Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Democrats Trying to Put Bribe-Taker William Jefferson on Homeland Security Panel

Republicans are promising to block this outrage by calling for a vote on this move, which would put Democrats on record as having voted for a criminal to be on this important panel.

McCain Chooses Leftist Letterman's Show to Announce for President

Typical McCain—making sure there is absolutely no reason left to vote for him by 2008.

Germany: Conservative Coalition Leads by 9

What party would you support in Germany’s next federal election?


Feb. 9

Feb. 2

Jan. 19

Christian-Democratic Union
Bavarian Christian-Social (CDU-CSU)

35%

34%

34%

Social Democratic Party (SPD)

26%

28%

27%

Free Democratic Party (FDP)

13%

12%

14%

Green Party (Grune)

11%

11%

10%

Left Party (Linke)

9%

9%

9%

Source: Forsa / Stern / RTL
Methodology: Interviews with 1,008 German adults, conducted on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Canada: Conservatives 36, Liberals 34

What party would you vote for in the next federal election?


Feb. 22

Dec. 14

Dec. 7

Conservative

36%

34%

32%

Liberal

34%

36%

38%

New Democratic Party

13%

13%

13%

Bloc Québécois

9%

10%

11%

Green

8%

5%

5%

Source: Ipsos-Reid / CanWest Global
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Canadian adults, conducted from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.


What party would you vote for in the next federal election?


Feb. 22

Dec. 14

Dec. 7

Conservative

36%

34%

32%

Liberal

34%

36%

38%

New Democratic Party

13%

13%

13%

Bloc Québécois

9%

10%

11%

Green

8%

5%

5%

Source: Ipsos-Reid / CanWest Global
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Canadian adults, conducted from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.


Giuliani 29, McCain 20

If the 2008 Republican primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were (the following), for whom would you vote?

Rudy Giuliani

29%

John McCain

20%

Mitt Romney

9%

Newt Gingrich

7%

Condoleezza Rice

7%

Sam Brownback

4%

Tom Tancredo

1%

Duncan Hunter

1%

Other

4%

Not sure

19%

Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 397 likely Republican voters, conducted from Feb. 22 to Feb. 24, 2007. Margin of error is 5.0 per cent.


Barack Hussein Obama Inches Closer to Hillary

If the 2008 Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were (the following), for whom would you vote?

Hillary Rodham Clinton

33%

Barack Obama

25%

John Edwards

12%

Bill Richardson

5%

Joe Biden

2%

Wesley Clark

1%

Other

3%

Not sure

20%

Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 439 likely Democratic voters, conducted from Feb. 22 to Feb. 24, 2007. Margin of error is 4.8 per cent.

Canada: Screwed Up View of Afghanistan

In your view, is the Canadian mission in Afghanistan...

A peace mission

29%

A war mission

53%

Not sure

18%

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:


Agree

Disagree

Not sure

The Harper government has effectively
explained the mission in Afghanistan

27%

54%

18%

Canada is shouldering too much of the
burden of NATO’s mission in Afghanistan

65%

18%

18%

Canada should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan before their mandate ends in
February 2009

46%

41%

14%

The Afghan people are clearly benefiting
from Canadian efforts in their country

47%

20%

32%

Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,069 Canadian adults, conducted on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, 2007. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Australia: 200 Extremists March Against Cheney Visit

Iraq: Terrorists Practicing With Baby WMDs

Britney Nicole Spears in Rehab for the 3rd Time in Week

Don't Forget About Us


Hi, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, etc.
I know Anna Nicole Smith really important, but could you keep Darfur and similar regions on Earth in your thoughts once in a while?

Giuliani Beating Everyone, Almost Everywhere

Except the most 'Blue' of states that is—places where Goebbel's corpse would beat a Republican if the Democrats could somehow convince it to run. Well, Kucinich is running...

Awards! ...But Only if You're Liberal

Peru: Garcia Losing Popularity

Do you approve or disapprove of Alan García’s performance as president?


Feb. 2006

Dec. 2006

Oct. 2006

Approve

50%

52%

57%

Disapprove

37%

30%

24%

Source: Apoyo / El Comercio
Methodology: Interviews with 1,503 Peruvian adults, conducted from Feb. 14 to Feb. 16, 2007. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.

UK: A Conservative Party Led by Cameron Would Win by 13 pts.

If at the next election the Conservatives are led by David Cameron, Gordon Brown leads Labour and Menzies Campbell leads the Liberal Democrats, how would you vote; Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat or for another party?


Feb. 2007

Nov. 2006

Sept. 2006

Conservative

42%

40%

38%

Labour

29%

32%

30%

Liberal Democrat

17%

20%

21%

Other

12%

8%

11%

Source: ICM Research / The Guardian
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 British adults, conducted from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

No Outcry for Nader, Jeb Bush or Gore to Run in '08

Do you want Ralph Nader / Jeb Bush / Al Gore to enter the 2008 presidential race?


Nader

Bush

Gore

Yes

14%

16%

26%

No

65%

74%

64%

Don’t know

29%

10%

10%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Hillary Secretly Supporting Obama to Keep Edwards Down?


Everyone knows that Barack Hussein Obama would have almost no chance in the general election, and almost as small a shot against Hillary. But could it be that Hillary's Henchmen are propping up Obama in order to split the anti-Hillary vote in the Democratic primary? If this is true, then it a a masterful, diabolical stroke of genius by the Hillary Mafia.

The Democrat who would have the best chance of winning the general election has been shunted aside into third place by the liberal media's fascination with the first black/mulato candidate that they mistakenly believe has a real shot of winning.

I think it's great, because I was most afraid of John Edwards. So go ahead, keep pushing the race as being only between Hillary and Obama. This suits me nicely.

Getting Nastier: Hollywood Bosses Split Between Hillary & Obama

Israel: Troops Kill Islamic Jihad Terrorist

Romania: Standing Tall Against Iraq Withdrawl While Richer Nations Quiver

Italy: Prodi Resigns

Tauscher Suffers Democrat Attacks For Being Too 'Moderate'

And this ole' broad isn't even really a moderate—just a little better than the average Democrat. One could say this is similar to the Lieberman situation. I do believe we have reached the point where you can not be in the Democratic Party unless you repeatedly prove you are a strict Stalinist.

UK: Conservatives Extend Lead to 9 pts.

If there were to be a general election tomorrow, which party do you think you would vote for?


