by Len Munsil | Oct 4, 2009 | Blog
Saturday Night Live throughout its history has been a fairly equal opportunity mocker of presidents and politicians. At the same time, President Obama has had a remarkably long run of “hands off” treatment by comedians. The late-night hosts seemed to be...
by Len Munsil | Oct 1, 2009 | Blog
I’ve been pretty critical of our new President for reasons that should be obvious to regular readers of this blog and my Facebook page. Upon occasion I have been asked if there is anything I like about the President and his policies. A fair question, and worthy...
by Len Munsil | Sep 28, 2009 | Blog
I am firm believer in personal and national humility, and respect for other people and other nations. But here is the problem I see with the constant apologies to the rest of the world for America’s flaws and offenses, real or perceived, and the lack of...
by Len Munsil | Sep 23, 2009 | Blog
“No world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will succeed. That is the future America wants.” – President Barack Obama, speaking this morning to the United Nations. Finally, we get the truth. Our president is telling the...
by Len Munsil | Sep 21, 2009 | Blog
Conservatives are generally used to debating and defending their ideas, because from the time we begin thinking about these things we are attacked, ridiculed, battered and beaten by the culture. It starts for most of us in the public school system, is reinforced by...
by Len Munsil | Sep 4, 2009 | Blog
The reason so many people are upset about President Obama addressing the nation’s schoolchildren is the “cult of personality” that surrounds this President. This video is an example of the cult of personality: The lesson plan from the Education...
by Len Munsil | Aug 25, 2009 | Blog
Last week I noted on my Facebook status update that my daughter Leigh was preparing to preside as Editor in Chief over “Camp State Press” — the annual pre-semester gathering of dozens of paid student journalists who put out the daily newspaper at ASU...
by Len Munsil | Aug 24, 2009 | Blog
John Stossel’s report contrasting our flawed health care system with Canada’s is a must-see for those who think socialized healthcare can produce anything other than rationing and delays in treatment: It reminds me of the old saying that democracy is the...
by Len Munsil | Aug 13, 2009 | Blog
Watch the You Tube videos of town hall meetings across America or tune in to conservative talk radio, and it’s really clear that people are angry with the direction the country is headed. This is beginning to show up in polls, such as the Rasmussen Report today...
by Len Munsil | Aug 11, 2009 | Blog
So said Mark Twain, and he was onto something. After World War II, German pastor and theologian Martin Niemoller tried to explain what happened in Nazi Germany during the rise of Hitler: “First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I...
