Jumping the GunJanuary 19, 2011 - By Ron Hart"If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns."--an old bumper stickerIn the wake of the Tucson shootings, the Left dusted off their tired old arguments for gun control. Dick Durbin, liberal from Illinois (the near-bankrupt state that just raised income taxes), justified calling for limits on free speech by implying that the murders at the Safeway were incited by the Right. John Boehner and the Republicans will respond the only way they know how,…See More

Jumping the GunJanuary 19, 2011 By Ron Hart"If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns."--an old bumper stickerIn the wake of the Tucson shootings, the Left dusted off their tired old arguments for gun control. Dick Durbin, liberal from Illinois (the near-bankrupt state that just raised income taxes), justified calling for limits on free speech by implying that the murders at the Safeway were incited by…See More

Where we let terrorists really hurt usNovember 30, 2010 - The Daily CallerBy Ron HartWith the TSA handling more packages than Fed-Ex this holiday season, we need to revisit our overreaction to the sucker punch that was 9/11.We know that the 9/11 hijackers were a loose band of religious zealots carrying out the commands of Osama bin Laden. They had no army and not many followers. The only way to…See More

RON HART: Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half OuncesNovember 10, 2010 5:20 PMRon HartPALM BEACH — With the elections over, politicians can now go from lying about their opponents in attack ads back to their normal pastime: lying to the American people.This allows me a respite from purely political commentary to opine on one of the recent uber-liberal, celebrity slow-motion train wrecks: the curious case of Charlie Sheen.On a “family vacation” in New York, Sheen once again…See More

No Juan left behind at NPRBy Ron Hart"Political correctness can lead to some kind of paralysis where you don't address reality….I mean, look, Bill, I'm not a bigot. You know the kind of books I've written about the Civil Rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous. "--Juan Williams on "The O'Reilly…See More

Capitalism rescued minersOctober 19, 2010 - Orange County RegisterBy Ron Hart"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest."--Adam SmithAn interesting side debate has emerged in the wake of last week's rescue of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped 2,000 feet underground for more than two months.…See More

The broader picture of what these elections meanBy Ron Hart"Anyone who fights for the future, lives in it today."--Ayn RandThe trajectory of this country over the past eight years has been troubling to those of us who understand the power of individual freedoms. Encroachments on individual and corporate liberties, such as making us buy health insurance while exempting favored unions,…See More

Rahm Emanuel (Dem-moralized): "Dead Fish" taken to the trash canOctober 5By Ron HartRahm "Dead Fish" Emanuel plans to leave his post as Obama's head bouncer and pocket-thug-in-residence to head home to Chicago. He wants to spend more time cussing out his family and teaching expletive-laced…See More

It seems Fidel Castro had a deathbed conversion and now seeks to move his country toward capitalism. He told 500,000 government employees that they need to find work in the private sector. Their response, “What is a private sector?”The economic policies of Castro and Obama are like two ships passing in the night; we are heading toward socialism and they, realizing it has never…See More

Ron Hart: Mosque mess: Let's fight symbolism with capitalismBy RON HARTA syndicated op-ed humorist, author and TV/radio commentatorStory HighlightsOne of the Islamists' goals is to impose Sharia law on American society. We should use what's left of our capitalist society to make that as hard as possible.Last week, President Obama said he had "no regrets" about endorsing the building of a mosque near Ground Zero. This was between vacations and right before he started his trip around the country…See More

By Ron Hart"I've got this thing, and it's (expletive) golden. And I'm just not giving it up for (expletive) nothing. I'm not going to do it. And I can always use it. I can parachute me there."--Governor Rod Blagojevich on Obama's Senate seatEx-Governor Rod Blagojevich, the part-time Elvis impersonator and full-time buffoon, seems to have bought himself some time. The Chicago jury in his corruption trial is deadlocked on whether or not to convict him. Obviously a "jury of his peers," the same…See More

RON HART: The narrow View reveals a wide gapAugust 07, 2010 12:27 PMROSEMARY BEACH — A buddy in Memphis e-mailed me the following, which has been described (presumably by men) as the "joke of the year:"“Two women were sitting quietly together, minding their own business.”It explains why The View has been such a daytime TV hit; you just have to listen when women get to gossiping. It is like driving by a car wreck or hearing another couple arguing in the room next door. You…See More

By Ron HartYour vote counts!Visit these online news outlets to show your support by voting for this columnThe Daily CallerThe Democrats have an impending problem surfacing at an inopportune time, the investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) by the House Ethics Committee. This comes as a surprise to many - the House has an Ethics Committee?"House ethics" is an oxymoron, much like the "Senate…See More