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Saul Alinsky: The activist who terrifies the rightNewt and other conservatives are obsessed with tying Obama to Saul Alinsky. Here's where their hatred comes from By Thomas J Sugrue Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 8:00 AM 18:51:25 EST **SNIP** By his own admission, Obama had a rough time being a community organizer. “Sometimes I called a meeting, and nobody showed up,” he recalled. **SNIP** For his part, Alinsky, who died in 1972, never had much patience for elected officials: Change would not come from top-down leadership, but rather from pressure from below. In his view, politicians took the path of least...

Israeli physicist Dr. Haim Harari, former president of Israel’s world-renowned Weizmann Institute of Science, recently laid forth an analysis of the Arab Spring and its aftermath that is a must-read as Egyptians elect a new government this week. Harari points out that the only stable and powerful political forces in most Arab countries are the military and the Islamist movements, with some tribal forces playing a role in certain Arab states. The outlook for true liberal democracy–with individual rights, respect for opposition, and checks and balances of power–is therefore grim, Harari concludes. In addition, Harari offers an analysis of the...

You've never heard of me, but there's a good chance that you've read some of my work. I'm a hired gun, a doctor of everything, an academic mercenary. My customers are your students. I promise you that. Somebody in your classroom uses a service that you can't detect, that you can't defend against, that you may not even know exists. I work at an online company that generates tens of thousands of dollars a month by creating original essays based on specific instructions provided by cheating students. I've worked there full time since 2004. On any day of the academic...

Elena Kagan Attacked Pro-Life Advocates in 1980 Essay Washington, DC -- An essay that Obama Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan wrote in 1980 has been unearthed and it provides some insight into her view of pro-life advocates. The article she wrote for the Daily Princetonian a week after Ronald Reagans victory in the 1980 election has Kagan disparaging pro-life advocates. http://LifeNews.com/nat6324.html

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.- A North Carolina high school student said she was willing to sacrifice her honor roll grades to avoid writing an essay contrary to her Christian beliefs. Tieanna Trough, a student at Gray's Creek High School in Fayetteville, said her English class was instructed to write essays on making deals with the devil as part of a curriculum studying Washington Irving's short story "The Devil and Tom Walker," WTVD-TV, Durham/Raleigh, reported Tuesday. Trough said her faith bars her from writing about deals with the devil. "I believe you don't write about how to sell your soul to the devil,"...

Decline Is a Choice The New Liberalism and the end of American ascendancy. by Charles Krauthammer 10/19/2009, Volume 015, Issue 05 The weathervanes of conventional wisdom are registering another round of angst about America in decline. New theories, old slogans: Imperial overstretch. The Asian awakening. The post-American world. Inexorable forces beyond our control bringing the inevitable humbling of the world hegemon. On the other side of this debate are a few--notably Josef Joffe in a recent essay in Foreign Affairs--who resist the current fashion and insist that America remains the indispensable power. They note that declinist predictions are cyclical, that...

High School junior Lindsay Hull said she was amazed and honored to receive a signed letter from First Lady Michelle Obama recently, congratulating her on an award-winning essay about Martin Luther King Jr. Hull wrote the essay last spring, and won $50 for it, but she said she never thought it would get even more attention. Since then, St. David resident Naomi Comeau said she found the essay to be moving, and being a former member of the NAACP, she sent the essay and photo of Hull that was printed in the April 8 edition of the San Pedro Valley...

Do We the People really establish our government or is the government 'self-establishing'? Let me explain the basis for the question. The 10th Amendment is an interesting article because of more than just the fact that it advances the idea of delegated powers. Certainly it reserves any powers not so delegated to the several States — excepting those few expressly forbidden to the States in the federal Constitution. Most of the time when people talk about the 10th Amendment this is as far as it goes where their presented logics are concerned and they essentially fail to address the full...

I've have been assigned by my college English teacher to write a 4 page essay on the Ethics of Buying, following MLA standards. I know this is something really dumb and already rigged, but I would like to know how to approach writing such a thing, keep it conservative, and still not royally tick off my liberal English teacher. Any sources that could be recommended would be appreciated as well.

The Religion of Peace. Muslim organizations keep insisting that Islam is a religion of peace. This has oft been repeated immediatly following some atrocity in which ten, hundreds, and in a few cases, thousands of people whom have literally nothing to do with any of this have been removed from the planet, at least in living form. It is so oft repeated that it bears considering that the “Religion of Peace” is not very peaceful. In fact could be called the “Religion of Death” and still be 100% factual. The term “Religion of Peace” is no longer believable in even...

