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Politico Click's Anne Schroeder Mullins reports that CafePress.com, which hawks bumper stickers, t-shirts and all sorts of political products, is experiencing "a huge increase" in Palin products: There are close to one million (960,000 to be exact) Palin items available. Palin is in a league all her own as compared to the 685,000 items for Hillary Clinton and mere 386,000 for Vice President Joe Biden. (You know that has to kill him.) Mullins says the trend should continue as the former governor begins to seriously promote her book. And speaking of Going Rogue, it is #2 on Amazon.com's Bestsellers list,...

Politico Click's Anne Schroeder Mullins reports that CafePress.com, which hawks bumper stickers, t-shirts and all sorts of political products, is experiencing "a huge increase" in Palin products: There are close to one million (960,000 to be exact) Palin items available. Palin is in a league all her own as compared to the 685,000 items for Hillary Clinton and mere 386,000 for Vice President Joe Biden. (You know that has to kill him.) Mullins says the trend should continue as the former governor begins to seriously promote her book. And speaking of Going Rogue, it is #2 on Amazon.com's Bestsellers list,...

Atomic Alarmism Sarah Carlsruh, November 10, 2009 Struggling to decide between confrontation and engagement, the Obama administration is engaging in diplomatic talks with Iran, but has not yet ruled out force as an option. If the Obama administration were to believe John Mueller’s book, Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al Qaeda, they could abandon diplomatic engagement completely and rest easy. Mueller, who spoke at the Cato Institute on October 29th and is the Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at Ohio State University, called his book a “cure for insomnia,” since it should ease late-night fears of...

Sarah just announced the early dates for her Going Rogue tour as well as her new Twitter account. As expected, in about an hour, over 6800 had already signed up to follow her every tweet!

Here are some details of the upcoming book tour. I’m starting in Michigan, and you’ll understand why when you read the book. Last year, I made a promise to the good people of Michigan that I would be back, and now I’m keeping that promise. (Michigan is near and dear to my family’s heart! Our eldest son, Track, lived with a great host family there during his hockey days.) From Michigan, the “Going Rogue” tour will cover as much of the country as possible. I’ve decided to stop in cities that are not usually included in a typical book tour....

From here latest facebook announcement: I’ll Twitter information when the tour starts, so I’ll post our progress from the road. You can follow on Twitter at SarahPalinUSA.Make sure to follow her on Twitter and spread the flyer!

In 2008, a charismatic right-wing populist Republican governor won the heart of the party's base despite being forced to take a backseat to a more respectable "moderate" Republican. He was Mike Huckabee, and he is sad, and mad. Ben Smith followed Mike Huckabee around for a while as he sold his new Christmas book. Huckabee was the governor of Arkansas. He used to be fat, and then he got skinny, and now he is getting fat again. He's also basically as crazy Christian as they come, but he masks this with a genuinely likable sense of humor, which is why...

If you missed Chuck Norris breaking a HealthCare block of wood with his hand, you can see it on the video below.

Grand Old Partisan Malcolm A. Kline, November 9, 2009 In his acceptance speech, Virginia’s governor-elect, Bob McDonnell, may have quoted the founding fathers more extensively than the last four U. S. presidents combined have in their entire political careers. But then, he also may have made more such references than many teachers do in their working lifetimes. Among pedagogues, a notable exception to this trend is Colleen A. Sheehan, author of James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government. “Our core of self –government has been on the wane for a century and grows weaker every day,” Sheehan told an...

Book Review-Gary Morgenstein's "Jesse's Girl". A movie in a book will keep the reader on the edge of their seat. The plot changes, the characters shift relationships, danger abounds, justice prevails and a father and son finally make their peace.

In 1934, the Harvard class of 1909 held its 25th reunion—then as now an occasion for members of the American elite to parade in public and celebrate their achievements. But this year the star attraction was a German: Ernst “Putzi” Hanfstaengl, the son of a Munich art dealer and publisher who had joined the Nazi movement and enjoyed personal access to Hitler (Hitler liked hearing him play the piano, as had his Harvard classmates, for whom he composed football fight songs). In the early 1930s he served as foreign press chief for the Nazi party. Ernst Hanfstaengl (center, with raised...

