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Bush’s Tough Talk on Immigration Falls Flat

Cinnamon Stillwell — Wed, 24 May 2006 11:21:14 +0000

Complete with rolled-up sleeves and an air of genuine concern, Bush applied his folksy populism to the illegal immigration disaster. But he has lost all credibility on the issue.

President Bush may have addressed the nation last week to assure Americans that his administration is doing something “comprehensive” about the growing illegal immigration crisis, but no [...]

Death by Machine: Israel’s Dangerous Precedent

Cinnamon Stillwell — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:45:40 +0000

While it is forbidden for a person to take another's life under Jewish law, having a machine do it for you has apparently been deemed kosher.

After suffering a stroke last year, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remains in a coma.� Where once the world followed Sharon's every political move, medical details now dominate the [...]

The Left’s Vietnam Syndrome

Cinnamon Stillwell — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:00:12 +0000

Many of today’s journalists are victims of what’s been labeled the “Vietnam Syndrome.” Comparisons to the Vietnam War have been hovering over the conflict in Iraq since day one. The anti-war movement apparently decided that the war in Iraq would be a “quagmire” before it even began and naturally, they [...]

The Wall Street Journal Goes Liberal on the Middle East

Cinnamon Stillwell — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:09:44 +0000

Instead of promoting the agenda of former World Bank Chief James� Wolfensohn, the Wall Street Journal might want to address the stumbling block of Palestinian terrorism.

A UCLA political scientist conducted a recent study on media bias and came to the conclusion that many of us reached a long time ago. The media tilts left. But [...]

Why Don’t Republicans Call for Investigations?

Cinnamon Stillwell — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 15:30:39 +0000

Leaks have become commonplace in recent years, with institutions such as the CIA, FBI, State Department, Justice Department, and even the Pentagon seemingly rife with turncoats.

In their desperation to somehow topple the Bush administration, the left is showing its true colors. The Internet is abuzz with feverish e-mails calling on subscribers to demand the immediate [...]

The Murder of Earl Krugel: Where’s the Outrage?

Cinnamon Stillwell — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:33:45 +0000

Despite all the questions surrounding the case, the silence from the American Jewish community regarding Earl Krugel’s murder has been deafening.

On November 4, 2005, Jewish Defense League (JDL) member Earl Krugel was murdered in an Arizona prison. It was only his third day into a 20-year sentence at the Federal Correction Institution in Phoenix. The [...]

Prince Charles: Islam’s New Ambassador

Cinnamon Stillwell — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:03:26 +0000

When it comes to Europe, the Islamists are definitely winning.� Just ask Prince Charles.

Prince Charles of Wales and his new bride, Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, have been in the United States, hobnobbing at the White House and imparting royal pearls of wisdom.� According to statements made prior to this visit, [...]

When Racism Fatigue Sets In

Cinnamon Stillwell — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:41:21 +0000

In the wake of all the racial demagoguery following Hurricane Katrina, white Americans could be forgiven for suffering from racism fatigue.

In the wake of all the racial demagoguery following Hurricane Katrina, white Americans could be forgiven for suffering from racism fatigue.� I say “white Americans” because according to many of the speakers at the [...]

What A Palestinian State Would Look Like

Cinnamon Stillwell — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 05:16:51 +0000

The skill at which elaborate effigies of Israeli and American symbols are constructed and later burned, displays a certain penchant for detail. Since Israel’s disengagement from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians have basically been left to their own devices.� The world has gotten an eyeful of just what a much-anticipated Palestinian state might look like [...]

A Day At The Zoo: San Francisco’s “Anti-War” Rally

Cinnamon Stillwell — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:28:48 +0000

There's nothing like a good old-fashioned anti-war rally to bring together leftists, anarchists, and haters of Israel to rail against the supposed evils of capitalism.

A crowd of around 10,000 protesters gathered in San Francisco on Saturday, September 24, allegedly to express their displeasure with the war in Iraq. But it wasn't Iraq this rally was [...]