Mudslinging: Al Gore says we need an "American Spring" to match the dubious Arab Spring. If his liberal friends stopped calling the Tea Partyers terrorists, they might realize that our uprising is a Tea Party Summer. Former Vice President Al "massive car

Leadership: As the economy flatlines and stocks crater, the Pied Piper of hope and change leads us over a cliff while blowing out birthday candles at the White House and snuffing out America's future. This administration has been so wretched, its perform

Politics: Has America's bleak economy finally caught President Obama's attention? How else to explain the sudden movement on three free-trade pacts that have been gathering dust in a White House desk drawer for five years? It certainly has caught Congres

Middle East: Iraq will begin talks with the U.S. to have our military train Iraqi forces after the year-end withdrawal deadline. But will that save it from chaos and domination by terrorist Iran? There was a bromide heard unceasingly from liberals before

Leadership: Reacting to the U.S. credit downgrade, President Obama gave a damaging statement proving he has learned nothing from his ideological mistakes. A true leader accepts blame — and reality. The Dow fell Monday by over 634 points in the worst dr

Leadership: If the president meant to calm the markets on Monday, he failed utterly — and no wonder. All he did was make it clear he's completely out of ideas on how to get the economy moving again. After his televised remarks, the Dow industrial avera

War On Terror: The deaths of more than 20 Navy SEALs from the unit that took out Osama bin Laden may be linked to a loose-lipped vice president and a presidential action figure. The last scene of the 1954 Korean War film "The Bridges at Toko-Ri," based o

Financial Crisis: After downgrading U.S. government debt, S&P also cut ratings on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Maybe now we can honestly discuss their roles in our meltdown. 'The downgrades of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reflect their direct reliance on th

Markets: For the first time, America's good name has been downgraded. So far, the impact on bonds has been small. But the long-term consequences won't be pretty. Back in 1992, Bill Clinton learned that U.S. credit equaled U.S. power. After wrangling with

Defense: Tehran's navy deploys ships to the Atlantic capable of launching long-range missiles. This is not a joke. This is a dress rehearsal for the day an EMP attack ends our way of life. 'Is it possible for us to witness a world without America and Zio