Feb. 18

Jan. 21

Dec. 17

Conservative

40%

37%

40%

Labour

31%

31%

32%

Liberal Democrat 19% 23% 18%

Other

10%

9%

10%

Source: ICM Research / The Guardian
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 British adults, conducted from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

France: Sarkozy Still Leads, This Time by 7

Who would you vote for in the presidential election?


Feb. 15

Feb. 1

Jan. 18

Nicolas Sarkozy

33%

32%

35%

Ségolène Royal

26%

26%

31%

Jean-Marie Le Pen

13%

12.5%

13%

François Bayrou

12%

13%

9%

Olivier Besancenot

3.5%

2.5%

3%

José Bové

3%

4%

--

Arlette Laguiller

2%

3%

2%

Marie-George Buffet

2.5%

2.5%

3%

Philippe de Villiers

2.5%

2%

1%

Dominique Voynet

1%

1.5%

2%

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

1%

0.5%

0.5%

Corinne Lepage

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

Run-off scenario


Feb. 15

Feb. 1

Jan. 18

Nicolas Sarkozy

55%

53%

52%

Ségolène Royal

45%

47%

48%

Source: TNS-Sofres / Unilog
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Criminal Immigrants Seen as Biggest Threat to US

There are a number of possible threats that the U.S. might face. How likely do you think the following will be a major threat to the U.S. in the next five years?
(Extremely / Very likely listed)

A large number of illegal immigrants come into the country

55%

A significant loss of jobs to foreign countries

52%

A significant natural disaster destroys large areas of a major city

43%

Energy needs significantly exceed energy supplies

40%

Significant trade imbalances lead to foreign
ownership of the country’s debts and property

35%

Terrorists launch a number of attacks against airplanes

26%

The national government becomes unable
to borrow money due to a huge debt load

26%

The country is attacked with biological weapons

24%

A significant rise in the level of the oceans

23%

Major riots by groups within this country

20%

A major world war occurs involving most industrialized nations

15%

The banking system experiences a major financial collapse

14%

A city within the country is attacked with a nuclear weapon

14%

A large scale avian flu epidemic

11%

A major stock market crash occurs

11%

Source: Harris Interactive
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,508 American adults, conducted from Jan. 5 to Jan. 12, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Newsweek's Serious Credibility Problems

Most Americans Have Little Confidence in Our Troops

How likely do you think it is that sending additional U.S. troops to Iraq will stabilize the situation there?

Very likely

13%

Somewhat likely

24%

Not very likely

24%

Not likely at all

34%

Not sure

5%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent

Minnesota: Senator Coleman Leads Franken & Ciresi

Minnesota will elect a United States Senator in November 2008. If the election for United States Senator were today, and the only two candidates on the ballot were Republican Norm Coleman and (these candidates), who would you vote for?

Norm Coleman (R) 57% - 35% Al Franken (D)
Norm Coleman (R) 57% - 34% Mike Ciresi (D)

Source: SurveyUSA / WBZ-TV
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 632 registered Minnesota voters, conducted on Feb. 14, 2007. 2007. Margin of error is 3.9 per cent.

Giuliani Leads Both Hillary & Obama

Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election

Giuliani v. Rodham Clinton


Feb. 13

Dec. 6

Rudy Giuliani (R)

49%

48%

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)

40%

39%

Giuliani v. Obama


Feb. 13

Dec. 6

Rudy Giuliani (R)

45%

46%

Barack Obama (D)

39%

35%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

ABC News Commentator Questions Whiteness of Italians

Of course, he uses the sneaky tactic of trying to say that other people think that way, and that he's only bringing it up because it's interesting...bla, bla, bla. Typical liberal vomit.

Giuliani Leads McCain by 16



Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Dec. 2006
Rudy Giuliani 40% 31% 28%
John McCain 24% 27% 28%
Newt Gingrich 9% 10% 8%
Mitt Romney 5% 7% 4%
Sam Brownback 3% 1% 2%
Jim Gilmore 2% 2% --
Tommy Thompson 2% 2%

2%

Mike Huckabee 2%

1%

2%

Duncan Hunter 1% -- --
Tom Tancredo 1% n.a. n.a.
George Pataki 1% 3% 1%
Chuck Hagel 1% 1% 1%
Condoleezza Rice -- 1%(*) 12%

Other

1% 2% 2%

None

2% 3% 3%

No opinion

7% 10% 7%

(*) Volunteered responses

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 425 Republicans and Republican leaners, conducted from Feb. 9 to Feb. 11, 2007. Margin of error is 5 per cent.


France: Sarkozy up by 6 pts.

Who would you vote for in the presidential election?


Feb. 12

Jan. 23

Dec. 12

Nicolas Sarkozy

35%

33%

32%

Ségolène Royal

29%

27%

35%

François Bayrou

14%

13%

8%

Jean-Marie Le Pen

10%

10%

9%

Marie-George Buffet

3%

3%

3%

Olivier Besancenot

2%

7%

4%

Arlette Laguiller

2%

4%

3%

José Bové

2%

--

--

Philippe de Villiers

2%

2%

3%

Dominique Voynet

1%

0.5%

2%

Corinne Lepage

--

0.5%

1%

Run-Off Scenario


Feb. 12

Jan. 23

Dec. 12

Nicolas Sarkozy

53%

52%

49%

Ségolène Royal

47%

48%

51%


Source: BVA / Orange
Methodology: Interviews with 873 registered French voters, conducted on Feb. 12, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Friday, February 16, 2007

Turkey Angry at US: Wants to Sweep Armenian Genocide Back Under Rug


Well, my Turkish 'friends,' if you murder over a million people, some of your victims ghosts are bound to come back to haunt you.

Former Edwards Christian-Hating-Blogger Attempts to Defend Herself...

...by blaming "right-wing smear machine."

Christian-Haters Haunt John Edwards' Campaign

Broder Believes Bush on Verge of Comeback

New Zealand: National Party Edging Out Labour

If an election were held today which party would receive your party vote?


Feb. 5

Jan. 21

Dec. 12

National

41.5%

41%

44.5%

Labour

39.5%

41%

37.5%

Greens

8%

7.5%

9.5%

New Zealand First

4%

4%

4%

ACT

2.5%

1.5%

0.5%

Maori Party

2%

2%

1%

United Future

1.5%

1%

2%

Progressives

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

Source: Roy Morgan International
Methodology: Interviews with 802 New Zealand voters, conducted from Jan. 23 to Feb. 5, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Colombia: Uribe Extremely Popular

Do you approve or disapprove of Álvaro Uribe’s performance as president?


