“Bye Bye Birdie” is an old musical that survives in high school productions and in some people’s memory bank. It debuted on Broadway in 1960 and was made into a film in 1963. One of the songs from the show might serve as an inspiration, if not a theme, for …
Read More »CNN hires Obama foreign policy political appointee as ‘Chief National Security Correspondent’
Jim Sciutto, who until recently was a political appointee of President Obama working on foreign affairs, has been hired by CNN to be its Chief National Security Correspondent. The announcement by CNN’s Washington Bureau Chief, however, dismissed the relationship and failed to mention that Sciutto was a political appointee of …
Read More »Scientific breakthroughs vs. your privacy — lessons from Henrietta Lacks' saga
When Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins hospital in 1951, her cancer cells continued to grow outside her body, the first successful human clone. These cells, known as “HELA cells,” went on to become the most useful cells in the history of science, leading to cancer cures, …
Read More »Sending my soldier son off to Afghanistan
Author’s note: This account is not to suggest that my son is any more interesting or important than any of the other soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who’ve answered the call to serve their country in the Afghan war. It is simply a father’s first-person account, nothing more. It’s a …
Read More »ObamaCare turns one — here's what America still needs to know
When the Supreme Court deemed the Affordable Care Act constitutional one year ago, it was a monumental moment in our nation’s history. It meant that essential, historic reform of the American health care system would move forward. It meant guaranteed health care access for millions of Americans who hadn’t had …
Read More »Trade matters: Why Congress must restore Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)
After years of inaction, Congress is finally set to act on a series of extremely important bills on international trade. It is critical that Congress vote to support these measures, especially legislation that would restore Trade Promotion Authority. Trade is the lifeblood of not just the U.S. economy, but the …
Read More »Four steps Obama must take to prevent a cyber Pearl Harbor
China wants the capability to inflict a 21st century Pearl Harbor on the United States should conflict ever arise. Beijing knows the best way to do this is to target the technology on which we rely for defense and daily life. While President Obama has cited the risks of inadequate …
Read More »How would you rate the state of our union?
President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Watch live on Fox News Channel at 9pm ET. Have more to say? Join our LIVE chat on FoxNews.com from 8:50pm ET – 10:30pm ET This is a non-scientific viewer question.
Read More »The three biggest races of 2013 and what they mean for America’s future
The president hasn’t even been inaugurated yet but if you follow American politics the reality is that a new campaign season is underway for 2013. There are already three major political campaigns in the coming year to keep an eye on – whether the media is covering them or not. …
Read More »Obama's Finest Moment
We were pre-empted last weekend due to the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the senseless murder of 6 people at the hands of an irrational and deranged lunatic. The interview with Ted Nugent and the segments with Casting Crowns and Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth …
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