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Showing 51 thru 60 of 460. < PREVIOUS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... NEXT > 'Slumdog Millionaire' Thursday December 04, 2008 by Larry Elder -- "Does it have subtitles?" I asked. My friend Nina wanted to see a Bollywood film with the weird title of "Slumdog Millionaire." I preferred to see the new James Bond film because, really, I just wanted – during the Thanksgiving holiday – to put my brain on cruise control for ... The Teflon president-elect Thursday November 27, 2008 by Larry Elder -- "How long do you think it will take for the press to turn on Obama?" a friend asked. "Eight years, if he's in that long," I told him. "Doesn't matter what happens. They'll blame Bush or 'circumstances beyond Obama's control' while writing articles about how heroically Obama handles them ... Iraq war vindication: Mission accomplished Thursday November 20, 2008 by Larry Elder -- President-elect Barack Obama, on "60 Minutes," defended the financial bailout package. Yes, said Obama, the economy continues to suffer, but "I think the part of the way to think about it is things could be worse. … So part of what we have to measure against is what didn't happen a ... They shilled for Obama Thursday November 13, 2008 by Larry Elder -- Guilty! One of the nation's premier newspapers fesses up about allegations of pro-Obama bias. The Washington Post's ombudsperson, Deborah Howell, tracked its presidential campaign stories, front-page coverage and use of photos covering the period from Obama's nomination on June 4 to Elect ... Do you need an Obama to believe? Thursday November 06, 2008 by Larry Elder -- "Does Obama's victory, as a black man, make you feel that you can do anything?" Someone asked me that on election night. It is a caricature of America that, pre-Obama, major obstacles blocked achievement. It is equally a caricature that Obama's win suddenly creates opportunity that did no ... Just call him Sen. Government Thursday October 30, 2008 by Larry Elder -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants you – to redistribute your wealth. In Obama's highly publicized encounter with Joseph Wurzelbacher – aka "Joe the Plumber" – the candidate said he wanted to use taxpayers' money to "spread the wealth." A gutsy local Or ... The case against Barack Obama, Part 2 Thursday October 23, 2008 by Larry Elder -- 1) What about this business of Barack Obama and William Ayers? Ayers and his wife, Bernardine, belonged to a radical terror group in the '60s and '70s called Weather Underground. The organization committed murders, bombings and attempted acts of terrorism. In a Sept. 11, 2001, article abo ... The case against Barack Obama, Part 1 Thursday October 16, 2008 by Larry Elder -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama promises to "cut taxes for 95 percent of American workers." That's not possible. Why? More than 30 percent pay nothing in federal income taxes. Obama comes up with this number by calling tax credits "tax cuts." One can debate whether these th ... In defense of 'the rich' Thursday October 09, 2008 by Larry Elder -- So, what do "the rich" pay in federal income taxes? Nothing, right? That, at least, is what most people think. And Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to raise the top marginal rate for "the rich" – known in some quarters as "job creators." A recent poll commissione ... Memo to McCain: Take the gloves off Thursday October 02, 2008 by Larry Elder -- McCain loses – the first debate, that is. Blown opportunities? Let us count the ways: Obama says, without rebuttal, that his plan lowers taxes on "95 percent of working families." This is flatly impossible because 32 percent of income tax returns filed (some 43 million Ameri ... Pages: < PREVIOUS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... NEXT > Special Offer: See Larry Elder take on Michael Moore in his revealing DVD "Michael & Me." If you'd rather order by phone, call WND's toll-free customer service line at 1-800-4WND-COM (1-800-496-3266). Like this columnist? Would you like to see him in your local newspaper? Call your local editor. Larry Elder is a syndicated radio talk-show host and best-selling author. His latest book, "What's Race Got to Do with It?" is available now. To find out more about Larry Elder, visit his website, www.LarryElder.com.
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