Feb. 2007

Dec. 2006

Oct. 2006

Approve

73%

70%

70%

Disapprove

22%

24%

24%

Source: Gallup
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 Colombian adults in the cities of Bogotá, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla, conducted from Feb. 7 to Feb. 10, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Americans Alarmingly Complacent About Iran

Which comes closer to your opinion: Iran is a threat to the United States that requires military action now, Iran is a threat that can be contained with diplomacy now, or Iran is not a threat to the United States at this time?


Feb. 2007

Jun. 2006

Threat requiring action now

21%

21%

Threat that can be contained

57%

55%

Not a threat at this time

14%

19%

Not sure

8%

5%

Source: CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,142 American adults, conducted from Feb. 8 to Feb. 11, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Mexico: Calderon's Crusade Against the Mob

Schwarzenscrewingup

Australian Chick Skewers America-Haters

Costa Rica: Support for Free Trade is High

Are you familiar with the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)?

Yes

72%

No

28%

To those who are familiar - Do you support or oppose the ratification of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)?

Support

63%

Oppose

37%

Source: CID-Gallup
Methodology: Interviews with 1,213 Costa Rican adults, conducted from Jan. 20 to Jan. 28, 2007. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.

UK: Conservatives 37, Labour 32

If there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?


Feb. 9

Jan. 24

Dec. 22

Conservative

37%

38%

37%

Labour

32%

31%

32%

Liberal Democrats

18%

18%

15%

Other

14%

13%

15%

Source: YouGov / Sunday Times
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,019 British adults, conducted Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

France: Sarkozy Opens up 7.5 pt. Lead

Who would you vote for in the presidential election?


Feb. 12

Jan. 20

Jan. 15

Nicolas Sarkozy

33.5%

32.5%

33%

Ségolène Royal

26%

28%

28%

François Bayrou

14%

12.5%

12%

Jean-Marie Le Pen

10%

11%

10%

Olivier Besancenot

3%

4%

3.5%

José Bové

3%

--

--

Arlette Laguiller

2.5%

3%

3%

Marie-George Buffet

2%

3%

3%

Dominique Voynet

2%

3%

2%

Philippe de Villiers

1.5%

2%

3%

Corinne Lepage

1%

1%

1%

Nicolas Dupont-Aignant

1%

--

--

Gérard Schivardi

0.5%

--

0.5%

Frédéric Nihous

--

--

1%

Run-Off Scenario


Feb. 12

Jan. 20

Jan. 15

Nicolas Sarkozy

54%

51%

52%

Ségolène Royal

46%

49%

48%

Source: Ifop / Paris Match
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 879 French registered voters, conducted on Feb. 12, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Would Bush Replace Cheney With Lieberman?

Canada: NAMBLA's Keeping an Eye on This

As you may know, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms includes equality rights based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age and mental or physical disability. Do you support or oppose adding sexual orientation to the equality rights section of the Charter?

Support

62%

Oppose

29%

Unsure

9%

In your opinion, should the courts or Parliament have the final decision related to rights issues?

Courts

54%

Parliament

31%

Unsure

15%

Source: SES Research
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,002 Canadian adults, conducted from Nov. 5 to Nov. 9, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

Colombia: Free Trade With US Greatly Favored

Do you support of oppose the ratification of a free trade agreement with the United States?

Support

53.6%

Oppose

29.7%

Not sure

16.7%

Source: YanHaas / RCN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 600 likely Colombian voters in the cities of Barranquilla, Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali and Medellin, conducted on Apr. 12, 2006. Margin of error is 5 per cent.

Texas: Giuliani Edging McCain

Overall Preference for Republican Candidates

Likely Republican Primary Voters

Rudy Giuliani

28%

John McCain

26%

Newt Gingrich

17%

Mitt Romney

6%

Sam Brownback

2%

Mike Huckabee

2%

George Pataki

1%

Other / Undecided

18%

Source: Baselice & Associates
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 501 likely Republican primary voters in Texas, conducted from Jan. 17 to Jan. 21, 2007. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.

Australia: Danger of ALP Takeover

What party would you vote for in the next parliamentary election?


Feb. 2007

Oct. 2006

Jul. 2006

Australian Labor Party

46%

42%

41%

Coalition (Liberal / National)

36%

39%

43%

Australian Greens

11%

9%

10%

Australian Democrats

2%

2%

2%

Family First

1%

1%

--

One Nation

--

--

1%

Independent

3%

5%

3%

Other

1%

1%

2%

Two-Party Preferred Vote


Feb. 2007

Oct. 2006

Jul. 2006

Australian Labor Party

52%

54%

52%

Coalition (Liberal / National)

48%

46%

48%

Source: AC Nielsen / The Sydney Morning Herald
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,412 Australian voters, conducted from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10, 2007. Margin of error is 2.6 per cent.

America's Opinion of Congress Hard to Gage

a) Do you approve or disapprove of how Congress is handling its job?


Feb. 4

Jan. 18

Approve

55%

56%

Disapprove

37%

35%

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,007 American adults, conducted from Feb. 1 to Feb. 4, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

b) Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?


Feb. 2007

Jan. 2007

Approve

34%

32%

Disapprove

58%

62%

Mixed feelings

6%

4%

Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Pelosi's Plane Envy

McConnell Outclasses Reid

UN Image Continues to Suffer in US


Do you think the United Nations is doing a good job or a poor job in trying to solve the problems it has had to face?


Feb. 2007

Feb. 2006

Feb. 2005

Good job

29%

30%

36%

Poor job

66%

64%

61%

No opinion

5%

7%

3%

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,007 American adults, conducted from Feb. 1 to Feb. 4, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Friday, February 9, 2007

Arizona: Liberal Mesa Politician Refuses to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance

Harvard Will Name First Chick President

South Africa: Mbeki Finally Addresses Murder Spree

Israel: Violence in Jerusalem

Pennsylvania: Giuliani & McCain Would Both Beat any Democrat

If the 2008 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were (the Democrat) and (the Republican), for whom would you vote?

Rudy Giuliani (R) 47% - 44% Hillary Rodham Clinton (R)
John McCain (R) 46% - 45% Hillary Rodham Clinton (R)
Mitt Romney (R) 34% - 53% Hillary Rodham Clinton (R)
John McCain (R) 47% - 42% John Edwards (R)
John McCain (R) 46% - 39% Barack Obama (R)

Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,014 registered Pennsylvania voters, conducted from Feb. 1 to Feb. 5, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Those Jew-Hating Intellectuals

Why Hasn't Arkin Been Fired Yet?