I came into this world in July of 1926, the 150th birthday of America. It was fitting. My maker, Smith & Wesson in Massachusetts, created me to be a comfort to the law abiding citizen and a tool in the hands of those who would protect America. I weighed - but I see it in your eyes. You really don't want to know my specs, do you. How much I weighed, how long my barrel was, the fact that I was chambered for a .38 special. No, you're like most of the other people who aren't sure about guns. Who...

Steven Daniel Barber, 23, says a culture of fear has displaced rational thought. The Iraq War veteran's comments came Tuesday, shortly after learning his expulsion from the University of Virginia at Wise had been upheld. He has been prohibited from attending classes since Feb. 29 -- the day after sharing a story in which a character contemplates murdering his professor, then turns to thoughts of suicide. Barber wrote the piece for his creative writing class. "It's the nanny state ran amock; political correctness to the extreme," said Barber in a phone interview with timesnews.net. "Nobody goes after Stephen King, nobody...

Much has been written about discontent in the Republican Party. Conservatives are disappointed no one having conservative views on all issues of importance has been in the contest for the Republican presidential nomination. The presumptive nominee, John McCain, has been on the 'wrong' side of many matters before the Senate and has joined with Democrats to sponsor undesirable legislation, thereby causing conservatives to be unenthusiastic about his success. Newt Gingrich, who conservatives had placed some hope in carrying their banner did not enter the race and a substitute, Mitt Romney, did poorly in the primaries, ultimately backing out for 'the...

GARLAND, Texas (AP) - An essay that won a 6-year-old girl four tickets to a Hannah Montana concert began with the powerful line: ''My daddy died this year in Iraq.'' While gripping, it wasn't true - and now the girl may lose her tickets after her mom acknowledged to contest organizers it was all a lie. The sponsor of the contest was Club Libby Lu, a Chicago-based store that sells clothes, accessories and games intended for young girls. The saga began Friday with company officials surprising the girl at a Club Libby Lu at a mall in suburban Garland, about...

The worries and warnings come from across the political spectrum and across the oceans. New York Times critic Nicolai Ouroussoff calls America “an empire enthralled with its own power and unaware that it is fading.” Former Clinton administration official Charles Kupchan concludes that “American primacy is already past its peak.” According to Joseph Nye, who served under Presidents Carter and Clinton, America’s “soft power — its ability to attract others by the legitimacy of U.S. policies and the values that underlie them — is in decline.” Peggy Noonan, speechwriter for the most optimistic of presidents, Ronald Reagan, asserts that “in...

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An Orangevale youth who fatally shot a passing motorist with a hunting rifle had to write a 1,000 word essay on why he was sorry and will serve 30 days in juvenile hall. The sentence is far short of the maximum penalty of 14 years' incarceration. The 14-year-old shot Gary Marcy, 69, of South Natomas, on Sept. 27, while barely missing his wife of nearly 50 years, who was sitting beside Marcy in the vehicle. "I killed a man that day, and nobody knows how it feels," the youth said as part of the essay he read in court. "I...

The year 2005 will mark the 72nd anniversary of the New Deal, the seminal event of the modern Democratic Party. Democratic policies and rhetoric all hail from that era of Big Government protecting the American people from Big Business. As long as the party held to its roots in economic equality, it prospered. When it marched boldly into the quicksand of social change, it alienated the Great Middle of American politics and lost its way. Now the signs are all in place for another great Democratic debacle, but with one major difference. This time, the Democrats are headed for the...

In response to our open letter to the Oprah Winfrey Show, HSLDA President Mike Smith received a call from Tim Bennett, the President of Harpo Productions. Mr. Bennett conveyed that there had been an oversight when homeschoolers were excluded from "Oprah's National High School Essay Contest," but that it was too late to amend the rules to include homeschoolers. Yesterday, HSLDA received a written reply from Harpo Productions, Inc. which recognized that "...homeschooling is an important contributor to the educational success of this country." HSLDA congratulates Oprah Winfrey for acknowledging that homeschooling is a viable educational alternative and entitled to...

FALLUJAH, Iraq (Oct. 15, 2005) -- The streets were quiet as the long awaited day for the referendum began Saturday morning. Vehicle traffic was banned within the city, so the Iraqi police could ensure better security throughout the day. As the day went on, foot traffic in the predominately Sunni city began to pick up. More and more people were heading to the polls. “We're seeing grass-roots organizations telling people to vote, not necessarily because it's what they want to do, but because they have to do it,” John Kael Weston, a State Department official in Fallujah said. “They realize...

