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Conservative media establishment resorts to name-calling in hope of taking Trump down

In this space and on my radio show, we pride ourselves on the truth and on setting the record straight when candidates are falsely attacked or mischaracterized (no matter who they are) by the misreporting of the media.

Black Chamber of Commerce to Obama: Leave financial advisors and their clients alone

Did you know there’s a Black Chamber of Commerce? There is, and they’re not too happy with President Obama these days. That’s because the Black Chamber of Commerce represents a lot of small businesses, and that includes a lot of professional financial advisors. Those in this industry are about to take a serious hit if new regulations Obama wants are put into effect, and that’s left the Black Chamber of Commerce wondering if Obama thinks, er, #BlackJobsMatter.

Armstrong Williams nails it: If black lives really mattered

Few are better than Armstrong Williams, my fellow American Black Conservative, at getting to the heart of the matter. And rarely has that been more needed than on this whole movement operating under the name (or perhaps the hashtag) #blacklivesmatter.

Be informed about the candidates, but be careful what you believe

In an election season, we often bemoan the low-information voter – the person who really doesn’t know that much about the issues or the candidates and goes to the polls having made a decision on the basis of trivia, or general feelings and impressions that don’t necessarily represent who the candidates really are or what they would do in office.

The serious case for a Trump presidency . . . rough edges and all

I knew I was cutting against the grain and going against conventional political wisdom when, on Tuesday, I offered my presidential Pick Six of the candidates I like best in this race – and Donald Trump was at the top of the list. After a media week of pointless conflicts with Megyn Kelly, of complaining about debate questions, and of generally giving his critics everything they thought they needed to write off his candidacy – how could I still think he would be a good president?

More free stuff means less freedom

We have said it before but it is worth saying again, because some people didn't get the memo. When people running for office promise more free stuff it means less freedom. It's called socialism.

Herman Cain's presidential Pick Six

Well, after the first Republican presidential debates, candidates' TV and radio appearances, political establishment biases, media inspired brouhaha and the Trump factor, here's my Pick Six of the candidates that are my personal favorites – in hopes that one of them will win the Republican nomination and go on to win the presidency.

The surgical precision of Ben Carson

Ben Carson surprised me a little during Thursday night’s debate – not that I didn’t think he would do well. I had just interviewed him on The Herman Cain Show a few days earlier and I knew he was prepared and ready for whatever questions would be thrown at him.

Labels out! Solutions and unity in for a victorious USA

It's time to put "United" back in the United States of America!

McConnell announces Tuesday vote to defund Planned Parenthood

It’s starting to look like Mitch McConnell has done something right, although I realize sneaky majority leaders have ways of making it look that way when it’s not really true. Planned Parenthood has become so indefensible, McConnell appears to think he has no choice but to allow a Senate vote to defund it – which is scheduled for Tuesday.

White House denial of IRS abuse is getting pretty pathetic

It's not even controversial anymore to point out that the IRS routinely targeted and harassed conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. However many Lois Lerner e-mails may have been destroyed, what we've already seen - combined with the testimony from the conservative groups themselves - clearly demonstrates that the IRS made it a point of giving conservative groups a difficult time.

Real Republicans will let the Export-Import Bank stay dead

Not much was said about it – given all the attention to Iran, Planned Parenthood and the Chattanooga shootings – but a few weeks ago, the Export-Import Bank died. This was a pretty rare event, because it’s not often any type of government program goes to its eternal demise – particularly one that’s mostly about crony capitalism.

White House: OK, sure, the UN made side deals with Iran and we haven't read them

This Iran fiasco gets worse by the day. Not only did the Obama Administration give Iran the key for easy entry into the nuclear club, but it also freed up lots of Iranian assets that even Susan Rice admits will probably be used to find terrorism.

Trump's 'radioactive' rhetoric

t started with presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments on illegal immigration, which drew huge criticism from the Republican establishment and the media. The unfortunate murder of Kate Steinle recently by an illegal in San Francisco quieted some of the criticism, but the debate then shifted to the legality of sanctuary cities to avoid acknowledging that there was some merit to Trump's comments.

Meet two Americans whose money was stolen by the IRS

I’ve told my story before of my dealings with the IRS – how they decided to audit me after I publicly criticized President Bill Clinton on national television and forced me to spend significant money on lawyers and accountants just to prove I had done nothing wrong. This is their game and they like to play it. There is no federal agency with more leeway to harass Americans who have broken no law and failed to pay no taxes.

Obama's governing strategy makes no sense, unless . . .

I talked on the radio show this morning about what I called Obama's hidden agenda. I suppose the truth is there's nothing much hidden about it, although that's easier to say for someone who pays attention to this stuff for a living. The low-information voter may very well remain fooled, and Obama probably figures he can achieve his political agenda if he gets enough of those. Consider his recent priorities of late:

Why does everyone have to be all in (or all out) on Donald Trump?

Maybe it’s because I’ve been there, and I remember the reactions of the political class because I didn’t talk the way they wanted me to. But I’m having a hard time accepting the widespread assessment of Donald Trump that he’s a buffoon. A buffoon? In the history of presidential candidates, it would be hard to find a man with more business and financial success on his track record? Have you ever stayed in one of his hotels? Visited one of his casinos? Really studied his financial history?

Will we deal with flags and walks of fame? Or with difficult facts?

I couldn’t help but notice something last week about the stories that were emphasized in the news – and about the way they were treated. Let’s start with Donald Trump. He may not be your top choice for president. He may not be mine. But the reaction to what he said about illegal immigrants bringing crime into the United States has been one of the most absurd spectacles we’ve seen in some time. His fellow Republican candidates have either rushed to denounce his statement, or have been put on the defensive in explaining why they don’t want to.

On Social Security, we could follow the examples of Chile and Canada . . .

Greece should be sparking more talk about how we address the runaway spending in this country, which is due in large part to the dysfunctionality of our Social Security system. Now I am not going to propose anything about cutting your Social Security benefits, which is what the Democrats scream about every time someone brings up this problem. They don’t want anyone to consider real solutions to this problem.

The shrinking workforce of Obama's America

Ronald Reagan used to counter liberal conventional wisdom by saying he measured compassion, not by how many people the government helps, but by how many people don’t need the help. And he succeeded in that vision by presiding over an economy that grew massively – with net job creation of more than 16 million during his presidency.