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Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:04:05 +0000 – Caroline Kennedy will land on her feet either as head of a commission or maybe even Ambassador to the Court of Saint James. But, she was not ready for prime time no matter whose story you believe. She has done amazing things with …

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:58:06 +0000 – Avis Jones-DeWeeverResearch Director, National Council Of Negro Women Sitting adjacent to the reflecting pool before the Lincoln Memorial, it is as if I hear the echoes of those brave souls who walked these same grounds over forty years ago. Those brave Americans who …

The only silver lining to Michael Jackson’s untimely demise is that with all the obituaries, we are being reminded of his tremendous musical contributions. From the adorable ten-year-old with the Jackson Five to the electric King of Pop, he brought us “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “Billie Jean” and the moonwalk, and …

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:46:46 +0000 – By Peter FerraraDirector of Entitlement and Budget Policy, Institute for Policy Innovation Goldman Sachs just announced first quarter profits of close to $2 billion. Last Thursday, Wells Fargo forecast shockingly sharp first quarter profits of $3 billion. This is just the beginning of …

The announcement today that the unemployment rate declined slightly to 9.4 percent in July while only 247,000 additional jobs were lost has been greeted as good news. The change in the unemployment rate puts the rate at what it was in May.Yet, even a rough look at the numbers indicates …

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:59:53 +0000 – By Bill SammonDeputy Managing Editor, Washington Bureau, FOX News Channel He seated a left-wing radio host in the coveted front row. He called on a liberal blogger from the Huffington Post. He even brought far-left columnist Helen Thomas out of the wilderness and …

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:10:31 +0000 – By Phil KerpenDirector of Policy, Americans for Prosperity The new Obama-Geithner plan to buy up bad bank assets is an improvement over the original Paulson-Bush plan for the government to simply buy up toxic assets directly. That plan was abandoned shortly after the …

The Sony story is downright bizarre — and I don’t just mean the hacking. I include the decision to make the stupid movie in the first place. The plot of “The Interview” sounds like something cooked up in a third-world fantasy factory: The CIA recruits two American journalists to assassinate …

Voter discontent will soon give Republicans control of the Senate, but Americans may quickly become dissatisfied with the new cast on Capitol Hill. Paychecks are stagnant, good jobs scarce and health care remains too expensive, but Americans often won’t accept what fixing big problems requires, and pressure elected officials to …

Well, what a week. It’s tough to narrow it down to one fool this week There the Nebraska school district that wants children to be addressed as “purple penguins” so as to NOT offend Lesbian, Gay, bisexual or transgendered students. Or the Harvard student body who think America is a …