Image after image of unrelenting sorrow, layered one atop the other like a deck of haunting cards. A baby held aloft, inches above a sea of desperate faces, gasping for air. The dead left where they've fallen, in plain view, robbed of even the simple dignity of a shroud. Survivors waiting, then begging, then fighting, finally, over food and water. Here. While the images of natural disasters and man-made ones alike, from Sri Lanka or Baghdad, cause despair, the pictures from New Orleans inspire not just helplessness, but disbelief. The richest, most powerful nation in the world can build schools,...

Bush Lied Question Mark by Chris Joondeph It seems President Bush’s mentioning of Iraq in the same sentence as the attacks of 9/11 has set off a bit of a firestorm among the leftist elite in America. So often I hear even centrist individuals and media folk state that there is no evidence that Iraq was in any way involved in the attacks of 9/11 or any other terrorist activity for that matter. Nothing could be further from the truth. Let me start with some proof that the left believes Bush lied. [quote=”Yamallama”]Bush lied…[/quote] [quote=”The White Plauge”]Bush…and lied[/quote] [quote=”Jorb2”]Bush lied[/quote]...

Good old Time magazine, serving its usual function of normalizing and celebrating whatever trend is leading to America's ruin, has a photo essay about an Islamic K-12 school in Illinois.http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/muslimschool/index.html In the below photo the Moslem girls, dressed in full-body black coverings, play the all-American game of basketball. Isn't it wonderful, this rich, post-assimilationist mix of Islamic and American customs? Doesn't it warm your heart? Well, if your heart's fondest desire is to divide, diminish, and pull down America, and change it out of recognition from anything it's ever been, the answer is yes. But please let us not blame...

Here's an interesting story about the SAT. As of a couple of years ago, a new test was introduced: the Reasoning test. There are five topics on the SAT Reasoning Test: Critical Reading, Math, Writing, Multiple Choice, and an Essay. However, the topic I want to show you is the Essay. Specifically, my own.

As the IDF eases restrictions and removes checkpoints throughout Judea, Samaria and Gaza - Arab civilians continue to be caught smuggling weapons in increasingly creative ways.

Islamic teachers suspended for praising essay on killing Jews By Peter Zimonjic (Filed: 27/03/2005) Two teachers at an Islamic school in Canada who praised a pupil's essay about killing Jews with hand grenades and machine guns have been suspended for allegedly inciting racial hatred. The pupil, who has not been identified, illustrated his creative writing assignment, which was written in Arabic, by drawing a picture of a Star of David in flames next to a machine gun. He also drew a Palestinian flag on top of the Dome of the Rock mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam's holiest sites. Claims...

In two weeks, Republicans from around the country will convene in New York to rally in support of President George W. Bush, and to listen to an exuberant 20-year-old named Princella Smith. Smith earned her plane ticket to the Big Apple by authoring the winning entry in MTV's Choose or Lose Stand Up and Holla! essay contest, and she'll deliver her words to the 2004 Republican National Convention next Tuesday. The rural Arkansas native's essay, selected by her peers on ChooseorLose.com from more than 1,000 entries, discusses her support of Bush and his call for young people "to do nothing...

Why are we fighting in Iraq: a primer for the politically shallow Cast your thoughts back to before our present campaign, and place yourself in the position of a Presidential administration with the need to protect the nation from radical Islamic terrorism. Your first blow has driven a bunch them from under their Afghanistani rocks and into the cracks of the earth, but there are plenty more around. Now, before you is the choice: (A) declare victory over terrorism, saying crushing the Taliban and the Al Qaida in Afghanistan has solved the problem of radical islamofascists; or (B) decide to...

CPT Dan Morgan I have spent eleven months in Iraq fighting this war as a company commander, starting from the berm in Kuwait to Mosul, Iraq. My soldiers and I have learned a tremendous amount of lessons, shared many successes, and witnessed horrific injuries on our fellow soldiers. We never failed to conduct an AAR or hotwash after an operation, despite the success, failure, or casualties. I want to share some TTPs and SOPs with as many as possible because this fight ebbs and flows with short, shocking violence that “always being prepared” becomes more than just a cliché. You...

