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Michael Medved
Michael Medved is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and bestselling author. His daily three hour show reaches 200 stations across the country and an audience of 4.7 million placing him, for ten years in a row, on the Talkers Magazine list of the top ten political talks shows in the United States. Michael’s columns on politics and media appear regularly in the Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast and USA Today, where he is a member of the Board of Contributors.
Writer's WebsiteCongrats! GOP Has Already Won
With at least a dozen exceedingly close contests in every part of the country, no one knows for certain who will control the US Senate after November 4th. But in the more significant, long-term contest for national dominance it’s safe to declare that the GOP has already won a significant victory.
How is that possible, when it’s still conceivable that...
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“WAR ON WOMEN” FLOPS WITH BOTH GENDERS
New polling shows that the “War on Women” theme with which Democrats hope to rally their female base seems to be flopping across the country.
In the crucial Senate race in Arkansas, women voters give GOP Senate challenger Tom Cotton a solid edge, joining their husbands and brothers and sons in rejecting the Obama agenda. In Colorado, where Senator...
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“WAR ON WOMEN” FLOPS WITH BOTH GENDERS
New polling shows that the “War on Women” theme with which Democrats hope to rally their female base seems to be flopping across the country.
In the crucial Senate race in Arkansas, women voters give GOP Senate challenger Tom Cotton a solid edge, joining their husbands and brothers and sons in rejecting the Obama agenda. In Colorado, where Senator...
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THIRD PARTY GAMES DISTORT OUR POLITICS
Conservative outside groups have launched surprising ads for a Libertarian nominee in North Carolina’s tight Senate race—with the Republican Thom Tillis challenging incumbent Kay Hagan. “More Weed, Less War,” say new commercials for pizza delivery man Sean Haugh, who favors legalized marijuana and big defense cuts. According to the conservative PAC who...
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THIRD PARTY GAMES DISTORT OUR POLITICS
Conservative outside groups have launched surprising ads for a Libertarian nominee in North Carolina’s tight Senate race—with the Republican Thom Tillis challenging incumbent Kay Hagan. “More Weed, Less War,” say new commercials for pizza delivery man Sean Haugh, who favors legalized marijuana and big defense cuts. According to the conservative PAC who...
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WHY I.D. FOR TRAVEL OR GUNS, BUT NOT FOR VOTING?
If it’s somehow racist and discriminatory to require identification as a condition for voting, then how is it any less discriminatory to impose similar conditions for air travel, mortgages, receiving or cashing government checks, or purchasing guns?
Voting is a crucial right—but so is the ability to purchase property or to keep and bear arms. The...
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WHY I.D. FOR TRAVEL OR GUNS, BUT NOT FOR VOTING?
If it’s somehow racist and discriminatory to require identification as a condition for voting, then how is it any less discriminatory to impose similar conditions for air travel, mortgages, receiving or cashing government checks, or purchasing guns?
Voting is a crucial right—but so is the ability to purchase property or to keep and bear arms. The...
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OUT-OF-DATE STATISTICS DISTORT PUBLIC POLICIES
Out-of-date or non-existent statistics often spur irrational conclusions about major issues. For instance, many liberals today worry about military-style assault rifles and call for a renewed ban on their sale. But government figures show only 2 percent of gun crimes involve so-called assault weapons and overall gun homicides declined an amazing 49 percent...
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OUT-OF-DATE STATISTICS DISTORT PUBLIC POLICIES
Out-of-date or non-existent statistics often spur irrational conclusions about major issues. For instance, many liberals today worry about military-style assault rifles and call for a renewed ban on their sale. But government figures show only 2 percent of gun crimes involve so-called assault weapons and overall gun homicides declined an amazing 49 percent...
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MINIMUM WAGE HIKE PUNISHES THE DESERVING –AND THE NEEDY
Democrats campaign on the slogan “America needs a raise!” but their bid to hike the minimum wage would hurt the chances of income growth for the middle class.
Nearly 80 percent of all workers already get more than $10.10 an hour, so a government mandated boost for those earning less, would do nothing for the great majority of workers. With business required...
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MINIMUM WAGE HIKE PUNISHES THE DESERVING –AND THE NEEDY
Democrats campaign on the slogan “America needs a raise!” but their bid to hike the minimum wage would hurt the chances of income growth for the middle class.
Nearly 80 percent of all workers already get more than $10.10 an hour, so a government mandated boost for those earning less, would do nothing for the great majority of workers. With business required...
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Dems Pit Needy Against Deserving-Damaging Both
As the president’s flailing, failing campaign on behalf of beleaguered Congressional Democrats coughs, wheezes and stumbles its way toward decision day, he increasingly reverts to a tired theme that has inspired scant enthusiasm from the voting public. “America needs a raise!” the chief executive thunders, suggesting that his fanciful proposal to boost...
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TRANSGENDERED INSANITY MUDDLES HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
In California, Minnesota and other states, efforts are underway to enable “transgendered” students to participate in sports teams of the opposite sex. Boys who identify as girls could play girls’ basketball, while girls identifying as boys compete in boys’ gymnastics.
But what about hormone treatments commonly used in “transitioning” from one gender...
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AN IDIOTIC NEW HOLIDAY
Though most of the country celebrated Columbus Day on Monday, October, 13th, Seattle, Minneapolis and other cities refused to honor the explorer and proclaimed a new festival called “Indigenous Peoples Day.” The activists behind the change blame Columbus because his discovery of the New World led to devastating results for native tribes.
But a political...
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Unexpected Lessons from the Jobs Numbers
This column appeared originally at TruthRevolt.org on October 7, 2014
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Last Friday, the Obama administration celebrated new numbers showing the national unemployment rate plummeting to 5.9% – the lowest official measure of joblessness since the beginning of 2008 and the financial collapse under the Bush administration. While most economists agree...
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DIANE MEDVED: Feds Say: Food Stampers Too Fat, Spend More Dough
Somebody said “Do something” about the 47,636,000 people receiving government food stamps. They’re too fat because they buy sodas and junk food, and don’t have the knowledge or access to fresh produce in order to change. Voila: another big government program.
The press release today from the US Department of Agriculture is...
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