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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Are Mormons A Cult?
Dennis Prager writes: As an American, a Republican, and a fiscal and social conservative — and though I have endorsed no Republican candidate — there is one thing that would disturb me greatly if Mitt Romney were not the Republican … Continue reading →
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Dennis Prager: ‘Mitt Romney Is As Unflappable As Barack Obama’
Over the past week, Dennis Prager has come to embrace Mitt Romney and to accept that he’ll be the Republican nominee. Dennis has not endorsed anyone. On his show today, Dennis said: “In the last year, I’ve come to respect … Continue reading →
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I Don’t Like Representing Anybody But Myself
Throughout my life, I’ve been condemned as a bad representative of my group. I fear my critics are right. I am a bad representative. I don’t think I’ve put any group I’ve belonged to in a good light. “Why don’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged ambivalent relationship, Barack Obama, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, orthodox shuls, ups and downs
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Are You Optimistic About America?
Dennis Prager writes: Commentary Magazine asked 41 Americans to respond to this question: “Are you optimistic or pessimistic about America’s future?” The responses, including my own, appear in the current issue of Commentary. As we were limited to 500 words, … Continue reading →
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Tagged american exceptionalism, Barack Obama, cain and abel, Dennis Prager, e pluribus unum, godless society
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President Obama Talks Differently To Black Audiences
Barack Obama has long employed a different accent when he’s talking to blacks than when he’s talking to everyone else. The guy seems like a phony to me and a panderer. Yahoo reports: “The first job of a journalist is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, blaccent, ed column, Glenn Beck, linguistic style, presidential campaign season
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Which Presidents Had The Best Use Of Themselves?
In this discussion with Eileen Troberman, Alexander Technique teacher Robert Rickover (the son of the founder of the nuclear navy) names Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama as two presidents with the best use of themselves. “We can find a really … Continue reading →
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Barack Obama Is Not Anti-Israel
On his radio show, Dennis Prager said Barack Obama is not anti-Israel. “He is a man of the left. Everything the left claims to stand for should make them the most powerful advocates of Israel in the world but it … Continue reading →
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Economist Thomas Sowell Publishes New New Book – Economic Facts and Fallacies: Second Edition
Here’s the new book on Amazon.com. Dr. Tom Sowell was on Dennis Prager’s radio show today. Dennis: “Are we headed towards Greece [style bankruptcy]?” Tom: “Yes.” “The debt ceiling has not limited debt. It provides political cover for presidents to … Continue reading →
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Joe Biden Brings Nothing To The Ticket
I expect that Barack Obama will replace Joe Biden as vice-president. With Hillary Clinton leaving as Secretary of State in 2012, Joe Biden can take that role. So who would replace Biden? Andrew Cuomo has to be the favorite. A … Continue reading →
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Tagged andrew cuomo, Barack Obama, bill kristol, debbie wasserman schultz, hail mary, joe biden
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How The Welfare State Saps Character
Dennis Prager writes: While most American Jews and other liberals believe in the intrinsic goodness and moral superiority of liberal policies, powerful arguments can be made that liberal policies actually diminish a society’s moral character. Many individual liberals are wonderful … Continue reading →
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Tagged alexis de tocqueville, Barack Obama, Dennis Prager, intrinsic goodness, president franklin roosevelt, president lyndon johnson
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