And Now, An Election Message from 'The Hangover' Cast

Thomas Sowell: 'Cooling Out' the Voters

Confidence men know that their victim -- "the mark" as he has been called -- is eventually going to realize that he has been cheated. But it makes a big difference whether he realizes it immediately, and goes to the police, or realizes it after the confidence man is long gone.

Chuck Norris: Barack Obama, Spin Master

The definition of spin is to apply a slant or particular emphasis to information, as to persuade or deceive. President Barack Obama really has been pounding the pulpit the past few days, with the election right around the corner, with the help of his speechwriters. He sounds a lot like the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

John Ransom: Obama is War on Women Casualty

As a healthy alternative to providing actual money to families during the recession, Obama created the bumper sticker war that liberals call: The Republican War on Women (R-WoW).

John Hawkins: 5 Problems With America That Have Given A Mediocrity Like Obama A Chance To Be Reelected

Barack Obama said he would have by now put forward a plan to reform Medicare and Social Security, because he pointed out they're on the road to bankruptcy.

David Limbaugh: The Lord of the Flies Administration

Two recent ads illustrate the great cultural divide in this nation and which parties and presidential candidates represent these competing worldviews.

Mona Charen: Benghazi: Symbol of Obama's Leadership

The first statements from the Obama administration about what happened in Benghazi seemed plausible. There were, after all, protests throughout the Muslim world on the anniversary of 9/11 -- some incited by Islamists using an obscure video to arouse anti-American fervor in the mobs, and some, no doubt, just pelting U.S. embassies on general principles. When the administration explained that one of those protests had spun out of control and led to the murder of our ambassador and three other Americans in Libya, there seemed no reason to doubt it.

Cal Thomas: Who's a Racist?

On MSNBC's Ed Schultz program Friday night, the former chief of staff for Colin Powell, retired Army Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, said, of the Republican Party, "My party is full of racists ... and the real reason a considerable portion of my party wants President Obama out of the White House has nothing to do with the content of his character, nothing to do with his competence as commander in chief and president, and everything to do with the color of his skin ... that's despicable."

Dennis Prager: Why a Good Person Can Vote Against Same-Sex Marriage

Next week voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington will vote on whether to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. Given that there are good people on both sides of this issue, how are we to explain their opposing views?

Pat Buchanan: Romney For President

As we are daily instructed, it is our "diversity" -- our citizens can trace their ancestors to every member state of the United Nations -- that "is our strength."

Debra J. Saunders: Is There a Benghazi Media Cover-Up?

Is there a mainstream media cover-up of an Obama administration cover-up in the wake of the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya, which left four Americans dead?

Harry R. Jackson, Jr.: Black and Hispanic Christians Will Put Romney Ahead!

After much deliberation, I have decided to vote for Mitt Romney. My reasoning is based upon both economics and moral principles. I am thankful for the ground-breaking achievement our nation experienced by electing our first black president. Collectively, we are a creating a post racial America. If we are serious about delivering our nation from her original sin of “racism,” we will have to hold President Obama accountable for his abandonment of foundational moral values and his failed economic policies. We cannot accept his blame-game excuses as the reason for our increasing national woes.

Paul Greenberg: How a Presidency Falls Apart

In 1968, it was called the credibility gap. Lyndon Johnson was no longer able to make it seem we were winning the war in Vietnam. Not that he hadn't tried.

Rachel Marsden: Why We're Still In Deep Trouble No Matter Who Wins the Presidency

Regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election next week, one thing seems certain: Americans are about to learn the same hard lessons recently visited upon the French and the British. That is, whoever ends up being elected head of any given political system will be required to work within the confines of current global economic forces.

Daniel J. Mitchell: Higher Taxes on the Rich Mean Higher Taxes on the Rest of Us

Honest leftists are beginning to admit that their real target is the middle class. Here are a few examples.

Political Calculations: Investors Become Nearsighted

Instead, stock price volatility, as measured by the VIX, hit a low in August, and has been fairly steady at low levels for the last several months, as the S&P 500's stock prices rose from August to September, where they have been fairly steady since.

Kyle Olson: Prominent Union Apologist Sniffs Out School Reform ‘Re-segregation’ Motives

Defending the educational status quo has become a lucrative business for Diane Ravitch. For one speech alone, she received an $8,869 honorarium from the Michigan Education Association, according to union financial documents.

Michael Brown: We Already Have a Viable Third Party

According to the latest polls, only one percent of voters will cast their ballot for a third party candidate, which means that all the talk of a protest vote against the two main parties will amount to little or nothing. Yet there is already a viable third party in America. It simply needs to awaken to its calling.

Bob Beauprez: Indonesian Embassy Targeted: A Pattern Develops

Within just the last week, at least two more plots to attack U.S. Embassies in Islamic countries have been uncovered. Thankfully, local intelligence interrupted these two attacks before they happened.

Bill Murchison: Humanly Possible

It might not come amiss to look on the bright side of the relationship between humans and nature.

Charles Payne: Sandy Will Bring out Our Best

For me, this kind of stuff underscores why local governments should be allowed to handle commerce, education, and emergencies.

Armstrong Williams: Falling off the Fiscal Cliff

On January 1, 2013, the largest tax increase in American history is scheduled to occur. It includes increased income taxes, estate taxes, Obamacare taxes, Medicare taxes and social security taxes. In addition, $1.2 trillion of Federal government spending cuts are mandated over ten years. That means $120 billion in spending cuts are scheduled for 2013. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, if the US does not repeal these taxes and spending cuts, the country will fall off the"fiscal cliff." Falling off the fiscal cliff will result in a recession starting in 2013 with unemployment in the 9.1% range and as much as 2.9% contraction of economic growth in the first half of 2013.

Chris Poindexter: Gold Lower On Thin Trading

European stock markets hit the skids again today, losing almost another full point to start the week. The dismal performance of European equities sent the euro lower against the dollar, which put downward pressure on commodities pretty much across the board.

Matthew Bowman: Bible Publishers Not Religious Enough For Religious Exemptions

The fact that Tyndale House Publishers, based in Carol Stream, has needed to take a stand in court against ObamaCare’s abortion pill mandate should itself shock most Americans. The publisher simply believes that devout Christians in America are exercising religion when they publish the Bible and give the proceeds to religious charity. But even this idea is now disputed.

Carrie Lukas: Scare Tactics Distract from Finding a Cure

With Halloween this week, one might assume that orange and black are the hands-down winners for favorite marketing décor. Yet pumpkins and witches hats have a formidable challenger in the pink ribbons signifying breast cancer awareness month, which currently adorn everything from grocery shelves to athletes’ uniforms.

Mike Shedlock: Hurricane Sandy Update: First $100+ Billion Storm in U.S. History?

The Weather Channel reports peak tide levels may top those from both Hurricane Irene by 2 feet and the the previous record from the Dec. 1992 Nor'easter and Hurricane Donna in 1960.

Mike Adams: Putting on the Fresh Person Fifteen

All week long, people have been sending me emails expressing their outrage at UNC Chapel Hill's decision to remove the word "freshman" from all university documents in order to be gender inclusive. But why are they surprised? And why are they writing to me to express their outrage?