When Venezuela’s dictator, Hugo Chavez, moved his country away from market-based capitalism to socialism, it was only a matter of time before Venezuela’s economy would tank. Reuters story: Food shortages are now a part of life [for Hugo’s subjects]. Workers leave jobs for hours at a time searching for milk, cooking oil — even beef. […]

It’s pretty much agreed now: The American military is winning the war in Iraq — they’ve all but driven Al-Qaeda out of Baghdad and some other provinces. The troop surge that Democrat leaders gleefully predicted would fail — worked. It’s worked so well — without much coverage — some of our troops are beginning to […]

Last week, Nancy Pelosi’s House Democrats passed legislation requiring President Bush to effectively surrender in Iraq in order to get the funding our troops need to continue fighting and winning. These Democrats are holding our military hostage — unless they lose. Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Harry Reid, also promises that our troops will be funded […]

Eventually, I think, Bush is one of few presidents who has actually sought to transform America’s place in the world — and out of necessity, what with the 9/11 attacks. He is a president that is attempting to establish a democratic-oriented beachhead in a part of the world where nobody thinks it’s possible. Now, we’ve […]

Now, this I love. You don’t see this much. The Nevada Appeal, Conrad Velin is the columnist. Who is Conrad Velin? He’s regional finance director for Sierra Nevada Media Group, which includes the Nevada Appeal. “Contrary to Reports, the Nation’s Economy is Robust.” Here’s the concluding paragraph: “Therefore, folks, despite all the gloom and doom […]