Panic of the Plutocrats  —  It remains to be seen whether the Occupy Wall Street protests will change America's direction.  Yet the protests have already elicited a remarkably hysterical reaction from Wall Street, the super-rich in general, and politicians and pundits who reliably serve …

American Spectator Editor Admits to Being Agent Provocateur at D.C. Museum  —  The following photograph taken by opednews.com shows a confrontation in the lobby of the National Air and Space Museum between two individuals and an officer shortly before video shows officers …

Whitey in exile  —  It is a portrait of the gangster as a grumpy old man, hunkered down in a Santa Monica flat with his girlfriend.  Neighbors liked them, but no one got close — or, rather, almost no one.  And that was their undoing.  —  At least a twice a day, Carol Gasko would crouch …

Just finished running Army Ten Miler...  by Congressman Allen West on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 12:02pm and unofficial time was 1 hr 29 mins and change, great seeing many old friends and former bosses.  However, what struck me as shameful was Code Pink being out on the run course protesting.

Barack Obama supporters stage Harlem Tea Party in support of president's re-election bid  —  Dozens of people rallied at a “Harlem Tea Party” Sunday in support of President Obama's reelection bid - and called for a more civil tone in the presidential race.  —  “This is a Harlem tea party,” said Chet Whyte, director of Harlem 4 Obama.

Occupy Atlanta gives John Lewis the cold shoulder  —  Apparently having solved all other problems in Georgia, a group of roughly 300 protesters decided to mimic the recent events in Manhattan and set up Occupy Atlanta.  Unlike their brothers and sisters in arms up in the Big Apple, though …

Free Texting Apps Are Threat to Wireless Carriers  —  At a time when e-mail and many other forms of electronic communication are essentially free, wireless carriers are still charging as much as 20 cents to send a text message to a phone, and another 20 cents to receive it.

Cain: Racism not holding anyone back  —  (CNN) - Presidential candidate Herman Cain said Sunday that he didn't believe racism was a major factor holding minorities back in America, asserting instead that African Americans had a level playing field on which to advance economically.

Values Voter straw poll organizers suggest a fix in Ron Paul's win  —  Rep. Ron Paul scored a decisive victory Saturday in a mock presidential election at the Values Voter Summit, trouncing fellow Texan, Gov. Rick Perry, but an organizer of the straw poll suggested ballot-stuffing may have skewed the results.

Jihad,Va.  —  The 9/11 imam Anwar al-Awlaki may be dead, but his old mosque is still open for business and remains a dangerous breeding ground for terrorists — and it's right in the president's back yard.  —  Nothing much has changed since 2002, when Awlaki voluntarily left the pulpit …

The Changing Story  —  You should definitely read Ezra Klein's long take on the Obama administration economic team's retroactive assessment of their performance.  But I think it's helpful to skip to the end: … I have some policy points to make about the whole thing …

Perry's immigration problem  —  It's safe to say Rick Perry has given up his perch as the Republican presidential frontrunner.  In fact, the apparent collapse happened rather suddenly, with a debate in Florida marking the pivot point.  Almost immediately, the question in GOP circles went from …