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Retired CIA’s “Keyhole” Analysis

While I identify with retired CIA analysts Goldcamps’ patriotic passion and historical interests we differ in perspective.  Their 22 June editorial in the Sierra Vista (AZ) Herald contains recycled recitations of out-moded WW II concepts and commonly quoted plattitudes of … Continue reading

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Democrat Rep. Joe Garcia “Communism Works!” – Not.

Florida Democrat Representative Joe Garcia’s quote “We have proved communism works” (OYM 30 May) was a stunning display of historical ignorance and cultural amnesia at best – or one of Putin’s disinformation “fellow travelers” at worst.  No other than Fidel … Continue reading

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Is V.A. the Victim?

There has been much public chest thumping about the number of veterans’ deaths allegedly due to the Veteran’s Administration untimely admissions procedures.  I had occasion to be at the Tucson V.A. hospital once.  I was dreading the visit because of … Continue reading

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Darwin’s Doubt: Review and commentary

“Darwinian theory has so many holes it hardly casts a shadow.”  This is just one of many similar opinions from unimpeachable scientists who have actually read Stephen C. Meyer’s latest blockbuster “Darwin’s Doubt:  The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the … Continue reading

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Snowden’s Useful Idiot – Hentoff

Dostoyevsky’s main character in The Idiot, “Myshkin,” appears so honest and sincere his fellow Russian characters believe him an idiot – and call him so in his presence.  So shall I regarding Nat Hentoff’s disinformation campaign to legitimize Snowden’s betrayal … Continue reading

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Obama’s Third Term – A Legal Analysis

I’ve had a distinct and foreboding impression that Barack Obama will manufacture some type of national or international crisis in order to justify serving a third term as president of the United States.  I had the same distinct impression two months after … Continue reading

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A Warning Voice From the Past

Ezra Taft Benson was Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower.  He organized and led the largest humanitarian aid program in America’s –even the world’s – history delivering food, clothing and other necessities for survival to post-World War II Europe.  Secretary … Continue reading

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ATF’s “Fast & Furious” Second Border Patrol Agent?

America is familiar with the illegal “Fast & Furious” scandal resulting in Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s murder –and ensuing cover-up by Attorney General Holder.  Official sworn statements of deputies and agents who were at the scene of Border Patrol … Continue reading

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Rubio’s “Latino Spring”

Lost in all of Rubio’s rhetoric is the fact all his assumptions for immigration “reform” are based on false premises.  Immigration law is not “broken” in and of itself.  Immigration law is not “unfair” by “separating families.”  Most of all, … Continue reading

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Who Killed Arizona Rancher Robert Krentz? An Analysis of “One If by Land”

     A friend gave me the book and wanted to know my opinion.   Reading the term “illegal immigrant” repeatedly –sometimes four or times within a page- became an aggravating distraction.  Federal law states anyone present within the borders of the … Continue reading

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The Great Lincoln – Kerry Debate

In case you missed it there was a debate about America as a symbol to the world between former president of the United States Abraham Lincoln and current Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr. Kerry:  ” I will make my argument … Continue reading

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Fiscal “Cliff” Solutions – Remember the Grace Report? “It’s the Fraud, Waste and Abuse, Stupid!”

If bandwagon broadcasters had focused on the actual cause of our national financial fiasco – Fraud, Waste and Abuse – rather than the beltway spin of a “Fiscal Cliff” sequestration need not have happened.  Even now pundits broach the subject with the timidity of a … Continue reading

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Rush Limbaugh’s Limited Lexicon

John Adams once said “How can I reason with a man who is unread?”  I’ve listened to Rush Limbaugh since the mid-‘80s at Ft. Bragg, N.C.  I turned the volume way up in my ’68 Camaro during lunch specifically to … Continue reading

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