You know what I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving? I’m thankful for celebrating the day with my family, even though thousands of soldiers are not. I’m thankful I’m protected over here, because they’re watching out for me over there. I’m thankful for a hot meal, even though they’d be thankful for …
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WASHINGTON – Critics of thePatriot Act (search)say the 2001 law, which was intended to enhance police powers to track terrorists, has recently been misused to investigate a political scandal in Las Vegas. The same folks who warned that provisions in the Patriot Act are too far-reaching and could infringe on …
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So I watched Obama’s infomercial and forgive me if, unlike Chris Mathews, I didn’t soak my Depends. As I watched, all I could be was… confused. Obama produced what can only be described as bizarro-propaganda: A dour documentary designed to undermine an Eastern Bloc country circa 1974. Ten minutes into …
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WASHINGTON – As courthouses go, the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in downtown Washington is what Yankee Stadium is to baseball. If you’re a big name and get in trouble here, chances are you’ll wind up at Prettyman in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol. That’s where Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) …
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Scientists continue to study the secrets to living a long life. While many may have their own ideas, it’s clear that there’s no silver bullet. For 94-year-old Marion Downs, it comes down to attitude. Her advice: “Shut up and live!” That also happens to be the title of her book …
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So each day, pirates hijack another ship. Today, it’s a Saudi supertanker with over $100 million worth in oil — a prize that’s pushed global oil prices up by a buck. Now I hear they’ve also grabbed a Danish ship, an attack that’s also driven up the price of Danish. …
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Since the dawn of minivan time in 1984, Chrysler has played the role of Big Brother, dominating the sales charts every year. Even today, the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country twins hold on to more than 40 percent of the market, according to Motorintelligence.com, and are hoping …
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So, a few years back, Seattle planners decided to install self-cleaning, high-tech toilets in certain areas of their city. They said it was to accommodate tourists, but the real reason was to keep hobos and whores from pooping and screwing in front of restaurants. Anywho, the city, always frugal when …
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To quote Reverend Wright, it looks like the “chickens have come home to roost.” Referring to McCain and Palin, Barack Obama used the phrase “lipstick on a pig.” He now claims McCain seized this innocent remark because it’s “catnip for the news media.” Okay, so we’ve got chickens, pigs and …
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This is part of the America’s Future series airing on FOX News Channel, looking at the challenges facing the country in the 21st century. LOS ANGELES — It’s a storyline straight out of a Hollywood screenplay: Cutthroat competitors burning through mountains of cash in a fiercely contested election. But this …
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