At stake in Dubai this December: Will UN take over the Internet?

View along a causeway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo: CIA World Factbook, US Government)In December 2012 negotiators will come together in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) for the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT). Participants will address the issue of a global treaty that could ultimately determine how the Internet and telecoms are regulated.

The treaty will also affect how you and I use the Internet.

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Romney is right: Obama and the Dems are big time spenders

As soon as I learned that Rex Nutting at Market Watch claimed President Barack Obama’s spending binge never happened. I started backtracking through articles I’d written about spending. I followed links to various articles in other publications.

I put a few notes on paper. Then I saw a numbers guy was onto the story as well—Political Math Blog. If you don’t read any other blog, by the way, read that one. [Links below.]

Bottom line: Obama and the Dems are big spenders.

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Bloggers acknowledge Brett Kimberlin Day on May 25

Graphic posted by National Bloggers Club marking #BrettKimberlin Day on the Web. (Graphic: National Bloggers Club)What is it about bombers and the Left?

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SPLC does it again with bizarre label for Tenth Amendment Center founder

Michael Boldin is founder of the Tenth Amendment Center. (Photo: TAC)Late last night I decided to peek at Facebook since I haven’t had a lot of time for it these past few days.

 I saw a post from one of my groups, the Tenth Amendment Center. The post said the Southern Poverty Law Center listed TAC founder Michael Boldin as one of "30 New Activists Heading Up the Radical Right."

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Clinton demonstrates support for women by posing with 'famous porn stars'

President Bill Clinton has enjoyed a remarkable rehabilitation gifted by Democrat-friendly media. Clinton has always been viewed by many of us as a man who enjoys the company of women. Therefore when TMZ ran a photo of Clinton with two women the website described as “famous porn stars,” my response was tepid.

Then I recalled an episode from 2010 when The Palm Beach Daily News reported:

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Vegas high speed rail seeks $5.5 billion federal loan for $6 billion plus investment

Photo: Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Govnmt.President Barack Obama has promoted high speed rail since his presidential campaign in 2008, and one project drawing attention is a 190 mile high speed rail line linking Victorville, Calif. and Las Vegas.

DesertXpress has requested a $5.5 billion federal loan, part of a total investment of approximately $6 billion. That figure is an estimate based on numerous reports in different media.

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