“…the September 11th of world diplomacy.”

**Written by Doug Powers From the time I saw Airplane in a movie theater at the age of about 15, I was hooked on Leslie Nielsen’s style. His comedic timing and delivery was impeccable. He’d had a lengthy career before that which covered many genres and characters, but Airplane directors and writers Jim Abrahams and […]

**Written by Doug Powers On Face the Nation this morning, Bob Scheiffer’s round-table consisted of four authors who have written historical and/or political books. One of those authors was Edmund Morris, a Kenyan-born biographer residing in the United States who is obviously a fan of the movie My Cousin Vinny, but not a big fan […]

**Written by Doug Powers Just to make the story I’ll get to in a minute a little more nauseating, if you haven’t seen it already, view the latest GM ad thanking you, the taxpayer, for helping the company get back on its feet: You’re welcome, GM. When might we expect our first dividend check? Helping […]

Reporting for ostentatious ego stroking

**Written by Doug Powers Joe Biden once called paying higher taxes a patriotic act, and some millionaires are trying to wrap themselves in Joe’s “Tread on Me” flag by begging the government to raise their taxes. From the Daily Caller: While the New York Post reported Wednesday that more than 80 percent of Americans believe […]

Mohamed O. Mohamud Ho-hum. If it’s Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, it’s just another day in the life of a true believer in violent jihad. Yes: Violent jihad. Two words the current occupant of the White House won’t say together and about which he remains in stubborn denial. Violent jihad. A fundamental […]

Hope you all had a great holiday. I’m taking the day off with family. Here’s a partial clip of my Thanksgiving Day visit with Fox & Friends yesterday calling out some of the political turkeys of the year: Among the biggest turkeys I named: Palin-bashers…for their feckless double standards (which Gov. Palin skewers perfectly on […]

I, Electric Carving Knife Happy Thanksgiving, readers! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday with family and friends. My column today gives thanks for American ingenuity. Many of you are familar with the famous economics essay, “I, Pencil,” which uses the lowly writing tool to teach profound lessons about the wonders of free-market capitalism. Today, […]

**Written by Doug Powers For those of you who were waiting for the official go-ahead, I’ve got some very good news: What a relief! No tree bark and lawn clippings for dessert this year! I haven’t felt this liberated since Tipper Gore gave a very reluctant nod to **playing Alice Cooper albums (**on Halloween only). […]