Lee Daniels has seen the light, and he curses the U.S. for keeping him in the dark so long. Daniels, the director of Precious and Lee Daniels’ The Butler, spent the past week as jury head of the Dubai International
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) accused some of the defenders of the CIA’s interrogation tactics of “re-writing history” on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” on CBS. He ascribed “a whole range of motives, from people who were so understandably alarmed and angered
Professor and political activist Noam Chomsky argued that “Ronald Reagan was an extreme racist” on GRITtv’s “The Laura Flanders Show” broadcast on Tuesday. “this is a very racist society, I mean it’s pretty shocking” he declared, before launching into a
Despite a plethora of naysayers who doubt the U.S. economy is really gaining steam, the Federal Reserve is positioning its own investments for higher inflation and rising interest rates. As I predicted in August, once the Fed’s balance sheet peaked at just
Bradley Cooper, one of Hollywood’s elite, is set to star as Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle in the upcoming biopic American Sniper. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cooper expressed initial concerns about playing the role, suggesting he
Ten years ago in his only nonfiction book, Born Fighting, James Webb came to the defense of red-state America, standing unapologetically for the marginalized Scots-Irish stock that heavily populates the South and Midwest. On the wrong side of the cultural
Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate head to New York on Sunday for a glitzy visit that marks a step up in their role representing Britain abroad, royal commentators said. The three-day trip will see the Duke and Duchess
During a happenstance meeting outside an early polling site on the first day of voting in the 2012 Primary, I said to Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, “I was surprised to see you get that pro-life endorsement when
Gasoline prices are in free fall. And after last week’s OPEC decision to keep pumping oil at the same rate despite a growing international glut, they’re only going to go lower in the weeks ahead. At the end of July,
During a speech in Washington, D.C. today, President Obama asserted that both he and the first lady believed in the power of nagging to build up children for success. “Nagging works. It does. Michelle and I are big believers in
While President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty is unpopular nationwide, and only enjoys 47% nationally among Latino voters, Californians surveyed in August were broadly supportive of the measure. That marks a remarkable turnaround since Proposition 187, which sought to exclude illegal
President Barack Obama claimed he has been “restrained” on immigration and that his position on executive actions has not changed after he unilaterally granted temporary amnesty and work permits to millions of illegal immigrants. On ABC’s This Week, Obama said
Thursday on Newsmax TV’s “America’s Forum,” former adviser to Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon Pat Buchanan said while President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty action is an impeachable offense, since the Republicans don’t have the votes, the Congress must spend
NEW YORK (AP) — A legend of film, theater and comedy in nearly equal measure, Mike Nichols was an unquestioned fixture of smart, urbane American culture across a relentlessly versatile, six-decade career that on stage or screen, reliably coursed with
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi argues President Barack Obama has ample authority to take executive actions as many presidents before him have done, including President Abraham Lincoln. “Does the public know the Emancipation Proclamation was an executive
Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia is stepping up as a potential Democrat challenger to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race. With a 14-minute video, Webb announced an exploratory committee, saying that “thousands of concerned Americans” had urged him to
Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said that President Obama “sure has changed his mind” on whether he can implement his planned executive amnesty on Tuesday’s “Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel. “The president sure has changed his mind about what he
CPAC 2015 has announced that likely 2016 presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz, radio host Mark Levin, and business whiz Carly Fiorina will speak at the event, scheduled for Feb. 25-28. The American Conservative Union (ACU) will likely feature other 2016
Over the weekend at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates accused President Barack Obama of micromanaging the military for purely “political” motives. Gates said Obama’s style reminded him of working under
Why does the monumentally tedious soap-dodging pseud Russell Brand still sell so many books? Why is Ed Miliband, a man with the charisma of used dental floss and the intellectual nuance of Hugo Chavez, still seriously in the running to
In one week’s time Jonathan Gruber has gone from the brilliant and celebrated ObamaCare architect whose expert views were sought after as he sat on one panel after another – to a completely disowned laughingstock regarded by the ruling class
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) joined executive amnesty activists and several Democratic lawmakers to call on President Obama to act on executive amnesty Wednesday. “I join with my colleagues in urging the president to take action.
After last week’s midterm elections putting Republicans in majority control of the United States Senate and expanding the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, there’s been a lot of speculation about what their legislative priorities ought to be –
I believe President Reagan would have thoroughly approved of Ellis the Elephant and his effort to teach four to eight year olds American history. We visited the Reagan Library recently and I was reminded of the wisdom in his Farewell
LONDON (AP) — So sorry we kept it a secret. That was Ronald Reagan’s message to Margaret Thatcher when U.S. troops invaded Grenada in 1983 without telling the British leader first. The American president called the British prime minister as
On the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, it’s easy to see the collapse of the Soviet Bloc as something that was inevitable. That’s essentially the way the event is being taught today at universities and colleges around
A delegation of American LGBT activists is traveling to Geneva, Switzerland tomorrow to make the case to the UN Committee on Torture that “conversion therapy” is a form of torture and should be designated as such in international law. They intend to
Angelina Jolie just gave the press reason to badger her with political questions for the foreseeable future. The Oscar winner told Vanity Fair magazine she is “open” to running for office some day. It’s the kind of answer that could
A “a rude, intolerant, highly politicized climate crusader” who was a “dangerous enemy of free speech” has been honoured by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its latest report. Its synthesis report, which is a climactic summary of a
Jerry Brown won an unprecedented fourth term as California Governor defeating Republican Neel Kashkari, a former George W. Bush treasury official who never really had a chance against the seventy-six year old Democrat. Four decades after becoming governor for the
LOS ANGELES, California — Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), had some choice words for the Obama Administration in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on Sunday evening. Royce was one of the featured panelists
Thursday on CNN’s “Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer,” the former mayor on New York City, Rudy Giuliani said it might be time to have a tough leader like Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) so our enemies fear us again like they
Detroit Red Wings Hall of Fame hockey legend Gordie Howe, 86, has suffered a serious stroke, paralyzing part of the right side of his body and inhibiting his ability to speak normally. ESPN has reported that Howe is recovering at
SIMI VALLEY, California — Texas Governor Rick Perry emulated the late Ronald Reagan as he addressed a sold-out crowd of 1,000 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, on the 50th anniversary of one of the most pivotal
While we remember and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s timeless “A Time for Choosing” speech we would do well to also remember the choice he made that became the spark, spirit and driving force of his vision for
Below is a video and transcript of Ronald Reagan’s famous “A Time for Choosing” speech, delivered October 27, 1964. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs,
On October 27, 1964 Ronald Reagan’s pre-recorded “A Time for Choosing” speech was aired on television. His half-hour defense of Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater’s presidential run, and conservative ideas, catapulted Reagan onto the American political stage and helped create his
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s iconic “Time For Choosing” speech. It was a speech that sparked the modern Conservative Movement, ignited a fire in the hearts of conservatives, and launched Ronald Reagan’s public policy career. As part
(YAF) Monday, October 27, marks the 50th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s iconic “A Time for Choosing” speech. It was a speech that sparked the modern Conservative Movement, ignited a fire in the hearts of conservatives, and launched Ronald Reagan’s public
Next Monday, October 27 marks the 50th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s iconic “Time For Choosing” speech. It was a speech that sparked the modern Conservative Movement, ignited a fire in the hearts of conservatives, and launched Ronald Reagan’s public policy
