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SANCTIONS (AGAIN) FOR IRANIAN ASSASINATION PLOT

“I simply refuse to give up any of our weapons in this war – whether that be criminal prosecutions, whether that be financial sanctions or, ultimately, some threat of military action.” – Ellis Henican In response to the Assasination Plot – President Obama announced sanctions against Iran. Do sanctions work and is this a strong…

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AN OCCUPY WALL STREET—TEA PARTY MOVEMENT?

“Hey, Tea Partiers, Go Join Occupy Wall Street”, Ellis Henican, Fox News Opinion, October 13, 2011 What’s the hold-up? Tea Party supporters should add their passionate voices to the growing protests on Wall Street. Get down there immediately! A movement is being born! Why should the granola crowd get all the credit and have all the…

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PARENTS’ STRUGGLE WITH TERROR

“A mind hijacked by radicalism”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, October 9, 2011 They tried. It wasn’t enough. Probably nothing would have been. But Zafar and Sarah Khan did everything they could think of to pull their son Samir back from the cliff of violent jihadist radicalism.  They talked and they pleaded. They enlisted the help of…

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WALL STREET PROTESTS: BANKS, START LENDING MONEY!

  “Let’s get these banks back in the lending business – helping companies grow. They kind of do owe us something – we did save their lives with the bailouts.” – Ellis Henican The Occupy Wall Street protests are growing.  With cries of  “banks got bailed out, we got left out” , calls to end the…

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AL-QAEDA DEATHS NOT ENOUGH TO STOP TERROR

“True victory is to change jihadists’ minds”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, October 2, 2011 He was al-Qaeda’s chief televangelist for the internet age, the English-speaking inspiration for a whole new generation of would-be suicide jihadists. The death of Anwar al-Awlaki by drone strike in Yemen is worth celebrating for sure. As much as anyone, he defined…

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EVEN DOCTORS SAY WE PAY TOO MUCH FOR HEALTHCARE

  “Instead of spending a million bucks on some high-tech tests  – spread that around and actually cure some people.” – Ellis Henican Doctors say consumers are paying too much for healthcare.  Insurance costs have risen another 9%. Do we blame the Insurance Companies or Obamacare?                              E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican Print This…

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