Under the interpretive view, courts are dispute-settling tribunals and are confined to traditional legal methods in constitutional adjudication. Many of those who dispute the interpretive view actually are attacking a caricature. They deride the interpretive view on the one hand as a snipe hunt, a search for a historic intent which never existed in a form sufficiently concrete to be used to decide today's cases, and on the other hand as a charade, a thinly transparent use of irrelevant historical materials to conceal resort to personal whim.The interpretive view of the judicial role, however, is not a vulgarized version of...

SHAKERZ TEEN ESSAY Please leave my french fries alone By Erika Maas For the Appeal-Democrat Why is everybody mad at France? Yes, the French opposed the United States-led war in Iraq. They lobbied against us. So what? The French are entitled to their own views. A sign of real maturity is when we allow others to have their own opinions. The best discussion is where one person can disagree with another, without being ridiculed or bullied. The same goes for disagreeing countries. Iraq had a problem. The United States tried to solve it. France simply had a different view and...

<p>John M. Templeton said, "Forgiving uplifts the forgiver."</p> <p>I have found this statement to be true in my life. I would like to share an event that has help shape me into the person I am today. It has been the hardest experience I have ever been through, and has taught me the importance of forgiveness.</p>

Hello fellow Freepers. I am writing an essay defining "citizen" and the meaning of the word. This is one definition I have found... "A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation." I want to write about the differences of being an American Citizen to being an Iraqi citizen and I would like to especially concentrate on the "owing loyalty to" part of the definition. I am going to write that I think citizens of the United States should respect and be loyal to their nation considering the wonderful privileges...

What It Means To Be An American The honor to live beneath the great wing of the constitution our forefathers granted us, and the lives of our valiant soldiers are what being an American means to me. We will forever be reminded of the American spirit by speaking out for what our country stands for in times of peril. Our country’s freedom is not free, and the freedom of our nation must be not given to us, but earned. Living in this country means looking upon our Veterans as defenders of the freedom which so many take for granted, and...

This is number 7 in my entries. This one will focus on one particular question. Three of the classes I take are government classes, and the other is a writing class. The hard left socialist class is one. Also known as Business Law. The next one is American Government. The professor is admits to being a Democrat. But he's a southern democrat, and frequently makes fun of the Democratic party. Very open to discussion. The third one is the one in which I would like to talk about today. I am going to write a ten-page paper for my public...

This is a rant I wrote that I think I might distribute around my liberal arts campus. I would appreciate any criticisms you can give me. WAR MONGERER!!! Excerpt: Washington -- For the second time in a week, [the President] has warned that the United States is "determined to deny" Iraq's Saddam Hussein "the capacity to use weapons of mass destruction again." In a January 29 speech to high-ranking military officials at the National Defense University at Fort McNair, [the President] reiterated the position he stated in his January 27 State of the Union Address before Congress. "We know that...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2002 November 26 Name This Martian Robot Drawing Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission Team, JPL, NASA Explanation: NASA will launch two robots to Mars next year and you can help name them. The Mars Exploration Rovers are scheduled for launch on or near this coming June, when Mars and Earth are relatively close in their orbits. The landing craft are expected to touch down on Mars in January...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 14, 2002) -- An 8-year-old brought his family to Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon during Veterans Day week after crafting an award-winning essay about selfless service in a contest sponsored by the Army and Weekly Reader. Third-grader David Bates of Spanish Fork, Utah, won a trip to Washington, D.C., after he wrote about what he considers the most important core Army value in an essay that beat 14,000 other entries submitted to the classroom-based periodical. While in Washington with his parents and 7-year-old brother, David attended the Veterans Day program Nov. 11 at Arlington...

Winner of "West Point Society Contest" 2002 Duty- Honor-Country West Point at 200 years "Timeless Leadership" February 2002 perches the United States of America at a perilous time in history. I feel blessed to be a Junior in high school during these dramatic and eventful days to further my understanding of the politics as well as the policies of our great government. I know that I have the youth and dedication to play an instrumental part in the patriotism and protection of our Freedom. In America, we take for granted the freedoms we have and often forget that privilege, until...

SAT Expected to Add Essay Section Sat Jun 8, 1:32 PM ETBy ARLENE LEVINSON, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - An expected overhaul of the SAT college entrance exam looks likely to include a handwritten essay, creating a new challenge for college-bound students, a big logistic chore for test administrators and more emphasis on writing in high school. "If there's a writing test that helps kids get into college, then schools are going to spend more time writing, which can't be a bad thing," said UCLA professor Eva Baker, co-director of the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards...