Pierre, SD – My son and I are on ground where one of my heroes — the legendary Joe Foss, U.S. Marine, America’s leading ace in aerial combat, Medal of Honor recipient, mentor and friend  — once stood beside me. We’re hunting — and exercising our Second Amendment right “to keep and bear arms.” We will be back home in time to vote in hopes that this “right... 

In July 2007, pollsters for the New York Times and CBS News asked respondents to name the issues most important to them as they considered which candidate they would support for president. The top choice for both Republicans and Democrats was national security–Iraq for Democrats, terrorism for Republicans. That was then. Today national security has virtually disappeared from the presidential... 

Guess what…If Barack Obama’s tax hike had been in place since 2001, he would have paid over $250,000 more in income taxes than he actually did. This assumes that the 33% bracket stayed at 36%, and that the 35% bracket stayed at 39.6%. Here’s the breakdown: 2001 – $420 2002 – $585 2003 – $910 2004 – $0 2005 – $60,257 2006 – $27,002 2007 –... 

The media’s almost universal opinion that Sen. Joe Biden simply made just another one of his gaffes — when he warned that the election of the untested Barack Obama would inevitably result in a global crisis where our enemies take measure of the man by confronting him and America with a challenge — was dead wrong. It was no gaffe; it was a clear warning that Obama will not only be tested,... 

  Republicans tore into the Democrats’ sham “energy” bill yesterday at a Capitol Hill rally that drew several members of both houses, including Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), and Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.).“This wasn’t a bipartisan bill, this wasn’t a compromise bill.  This was a jam-it-down-your-throat bill on the part of the Democrats,” Rep. Michele Bachmann... 

The Washington Post Wrongly Claims Progress Towards Democracy In Africa Has Degenerated Despite 50 Democratic Elections Being Held Over The Past Four Years Today, The Washington Post incorrectly asserted that President Bush has neglected his commitment to democracy in Africa .  The Post’s blatantly one-sided article ignores the significant democratic progress that has been taking place across... 

President Bush And His Administration Remain Determined To Help Americans Cope With Economic Uncertainties   White House News       In Focus: Energy Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released new jobs figures for August. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 84,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.1 percent. While these numbers are disappointing, what...