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The Common Man and Common Sense

July 26, 2010  •  Hudson New York

If there was one overarching goal of the Marxist project, it was refashioning human nature. Whether religion or politics, the Marxists argued that an obsession with God and a belief in national identity had to be challenged and defeated.

An ideology based on the common man ultimately had little confidence in his beliefs. Marxists maintained they were endowed with an understanding others didn't possess. While Marxism is dead; this distaste for the opinion of the common man persists.

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Oliver Stone and Hugo Chávez: A Convergence of Conmen?

July 14, 2010  •  Family Security Matters

In what can only be considered the view of a misguided dupe Oliver Stone has released his pro-Hugo Chávez film, "South of the Border." The Socialist International (SI), not exactly the precinct of Milton Friedman, reports that the oil-rich Chávez is suppressing dissent, interfering with press freedom, mismanaging the economy and destabilizing the region.

One might assume that SI would defend the Venezuelan ruler, but instead this organization argues Chávez is hurting the very poor people he has vowed to represent. Chávez does have his American supporters, e.g. Mark Floyd at the F.C.C., and Mark Weisbrot of the Soros-supported Center for Economic and Policy Studies. None, however, are as devoted to Chávez as Stone.

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Turkey: Are We Giving Away the Store?

July 12, 2010  •  Hudson New York

The arrival of the USS Harry Truman Strike Group in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, its war games with France and Israel, as well as reinforcements for American forces in Azerbaijan (on the Iran border) could be mere saber-rattling or a prelude to an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Whatever the US motive, it is clear that Turkey, as a NATO member, has access to a wide array of American military technology that could reveal our aims to adversaries in the Middle East.

With a dramatic shift in its political orientation, and increasingly close ties to Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, Turkey has the potential to cause great damage to American regional interests and even forestall possible military action.

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New York: Death of A State?

July 1, 2010  •  Family Security Matters

The sound you hear on Wall Street at noon isn't bells chiming, but rather the death knell for New York State. The once proud Empire State that was the engine for capital investment across the country is gasping for breath. Wall Street, that paid the state's bills, is a shell of its former self. A combination of the 9/11 attack and a credit meltdown have left Wall Street a different and less vital place. Goodbye Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch. Yes, this is a different place.

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The Coming Crisis In The Middle East

June 23, 2010  •  Family Security Matters

The gathering storm in the Middle East is gaining momentum. War clouds are on the horizon and like conditions prior to World War I all it takes for explosive action to commence is a trigger.

Turkey's provocative flotilla - often described in Orwellian terms as a humanitarian mission - has set in motion a flurry of diplomatic activity, but if the Iranians send escort vessels for the next round of Turkish ships, it could present a casus belli.

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