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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 WebsiteTHE WHITE HOUSE LIES ABOUT A SEX-ASSAULT “CRISIS”
The White House initiative to protect college students from sexual assault raises obvious questions: why trust Joe Biden and the feds to protect your children instead of counting on universities that already take thousands in your tuition money?
Moreover, administration numbers on this issue obviously distort the truth. The White House claimed one-of-five...
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OBAMA’S MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR BREAKING GRIDLOCK
In this sixth year of a broken presidency, even unabashedly liberal commentators like Frank Bruni and Maureen Dowd of the New York Times have come to decry the listless, unfocused, drifting nature of Barack Obama’s leadership.
In response, presidential apologists blame Republicans for the present paralysis since their stubborn hostility made compromise and...
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Minorities Need Affirmative Action? That’s Racist – and Wrong
The liberal insistence that minorities can’t succeed without affirmative action isn’t just racist; it’s demonstrably wrong.
In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision affirming a state’s right to ban race-based preferences in college admissions, many leftist commentators suggest that the participation in higher education by students of color could...
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THE MISSING INGREDIENT FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE
Despite the collapse of Middle East peace talks, examples of inspiring leaders from the past show reconciliation shouldn’t be impossible:
Faisal I, king of Syria and later Iraq, a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammad, endorsed the idea—in 1919!—of a “national home” for the Jewish people in the Middle East. He told a Zionist banquet: “No true...
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MONEY CAN’T BUY ELECTORAL SUCCESS
Democrats worry endlessly about the impact of conservative money on politics—never acknowledging that the majority of the top donors to campaigns, both from organizations and individuals, are liberals.
In the last two presidential contests, Obama easily outspent his GOP rivals. Liberals also fail to acknowledge that spending money hardly guarantees a...
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MINORITIES DON’T NEED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR PROGRESS
The Supreme Court recently acknowledged a state’s right to ban race preferences in college admissions, stoking liberal fears of declining university enrollment for minorities. But the statistics show surging numbers of students of color pursuing higher education—even in states that banned affirmative action years ago.
In California, voters ended race...
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No Retreat for Christian Conservatives
In trying to explain the results of two consecutive presidential defeats, some Republican strategists privately blame Christian evangelicals for the perceived decline in their political participation. Conventional wisdom argues, unconvincingly, that three factors make the once mighty movement of “Born Again Christians” a spent force in American...
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A Fifth Passover Question: Why Bother?
GUEST COLUMN BY DIANE MEDVED
Here we are on the eve of Passover 5774, (the year according to the Jewish calendar), and the celebration of the traditional Seder, a meal rife with symbolism. After ridding the house of leavened products, bringing in Passover food and preparing the important meal, parents and children both delight at the table as each...
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Hollywood’s Unexpected Religious Awakening
The movie NOAH drew publicity for its box office success and eccentric adaptation of Biblical material, while two smaller religious movies drew eager audiences with their more traditional messages.
The little-known stars in GOD’S NOT DEAD told a moving story about a courageous student standing up to a bullying professor trying to force his class to affirm...
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Campaign Finance Rules Mean More Money, More Incumbent Protection
In response to the Supreme Court’s McCutcheon decision striking down aggregate limits on donations to political candidates, liberals decry the collapse of campaign finance reforms from the post-Watergate era of the 1970’s.
But these laments never acknowledge that if these rules are meant to lessen the influence of money on politics then they will fail...
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Absolute Power Corrupts California Dems
National media gave abundant attention to humiliating video of a married GOP Congressman kissing one of his aides while a far more serious Democratic scandal unfolded in California with scant press attention.
Three State Senators faced devastating criminal charges: one for soliciting bribes and trafficking in arms to the Philippines, another for taking bribes...
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GOP Can Win as the Party of Personal Change
What’s the most reliable way to overcome obstacles to personal progress: to change your own behavior, or to get other people to change the way they treat you?
Contemporary liberalism emphasizes the transformation of institutions and organizations, rather than of individuals. This badly mistaken stress gives conservatives a precious opening to identify...
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Passion of Obama Opponents Spells Doom for Dems
In using public opinion polls to predict electoral outcomes, it’s crucial to consider not only what people feel but how strongly, how passionately they feel it.
In that context, a new AP-GfK survey of 1,012 adults taken between March 20th and 24th delivers more than a warning for President Obama and his allies; it provides undeniable indications of sweeping...
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Thank the Godless
In trying to explain two consecutive presidential defeats, some Republican commentators blame Christian evangelicals for the perceived decline in their political participation.
But 2012 exit polls showed 26% of all voters identifying as “White Evangelical/Born-Again Christians” – a significant increase from the 23 percent who described themselves that...
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In Jeb vs. Hillary, It’s Obvious Who’s the Fresh Face
Looking toward the next presidential race, many commentators groan at the prospect of a tiresome dynastic war between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Jeb Bush.
Conventional wisdom sees both candidates as too shopworn to inspire enthusiasm, but Jeb Bush is hardly as familiar a celebrity as Secretary Clinton. He’s never run a political race outside of...
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Jewish Holiday of Purim: Quick Reversals and the Importance of This Moment
GUEST COLUMN BY DIANE MEDVED
I still haven’t put away my ridiculous red and yellow Jester costume from our synagogue Purim party. Purim is the Jewish holiday celebrating the events in the Book of Esther, an Alice-in-Wonderlandish tale where things really weren’t what they seemed (thus the custom of wearing costumes), as a seemingly secure future...
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