From the Right

Will Hillary Clinton's image be stained by Keystone Pipeline rejection?

Leaks out of Hillary Clinton's State Department suggest they will reject the rerouting of the Keystone Pipeline, which means the pipeline project itself is rejected. This important conduit of new energy would have brought Canada’s tar sands oil directly down to US refineries efficiently and safely by pipeline, rather than rail, barge or truck. Ironically the pipeline would be a much more environmentally safe way to transport oil, if it is brought down to the US.

The proposed route would have bypassed the Ogallala aquifer, this removed one of the main environmental objections in the first place. Foes had said the chances of leakage by the pipeline could have tainted water supplies for millions. Proponents of the pipeline said they have many safeguards in place to prevent such an occurrence and there are hundreds of thousands of miles of pipelines in place that will attest to that safety record.

Responsibility for the rejection of the pipeline falls firmly on the State Departments shoulders. If any of the cabinet departments should know how vulnerable we are to terrorism and blackmail by outside providers of oil, the state Department should know. Witness how Iran is using its quest for nuclear weapons, by threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the most important oil shipping lane in the world.

Newt Gingrich on fire at South Carolina Republican debate - VIDEO

George Lucas film "RedTails" proves race still a factor with Hollywood elite - VIDEO

George Lucas is a creative genius who has given us some of the most exciting and successful films in screen history. Everyone knows him for the block buster Star Wars as well as his Indiana Jones series, among many other notable hits at the box office.

Not only has his talent been used to write, direct and create films, he has also pioneered high tech wizardry in the film

New Hampshire is battleground for those against Mitt Romney

The dust had not settled in Iowa before the GOP Presidential candidates rode off to New Hampshire to continue their battle.

Fresh off his "win" in Iowa, Mitt Romney returned to the state where he has considerable infrastructure and built in support. Even their open primary style of voting tilts in his favor, allowing independent moderates to cross lines and vote. So it is a foregone conclusion Romney will take the New Hampshire primary.

But the real drama being played out in New Hampshire, is the battle for who will steal the hearts and minds of the unRomney electorate.

Time for Catholic Church to welcome women as equals

The Catholic Church has provided comfort to billions of people over the ages by offering continuity and tradition in an always turbulent world. The church and its ceremonies have survived the dark ages, plagues, wars, and despotic governments. Through every sort of calamity imaginable, the church has remained solid, like the rock it was built upon.

But times have changed and to deal with it can be difficult. Sometimes tradition and obstinacy are blurred and if you don't recognize that, the world will pass you by. Recently, the church has been rocked by sex abuse scandals, waning influence and a worldwide shortage of Priests.
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The Church is ignoring the great social changes that have swept advanced cultures around the world, one of the major changes is that women have achieved parity with men in almost every arena....They are equal human beings. No longer are women expected to stay home and bear children. They are free to do that, but they are also free to pursue anything else and rightfully so.

Brave Mom protects her infant and shoots intruder - VIDEO

There is nothing as strong or as ferocious as a Mother protecting her home and her children. Sarah McKinley proved this point New Years Eve in Blanchard Oklahoma, as she turned the tables on a knife wielding home invasion robber, shooting him dead in her living room.

The incident began at 2:00 PM, when two men started forcing their way through the newly widowed Mothers front door. McKinley grabbed her 3 month old and the phone to dial 911, she also barricaded the front door with furniture, desperately trying to keep the intruders out.

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