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Rick Moran is PJ Media's Chicago editor, Blog editor at The American Thinker, and a frequent contributor to FrontPage.com; his own blog is Right Wing Nut House.
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The Only Victims in the Foreclosure Mess Will Be Taxpayers

Sunday, October 17th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

There are no heroes or good guys in this story. Only villains.

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Tea Party Defines Losing as Winning

Thursday, September 16th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Apparently, to many in the tea party movement, "victory" has a different definition than the standard denotation ordinarily used in politics. (And don't miss Stephen Green's "Change that Matters.")

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On Being American Enough

Friday, August 27th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Having a different vision of what America should be doesn't make President Obama less of an American than anyone else.

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Have Obama’s Policies Failed? Let Us Count the Ways

Friday, August 13th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

It isn't only the president's economic policies that are dragging the nation down.

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Christie and Daniels: The Yin and Yang of a New Republicanism

Sunday, August 8th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Despite disparate personalities and temperaments, the two governors are enjoying success by dint of their honesty and courage in confronting problems.

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Nice to Hear from You Again, Jesse

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

The race-baiting reverend tries to piggyback his racialist nonsense onto the LeBron James circus.

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Preserving the America I Grew Up In

Sunday, July 4th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Rep. John Boehner's lament about Democrats "snuffing out" the America of his youth fell on deaf ears on the left, but it resonated strongly with those of us who understand what he was trying to say.

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Byrd’s Life and Career Spanned the Gulf Between the Old and New South

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

America and Robert Byrd grew to maturity together, changed together, and ultimately achieved a modicum of tolerance together.

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Blagojevich Trial Testimony Contradicts Obama and Jarrett

Friday, June 25th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

The transition team report on the president-elect's contacts with Blagojevich and what he knew about Blago's wheeling and dealing is at odds with sworn testimony.

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General McChrystal Relieved

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Naming General David Petraeus as McChrystal's replacement was a no-brainer for Obama.

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Death to the Vuvuzela!

Monday, June 14th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Will no one rid us of these meddlesome horns that are ruining the World Cup?

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What Does the Rest of the World Know about Soccer that Americans Don’t?

Friday, June 11th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

The World Cup begins today and America couldn't care less.

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The Finger of God

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

PJM's Chicago editor reports on nature unbound: his brush with the Streator tornado of 2010.

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Then: Run to Daylight. Now: Whine to Oprah

Saturday, June 5th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Pitcher Armando Galarraga is the poster boy for modern, Oprahfied American sports. But I would take the attitude of a Vince Lombardi any day over Galarraga and his touchy-feely sensibilities.

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Dems Counting 2010 Chickens with Egg on Their Face

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

With tea partiers on the warpath and their own rabid base spilling the blood of incumbents, why are Democrats gloating over the GOP loss in PA-12?

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The Greek Debt Crisis for Economic Morans

Sunday, May 9th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

If you're having problems understanding the concepts behind the financial crisis in Europe, fear not. A real Moran will assist you.

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Should We Phone E.T.? Hawking Says No

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Do we want to risk announcing ourselves to advanced civilizations?

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Retract the Graham Gay Smear

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 - by Rick Moran

William Gheen of ALIPAC is a gutternsipe whose outrageous charges against Senator Lindsey Graham need to be withdrawn with an apology.

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Tea Partiers Epitomize the Tension Between the Individual and the State

Friday, April 16th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Democrats have gone beyond solutions based on utilitarian principles and have adopted a "positive rights" philosophy that is inimical to individual liberty. (Click here for PJTV's Tax Day Tea Party coverage.)

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For Southern Republicans, ‘It’s the Constitution, Stupid’

Sunday, April 11th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Here in New Orleans, if you start a conversation about excessive spending, the talk soon turns to the meaning and purpose of the Constitution.

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Palin Takes on Obama and Dems in New Orleans

Saturday, April 10th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Tony Perkins, Rick Perry, and Bobby Jindal also rock the house at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference.

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Liveblogging Sarah Palin’s Speech to GOP in New Orleans

Friday, April 9th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

PJM's Rick Moran has a front-row seat for the most anticipated event at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference.

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The GOP Prepares for War in New Orleans

Friday, April 9th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

The combativeness of attendees and speakers at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference bodes ill for Democrats in 2010.

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Southern Republicans Gather in New Orleans with RNC Controversy Front and Center

Thursday, April 8th, 2010 - by Rick Moran

Despite Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee headlining, the workings of the conference may be overshadowed by the continuing Michael Steele soap opera. (PJM will be covering the conference from New Orleans.)

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‘Drill, Baby Drill’? Not Hardly

Thursday, April 1st, 2010 - by Rick Moran

By the time the first drop of oil makes it to market from Obama's announcement on Wednesday, he will have been out of office for years.

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