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Tebow continues a hot topic
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos to their sixth straight come-from-behind victory Sunday over the Chicago Bears. He's now the number-one topic at the water cooler in the country. Tim Tebow is the most talked-about white Bronco since the O.J. Simpson chase. President Obama vowed to delay his vacation until Congress agrees to raise taxes on the rich to extend payroll tax cuts. Democrats insist they don't ...
No wonder the GOP is DOA
"These are the times that try men's souls" wrote Thomas Paine during the darkest days of the American Revolution.
Be careful of this new technology
If you are like us, every day you pick up a smartphone and you send email, visit with friends on Facebook, send a text message or even log into your bank's website and pay a bill.
Tebow faces pseudo-political correctness
Despite the fact that in America, 60 to 70 percent of people identify themselves as "Christian" to one degree or another, Christian-bashing seems to be just about as popular a pastime as watching football these days. And when a national football player commits the unpardonable sins of being both pro-life and vociferously, pro-Jesus, you end up with Monday morning pundits who cast ridiculous judgments from on top of their lofty thrones, much like the old ...
Teddy -- Roosevelt -- not Kennedy
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? President Obama was in Kansas Tuesday to commemorate Teddy Roosevelt's speech there a century ago. It called for corporations and rich people to give up their wealth for the common good. Today Republicans refer to this speech as the first successful test of LSD. Tim Tebow was the talk of the NFL Monday after leading the Denver Broncos to their sixth victory in seven starts as quarterback. ...
Protesters deserve to be heard
Those who would describe Occupy protests as a "hissy fit" by "a whole army of freeloaders" who "have no interest in just getting to work and doing their part" are missing the point.
Bye-bye to Barney
To listen to the "elite" media you'd think that a renowned statesman was regrettably planning to leave the political scene.
Time to beat down bullying problem
CLEARFIELD, Pa. - Here's one more disturbing story related to the shocking Penn State child sexual abuse case: Victim #1, whose allegations about being molested by Jerry Sandusky led to legendary football coach and alleged enabler Joe Paterno's firing, has left his high school after being bullied by classmates due to his role in Paterno's dismissal.
Balance of nature disrupted
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Oklahoma was hit by its sixth earthquake in four days Sunday, baffling seismologists at the Geological Survey. It's interrupting the cycle of nature in the Southwest. In April when the tornados come to harvest the mobile homes, they will have already been picked. Iowa GOP conservatives launched a surprise TV ad campaign urging caucus voters to back Sarah Palin. They want a candidate who can win. It's ...
Congress cannot restrainl itself
The failure of the congressional "supercommittee" to present a credible plan to reduce spending shows once again that Congress simply cannot restrain itself.
Reality rules are hard on the family
"Do you know what I want to be when I grow up, Daddy?" "I am so proud of my little girl. You want to be a doctor? Or maybe a medical researcher?" "Don't be silly, Daddy. I want to be a reality-TV star." "Huh?" "I have it all figured out. First I'll make a sex tape with my boyfriend - preferably a professional athlete - and then I'll make sure somebody steals it and makes ...
Hold them as long as you can, boys
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Walmart opened its doors for Christmas shopping on Thanksgiving Day at 10 in the morning. Store greeters were stampeded when the doors opened. Guys who held off the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge were overrun by women looking for electronics bargains. Occupy Wall Street protesters vowed to sit-in at Bloomingdale's and Saks to protest Friday's sales. This could get ugly. As badly as they reacted ...
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all
HOLLYWOOD - Happy Thanksgiving, everybody, and God Bless America. Thanksgiving allows families across America to reunite on Thursday. Thank God for football. When you consider what can happen when relatives drink wine within reach of a carving knife, you realize the Dallas Cowboys game has saved more lives than penicillin. New England will stage re-creations of the first Thanksgiving in Massachusetts today with Pilgrim and Indian re-enactors. The Pilgrims were English Puritans and practiced stern ...
Try to be thankful this year
Thanksgiving is one of the simplest American holidays. There are no expensive presents, no elaborate decorations and no divisions based on religion or political ties. There are actually very few expectations of any kind. Sure, my family always had to have rice, whipped potatoes and stuffing or there would be hurt feelings. That's a lot of carbs at one table but those are still all easy requests to fulfill. Independence Day is fairly simple with ...
You got a lotta nerve, First Lady
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Michelle Obama was booed by NASCAR fans at Miami Speedway on Sunday when she was introduced to start the race. It's her own fault. She made a big mistake before the race by going to the concession stands and ordering them not to sell beer and French fries. The Super Committee failed to get a budget deal in Congress Monday. None of them wanted to risk their ...
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Droning On
Put on your tinfoil hats everybody. Or didn't you get the memo? Its paranoia time in America again. Maybe it's the spring that brings out the crazy in our legislators. Of course, that would assume a semblance of sanity the other three seasons, and nobody wants to bet anything more than lunch money on that proposition.
FCC Must Run Honest Auctions
"America's global leadership in mobile, and the strategic bandwidth advantage so many have worked hard to create, is being threatened by the looming spectrum crunch," recently departed Federal Communications (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski said.
Will George W. Bush and A.J. Clemente Get Mulligans?
When should you give someone a mulligan? Should you give a former President a mulligan for a good chunk of his 8 years in office? Should you give a young broadcaster a mulligan when he doesn't realize his mike is on and he says words more suitable for a Chris Rock routine?
Out of the Closet and into Identity Politics
I've never sought the spotlight.
Come on guys, keep those doors open
Sunshine Week, the national initiative by journalists to assure that sunshine illuminates every crevasse in the halls of officialdom, runs March 10-16. During that week, newspapers traditionally run editorials and columns extolling the importance of open government as it relates to our freedoms as Americans.