— Getting the news from Fox: Sarah Palin learned from Fox News that she and John McCain wouldn’t win last year’s presidential election. When she heard anchor Brit Hume announce that Barack Obama had won Ohio, “Palin swallowed a mouthful of air. ‘Oh, well, that’s it,’ she said.” — No concession on the concession: Palin wanted to give a concession speech, but that was nixed by McCain and his aides. It had been written by former Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully, and would have had her say, “when a black citizen prepares to fill the office of Washington and Lincoln,

"She wants to be unconventional. She is unconventional," HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Wednesday. "She feels like this is where her fans are and Harper feels this is where she'll sell the most books." List so far (more cities expected): Grand Rapids, MI Nov 18th Barnes & Noble Mall of America, MN Dec 7th Washington Co, PA Nov 21 Sams Club, Trinity Point Drive (WA) etc.....

A disturbing new report by the Centre for Social Cohesion, a British think tank, makes a strong case that Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) is not the "peaceful" Islamist group it purports to be. In a study published Monday, the center - quoting extensively from the statements and writings of HT leaders and party organs – shows that the group actually advocates hijacking planes and other forms of jihadist violence in order to annex all Muslim-majority nations and colonize non-Muslim-majority ones. Representatives of HT, which seeks to establish a global Islamic state (a Caliphate), have long claimed that they oppose violence.

When we think of Thanksgiving Day, along with memories of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, we evoke visions of the Pilgrims. The original Pilgrims came to this country seeking religious freedom and freedom to live their lives as they chose. Today's Pilgrims, appearing at Town Halls and Tea Parties, are much like our ancestors; we too want to be free from government intrusion into all aspects of our lives. We want to live our lives as we choose. The theme for this issue of the Team Sarah Conservative Voice (TSCV) is Today's Pilgrims, Citizens Seeking Liberty, a testimonial to the...

SNIPPET: "The third article, titled "Al-Shabaab Recruiting in the West," takes a comprehensive look at what we know about the group's efforts to recruit fighters in the United States, and in other Western countries. The final article concerns the efficacy of the Somali president's recent diplomatic efforts in Minneapolis, Columbus, OH, and Chicago."

Finding Critics for Science Allie Winegar Duzett, November 4, 2009 There are many fields with rigorous critics; many writers make a living critiquing music, dance, art, and literature. At Accuracy in Media and other media watchdog groups, employees critique the claims of major news organizations. But one crucial field regularly goes without any public criticism: the field of science, and scientific discovery. “Science lacks for critics,” David Berlinski claimed at a recent Heritage Foundation Bloggers’ Briefing. “It is really remarkable that in the sense in which literature or dance or music has always entered public consciousness with a very rich...

An interview with Oprah Winfrey is already scheduled, and I’m also planning to talk with Bill O’Reilly, Barbara Walters, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Dennis Miller, Tammy Bruce, and others, including local Alaska personalities Bob & Mark and Eddie Burke. (Variety is the spice of life!)

Announcing the Uniform EnCounters GC3 Writing Competition Hey, everyone! As promised: We have a writing competition! As I wrote in my last post, have I got a deal for you! This blog's sister site, UniformEnCounters, is hosting a fundraiser/writing competition designed to benefit three good causes (GC3): wounded troops; soldier morale; and you, the writer. Here's what you do. Contest Rules 1. In 700 words or less, write an essay, story, or poem depicting a servicemember or members of the U.S. Armed Forces or their allies (i.e., Australia, Canada, etc.) 2. The subject matter can be any active duty scenario...

The governor’s race in New Jersey is a referendum on the failed fiscal policies of the state’s current governor. New Jersey suffers under the highest tax burden in the nation – a burden which has caused many New Jerseyans to leave their home state for better economic prospects elsewhere. Chris Christie is dedicated to ending the reckless spending, the tax hikes, and the corruption that has plagued New Jersey for far too long. A vote for Chris Christie as the next governor of New Jersey will help to lead this great state – “The Crossroads of the Revolution” – back...

Welcome to Obamaland was published in January 2009, just as the new president was taking office. It predicted that Obama would turn the American eagle into a sick turkey.

