
By Alan Caruba GCC/Staff Jan 27, 2012 Believe it or not, there was a time when, if you turned 65 and retired, you could expect to live in reasonable comfort. Social Security covered a portion of your expenses; your savings account yielded a modest amount of interest, and, if you had made investments, stock dividends [...]

By Rep. Allen West Jan 26, 2012 It has been a week of surprises in the GOP primar. With John Huntsman and Rick Perry dropping out, a final count in Iowa giving the caucus victory to Rick Santorum, and a blowout win for former Speaker Newt Gingrich in the Palmetto State. Speaker Gingrich’s victory is [...]

By John L. Sulak GCC/Staff Jan 26, 2012 “First, as I always do, let me say, that I am proud, that I pray to and worship our Judea/Christian, God Almighty. Second, I am very proud to be an American, who loves all his family and all his fellow patriots. And last, I will defend the [...]
January 26, 2012 | Posted in
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By Jim Kouri GCC/Staff Jan 26, 2012 Ismail Haniya, head of the Hamas administration within the Gaza Strip, recently visited the Muslims nations of Egypt, Sudan, Turkey and Tunisia. It was the first such series of visits since the violent coup which brought Hamas to power in the Gaza Strip in June 2007. While President Barack [...]

By Alan Caruba GCC/Staff Jan 26, 2012 It seems like a bizarre notion, but does Barack Obama want to lose the election in November? I think he does! One is struck by the way Obama has visibly aged in the job. He may well have grown weary being POTUS. By any rational standard, one would [...]

By Jim Kouri GCC/Staff Jan 25, 2012 During President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Speech, he continued to describe his ongoing and noble goal of achieving economic fairness for all Americans. “Let’s never forget: Millions of Americans who work hard and play by the rules every day deserve a government and a financial system that does the same. It’s [...]

By Barbara Haney GCC/Staff Jan 25, 2012 Many people say we should not buy into the class warfare of Obama. I agree. We should not ever buy into envy of those who have genuinely earned their due. For I am the first to give kudos to those of all faiths and backgrounds who have made [...]
January 25, 2012 | Posted in
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By Audrey Russo GCC/Staff Jan 25, 2012 Iran, Ahjad and the Strait of Hormuz. Sounds like a children’s fable…but this concerns nothing so benign. As I recently mentioned, the Strait of Hormuz is where approximately 14 tankers carrying 15.5 million barrels of crude oil pass through daily. This makes it one of the world’s most [...]

By Kerry Patton GCC/Staff Jan 25, 2012 For several months, I along with a select group of colleagues have been in “closed door” dialog questioning the international community and their understanding towards the militant wing of Hezbollah. After weeks of extensive research, a depressing conclusion has been made. Very few have a clear understanding of [...]

By Ron Miller GCC/Staff Jan 24, 2012 I was planning to spend the Christmas holidays recuperating from a triceps injury and knee surgery, and enjoying time with family and friends. I wrote what was supposed to be my last column of 2011, and figured I’d re-engage just after New Year’s Day. Then something so maddening [...]