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Guest Commentary: Colorado Anti-Gun Proposals Target the Most Vulnerable

March 4, 2013
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OVERBECK: We know that virtually all of the recent mass shootings have taken place in a posted gun-free zone

Colorado Democratic legislators are passing a hail of new anti-gun laws that  prevent the most vulnerable from defending themselves in places often targeted  by rapists and mass killers. Read more »

Guest Commentary: How Much For Your Vote?

October 18, 2012
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OVERBECK: The current administration is passing out perks like goodie bags at a kid’s birthday party

Not that some cigar-puffing, back-slapping politician will be slipping you a few greasy bills. Vote bribery has gotten way more sophisticated than that these days.

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, over 100 million Americans or about one in three of us are now enrolled in a federal government welfare program – whether housing assistance, food stamps or whatever. And that’s not including Medicare or Social Security. All those billions amount to a form of soft-core bribery, not to mention those free ObamaPhones. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Who Loves You Baby?

October 1, 2012
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FEELING OUR PAIN: Can we believe Barack Obama when he tells us how much he cares about us ordinary folks?

Political gurus tell us the candidate the voters find the most “empathetic”, “likable” and “caring” nearly always wins. This explains why, with the Middle East in flames, the economy a disaster, and suffering Americans waiting to hear if their taxes will explode upwards, the president goes on Letterman and the View to bolster his schmoozability ratings. And it’s working. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Who’s the Most Dangerous Man in America?

August 16, 2012
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OVERBECK: Due to Mr. Obama’s mismanagement of the economy, 100 million of the 300 million people in this country are now on some kind of government welfare according to the U.S Census

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is calling the Republican presidential ticket of Romney and Ryan “the most dangerous men in America,” claiming they want to ban birth control and abortion. Obama groups are running ads with a woman staring soulfully into the camera, intoning “It’s a scary time to be a woman” and claiming that new Romney VP pick Paul Ryan would end birth control and choice. Read more »

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