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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 WebsiteHIJACKING JESUS
Palestinian propagandists have launched a new attempt to hijack Jesus for their anti-Israel cause. During the Pope’s visit to the Middle East, they presented him with a fake ID card listing Christ’s nationality as “Palestinian” and his [quote-unquote] “family members” as Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King—and Yasir Arafat! This, of...
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DECEPTIVE DEMS AND THE DYNASTIC TEMPTATION
In the ferocious struggle for Senate control, desperate Democrats count on candidates in six key races whose chief asset involves famous fathers: Michelle Nunn in Georgia, Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky, Mark Pryor in Arkansas, Nick Begich in Alaska, Mary Landrieu in Louisana and Mark Udall in Colorado are all the children of political icons, trying to...
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AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND THE AMERICAN TRADITION OF WAR-MAKING
Memorial Day always brings an edge of sadness but this year, as an era of war winds down after the death more than 6,700 Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, the sense of loss felt especially acute.
For many Americans, the warfare since 2001 seems dubious and divisive for two reasons:
1- We never formally declared war, as the Constitution demands and
2- ...
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Racism & Obama: He’s a Beneficiary, Not a Victim
Note: a version of this piece appeared in the Wall Street Journal on May 27, 2014.
Evidence from exit polling strongly suggests that Barack Obama’s two presidential victories relied on race-based bloc voting that no Democratic nominee could readily replicate in 2016.
This analysis, of course, directly contradicts one of the core assumptions of the...
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THE MEANING OF JULIAN CASTRO
The appointment of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is seen as grooming for his selection as Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2016. Democrats worry that with two white candidates on their ticket they might lose the three-to-one advantage among non-white voters that Obama needed to win. Romney won the white...
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WITHOUT A LOVING GOD, PEOPLE DEMAND CARING GOVERNMENT
If you don’t believe in a loving God you’re more likely to crave a loving government – a yearning that helps explain the political survival of Barack Obama. In 2012, 83% of American voters said they attended religious services at least “occasionally” and they preferred Mitt Romney by 4 points. Obama won only because he garnered a nearly two-to-one...
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Left Condemns Wealth, But Exaggerates Money’s Power
Liberals love to express their contempt for wealth but profoundly exaggerate the power of money. To them, money in the wrong hands is the source of all evil while placing money in the right hands is the solution to every problem.
Consider the left’s current approach to three pressing national dilemmas: a crumbling education system, persistent poverty and...
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LIBERALS EXAGGERATE THE POWER OF MONEY
Liberals exaggerate the power of money, believing that wealth in the wrong hands is the source of all evil, while shifting it to the right hands can solve every problem.
In education, they demand constant funding increases—though the most free-spending district in the country gets worse results than any state. Washington, D.C. schools spend $29,000 per...
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MINIMUM WAGE HIKE: UNFAIR TO HARD-WORKING AND EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEES
President Obama and his allies want to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, though this move would hurt many hard-working, experienced employees.
Millions of American workers started at minimum wage, made headway at their jobs and won significant raises, but not all of them have passed $10.10 an hour. If suddenly the minimum wage goes up for...
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THE V.A. SCANDAL AND OBAMACARE
A new poll for Politico focused on the key battleground states for the 2014 election and showed overwhelming opposition to Obamacare. Only 11% of likely voters wanted to keep the Affordable Care Act intact and in place, without significant changes, and the current Veterans Administration scandal shows why this skepticism is totally justified.
If government can...
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AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY: A TRIUMPH FOR PLURALISM, NOT A THREAT TO IT
In her much-admired dissent to the recent Supreme Court decision allowing town boards to open their meetings with sectarian prayer, Justice Elena Kagan demonstrated a crude, reductionist view of the nature of religious diversity in America. Kagan repeatedly described Christianity as “a single faith,” ignoring the vast differences among various Christian...
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THE LESBIAN ADVANTAGE OVER GAY MALES IN SPORTS
The Saint Louis Rams made history by selecting an openly gay player in the recent NFL draft, Missouri defensive end Michael Sam.
Sports commentators suggest this breakthrough could lead to a surge of gay males in top sports leagues, matching the prominence of well-known lesbian athletes like tennis greats Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova, and...
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NO FEMALES CHOSEN FOR MILLION DOLLAR JOBS?
In a shocking display of sexism, 32 prominent and highly-profitable
companies reviewed prospects from colleges across the country, hiring
nearly 250 recruits for their best-paying jobs, without selecting a single
female!
This is especially disturbing since women comprise a big majority of
today’s university undergraduates. Why didn’t media and...
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BUNDY VS. STERLING– AND PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE
For conservatives, the universal outrage over Donald Sterling’s racist comments performed the useful function of turning public attention from the similarly appalling remarks by Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who’d been embarrassingly embraced by some leaders on the right. At the same time, the anti-Sterling hysteria badly damaged public discourse by...
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BuzzPo Chooses Michael Medved #1 Best Radio Host!
Believe it or not, Huffington Post derivative BuzzPo ranked Michael Medved favorite conservative radio host in his Top Ten! Take a look by clicking this link:
Ignore the mustache in the photo with the article, but do share with your fellow MedHeads.
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ISRAEL’S SECRET WEAPON: THE JEWISH BABY BOOM
The “birth dearth” has hit nearly all nations in the developed world, where the US, France and the UK represent exceptions by approaching the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman. In only one developed nation on earth does the birthrate reach 3: that nation, surprisingly, is Israel. Orthodox Jewish families lead the way in terms of fertility, but...
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