Praising God, the world’s newest nation raised its flag for the first time Saturday, rejoicing that 20 years of war are apparently over. “We have reclaimed our permanent home given to us by God as our birthright,” proclaimed Salva Kiir, president of South Sudan. “Never again shall South Sudanese be oppressed for their political beliefs.…

“The Treasury may be printing fewer dollars, but I’m going all cash,” writes Brett Arends. “The dollar bill needs you.” Writing for Smart Money, he goes on to observe: A growing number of merchants won’t accept cash anymore. That includes a lot of airlines, which insist you pay by credit card if you want to…

Former Fox News pundit Glenn Beck proclaimed his solidarity with the Jewish people Monday as he spoke to members of the Israeli Knesset. “Where you go, I shall go. Your people are my people, your God is my God,” Beck told a committee of Israel’s national parliament, quoting the biblical Book of Ruth. “As a man who also worships the…

Does Barack Obama have an Israel problem? The frontrunning GOP candidates seem to think so: “He seems firmly and clearly determined to undermine our longtime friend and ally. He’s treating Israel the same way so many European countries have: with suspicion, distrust and an assumption that Israel is at fault.”  — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney,…

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