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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 WebsiteNew Figures Show ‘Gay Marriage Tidal Wave’ Is Only a Trickle
Insistent media messages claim surging and overwhelming public support for redefinition of marriage but recent numbers from major surveys and the Census Bureau tell a very different story.
In late September, a Pew Center poll found less than half of respondents – 49% to be exact – saying that they “favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally” –...
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NO “TIDAL WAVE” FOR GAY MARRIAGE
The cultural left claims that overwhelming majorities now support redefinition of marriage but recent polling shows that’s not true.
A September Pew Center survey found only 49 percent saying they “favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally”—even with the biased wording of that question! Support for same-sex marriage declined by a full five...
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MARRIAGE SHAPES BETTER ADULTS BEFORE IT BUILDS BETTER KIDS
A recent Washington Post piece acknowledges that “children with married parents are better off” but simultaneously claims “marriage isn’t the reason why.” The report cites research at Brookings Institution suggesting that higher family income, more educated parents, and better parenting skills help explain the so-called “marriage advantage,” not...
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MARRIAGE SHAPES BETTER ADULTS BEFORE IT BUILDS BETTER KIDS
A recent Washington Post piece acknowledges that “children with married parents are better off” but simultaneously claims “marriage isn’t the reason why.” The report cites research at Brookings Institution suggesting that higher family income, more educated parents, and better parenting skills help explain the so-called “marriage advantage,” not...
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FOR OBAMA,”THE BUCK” NEVER STOPS
In a disturbing “60 Minutes” interview President Obama wouldn’t give a direct answer on whether he’d been surprised by the frightening rise of ISIS. Instead, he instinctively blamed an underling, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who supposedly had “underestimated” the terrorist group.
Obama also claimed he left Iraq in good shape,...
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FOR OBAMA,”THE BUCK” NEVER STOPS
In a disturbing “60 Minutes” interview President Obama wouldn’t give a direct answer on whether he’d been surprised by the frightening rise of ISIS. Instead, he instinctively blamed an underling, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who supposedly had “underestimated” the terrorist group.
Obama also claimed he left that Iraq in good...
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Arthur Brooks: The Case for “Trait-Trespassing” Politicians
For years, conservative politicians have been charged with indifference toward the plight of the poor and vulnerable, accused of caring more about hedge fund managers than people who trim hedges.
When pollsters ask questions like “Who cares more about people like you?,” Democrats consistently come out on top.
Most Republicans acknowledge this, but many just...
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Arthur Brooks: The Case for “Trait-Trespassing” Politicians
For years, conservative politicians have been charged with indifference toward the plight of the poor and vulnerable, accused of caring more about hedge fund managers than people who trim hedges.
When pollsters ask questions like “Who cares more about people like you?,” Democrats consistently come out on top.
Most Republicans acknowledge this, but many just...
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The Over-Hyped NFL “Crisis”: What’s New?
The hyper-publicized NFL scandal, focusing on familial failings of some of the gridiron’s most celebrated stars, provides prophets of doom and decline with one more sign of America’s imminent collapse. According to these observations, today’s churlish and brutal professional athletes contrast unfavorably with the clean-cut, patriotic sports heroes of...
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Dems Can’t Decide: Is Money in Politics Good or Evil?
As they approach fateful Congressional elections this November, schizophrenic Democrats can’t answer a direct and highly relevant question: do they consider it good or evil for wealthy citizens to spend their money to influence public opinion on key political issues? Do they believe that the expenditure of literally hundreds of millions of dollars for...
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The Over-Hyped NFL “Crisis”: What’s New?
The hyper-publicized NFL scandal, focusing on familial failings of some of the gridiron’s most celebrated stars, provides prophets of doom and decline with one more sign of America’s imminent collapse. According to these observations, today’s churlish and brutal professional athletes contrast unfavorably with the clean-cut, patriotic sports heroes of...
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Guest Blog by Ezra Klinghoffer
A note from Michael Medved: Since my own Bar Mitzvah in October of 1961, I’ve attended scores of these coming of age occasions for 13-year-old jewish boys. In most cases, the young man delivers a few remarks about the significance of this milestone, but I’ve never heard or read Bar Mitzvah speeches as effective and moving as the remarks by...
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Guest Blog by Ezra Klinghoffer
A note from Michael Medved: Since my own Bar Mitzvah in October of 1961, I’ve attended scores of these coming of age occasions for 13-year-old Jewish boys. In most cases, the young man delivers a few remarks about the significance of this milestone, but I’ve never heard or read Bar Mitzvah speeches as effective and moving as the remarks by...
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Scottish Independence, GOP Hopes and Fear Trumping Faith
This column originally appeared at TruthRevolt.org on September 16, 2014.
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This Thursday’s vote on Scottish independence, with its see-saw polling, sharply divided electorate and unpredictable outcome, in many ways mirrors the upcoming Congressional elections in the United States. In fact, Republicans hoping to take control of the US Senate could...
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Scottish Independence, GOP Hopes and Fear Trumping Faith
This Thursday’s vote on Scottish independence, with its see-saw polling, sharply divided electorate and unpredictable outcome, in many ways mirrors the upcoming Congressional elections in the United States. In fact, Republicans hoping to take control of the US Senate could learn some crucial lessons from the epic battle currently raging across-the-pond.
The...
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HILLARY’S APPLAUSE LINE: PRO LAWYER, ANTI-BUSINESS
Since her disastrous showing in the Iowa caucuses six years ago, Hillary Clinton has stayed away from the Hawkeye State—until a recent visit viewed by many as the unofficial kickoff of her new presidential campaign.
Speaking to more than 5,000 at a “Steak Fry” in Indianola, the former Secretary of State got by far her biggest applause with a ringing...
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