Liberal Media Makes GOP Win in Senate Look Like Defeat

Al-Qaeda & Iraq Likely Involved in Recent Rash of Helicopter Downings

Germany: Conservatives Still Leading

What party would you vote for in the next federal election?


Jan. 31

Jan. 10

Jan. 3

Christian-Democratic Union
Bavarian Christian-Social (CDU-CSU)

35%

35%

36%

Social Democratic Party (SPD)

31%

31%

30%

Free Democratic Party (FDP)

11%

11%

11%

Green Party (Grune)

11%

10%

11%

Left Party (Linke)

8%

8%

8%

Source: Infratest-Dimap
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 German voters, conducted from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

Mexico: Calderon Starts off Hot


Do you approve or disapprove of Felipe Calderón’s performance as president?

Approve

58%

Disapprove

27%

Neither

13%

Not sure

2%

Source: Ipsos-Bimsa / El Universal
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,030 Mexican adults, conducted from Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, 2007. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.

Canada: Ontario Election Close

If a provincial election was held tomorrow, which one of the following parties would you vote for?

Progressive Conservative

34%

Liberal

33%

New Democratic Party

19%

Green

11%

Other

3%

Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 909 adult Ontario residents, conducted on Jan. 16 and Jan. 17, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Giuliani 27, McCain 19, Gingrich 13, Romney 9,

Polling Data

Republican Presidential Primary Contenders


Feb. 3

Jan. 25

Jan. 18

Rudy Giuliani

27%

29%

30%

John McCain

19%

19%

22%

Newt Gingrich

13%

16%

12%

Mitt Romney

9%

8%

10%

Mike Huckabee

4%

1%

2%

Sam Brownback

--

3%

--

Chuck Hagel

--

1%

1%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 579 likely Republican voters, conducted from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

France: Sarkozy Still the One

Among the following candidates, for whom would there be the most chances than you vote with the first turn of the presidential election?


Jan. 31

Jan. 17

Jan. 3

Nicolas Sarkozy

31%

30%

32%

Ségolène Royal

27%

29%

34%

Jean-Marie Le Pen

16%

15%

15%

François Bayrou

12%

9%

6%

Marie-George Buffet

3%

3%

5%

Olivier Besancenot

2%

4%

2%

Dominique Voynet

2%

2%

1%

Arlette Laguiller

2%

3%

3%

Philippe de Villiers

1%

3%

2%

José Bové

1%

--

--

Corinne Lepage

1%

--

--

Frédéric Nihous

1%

0.5%

--

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

0.5%

1%

--

Gérard Schivardi

0.5%

0.5%

--

Run-Off Scenario


Jan. 31

Jan. 17

Jan. 3

Nicolas Sarkozy

53%

52%

48%

Ségolène Royal

47%

48%

52%

Source: CSA / Le Parisien
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 902 French adults, conducted on Jan. 31, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Iowa: Giuliani & Hillary Lead

If the 2008 Republican presidential caucus were being held today, for whom would you vote?


Feb. 2007

Dec. 2006

Rudy Giuliani

27%

28%

John McCain

22%

26%

Newt Gingrich

16%

18%

Mitt Romney

11%

6%

Chuck Hagel

5%

6%

Mike Huckabee

2%

1%

Sam Brownback

1%

1%

Tom Tancredo

1%

--

Undecided

15%

14%

If the 2008 Democratic presidential caucus were being held today, for whom would you vote?


Feb. 2007

Dec. 2006

Hillary Rodham Clinton

35%

31%

John Edwards

18%

20%

Barack Hussein Obama

14%

10%

Tom Vilsack

12%

17%

Dennis Kucinich

2%

5%

Joe Biden

2%

2%

Wesley Clark

2%

1%

Bill Richardson

1%

1%

Chris Dodd

1%

2%

Mike Gravel

--

1%

John Kerry

--

2%

Undecided

13%

8%

Source: American Research Group
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 600 likely Republican caucus voters in Iowa, and 600 likely Democratic caucus voters in Iowa, conducted from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

...But Socialists Lead by 15 in Portugal

What party would you vote for in a general election?


Jan. 2007

Oct. 2006

Socialist Party (PS)

43%

42%

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

28%

30%

Unitarian Democratic Coalition (CDU)
Portuguese Communist Party (PCP)
Environmental Party "The Greens" (OV)

9%

11%

Leftist Bloc (BE)

8%

10%

Social Democratic Centre /

Popular Party (CDS/PP)

8%

4%

Source: Marktest / Diario de Noticias / TSF
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 812 Portuguese adults, conducted from Jan. 16 to Jan. 19, 2007. Margin of error is 3.45 per cent.

Chile: Socialist Bachelet's Approval Takes a Hit

Do you approve or disapprove of Michelle Bachelet’s performance as president?


Jan. 2007

Dec. 2006

Nov. 2006

Approve

47.2%

54.3%

51.0%

Disapprove

31.2%

28.9%

31.3%

Source: Adimark
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,005 Chilean adults, conducted from Jan. 4 to Jan. 29, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

More Americans Realizing Threat of WMDs

Level of concern about a chemical or biological terrorist attack.
("Concerned" responses listed)


Jan.
2007

Jan.
2006

Chemical terrorism, like dangerous chemicals
released into drinking water

70%

52%

Biological terrorism, like anthrax or small pox

64%

50%

Source: Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research / Trust for America’s Health
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 856 registered American voters, conducted from Jan. 18 to Jan. 22, 2007. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.

Monday, February 5, 2007

UK: Package Bomb Explosion Rattles London

Cameroon: At Least 60 Dead in Shipwreck

Germany: Carnage in Chinese Restaurant

Coward: US Officer Goes on Trial for Refusing to go to Iraq

France: Citizens Claim to Like Liberty. Uh, yeah...

Which of the three guiding principles of the French republic do you consider most important?

Liberty

52%

Equality

30%

Fraternity

16%

No opinion

2%

If you had to add a fourth word, which of the following would you choose?

Respect

44%

Safety

15%

Education

11%

Ecology

9%

Happiness

8%

Secularity

8%

Progress

3%

Source: TNS-Sofres / Telerama
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted from Jan. 9 to Jan. 16, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Despite Democrat Efforts, Americans Slightly More Confident in Victory Against Terrorists

Polling Data

Who is winning the war on terror?


Jan. 30

Jan. 4

Dec. 9

U.S. / Allies

37%

33%

35%

Terrorists

32%

36%

36%

Neither

27%

26%

25%

Not sure

5%

5%

4%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely American voters, conducted on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, 2007. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.

