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95% Respond Negatively to Illegal Immigrant as Texan of the Year By Noel Sheppard | January 7, 2008 - 17:37 ET On December 30, NewsBusters voiced its displeasure with the Dallas Morning News naming the illegal immigrant as its 2007 Texan of the Year. As it turns out, Morning News readers were just as offended.In fact, according to Saturday's "Ask the Editor" piece on the subject, 95 percent of readers that sent in letters or e-mail messages were highly negative about the paper's choice (emphasis added throughout, h/t Tim Graham):   By midday Friday, some 700 reader comments had...

History is important. It gives us perspective into modern problems. We can gain immediate comfort seeing how so many " new" issues have been considered by courts in the past. As I have written, American court opinions explain that the threat of Islamic actions against out nationals is the very reason we have diplomatic assets overseas, and how al Qa’ida targeted the United States in part because of the economic sanctions we promoted against Iraq well before our 2003 military invasion. They also show that FBI wiretaps are hardly a new controversy, nor is the phenomenon of Muslims exploiting charities...

Rush Limbaugh’s detractors never learn. They’ve tried everything to come between Rush and his more than 20 million listeners, intending to destroy his appeal and impact. But it’s a hopeless, almost laughable endeavor. They led boycotts against his advertisers -- yet his show continues to generate more revenue than any other on radio. They pressured his affiliates to drop his program, but he’s still heard on more than 600 stations -- more than any other talk host. They tried to keep him off Armed Forces Radio, of course, but he has the most popular program on the military’s radio network....

One month ago, we noticed that November 2007 was the coldest month since January 2000. Well, the RSS MSU satellite data prepared by remss.com show that December was even cooler. The December anomaly was -0.046C, compared to -0.014C in November. That means that December 2007 was also cooler than the average December from 1979. Moreover, we can finally complete the ranking of the years! Let me start with forecasts in the mainstream media. In January 2007, we were informed that 2007 was either likely or certain to surpass 1998 and become the world’s warmest year on record by most media.

The year we sent off last week was quite mixed. It thus seems appropriate to create lists of the worst and best stories of 2007. Last week, I listed the 10 worst stories of 2007. This week, I present to you the 10 best stories of 2007: 10. Burj Dubai becomes the world’s tallest freestanding structure: This story presents dual reasons to cheer. First, it represents the power of free trade and the global economy in improving technology and humanity’s standard of living. Second, it demonstrates the ability of capitalism to modernize Muslim countries such as the United Arab Emirates,...

Well , in no particular order, here are my favourite movies of 2007 Ratatouille..although this list isn't in order, this was Entertaining and my favourite of the year. The Bourne Ultimatum A great climax to a fantastic trilogy Shrek 3 After the an obvious "show me the money" with 2, I was amazed to see that the ogre still had life in him. Great stuff! 300 This is Sparta! Golden Compass Forget the religion: great acting, great script, great movie. Grizzly Man I love happy endings. Miss Potter Simply adorable. The Last King of Scotland A Must see! Breach Unbelievable...

Rush Limbaugh’s detractors never learn. They’ve tried everything to come between Rush and his more than 20 million listeners, intending to destroy his appeal and impact. But it’s a hopeless, almost laughable endeavor. They led boycotts against his advertisers -- yet his show continues to generate more revenue than any other on radio. They pressured his affiliates to drop his program, but he’s still heard on more than 600 stations -- more than any other talk host. They tried to keep him off Armed Forces Radio, of course, but he has the most popular program on the military’s radio network.

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LifeNews.com Note: The three authors write for the Family Research Council.As the reader will see from our prior publication, "Adult Stem Cell Success Stories - 2006," [1] adult stem cell research had an impressive track record as of 2006-over 1100 FDA approved clinical trials in the United States for 72 different illnesses and disabilities. 2007 has seen further advances in adult stem cell research and therapy. Currently, peer-reviewed studies have documented over 1400 FDA approved trials[2] for 73 different conditions in humans where patient health has been improved through adult stem cell therapy.[3]Adult stem cells are found throughout the human...

5) California bill introducing homosexuality to young children: Children as young as two years of age are in the bull's-eye of coming changes in California's school curriculum, which "gay rights" advocates now admit will alter the very foundation of information presented to public school classrooms. Opponents of a new state law that bars "discriminatory bias" in public schools because of a "characteristic," including "perceived gender," argued before its passage that it would foster a pro-homosexual bias that would eliminate references to "mom" and "dad" or "husband" and "wife." Supporters steadfastly maintained the bill only clarified anti-discrimination laws already on the...