Taxation: Compulsive Failure Sarah Carlsruh, November 2, 2009 Leslie Carbone spoke on October 15th at Accuracy in Academia’s Author’s Night on her book Slaying Leviathan: The Moral Case for Tax Reform. Her book, she began, discusses “how the federal government is uncritically, if not compulsively, making things worse through its wealth-spreading fiscal policies.” Referring to the Constitution, Carbone stated that the main purpose of a government is to ensure peoples’ rights and that progressive taxation—taking a person’s money “simply because they have acquired more than another”—violates those rights. Such policy, she said, is an “affront to justice.” Her book outlined...

Brent Rooney: Superfreakenomics Co-Author Should Leave Medical Matters Alone Steven D. Levitt's LAUGH-IN / Freakonomics Fried by Brent Rooney (MSc) * On Oct. 2009, Univ. of Chicago Prof. Steven D. Levitt debuted Superfreakonomics as a sequel to his best-selling book Freakonomics 2005). Perhaps Levitt is correct about Global Cooling, in his 2009 book, but nothing Levitt writes about medical matters can be believed. If a young Milton Friedman (PhD, Nobel Prize winner) had opined that “strong increased consumer demand for IPODs or Ivory Soap leads to DECREASED prices”, the loud guffaws would have shattered ears and the business press would...

In 1994, while Barack Obama's memoir Dreams From My Father was being polished off, Bill Ayers co-authored an essay whose title befits a former merchant seaman: "Navigating a restless sea: The continuing struggle to achieve a decent education for African American youngsters in Chicago." In "Navigating," Ayers and his nominal co-author, former New Communist Movement leader Michael Klonsky, offer a detailed analysis of the Chicago school system and a discussion of potential reforms. Curiously, so too does Obama in Dreams. What makes Obama's educational digression notable is that he had spent only two months working on education issues as a...

Linked is a great interview with S.E. Cupp, author of Why You Are Wrong About the Right. S.E. discusses politics, sports, writing, and her inspirations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ATz6MS9YPU She is a FReeper favorite, but if you haven't heard of her, you must watch this video. She is the future of the Right.

McCain's aides messed up her debut and campaign. First, the book says that the McCain press office had no biographical information ready when Palin was picked. Not only had the campaign not done its homework to defend Palin, but it wasn't prepared for the media backlash. In their defense, aides note that had the campaign flooded the state with officials snooping for info on their veep pick, McCain's surprise would have been ruined. Continetti does cite some press tactics that worked, such as the anti-Obama "Celebrity" ad. Liberal-leaning feminists, especially comic Tina Fey, the 30 Rock star who portrayed Palin...

RFFM.org Staff Writer An estimated audience of over 100 pro-family leaders gathered in Arlington Heights on Saturday night, October 24th, in support of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) www.aftah.org. The evening featured a speech by Peter LaBarbera, Founder and President of AFTAH, and a nationally recognized activist who has toiled on behalf of pro-family issues for more than two decades. The keynote speaker was J. Matt Barber, AFTAH Board Member: Director of Cultural Affairs, Liberty Counsel; Dean, Liberty University School of Law; and author of "The Right Hook: From the Ring to the Culture War." Paul B. Madore, Founder...

NOTE: Here's some information on Gregory Freeman's latest book honoring some of our finest in the U.S. Military. ***** I'm excited that my new book is now on sale, and I think my fans are really going to like this one. It's a fascinating true tale, and like all my books, it reads like a fast paced thriller. TROUBLED WATER is the little known story of a 1972 race riot and attempted mutiny aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, and the astounding drama that ensued when the Navy’s first black executive officer of an aircraft carrier had to put his own...

Abducted and held hostage by bloodthirsty Abu Sayyaf Islamic terrorists for a whole year, Gracia Burnham doesn't hold much back in her book: In The Presence of My Enemies.The Abu Sayyaf is an Islamic terrorist group in the southern Philippines with ties to Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda.The horrible ordeal began in late May of 2001.Martin and Gracia Burnham were celebrating their 18th Wedding Anniversary at the Dos Palmas Resort, when they and several others were abducted and taken hostage by the Abu Sayyaf.They were forced to experience and witness the most cruel sufferings and humiliation. Of fellow hostages and themselves.Throughout the ordeal, as Gracia Burnham...