Cyprus: Turks Against Federation With Greeks

Do you support a two-state formula for Cyprus, or would you prefer a federated solution?

Two-state formula

65%

Federated solution

20%

Not sure

15%

Source: KADEM
Methodology: Interviews to 1,400 adults in Northern Cyprus, conducted in January 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Giuliani Leads Despite Media's Active Pushing of Democrat Candidates

Giuliani v. Hussein Obama


Jan. 30

Dec. 21

Rudy Giuliani (R)

46%

50%

Barack Hussein Obama (D)

40%

39%

Giuliani v. Edwards


Jan. 30

Dec. 21

Nov. 14

Rudy Giuliani (R)

47%

49%

50%

John Edwards (D)

45%

41%

41%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely American voters, conducted on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Israel: Eilat Bombing may Lead to Egypt Border Fence

Saturday, February 3, 2007

France: Chirac Claims Europe has Right to Tax America if We do not do as We Are Told

Iraq: Terrorists Murder Well Over 100 Innocents

Fiji: Military Could Rule for 5 yrs. Before Restoring Freedom

Hillary Promises to Surrender to Insurgents if Elected

2 Polls Show President Bush Rating Slightly Improving Despite Constant Pounding by Media


a) Overall, how would you rate president George W. Bush’s performance on the job?


Jan. 26

Dec. 8

Oct. 12

Sept. 25

Positive

32%

30%

37%

42%

Negative

68%

70%

63%

58%

Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 likely American voters, conducted from Jan. 24 to Jan. 26, 2007. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.

b) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?


Jan. 31

Jan. 17

Dec. 6

Oct. 25

Approve

38%

35%

38%

40%

Disapprove

54%

58%

54%

53%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Friday, February 2, 2007

UK: Conservatives 34, Labour 29

What party would you vote for in the next general election?


Jan. 2006

Dec. 2006

Nov. 2006

Conservative

34%

36%

34%

Labour

29%

37%

36%

Liberal Democrat

21%

14%

17%

Other

16%

13%

13%

Source: Communicate Research / The Independent
Methodology: Interviews with 1,008 British adults, conducted from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Hillary Trails Giuliani & McCain

Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election

Giuliani v. Rodham Clinton


Jan. 25

Dec. 19

Rudy Giuliani (R)

49%

47%

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)

43%

43%

McCain v. Rodham Clinton


Jan. 25

Dec. 19

John McCain (R)

45%

49%

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)

44%

45%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely American voters, conducted on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Portugal: Abortion Referndum Getting Closer

How would you vote on the referendum to legalize abortion?


Jan. 2007

Oct. 2006

Yes

54%

63%

No

33%

27%

Not sure

13%

10%

If a majority of voters chooses "Yes", should abortions be conducted through the state-administered health care system?

Yes

66%

No

25%

Not sure

9%

If a majority of voters chooses "No", should women who have an abortion continue to be tried?

Yes

14%

No

77%

Not sure

9%

Source: Marktest / Diario de Noticias / TSF
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 812 Portuguese adults, conducted from Jan. 16 to Jan. 19, 2007. Margin of error is 3.45 per cent.

Giuliani 29, McCain 19, Gingrich 16, Romney 8

Republican Presidential Primary Contenders


Jan. 25

Jan. 18

Jan. 11

Rudy Giuliani

29%

30%

28%

John McCain

19%

22%

20%

Newt Gingrich

16%

12%

14%

Mitt Romney

8%

10%

8%

Sam Brownback

3%

--

--

Mike Huckabee

1%

2%

--

Chuck Hagel

1%

1%

--

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 579 likely Republican voters, conducted from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

Europeans Hate the Euro

What impact has the introduction of the euro made on your country’s economy?


All

BRI

FRA

ITA

ESP

GER

Negative impact

59%

22%

76%

77%

68%

55%

No difference / Not sure

25%

66%

19%

5%

11%

20%

Positive impact

16%

12%

5%

17%

22%

25%

Source: Harris Interactive / Financial Times
Methodology: Online interviews with 5,314 adults in Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, conducted from Jan. 10 to Jan. 22, 2007. Margin of error for individual countries is 3 per cent.

Kentucky: Northup Tied With Fletcher

Unexpectedly, Yahoo Seems to Have Long-Term Edge Over Google

Thursday, February 1, 2007

France Surrenders. This Time to Anti-Smoking Law

UK: 800 More Troops to Afghanistan

Sudan's Murderous Regime Claims US is Bad

Genocide against Christians in southern Sudan and the people of Darfur, that's okay.

Venezuela: Chavez Grabs Even More Power

Bad...bad...Pumpkin-Head!

UK: Conservatives up Lead to 7 pts.

If there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?


Jan. 24

Dec. 22

Dec. 20

Conservative

38%

37%

37%

Labour

31%

32%

33%

Liberal Democrats

18%

15%

17%

Other

13%

15%

13%

Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,245 British adults, conducted Jan. 22 to Jan. 24, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Russia: A Desire to Annex Belarus

If Russia held a referendum to join Russia and Belarus into a single state, would you vote in favour or against the merger?

In favour

64%

Against

17%

Would not vote

7%

Hard to answer

12%

Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews to 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

New Jersey: Giuliani Would Beat Them All

If the 2008 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were (the Democrat) and (the Republican), for whom would you vote?

Rudy Giuliani (R) 48% - 41% Hillary Rodham Clinton (R)
John McCain (R) 43% - 44% Hillary Rodham Clinton (R)
Mitt Romney (R) 29% - 53% Hillary Rodham Clinton (R)
John McCain (R) 45% - 39% John Edwards (R)
John McCain (R) 42% - 39% Barack Obama (R)

Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,310 registered Ohio voters, conducted from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22, 2006. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.

France: Sarkozy Holds on to Small Lead

Which candidate would you support in the first round of the presidential election?

Nicolas Sarkozy

31%

Ségolène Royal

29%

François Bayrou

14%

Jean-Marie Le Pen

10%

Marie-George Buffet

5%

Olivier Besancenot

2%

Philippe de Villiers

2%

Arlette Laguiller

2%

Dominique Voynet

2%

José Bové

2%

Frédéric Nihous

0.5%

Run-Off Scenario

Nicolas Sarkozy

51%

Ségolène Royal

49%

Source: Louis-Harris / RMC
Methodology: Interviews with 1,006 French adults, conducted on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Voters Don't Trust Democrat Congress Either

Would you support or oppose establishing a permanent, independent commission to investigate and enforce ethics rules for members of Congress and their staffs?