We are pleased today to present the results of the 2007 Noble and Knave of the Year contest. Enormous thanks are in order for the readers of The Washington Times, without whom this contest wouldn't be possible. Without further ado, your winners: In an unusual three-way tie for eighth place in the Knave of the Year category were Ted Turner of CNN, Marine Sgt. Timothy Allen DeBusk and George Washington University President Stephen Knapp. Readers may remember any of Mr. Turner's boneheaded comments about the state of affairs in North Korea, but his most recent — that North Koreans are...

Here are three obituaries I am thrilled to write Let us remember three of the cultural trends that died – or were at least mortally wounded – in the previous year, hopefully for the betterment of all mankind. The discrediting of Hollywood "protest." Hollywood will never give up trying to make Americans think like Barbra Streisand, but 2007 showed that it might have a harder time raising money for the effort. In the last year, Hollywood dropped enough anti-war bombs to launch its own Shock and Awe campaign. Robert Redford's star-studded Lions for Lambs was panned by critics and moviegoers...

SEATTLE - Boeing Co. blew past an order record it set two years ago, selling 1,413 commercial jets in 2007 while delivering 441 planes, its best showing in six years. The single-aisle 737 remains its best-seller, followed by the new midsize, long-haul 787 Dreamliner, which is scheduled to begin flight testing by spring.

DALLAS, (AP) -- When editorial writers at The Dallas Morning News chose the illegal immigrant as the newspaper's Texan of the Year, they expected some criticism. But not this: 800 blog postings and more than 150 letters to the editor blasting the decision. Some of the critics threatened to cancel subscriptions or pressure advertisers to stop doing business with the paper. "What an asinine article!!!" exclaimed one reader. "What part of stupid are you guys that support illegal aliens? This puts us ALL in danger," another wrote. Editorial writer Rodger Jones said he was "surprised at the nastiness" of the...

Survey: Depp Most Bankable Film Star In 2007 'Pirates,' 'Sweeney' Roles Elevate Actor To TopJohnny Depp pillaged the most money for theaters in 2007, says a survey of movie exhibitors. Depp -- star of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" - has nabbed the No. 1 spot for the second year in a row in an annual survey by Quigley Publishing Co. The survey, conducted every year since 1932, asks movie exhibitors to vote for the 10 stars who generated the most box-office revenue for their theaters. Will Smith, now...

WASHINGTON -- Well, 2007 was the year when people predicted the economy would be in a recession, the Iraq war was lost and Democrats would be dictating policy to a weak, lame-duck president. But the U.S. economy is still expanding, racking up nearly 5 percent growth in the third quarter, violence has plummeted in Iraq as a result of President Bush's military surge, the first of American troops are coming home and the Democrats lost all of the major legislative fights of the year. So much for those predictions. Let's take these one at a time, because rarely has a...

40) "(I have) a wide stance when going to the bathroom." -- Republican Senator Larry Craig tries to explain away his attempt to pick-up an under cover police officer in an airport bathroom 39) "I'd say something about John Edwards, but if you use the word 'f*ggot', you have to go to rehab." -- Ann Coulter 38) "Aww don’t feel noways tired. I’ve come too faarrr from where I started frum. . . . Aww could have listened all day luung." - Hillary Clinton engages in patronizing hickspeak in Selma, Alabama. 37) "hilary clinton and barak hussein obama cannot win,...

Note: This commentary was delivered by PFM President Mark Earley. 2007 was a banner year for atheism. Anti-God manifestos by Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins were bookstore blockbusters. And The Golden Compass, a not-so-subtly atheistic children’s film, hit theaters last month. With all the attention the atheist agenda is receiving, doesn’t it seem strange that most Americans find heroes among those who reflect a biblical worldview? Earlier in 2007, CNN began polling people for a list of their heroes. As the results began rolling in, it became apparent that the frontrunners had something in common. Whether or not they professed...

Belichick voted coach of year for second time in four years Associated Press Updated: January 3, 2008, 2:35 PM ET NEW YORK -- New England's undefeated season now includes yet another achievement: Bill Belichick is The Associated Press 2007 NFL Coach of the Year. The first coach since Don Shula in 1972 to lead his team through a spotless regular season, Belichick won the award Thursday for the second time in four years. In 2003, the Patriots went 14-2 and won their final 12 games. This time, Belichick's team rampaged through the first part of the schedule, then won a...

LOS ANGELES—The city had the fewest homicides in nearly four decades last year, thanks partly to an increased number of officers and improved relations between police and community members, officials said. "It's not demographics, it's not the economy, it's not the weather," Bratton said. "What makes a difference is cops focused on crime—cops who believe they can make a difference."