FCC Commissioner Says Diversity Chief’s Ideas for Regulating Free Speech Are ‘Troubling’

CNS News "Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell said Tuesday that statements about regulating freedom of speech in broadcasting made by FCC Chief Diversity Officer Mark Lloyd are “troubling.” Everyone should be concerned when federal regulators have the power to impact freedom of speech, McDowell added."

Smear Merchants, Communists & Liars Winning... NFL Will Likely Oppose Limbaugh's Bid

Gateway Pundit "It looks like the media smear merchants, the communists and the radical left liars are winning..."

Keep America Safe

Powerline Blog "Three of our favorite people--Liz Cheney, Debra Burlingame and Bill Kristol--are collaborating on a new web site called Keep America Safe. The site will offer a hawkish perspective on national security matters; equally important, it will be a useful archive of original source materials for those who want to delve deeper into the news than the liberal media generally permit. This video is a good introduction:"

Yes! Rush Limbaugh Threatens Legal Action Against State-Run Media's Racist Slander ...Update: Source of Smears Discovered

Gateway Pundit "How is it that when Righties quote Lefties, they have video, audio, and notarized confirmation from the Pope, but when Lefties ‘quote’ Righties, they have Wiki entries contributed by ‘Cobra’?" Comment in Australia's Daily Telegraph. Then this: Local Radio Hosts Confronted On Set By Blogger After Smearing Rush (Video) From the Sharp Elbows Blog.

Afghan mission commander wants more U.S. troops

CBC via Weasel Zippers "His request outlines three options for additional troops — from as many as 80,000 to as few as 10,000 to 15,000 — but favours a compromise of 40,000 more forces, the officials said." ...."Obama said Tuesday that he will decide in "the coming weeks" on a war strategy and the troops needed to carry it out." Coming WEEKS?

Market Garden; A Remembrance During Time of War

Michael Yon "A world away from Afghanistan, over in Holland, was approaching the 65th anniversary of the allied liberation from Nazi occupation, and I had been invited to attend by James “Maggie” Megellas. Maggie, who had fought his way through Holland and is today remembered there as a hero, is said to be the most decorated officer in the history of the 82nd Airborne Division. Now 92, Maggie has recently spent about two months tooling around the battlefields of Afghanistan..."

Obama has found his oppressor

By Aaron Gee "Finding an oppressor when you're the President of the most powerful country in the world isn't easy. It appears President Obama has formerly decided that Fox News will be his oppressor and has sent out his aides to tell the world. Obama has decided to play role of the victim since he's been failing miserably with that whole "leadership thing". Playing the victim accomplishes a few things;..."

Leading warmist and his embarrassing 'coming ice age' video

Thomas Lifson "Even the BBC is asking awkward questions. Al Gore and the Society of Environmental Journalists cuts off the mic when Gore can't deal with the weakness of his drowning polar bear thesis under questioning."

Becoming the 'Others' ; Christianity in the Media

By Mark Earley; Breakpoint "In modern secular American culture, believers in Jesus Christ are increasingly being painted as “the other.” “The other” is any individual or group defined as being different in some fundamental way and therefore not belonging. In literature and in history this “otherness” is often based on race, gender, religion, behavior, or appearance."

Al Gore's First (and Probably Last) Q&A

WSJ By JOHN FUND "Mr. McAleer...says he's more disappointed in the environmental journalists who give Mr. Gore cover than in the former vice president. Mr. Gore is simply doing what any propagandist with a weak case would do -- avoiding serious debate or exchange. To quote the late William F. Buckley, "There is a reason that baloney rejects the grinder.""

Political Cartoons by Steve Breen

World Magazine

It's Time to Melt the Phones-- Senate Dems Set to Ram Through Unpopular Obamacare

Gateway Pundit "Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!Congress is attempting to ram through a bill that will lead to government takeover of health care, massive new deficit spending and massive new taxes.The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on the bill on Tuesday.Contact these senators and insist that Americans get a chance to see the full text of the bill before any vote is taken on any so-called health care bill." ...."Here's information on how you can fax your senator's office, via Instapundit."