Support

84%

Oppose

13%

No opinion

4%

Source: TNS / Washington Post / ABC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted from Jan. 16 to Jan. 19, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

GOP Wants to Honor Zell Miller With Statue

Harry Reid's Crooked Land Dealings in Arizona

New Jersey: Republicans Point Out Dem Property Tax Hypocrisy

New Jersey, which is controlled totally by the Democrat party (Governor & both Houses of the Legislature) is known as the state with the worst property tax burden in America. During the last Governor's and State House election, the Democrats promised to fix this. Predictably, things are not quite working out that way...

Trenton, NJ – NJGOP State Chairman Tom Wilson issued the following statement today concerning the Democrat property tax plan:

“Yesterday, Governor Corzine finally came clean and admitted that the property tax relief proposal being hurried through the legislature is just another dishonest election year gimmick. He keeps saying he wants lasting relief, but when he has the chance to keep the promise of a permanent credit, he says calls making it permanent bad public policy. Does he think the Veteran’s tax deduction is bad public policy? What about the senior and disabled deduction, is that bad public policy too?

Isn’t it good public policy to make sure that your plan can pass constitutional muster? Isn’t it good public policy to expose your legislation to full and open scrutiny through the committee process? Isn’t it good public policy to keep your promises? Isn’t it good public policy to relieve people of the crushing burden of outrageous property taxes? It’s no wonder the Democrats are hell bent on rushing this through with as little public scrutiny or comment as possible. All they are interested in are sound bites, not real policy that will actually benefit the public. They are treating government like it belongs to them and not the people they serve.

Republicans, in the spirit of cooperation and wanting to make sure that citizens actually get the even meager relief they are promised under this plan, raised questions about the legality of the Democrat proposal. Even constitutional academics acknowledge the question is worth pondering. The Democrat response was more politicking and name calling. If the Democrats are so confident, why not ask OLS for a written analysis? Why not wait for the Attorney General to complete his review? Why not ask any of the retired Supreme Court Justices what they think?

Will anyone’s credit be delayed by taking the extra week or month to make this proposal legal? No, they won’t. The Democrats have egg on their face from missing several self imposed deadlines and so now their putting their politics ahead of good public policy.

Governor Corzine should put the brakes on this train wreck and produce an analysis from the Attorney General before the Senate acts on this matter. Senators deserve to know whether or not they’re being asked to consider a measure that is constitutional or not. And the families of New Jersey deserve to know whether this is for real or just another promise waiting to be broken.”

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4. Sweden (90)
5. Singapore (90)
6. Norway (90)
7. Luxembourg (90)
8. Ireland (90)
9. Iceland (90)
10. Hong Kong (90)
11. Germany (90)
12. Finland (90)
13. Denmark (90)
14. Canada (90)
15. Austria (90)
16. United States (85)
17. United Kingdom (85)
18. Chile (85)
19. Japan (80)
20. France (80)
21. Estonia (80)
22. Cyprus (80)
23. Belgium (80)
24. Barbados (80)
25. Uruguay (70)

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The Gettysburg Address

"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."

-- Abraham Lincoln
November 19, 1863

List of the Enumerated Powers of Congress

Section 8: The Congress shall have power To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

To borrow money on the credit of the United States;

To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;

To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States;

To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;

To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States;

To establish post offices and post roads;

To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;

To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;

To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;

To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;

To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;

To provide and maintain a navy;

To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;

To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;—And

To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.

A List of American Third Parties

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1st Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania, Apr 01, 1789

2nd Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut, Oct 24, 1791

3rd Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania, Dec 02, 1793

4th, 5th Jonathan Dayton, New Jersey, Dec 07, 1795

6th Theodore Sedgwick, Massachusetts, Dec 02, 1799

7th-9th Nathaniel Macon, North Carolina, Dec 07, 1801

10th, 11th Joseph B. Varnum, Massachusetts, Oct 26, 1807

12th, 13th Henry Clay, Kentucky, Nov 04, 1811

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16th John W. Taylor, New York, Nov 15, 1820

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23rd John Bell, Tennessee, Jun 02, 1834

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26th Robert M.T. Hunter, Virginia, Dec 16, 1839

27th John White, Kentucky, May 31, 1841

28th John W. Jones, Virginia, Dec 04, 1843

29th John W. Davis, Indiana, Dec 01, 1845

30th Robert C. Winthrop, Massachusetts, Dec 06, 1847

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35th James L. Orr, South Carolina, Dec 07, 1857

36th William Pennington, New Jersey, Feb 01, 1860

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38th-40th Schuyler Colfax, Indiana, Dec 07, 1863

40th Theodore M. Pomeroy,New York, Mar 03, 1869

41st-43rd James G. Blaine, Maine, Mar 04, 1869

44th Michael C. Kerr, Indiana, Dec 06, 1875

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47th J. Warren Keifer, Ohio, Dec 05, 1881

48th-50th John G. Carlisle, Kentucky, Dec 03, 1883

51st Thomas B. Reed, Maine, Dec 02, 1889

52nd, 53rd Charles F. Crisp, Georgia, Dec 08, 1891

54th, 55th Thomas B. Reed, Maine, Dec 02, 1895

56th, 57th David B. Henderson, Iowa, Dec 04, 1899

58th-61st Joseph G. Cannon, Illinois, Nov 09, 1903

62nd-65th James Beauchamp Clark, Missouri, Apr 04, 1911

66th-68th Frederick H. Gillett, Massachusetts, May 19, 1919

69th-71st Nicholas Longworth, Ohio, Dec 07, 1925

72nd John N. Garner, Texas, Dec 07, 1931

73rd Henry T. Rainey, Illinois, Mar 09, 1933

74th Joseph W. Byrns, Tennessee, Jan 03, 1935

74th-76th William B. Bankhead, Alabama, Jun 04, 1936

76th-79th Sam Rayburn, Texas, Sep 16, 1940

80th Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Massachusetts, Jan 03, 1947

81st, 82nd Sam Rayburn, Texas, Jan 03, 1949

83rd Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Massachusetts, Jan 03, 1953

84th-87th Sam Rayburn, Texas, Jan 05, 1955

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95th-99th Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Massachusetts, Jan 04, 1977

