The United States military now has its third female Army Ranger. She’s Major Lisa Jaster, a 37-year old engineer, officer in the Army Reserve and mom of two. “A lot of doors can open for women if we go about it the right way,” she said in an interview posted on Facebook. “The right way,” she said, ‘includes being professional,…
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Americans are now in a historically long period of distrust and dissatisfaction regarding their government and their country. This goes a long way in explaining why political outsiders are dominating the polls in the Republican presidential race. Even quality conservative candidates such as Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz lag far behind Donald Trump and Ben Carson. They are tainted by…
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The Republican presidential candidates are not letting up on CNBC. Still chafing at the network’s handling of Wednesday night’s debate, representatives from the campaigns are planning to take their grievances to the Republican National Committee, campaign sources told CNN. Ben Carson even told reporters on Thursday that he would be demanding a new debate format and was reaching out to…
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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz began the impeachment process against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on Tuesday, accusing him of misleading the public and destroying documents that were sought under a congressional subpoena. It was the latest move in the battle over the targeting of tea party groups at the tax agency. Less than a week earlier,…
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Dr. Ben Carson has a new book out that should be required reading not only for U.S. citizens but also for many of the presidential candidates. In his book, A More Perfect Union, he provides a detailed introduction and overview of the U.S. Constitution. He was on my radio program recently to talk about the book and some of the…
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During the week of November 2- 6, Point of View needs volunteers to answer the phone during the two hours each day of its partner drive. If you live in the Dallas Metroplex we need your help. You will be taking donation pledges from our listeners at our offices in Farmer’s Branch. We need volunteers from 12:45-3:00pm. If you come…
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This weekend, Ben Carson did what he does best. He clearly and plainly stated a mainstream conservative view that most Republican politicians dare not utter — in this case, that the debate over abortion is comparable to the debate over slavery. Speaking to NBC’s Chuck Todd, Carson said: “During slavery — and I know that’s one of those words you’re…
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This Child Doesn’t Need a Solar Panel Spending billions of dollars on climate-related aid in countries that need help with tuberculosis, malaria and malnutrition. In the run-up to the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, rich countries and development organizations are scrambling to join the fashionable ranks of “climate aid” donors. This effectively…
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Rep. Paul Ryan came to Congress as a 28-year-old policy wonk who had already established his chops in Washington, D.C. Working as a speechwriter for former Rep. Jack Kemp and serving as a legislative director on Capitol Hill gave Ryan a perspective on the policy battles that play out in the nation’s capital. Over the course of his 16 years…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article is adapted from one that ran in the November 2, 2015, issue of National Review. Hillary Clinton has glaring weaknesses as a candidate. The historical odds are against her goal: getting a third term in the White House for one party. The Democrats should nonetheless be considered the likely winners if they nominate her. Clinton…
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A week ago I had a discussion on the radio about guns that I wish the nation were having right now. Frank Miniter is the author of a new book, The Future of the Gun. In one of the chapters he talked about technology that can alleviate some of the legitimate concerns raised by parents and law enforcement. For example,…
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