Apparently so and it is not even close. With nearly 21,000 votes cast Sarah Palin has a commanding lead of 63% to Oprah’s 37% on Which of the two women do you have a more favorable opinion of? and Are you interested in watching Oprah Winfrey’s interview of Sarah Palin? 59% say yes and 41% no. Going on The Oprah Show is clearly a very smart decision by the best selling author in the country, Governor Palin. She is not going on to sell her book but rather to reach and meet a very large audience of women. Most Americans...

I heard today that Sarah Palin has been invited to appear on Oprah Winfrey’s show. After picking my jaw up from the ground, I ran back over my archives. During the campaign, Oprah had Obama on enough time for her to qualify as one of his campaign operatives. Sarah Palin didn’t even get a consideration much less an invitation. Perhaps it is because her forthcoming book, “Going Rogue” is a bestseller even before it hits the bookstores. This link tells the story. People cannot get it yet and it has blown every single Democrat book that could even be considered...

I thought I would start a thread for all of you Science Fiction and Fantasy readers. I know it has been done in the past, but it seemed like a good time to run it again. If you have any favorite books or stories to recommend post it for others to share. I have received some excellent advice on some good reads. Maybe you have a good title or author to recommend.

Poll: Edwards done, Palin may be starting. Despite a decline in Palin's ratings, however, Gallup said her ability to stay in the news – particularly since her surprise resignation as Alaska's governor -- may allow her to move from being a vice presidential candidate in one election to being a presidential candidate in the next.

Poll: Edwards done, Palin may be starting. Despite a decline in Palin's ratings, however, Gallup said her ability to stay in the news – particularly since her surprise resignation as Alaska's governor -- may allow her to move from being a vice presidential candidate in one election to being a presidential candidate in the next.

Parents, Obey Your Children? Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 3:18 am ET Subscribe Literary critic Lionel Trilling once referred to "the dark and bloody crossroads where literature and politics meet." In reality, almost all literature is political in some sense. Oddly enough, the most explicitly subversive literature is often presented to the very youngest among us -- our children. Far too many parents seem not to notice. In "The Defiant Ones," a recent essay published in the New Yorker, Daniel Zalewski argues that picture books for children now reflect a world turned upside down in terms of the relationship...

Oprah Winfrey, on a campaign to climb back from last season's ratings slump, will attempt to kiss and make up with conservative viewers on Nov. 16 when she has Sarah Palin on her syndicated talk show. You may have noticed that the appearance by the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate is happening smack dab in the middle of the November ratings derby. It's also the day before Palin's new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life" is scheduled to hit bookstores. Oprah's Winfrey's production company, Harpo Productions, claims it will be Palin's first interview about the book. We'll...

CHICAGO — In a world exclusive, Oprah Winfrey will interview former Alaska governor Sarah Palin for an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show to air Monday, November 16, 2009. Winfrey and Palin will meet for the very first time on the episode, which will mark Palin’s first interview to discuss her upcoming book, Going Rogue: An American Life and her first-ever appearance on the Oprah show

Once in a while, a book comes along that shakes so many of your core beliefs that you are left questioning either the integrity of what you have read or your own knowledge. In this particular case, I had the privilege of a sneak peek at The Return of the Great Depression by Vox Day and with most certainly can state, it is the latter. RGD as it shall be referred to from now on, as can be inferred from its title makes a very compelling case as to the state of our economy and where this nation is potentially...

Very very Preliminary Report: Sarah Palin to speak at College of the Ozarks It has been reported Governor Sarah Palin will speak on patriotism, citizenship and civic engagement at College of the Ozarks at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Keeter Gymnasium, a college news release said. We should all wait for confirmation from Governor Palin's people.

A new book about Sarah Palin and how she can win The White House will be available October 31st. It is available for pre-order from Patriot Depot. I posted the short synopsis of the new book written by Dr. David L. Geotsch and Dr Archie P. Jones. Obama is setting the stage for a conservative tidal wave in politics. Jimmy Carter’s weakness in foreign relations and failed economic policies paved the way for the Republican revolution led by Ronald Reagan. Now Barack Obama’s timid foreign policy and socialist economic policies are paving the way for a new conservative revolution in...

