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Mar 6, 2012, 1:11 am Politics

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The real problem concerning Limbaugh's comments on Fluke

So, horror of horrors – Rush Limbaugh has committed the most egregious of crimes in this country – he hurt someone’s feelings. Worse yet, it was someone championing the cause of entitlements. A horrific attack on someone claiming oppression! In an admitted abysmal attempt at a joke, Rush uses the word “slut” to describe the … Continue Reading →

Tags: 99%'er, Andrew Breitbart, committee, congressional, Democrat, left, liberal, progressive, right, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, slut, statists

Mar 1, 2012, 9:03 pm Politics

By Glenn Gogoleski

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The impact of Andrew Breitbart

“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” – Admiral David Farragut That is the spirit in which Andrew Breitbart fought for his beliefs. He was a strong, loud conservative voice who did not back down from the false accusations and the intellectually empty arguments of his detractors. He would not be bullied by the statists who … Continue Reading →

Tags: Andrew Breitbart, bullied, conservative, counterstrike, culture, inspiration, statists, warrior

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