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by Ed Farnan

An American with Irish roots living in California. Took an interest in politics when politics took an interest in me.

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From the Right for July 2012

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 05:21 PM

As California's cities go bankrupt, will they emerge safe?

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Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 06:26 AM

The seeds of Che Guevara Lynch sprout in the country of his death -- Bolivia

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Monday, July 23, 2012 at 02:15 PM

Poland unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan, while Ireland contemplated a statue of Che Guevara

Several months ago, Lech Walesa, hero and leader of Poland's freedom movement, unveiled a statue in downtown Warsaw honoring President Ronald Reagan. Reagan an American with Irish roots, was inspirational in his efforts to topple the Soviet Empire that had Poland and eastern europe in its death grip.

Recently, in an ironic twist, there was a push in Galway Ireland to erect a statue for another famous figure with Irish roots, communist and assassin, Che Guevara. Guevara was known as Fidel Castro's executioner who helped install the communist dictator in power back in the late 50's. Cuba has been under the boot of communist tyranny ever since.

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Friday, July 20, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Media breathlessly tries to tie Colorado shooter to Tea Party

The masked and heavily armed shooter burst into the crowded Aurora Colorado theater, threw a gas canister of some kind, then opened up with semi-automatic weapons into the confused and horrified crowd. The attack seemed thoroughly planned, the gunman wore a gas mask and had full body armor on. He was immune to the effects of the gas and in case any among the crowd was armed, he was protected.

In the wake of this brutal assault, 12 lay dead and perhaps another 50 lay wounded amongst the mostly young crowd who had jammed the theater to see the opening night of the new Batman movie, "Dark Knight Rising."

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Monday, July 16, 2012 at 12:08 PM

Betrayed Egyptians chant Monica while they pelt Hillarys motorcade with tomatoes

Sunday afternoon, the ancient streets of Alexandria flowed with red. But the red was not the blood of violence, it was the red pulp and juice of tomatoes, as Egyptians got the rare opportunity to let the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton, know exactly how they felt.

As the Clinton motorcade passed, crowds pelted them with tomatoes, shoes and bottles, while chants of Monica! Monica! filled the air.

In the middle east there can be no more powerful sign of disrespect than to throw a shoe at someone. When your motorcade is showered with shoes, it is a bad omen.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:41 AM

The United Mineworkers talk to IrishCentral and put a face on the war on coal

Phil Smith, spokesman for the United Mine Workers of America(UMWA), spent some time with us discussing issues affecting his members. This was right on the heels of Patriot Coal Company announcing it was filing for bankruptcy protection. Patriot is one of the largest producers of coal in the US and is one of the largest employers of UMWA members. Patriot is the first major casualty in President Obama's war on coal.

UMWA has a membership of 100,000 and is affiliated with the AFL/CIO. They have a rich history in fighting for the protection of workers health and safety, in a dangerous occupation. They have brought dignity and honorable wages to generations of workers who supply our country with its main source for electrical energy.

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Friday, July 06, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Decades of mismanagement have left our forests vulnerable to terrorism

Smokey Bear told us: “Only we can prevent forest fires.” But behind him was a vast and growing firefighting bureaucracy, equipped with fleets of heavy equipment, aerial tankers, helicopters and satellite guided workforces.

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Monday, July 02, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Current power outages: A glimpse into America's future under the EPA and 0bamacare?

The recent storms that plowed through the east caused widespread power outages. They are offering us an example of what it is like to have a society without electricity. To make matters worse, the outages are occurring during record heat, compounding the misery of millions of Americans. But if this was happening during winter under record cold, it could be disastrous.

When you realize how much we take for granted such simple tasks as keeping the food in your refrigerator cool, operating your air conditioner, turning on the street lights, operating the electric fuel pumps at the gasoline station...Or charging your electric car, we are dependent on power.

Estimates for restoring power to the many millions without, range from a few hours to over a week.