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Patton: Weapons of Mass Distraction - Barack Obama Has No Clothes

Each week, the Obama administration (which has become indistinguishable from the Obama campaign) becomes more reminiscent of the old children’s story, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” with the national media elites playing the members of the king’s fawni ...

Patton: Entitlement Mentality on Display in Nebraska

Gretna, Nebraska - A revealing scene in the Depression-era film “Cinderella Man” presents a very different worldview from the entitlement mentality of today. Heavyweight fighter Jim Braddock is so embarrassed about having to take help from the govern ...

Patton: Soros or ALEC - Whom Would the Founders Support?

Who would the Founding Fathers have trusted with the future of the nation they created, George Soros or ALEC? And just who (or what), you may be asking yourself, is ALEC? Well, I’m glad you asked. And don’t feel ill informed, because until a few mont ...

Patton: Dems War on Motherhood a Surefire Loser

Rush Limbaugh made one provocative remark about a woman whom Nancy Pelosi had used as a prop to spread propaganda in favor of "free" contraceptives, and the press immediately lapped up the DNC line that the conservative talk show host’s comments some ...

Patton: Now More Than Ever, We Need the Fair Tax

It's that time of year again. Dig out those receipts showing every possible legal deduction. Find all those canceled checks proving that you paid all those doctor bills last year. Add up the mileage for all those business-related trips you took. Put ...

Patton: Pandering to the Ignorant

Every election year, politicians and the media decry the low voter participation in our elections. Indeed, it is a pathetic record, with any turnout greater than 50 percent generally considered high. However, contrary to popular opinion, not everyone ...

Patton: Obama Just Can’t Resist Injecting Race into Any Situation

“If I had son, he'd look like Trayvon.” Barack Obama, When members of the New Black Panther Party stood menacingly with night sticks, intimidating white voters at polling places in Philadelphia, Barack Obama and his attorney general, Eric Holder, tur ...

Patton: Obama’s Policies Returning America to Slavery

Longtime readers of my columns know that my favorite movie is “Braveheart,” Mel Gibson’s 1995 tale of Scottish leader William Wallace. One of my favorite lines from that film is Wallace’s rebellious reply to a statement uttered by the English princes ...

Patton: Bob Kerrey Not as Fearless as He Once Was

On March 14, 1969, 25-year-old Bob Kerrey led his team of Navy SEALs up a 350-foot sheer cliff in Vietnam to a position above the ledge on which the enemy was located. A fierce battle ensued, and a grenade shattered Kerrey's right leg, which subseque ...

Patton: Why America Needs Breitbart More Than Ever

“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.” — William Wallace, from Braveheart Internet journalist and entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart died last week at age 43. He left behind a wife, four young children, a lot of friends and political allies, and a ...

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