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A year ago, in Action Comics, Superman declared plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship. "'Truth, justice, and the American way' — it's not enough anymore," the comic book superhero said, after both the Iranian and American governments criticized him for joining a peaceful anti-government protest in Tehran. Last year, almost 1,800 people followed Superman's lead, renouncing their U.S. citizenship or handing in their Green Cards. That's a record number since the Internal Revenue Service began publishing a list of those who renounced in 1998. It's also almost eight times more than the number of citizens who renounced in 2008, and...

Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the AFL-CIO's educational (strong) arm, announced the group's endorsement of the Obama-Biden ticket in 2012. In case it matters to you, she makes $350,000 per year as a union boss. [quote] Declaring that President Obama is the only candidate who will fight to preserve and expand the middle class, close the inequality gap and ensure everyone has a "fair shot" at success, the AFT announced its endorsement of President Obama and Vice President Biden for re-election on Feb. 7. [end quote] This selfless administrator's devotion to the middle class, earnings...

Back in 1938, Action Comics #1 introduced a new superhero to the world when it featured for the first time, the Adventures of Superman. In those days, Superman didn't have all the powers and abilities that are attributed to him today. In 1938, Superman was "faster than speeding bullet" but by the late 1950's he was able to travel faster than the speed of light, making him capable of time travel. In 1938 Superman was "more powerful than a locomotive." By the 1960's Superman was capable of moving a planet off its axis. In 1938, Superman was able to "leap...

ESPN First take remix by DJ Porter with Skip Bayless

I wonder which way the copy editor meant this headline to be read: “President as Piñata.” Does the copy editor mean his detractors take sticks to beat the president, or that we should expect a president to shower his supporters with gifts? In President Obama’s both meanings apply. All presidents are smacked around unfairly by critics; remember how the New York Times made up some cockamamie story about President Bush serving a fake turkey to troops in war-torn Iraq on Thanksgiving 2003? The New York Times finally corrected that mistake on July 11, 2004.

Many feared the worst when they heard Meryl Streep was to play Margaret Thatcher in a new film. Not only was Baroness Thatcher to be cast as a rather befuddled, elderly woman looking back on the triumphs and disappointments of her life, but Streep is also of a very different political hue from Maggie. It was commonly agreed that our greatest Prime Minister since Churchill would be vilified. Such fears are misplaced. Having just seen the film in a London preview before its release in January, and then having spoken at length to Meryl Streep about her role in The...

The actor was snapped taking a quick smoke break on the set of Zack Snyder's Superman reboot in his character's costume. This is our first glimpse of how he will look as Jor El.

CNN, like the rest of the Main Stream Media, likes to pretend that they do not have a liberal bias. Everyone knows they do, but they simply stick their fingers in their ears and mumble "no we don't" over and over again. Gloria Borger, in an odd op-ed that doesn't particularly seem to make a point, now states that President Obama has somehow "transformed... from the mild-mannered Clark Kent into, well, Superman." No liberal bias, huh? The piece's main gist is this: evil "Republicans" went against "liberals" and "the rest of us" by demanding spending cuts, while refusing to raise...

With all the unofficial set photos that have been popping online from the sets of The Dark Knight Rises and Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel, Warner Bros. has jumped the gun and provided our very first, official, look at Henry Cavill as Superman in the June 14, 2013 film. Check out the full, high-resolution version, after the jump. Choosing this image, Superman protecting a smokey safe, as our first official look at the film says a lot about what Snyder is going for here. What does it say exactly? That’ll I’ll leave to you all to discuss. Superman’s hair is...

No sooner did I write my earlier post on Marvel's dhimmitude and offense to 9-11 Families and opponents of jihad, now I discover on DC Comics' schedule that they may have one of their own coming soon. In this Comics Alliance post by David Uzumeri, a Canadian contributor to their leftist-slanted site, the following description is presented for Superman #712:...Meet Los Angeles's newest super hero in the latest Chapter of "Grounded": Sharif! But Sharif discovers that in today's current cultural climate, some people don't want his help – they just want him gone. Can Superman aid Sharif and quell a...

In perhaps the biggest news of the DC Comics re-launch, a brand new look for Superman has been revealed. When DC Comics promised to unveil 52 new number one issues, the biggest controversy was over whether this meant even Action Comics would be starting over. As suspected, it is now official that after seventy-three years, there will be a new Action Comics #1. There will also be a brand new costume for the Man of Steel. DC Comics has officially announced four new #1 issues involving the Superman family of titles. The longest-running monthly comic book of all time will...

