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Blogger’s Case May Test Limits of Political Speech
Internet radio host Hal Turner disliked how three federal judges rejected the National Rifle Association’s attempt to overturn a pair of handgun bans.
“Let me be the first to say this plainly: These Judges deserve to be killed,” Turner wrote on his blog on June 2, according to the FBI. “Their blood will replenish the tree [...]
THE NEW HOMELESS: Charities And Shelters See Wave of Homeless Families
The lowest point in Lawanda Madden’s life came in February, when she woke up on the floor of her friend’s run-down house in this city battered by recession. She was shivering with cold. She remembers turning to her 8-year-old son, Jovon, and thinking: “How did this happen to us? How did we become homeless?”
Only 15 [...]
America’s Most Over-Rated Tourist Traps
We all know the feeling: Bound by a lemming-like sense of obligation, we drag ourselves to an important tourist attraction, stand in its presence for a few moments, then (if all goes well) leave as quickly as possible. Sometimes we’re pleasantly surprised; we linger and learn something new. But lots of times, we don’t.
Some of [...]
THE STORY YOU WON’T HEAR ON CABLE NEWS: Congressional Oversight Panel Says ‘Toxic Assets’ Could Still Sink Banks
Despite signs that the financial system has stabilized, banks remain threatened by billions of dollars of bad loans on their balance sheets, and more could fail if the economy worsens, a congressional watchdog reports.
In its latest assessment of the $700 billion financial system bailout, the Congressional Oversight Panel warns that banks still hold many risky [...]
Retailers Report ‘Back To School’ Sales Are Flat
Halfway through the back-to-school shopping season, retail professionals are predicting the worst performance for stores in more than a decade, yet another sign that consumers are clinging to every dollar.
Fears about the job market have resulted in sluggish customer traffic over the last few weeks, spurring the gloomy sales projections. Parents who do shop are [...]
POTUS Fails to Unite His ‘Grass Roots’ Supporters In Health Care Crusade
At her home on Tom Sawyer Road here the other night, Bonnie Adkins agreed to begin spreading the word that President Obama’s embattled health care plan needed help.
Ms. Adkins, who for the past two years devoted hundreds of hours helping Mr. Obama get to the White House, hosted a potluck supper that was advertised to [...]
Credit-Card Companies Can Cancel Accounts Without Customer Knowledge (And It’s Legal)
In March, Mary Horowitz was trying to pay for a birthday spa treatment when she learned that American Express had canceled her card.
The Durham, N.C., lawyer spent the afternoon on the phone with AmEx customer service. Representatives told her that her card was canceled and that a letter was on its way that would tell [...]
THE STORY YOU WON’T HEAR ON CABLE NEWS: Afghanistan Update
The Pentagon presented a grim portrait of the Afghanistan war Thursday, offering no assurances about how long Americans will be fighting there or how many U.S. combat troops it will take to win. Defeating the Taliban and al-Qaida will take “a few years,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, with success on a larger scale in [...]
Two Brothers (One Republican, One Democrat) ‘Duke It Out’ Over Health Care
As a senior official at the Democratic National Committee, Brad Woodhouse is on the front lines when it comes to selling the Obama administration’s health care plan, leading the charge against the “mob mentality” of its critics and the “out-and-out lies that the other side is telling.”
Dallas Woodhouse is the North Carolina state director for [...]
WSJ Opinion: ObamaCare Will Lead to Rationed Care for Elderly (And No, We’re Not Talking About ‘Death Panels’)
Why the elderly are right to worry when the government rations medical care.
Elderly Americans are turning out in droves to fight ObamaCare, and President Obama is arguing back that they have nothing to worry about. Allow us to referee. While claims about euthanasia and “death panels” are over the top, senior fears have exposed a [...]