This week saw the release of Vince Flynn’s latest Mitch Rapp novel, Pursuit of Honor. Already number 2 at Amazon.com, ahead of Dan Brown’s latest book, it proves to be the best of all of the Rapp books. A great page turner. I could not put the book down. I could not turn away from it because it is just that good. It is very rare these days that a character can capture a reader’s imagination and Flynn has created such a character in Mitch Rapp. In the latest book, Rapp continues where he left off in the previous book,...

A great many Leftist in America today follow the radical teachings of their mentor Saul Alinsky - including Obama . Little do they know that they are following in the very footprints of his (Alinsky's) mentor and master, i.e., Lucifer (John 8:44). Rules for Radicals is a book by Saul Alinsky which is dedicated to the original radical, Lucifer, who is also known as Satan, the Devil, The Old Serpent, and The Dragon (Rev.12:2,20:2). All other dinky despots have their roots in this arch-villain. In this book is found the following: “Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to...

WSJ: "Walmart launched a brash price war against Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday, saying it would sell 10 hotly anticipated new books for just $10 apiece through its online site. That was just the beginning. Hours later, Amazon matched the $10 price, squaring off in a battle for low-price and e-commerce leadership heading into the crucial holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart soon fired back with a promise to drop its prices to $9 by Friday morning -- and made good on that vow by early evening Thursday." Wal-Mart: The splashy move to discount pre-orders of popular books such as Stephen King's "Under...

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CITIZENS "Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature." - Thomas Jefferson (Letter to Edward Carrington January 16, 1787 Background And Original Intent "A good constitution is the greatest blessing which a socie­ty can enjoy." So said James Wilson, in his oration at Philadelphia on July 4, 1788, celebrating the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. Wilson, who...

Just when you think that the country is on a road to hell paved with good intentions. Just when you think that there's no chance of recovering from the government's insanity. Just when you think that American are so mesmerized by the empty rhetoric of "hope and change," and have distanced themselves so far from the U. S. Constitution, that they're willing to accept the false security of Socialism in exchange for their liberty, along comes a bright light at the end of the tunnel. The past several months have been depressing to say the least.

Self-Evident Truths Held by: Allie Winegar Duzett, October 13, 2009 Matthew Spalding of the Heritage Foundation was the speaker at a recent Hillsdale College event. Spalding is the author of the upcoming book, We Still Hold These Truths, which will be released later this month. Spalding’s presentation focused heavily on America and the conservative movement in a historical context. He began by pointing out that the issues we face now have their roots in the far past—most certainly not recent history. The first compulsory national health care, he noted, was promoted by the Germans in the early 1900’s. “[The Kaiser]...

For all of the Sarah Palin haters and fans. I posted the 5 rejected photos from Going Rogue: An American Life.

Sue Scheff ran a little business referring troubled teenagers to appropriate programs based on a diagnosed need. Her lawyer John W. Dozier Jr. sucessfully prosecuted the case to a multi-million dollar settlement. What you don't know about Google, search engines, laws on free speech and how to defend reputation and business could ruin your life. These two authors give a compelling narrative on how it came down and how to avoid the same happening to you.

The media can't wait for November 17th. That's the date of release for Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue". Partly because they want to see what's in it but more so because they are flat running out of material to trash her on. It's gotten so bad that political cartoonist Nick Andersen, with the Huston Chronicle, had to resort to bashing her ghost writer in his cartoon entitled Stress Fractures. This was in reference as to the speed in which the book was put together and written. It never occurs to some that if the subject you're writing about is interesting...

In a draft chapter that failed to make the final editor’s cut, the late Senator Ted Kennedy boasted that he had slept with more than 1,000 women during his life. The Senator also recounted that he was quite pleased that it only cost him a total of $10 million in hush money. “In a way, the drowning of Mary Jo helped keep down the costs,” Kennedy wrote. “My ability to skate on that convinced many of my subsequent conquests to be reasonable in their demands lest a similar fate befall them.” The chapter also expressed some regret over the Kopechne...