, wrote in Friday’s Wall Street Journal that the outlook for global growth in 2014 could be very troubling.

On Reagan's birthday, his unworthy successors tell us to prepare for 'new normal' of slow growth

Ronald Reagan would have been 103 years old today, and it shows how far we’ve fallen from the high standard his leadership represented that, today, the Congressional Budget Office projects slower-than-average growth may be the “new normal” for America.

Republicans trail 2-1 after one quarter of a four-year football game

Just because the Super Bowl is over doesn't mean there's no football going on in this country. Quite the contrary, we're in a hard-fought football game right now between the Republicans and the Democrats. Now the scoring in this game is a little different. No one is going to score 43 points like the Seahawks did on Sunday. The most you can score in this game is 3.

Erika Harold and Illinois's working class patriots

Erika Harold is running for Congress in Illinois's 13th District. She is challenging a first-term Republican incumbent who many district voters say he has been a RINO (Republican In Name Only). How do I know this? Many of them told me directly when I attended and spoke at two events in support of Erika Harold last weekend.

House Republicans unveil ObamaCare alternative, prepare to introduce legislation

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has unveiled the ObamaCare alternative that Republicans are preparing to vote on it in the House of Representatives. There have been Republican alternatives to ObamaCare around for some time, but this is the first time House Republicans have coalesced behind a single proposal they are prepared to vote on.

The real story you're not hearing about the Atlanta Ice Down

The whole country is talking about the Atlanta Ice Down, and I know you've all heard the stories of people being stuck in traffic for 11 hours. The way the story is being told, it must sound like those of us in the Southeast have no idea what to do when a few snowflakes start coming down.

Here are the numbers that refute Obama's happy talk

As I told you earlier, President Obama wove quite a tale last night to make the state of the union sound strong. But as with most of his tales, he only tells you the parts that make him sound good. When you see the real facts, you can only come to one conclusion: Obama's policies aren't working.