In Action Comics #900, a back up strip by David Goyer, showed Superman announcing he was to go to the UN and give up his citizenship of the USA, so to ensure his actions were not mistaken for US government policy. And the news exploded. Well, today, from DC Comics, on the last page of Superman #711, we see a very different situation. Superman loving America after all! That (thankfully) doesn’t spoil the story having on its own right here. And to quote; “That’s what America is about, really. That’s the American way. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...

Choices are: Go for it - Superman belongs to the world! Depends - is Clark remaining a US citizen? Could be interesting if handled smartly. No. It's a bad, unfortunately timed idea.Right now, the anti-America option is winning. Let's tell Superman's editors it's a bad idea!

Once upon a time, superheroes were a source of comfort and escape from the difficulties and ugliness of real life. While real-life recession and terrorism aren’t likely to meet any tidy resolutions soon, we can always count on Batman to solve the Riddler’s latest puzzle just in time, or Spider-Man to save the damsel in distress (well, usually). Somewhere along the line, though, it was decided that our heroes had to grapple with real-world issues. When done sparingly and handled well, this can elevate the genre, such as Harry Osborn's battle with drugs or 2008’s brilliant The Dark Knight. But...

Osama Bin Laden killed by U.S. forces. John Moran, FDNY, and the other 3000, rest in peace. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPfrtngwzjY It was no accident that the Superman comic strip was created in 1938, when Nazism was on the march, and free people everywhere feared that they would end up under the boots of Hitler’s “supermen.” The Man of Steel was created to counterbalance the myth of the “Aryan master race” with a comic-strip character who used superhuman powers to fight for truth, justice, and the American way. But now we need Superman as much as we did in 1938. Again free...

Is obama Superman, or is Superman obama? On April 29, 2011, In Politics, By Ron Reale In an extraordinary decision, Superman has been written, (yes, I know he doesn’t exist!), to give up his American citizenship, because he does not want his actions portrayed as benefiting American policy. Leaving aside whether he even was, or is a citizen, or whether his papers would, (be written to), have a higher ID number than people born days after him, there are still many similarities, between obama and Superman. (obama doesn’t want his actions benefiting American policy either, like giving NATO predator drones...

Disgrace of DC Comics: Superman Renounces His American Citizenship by James Hudnall DC Comics is owned by Warner Brothers. In what is either a move to make Superman more globally appealing leading up to his upcoming film, or a reflection of the globalist mentality in the DC corporate offices, it was revealed yesterday in Action Comics 900 that Superman is renouncing his American Citizenship. Which is a huge mistake in many ways, but a sad reflection of our times. What wannabe-elitists fail to understand is what the “American Way” Superman stood for is all about. Superman was created in the...

Look - up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman renouncing his American citizenship. In a move that can only be described as a punch in the face to fans of a more-than-70-year-old American cultural icon, DC Comics will have the famous Kryptonian renounce his U.S. citizenship before the United Nations in Action Comics No. 900. In the story, Superman says to an American official, “I intend to speak before the United Nations tomorrow and inform them that I am renouncing my U.S. citizenship.” The Man of Steel then complains, “I’m tired of having my actions...

Left-wing storylines generally are not box-office blockbusters, yet Hollywood liberals insist on making message movies anyway. The same is true, and has been for decades, for comic books. The latest example involves the quintessential American superhero, Superman (h/t e-mail tipster John Craig). According to Laura Hudson of ComicsAlliance.com, the Man of Steel will renounce his U.S. citizenship -- although, technically, isn't he an illegal alien? -- before the United Nations in Action Comics #900:

Yesterday, Reuters reported that in Action Comics #900, Superman is mulling over renouncing his American citizenship and becoming a citizen of the world. Last year, Archie Comics announced that there would be an openly gay character hanging out in Riverdale. Last season, the NFL had players wearing pink gloves and cleats to bring awareness to breast cancer. I hate to sound all unpoliticalcorrectthink, but I am sick and damn tired of being preached to when all I want to do is enjoy myself. I know, I know, I'm selfish, I'm heartless, blah, blah, blah, yadda, yadda, yadda. Yes, I know...