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Alexander Haig Dies at 85

February 20, 2010

Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig has died from complications resulting from an infection at the age of 85.  A distinguished Korean and Vietnam War vet, NATO Commander, and four-star general, Haig served under President Nixon and Ford as White House Chief of Staff from 1973-1974, and most famously as the State Secretary under President [...]

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Memorial Day 2009

May 25, 2009

On this Memorial Day, we at AOR wish to express our gratitude and appreciation for all of those who paid the ultimate price to preserve our freedoms and way of life.  It is always important to think about why we engage in our holidays, especially this one, started in the 1868 as “Decoration Day” to [...]

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Criminalizing Politics is a Dangerous Idea

April 21, 2009

We are traveling down a very dangerous road.  President Obama has indicated that actions taken during a time of grave crisis in our nation’s history are up for selective legal prosecution.  The dangerous precedent would be this — criminalizing the decisions of one administration once another party assumes control. 
Think of our history to this point:  Jefferson did not [...]

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Ousting Blago

January 29, 2009

Blago is now the former Governor of Illinois.
In a 59-0 vote, the Illinois State Senate sent a message to Rod Blagojevich:  don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out the door!  Don’t worry, every single media outlet within 3000 miles will want to hear Blago’s side of the story — how his trials and tribulations [...]

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Where Does Obama Stand on Gun Rights?

June 29, 2008

We’ve all seen the video from February where Obama agreed wholeheartedly with the 32-year-old DC gun ban, then when the Supreme Court interpreted the 2nd Amendment to mean what it says last week, he was for that too even though it overturned the 32-year-old DC gun ban.

This incident recently reminded me of something my father [...]

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McCain and the Republican Party Brand

May 21, 2008

I just read this Politico piece by John Feehery on the Republican Party’s relationship with McCain.  His take is that Bush stalwarts like Hastert, Lott, and Delay are no longer on the scene and McCain, ever the frustrating maverick, is now the presumptive GOP nominee. Hence, the maverick becomes the savior in lieu of the Republican’s crushing Congressional [...]

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