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Sunday, January 7, 2007

Truth always Trumps Spin

When the truth is distorted to make a point for the good guys, everyone suffers. The following photos and text have been wending their way across cyberspace: This picture of the statue below was made by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of Saddam that dotted Baghdad. This artist was so grateful that the Americans liberated his country, he melted 3 of the fallen Saddam heads and made a memorial statue dedicated to the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 5, 2007

Has the whole world gone crazy?

Sometimes it really is everybody else... The last two days have been...shall we say, memorable. I may take time to tell you about yesterday, but here is today's tale, extracted directly from a letter that will land on Kerry Killinger's desk Monday morning. Kerry Killinger? Oh, he's the Chairman and CEO of Washington Mutual, the sixth largest financial services firm in America. [Transmitted by FedEx] Kerry K. Killinger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Washington Mutual 1301 Second Ave.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 4, 2007

For Immediate Release! KOGO San Diego Interview @ 1:05 PM Today

I will be interviewed by Mark Larson on KOGO AM 600 in San Diego at 1:05 PM Pacific Time today about my book, The Chicken Little Agenda – Debunking Experts' Lies. If you are not in Southern California, you can listen on the web here. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Michael Medved Interview on January 8

Michael Medved will interview me again for an hour on Monday, January 8, 2006, on his nationally broadcast show, beginning 5 pm EST. The interview will be about my book, The Chicken Little Agenda – Debunking Experts' Lies. Michael will be taking live calls with questions that I will answer on the air. I would love to hear from some of you guys! You can find out where to listen to this interview here. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Che, Cuba and Christmas

This article from The Wall Street Journal is worth passing on in its entirety. Che, Cuba and Christmas By MARY ANASTASIA O'GRADY ( The Wall Street Journal, December 22, 2006; Page A13) Until yesterday Christmas shoppers at Target department stores could purchase a 24-CD carrying case decorated with the image of Che Guevara. When I heard about it, I wondered why the retailer would want to promote the memory of a mass murderer. What's next, I asked, when I spoke with a representative of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

EXTRA!! – READ ALL ABOUT IT!

The Chicken Little Agenda publisher, Pelican Publishing, has just announced that this popular book is going into a second printing. You can still get your autographed copy of a book from the first printing by clicking here, and indicating on the order form that you are a member of Blogit. Who knows, if this book really takes off, your signed first edition may become a collector's piece! Sign in to see full entry.

Jeane Kirkpatrick and the Great Democratic Defection

[The following Op-Ed appeared in the New York Times today (December 16, 2006). I knew Jean Kirkpatrick personally, and admired her a great deal. The author of this Op-Ed, Richard V. Allen, was National Security Adviser to President Ronald Reagan, and is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. His words speak for themselves.] Jeane Kirkpatrick and the Great Democratic Defection By RICHARD V. ALLEN Published: December 16, 2006 Arrowtown, New Zealand IN the days since Jeane... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 8, 2006

Just completed a live interview on WTKF in North Carolina

Lockwood Phillips of WTFK in North Carolina called me this afternoon to ask if I would appear on short notice on his talk show along with Dan Gainor, the Director of Business and Media Institute. Gainor had just completed a presentation to the full Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the subject of Global Warming and the Media. The discussion was about how the media has taken on Climate Change in an advocacy mode, and how difficult it is becoming for scientists and non-scientists... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Today is the day – tune In!

Today, shortly after noon Pacific Time, I will be interviewed by Michael Medved on his national radio talk show. We will discuss my book, The Chicken Little Agenda – Debunking Experts' Lies, and my view of the world. Discover why Michael loves my book. You can find a station and time for the broadcast in your area here. Please tune in, and then drop me a line with your comments. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 23, 2006

A chicken in every pot...a gun in every closet

This morning on the FOX News Channel, I heard a discussion about a Pennsylvania community of about 500 that is considering requiring every household to keep and maintain a gun with appropriate ammunition in the household. When I heard about the idea, it seemed a perfectly good one to me. In fact, I suspect that most, if not all, of the houses in that community already comply with this suggestion. I was shocked, however, to hear all four panelists and the moderator oppose this idea as very bad.... Sign in to see full entry.

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