100th, 101st James C. Wright, Jr., Texas, Jan 06, 1987

101st-103rd Thomas S. Foley, Washington, Jun 06, 1989

104th, 105th Newt Gingrich, Georgia, Jan 04, 1995

106th-109th J. Dennis Hastert, Illinois, Jan 06, 1999

110th, 111th Nancy Pelosi, California, Jan 04, 2007

112th, 113th, 114th John Boehner, Ohio, Jan, 2011

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  • Richard Petty
  • Rick Schroeder
  • Ricky Skaggs
  • Rip Torn
  • Robert Conrad
  • Robert Davi
  • Robert Duvall
  • Roger Penske
  • Ron Silver
  • Salvador Dali
  • Sam Shepard
  • Sammy Haggar
  • Sara Evans
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar
  • Scott Baio
  • Sela Ward
  • Shannen Doherty
  • Shawnee Smith
  • Shirley Jones
  • Shirley Temple
  • Skrewdriver
  • Stephen Baldwin
  • Styx
  • Susan Lucci
  • Tammy Grimes
  • Ted Nugent
  • Tim Tebow
  • Tippi Hedrin
  • Tom Clancy
  • Tom Selleck
  • Tony Danza
  • Trace Adkins
  • Tracy Scoggins
  • Travis Tritt
  • Type O Negative
  • Victoria Jackson
  • Vince Flynn
  • Vincent Gallo
  • Wayne Newton
  • Wilfred Brimley
  • Yaphet Kotto
  • Yvette Mimieux
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The Interested American Ranking of the Presidents of the United States of America

Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James K. Polk
William McKinley
Calvin Coolidge
William Taft
George W. Bush
Theodore Roosevelt
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Benjamin Harrison
John F. Kennedy

Zachary Taylor
Benjamin Harrison
Ulysses Grant
Grover Cleveland
Chester Arthur
Martin Van Buren
John Tyler
William Henry Harrison

George HW Bush
John Q. Adams
Gerald Ford
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
Rutherford B. Hayes
Warren Harding
Andrew Johnson
James Buchanan
Herbert Hoover
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James Carter
Woodrow Wilson
Barack Hussein Obama
Lyndon Baines Johnson


45 Goals of the Communist Party (1963)

  • 01. U.S. acceptance of coexistence as the only alternative to atomic war.
  • 02. U.S. willingness to capitulate in preference to engaging in atomic war.
  • 03. Develop the illustion that total disarmament by the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.
  • 04. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.
  • 05. Extension of long-term loans to Russia and Soviet satellites.
  • 06. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.
  • 07. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N.
  • 08. Set up East and West Germany as separate states in spite of Khrushchev's promise in 1955 to settle the German question by free elections under the supervision of the U.N.
  • 09. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.
  • 10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.
  • 11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces. (Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)
  • 12. Resist any attempt to outlaw the Communist Party.
  • 13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.
  • 14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.
  • 15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.
  • 16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.
  • 17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.
  • 18. Gain control of all student newspapers.
  • 19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.
  • 20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policymaking positions.
  • 21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.
  • 22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms."
  • 23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art."
  • 24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press.
  • 25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.
  • 26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."
  • 27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a "religious crutch."
  • 28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state."
  • 29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.
  • 30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man."
  • 31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.
  • 32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture--education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.
  • 33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.
  • 34. Eliminate the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
  • 35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI.
  • 36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.
  • 37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business.
  • 38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].
  • 39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.
  • 40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.
  • 41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.
  • 42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["]united force["] to solve economic, political or social problems.
  • 43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.
  • 44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.
  • 45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.

List of All United States Supreme Court Justices

Jay, John (1789-1795)
Rutledge, John (1789-1791), (1795)
Cushing, William (1789-1810)
Wilson, James (1789-1798)
Blair, John Jr. (1789-1795)
Iredell, James (1790-1799)
Johnson, Thomas (1791-1793)
Paterson, William (1793-1806)
Chase, Samuel (1796-1811)
Ellsworth, Oliver (1796-1800)
Washington, Bushrod (1798-1829)
Moore, Alfred (1799-1804)
Marshall, John (1801-1835)
Johnson, William Jr. (1804-1834)
Livingston, Henry Brockholst (1806-1823)
Todd, Thomas (1807-1826)
Duvall, Gabriel (1811-1835)
Story, Joseph (1811-1845)
Thompson, Smith (1823-1843)
Trimble, Robert (1826-1828)
McLean, John (1829-1861)
Baldwin, Henry (1830-1844)
Wayne, James Moore (1835-1867)
Barbour, Philip Pendelton (1836-1841)
Taney, Roger Brooke (1836-1864)
Catron, John (1837-1865)
McKinley, John (1837-1852)
Daniel, Peter Vivian (1841-1860)
Nelson, Samuel (1845-1872)
Woodbury, Levi (1845-1851)
Grier, Robert Cooper (1846-1870)
Curtis, Benjamin Robbins (1851-1857)
Campbell, John Archibald (1853-1861)
Clifford, Nathan (1858-1881)
Swayne, Noah Haynes (1862-1881)
Miller, Samuel Freeman (1862-1890)
Davis, David (1862-1877)
Field, Stephen Johnson (1863-1897)
Chase, Salmon Portland (1864-1873)
Strong, William (1870-1880)
Bradley, Joseph P. (1870-1892)
Hunt, Ward (1872-1882)
Waite, Morrison Remick (1874-1888)
Harlan, John Marshall (1877-1911)
Woods, William Burnham (1880-1887)
Matthews, Stanley (1881-1889)
Gray, Horace (1881-1902)
Blatchford, Samuel M. (1882-1893)
Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus (1888-1893)
Fuller, Melville Weston (1888-1910)
Brewer, David Josiah (1889-1910)
Brown, Henry Billings (1890-1906)
Shiras, George Jr. (1892-1903)
Jackson, Howell Edmunds (1893-1895)
White, Edward Douglass (1894-1921)
Peckham, Rufus Wheeler (1895-1909)
McKenna, Joseph (1898-1925)
Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. (1902-1932)
Day, William Rufus (1903-1922)
Moody, William Henry (1906-1910)
Lurton, Horace Harmon (1909-1914)
Hughes, Charles Evans (1910-1916), (1930-1948)
Van Devanter, Willis (1910-1941)
Lamar, Joseph Rucker (1910-1916)
Pitney, Mahlon (1912-1922)
McReynolds, James Clark (1914-1946)
Brandeis, Louis Dembitz (1916-1941)
Clarke, John Hessin (1916-1922)
Taft, William Howard (1921-1930)
Sutherland, George (1922-1942)
Butler, Pierce (1922-1939)
Sanford, Edward Terry (1923-1930)
Stone, Harlan Fiske (1925-1946)
Roberts, Owen Josephus (1930-1945)
Cardozo, Benjamin Nathan (1932-1938)
Black, Hugo Lafayette (1937-1971)
Reed, Stanley Forman (1938-1980)
Frankfurter, Felix (1939-1965)
Douglas, William Orville (1939-1980)
Murphy, Frank (1940-1949)
Byrnes, James Francis (1941-1942)
Jackson, Robert Houghwout (1941-1954)
Rutledge, Wiley Blount (1943-1949)
Burton, Harold Hitz (1945-1964)
Vinson, Frederick Moore (1946-1953)
Clark, Tom C. (1949-1977)
Minton, Sherman (1949-1965)
Warren, Earl (1953-1974)
Harlan, John Marshall (1955-1971)
Brennan, William Joseph Jr. (1956-1997)
Whittaker, Charles Evans (1957-1965)
Stewart, Potter (1958-1985)
White, Byron Raymond (1962-2002)
Goldberg, Arthur Joseph (1962-1965)
Fortas, Abe (1965-1969)
Marshall, Thurgood (1967-1993)
Burger, Warren Earl (1969-1995)
Blackmun, Harry Andrew (1970-1999)
Powell, Lewis Franklin Jr. (1971-1998)
Rehnquist, William Hubbs (1971-2005)
Stevens, John Paul (1975-2010)
O`Connor, Sandra Day (1981-2005)
Scalia, Antonin (1986-present)
Kennedy, Anthony McLeod (1988-present)
Souter, David Hackett (1990-2009)
Thomas, Clarence (1991-present)
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader (1993-present)
Breyer, Stephen Gerald (1994-present)
Roberts, John Glover Jr. (2005-present)
Alito, Samuel A. Jr. (2006-present)
Sotomayor, Sonia (2009-present)
Elana Kagan (2010-present)

