Archive for November, 2011

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Last night I had the pleasure of attending the latest installment in the Half King’s weekly reading series. It’s only fitting that the guest of honor that evening was the intrepid English-born, Mexico City-based journalist Ioan Grillo, since the bar is owned by renowned  journalist and documentarian Sebastian Junger. Junger  is probably best known...
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I’m keeping the unique spelling in deference to the European sensibilities of Mrs. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, apostate, courageous fighter for human rights the world over, and founder of the AHA Foundation. As many of you might know, perhaps through the dogged coverage of this issue  on Atlas Shrugs, the epidemic of honor killings has...
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Such was the title of a debate held at the Asia Society, sponsored by Thomson Reuters, which I attended several weeks ago. Coming at a time of agonizing societal fissures arising from debates over austerity, stimulus, and the wisdom of government intervention into the economy, this event pitting the backers of a Hayekian view...
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It’s rare for me to single out for praise the Columbia Journalism Review, a  liberal professional journal published by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, but this week it ran an article that is an absolute must-read. Head over to their website and read this piece immediately, if you haven’t already done so. It demolishes...
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American Rattlesnake would like to extend its thoughts and prayers to the families of the six victims of  the tragic Thanksgiving Day crash that occurred in the Superstition Mountains in the state of Arizona. As an ABC story covering the horrific accident reveals, all of the victims were looking to celebrate with their loved...
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As we gather together with loved ones-or not so loved ones-to give thanks, or express regret, perhaps it’s a good time to put things into perspective. A few days ago an acquaintance posted a cartoon to Facebook often used to lampoon those of us who are not open borders fetishists by predisposition. I’m referring, of course,...
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  We at American Rattlesnake  would like to wish all of our followers a very contented and happy Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, there are many Americans who are pained by the absence of loved ones this holiday, including the family of Marizela Perez. More than eight months after this vivacious, precocious University of Washington student disappeared...
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Unfortunately, Intro 656 has been signed into law by friend and ally of illegal aliens,  Michael Bloomberg. I’ll let Joanna Marzullo, of New York ICE, inform you of the disturbing details.
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Some of the most insightful, penetrating reporting about the travesty of justice that occurred in the case of Agent Jesus Diaz is being done by the writers and editors at WorldNetDaily. Unfortunately, much of the information that would shed light on how the case against Agent Diaz materialized is not being disclosed due to...
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