Ranking Countries by Economic Freedom

Hong Kong
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Ireland
Switzerland
Canada
United States
Denmark
Chile
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Bahrain
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Japan
Macau
Sweden
Austria
Germany
Cyprus
Saint Lucia
Georgia
Botswana
Lithuania
Belgium
South Korea
El Salvador
Uruguay
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Spain
Norway
Armenia
Qatar
Barbados
Mexico
Kuwait
Oman
Israel
Peru
United Arab Emirates
The Bahamas
Malta
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Latvia
Hungary
Jordan
Albania
Costa Rica
Trinidad and Tobago
Macedonia
Jamaica
Colombia
Malaysia
Panama
Slovenia
Portugal
Romania
France
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Turkey
Montenegro
Madagascar
Dominica
Poland
South Africa
Greece
Italy
Bulgaria
Uganda
Namibia
Cape Verde
Belize
Kyrgyz Republic
Paraguay
Kazakhstan
Guatemala
Samoa
Fiji
Dominican Republic
Ghana
Mongolia
Lebanon
Burkina Faso
Morocco
Croatia
Rwanda
Egypt
Tunisia
Azerbaijan
Tanzania
Nicaragua
Honduras
Zambia
Kenya
Swaziland
Bhutan
Serbia
Algeria
Nigeria
Cambodia
Vanuatu
Philippines
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mozambique
Mali
Brazil
Indonesia
Benin
Gabon
Pakistan
Gambia
Senegal
Sri Lanka
Yemen
Malawi
Cote d'Ivoire
India
Moldova
Papua New Guinea
Tonga
Tajikistan
Niger
Nepal
Suriname
Cameroon
Mauritania
Guinea
Argentina
Ethiopia
Bangladesh
Laos
Djibouti
China
Haiti
Micronesia
Russia
Vietnam
Syria
Bolivia
Ecuador
Maldives
Sao Tome and Principe
Belarus
Equatorial Guinea
Central African Republic
Guyana
Angola
Lesotho
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Uzbekistan
Chad
Burundi
Togo
Ukraine
Liberia
Timor-Leste
Comoros
Kiribati
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Republic of Congo
Solomon Islands
Turkmenistan
Democratic Republic of Congo
Libya
Venezuela
Burma
Eritrea
Cuba
Zimbabwe
North Korea

Not Indexed:
Afghanistan
Iraq
Liechtenstein
Sudan

Source: 2010 Index of Economic Freedom, The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.


The Bill of Rights

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.



Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.



Amendment III

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.



Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.



Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.



Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.



Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.



Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.



Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.



Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Right to Work States

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Wyoming

Top Conservative Colleges in America

Ave Maria University, CONS
Benedictine College, CONS
Brighham Young University, PR08, CONS,
Calvin College, USN06,
Cedarville University, EHOW
Christendom College, YAF10, CONS,
College of the Ozarks, YAF10, PR08,
Evangel University, CONS
Franciscan University of Steubenville, YAF10, CONS, EHOW
Grove City College, YAF10, PR08, CONS,
Harding University, YAF10
Hampden-Sydney College, PR08,
Hillsdale College, YAF10, PR08, CONS
The King's College, YAF10, CONS,
Liberty University, YAF10, USN06, CONS,
Newberry College, CONS
Ohio Wesleyan University, EHOW
Patrick Henry College, YAF10, CONS,
Regent University, YAF10
Saint Vincent College, YAF10
Thomas Aquinas College, YAF10, CONS,
Thomas More College, YAF10
United States Airforce Academy, PR08
United States Coast Guard Academy, CONS
United States Merchant Marine Academy, PR08
United States Naval Academy, PR08
University of Dallas, PR08, CONS
Wheaton College, PR08
Wisconsin Lutheran College, YAF10

Sources:
CONS — Conservapedia
EHOW — eHow.com
PR08 — Princeton Review 2008.
YAF10 — Young America's Foundation 2009-2010.
USN06 — US News and World Report 2006.

The Worst Mass Murderers in History

1. Mao Tse Tung (China) Roughly 70 million murdered.
2. Josef Stalin (Soviet Union) Roughly 23 million murdered.
3. Adolf Hitler (Germany) Roughly 12 million murdered.
4. Ismail Enver (Turkey) Roughly 2.5 million murdered.
5. Pol Pot (Cambodia) Roughly 1.7 million murdered.

Hirohito (Japan)
Vladimir Lenin (Soviet Union)
Saddam Hussein (Iraq)
Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kim Il Sung (North Korea)
Ion Antonescu (Romania)
Fidel Castro (Cuba)
Che Guevara (Argentina)
Robespierre (France)
Idi Amin (Uganda)
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe)
Radovan Karadzic (Bosnia)
Francisco Franco (Spain)
Osama Bin Laden (Al-Qaeda)