Jedediah Bila

I heard you speak briefly about the Ground Zero Mosque on Hannity’s Great American Panel. What’s your full take as a New Yorker? – James; Florida I oppose the Park51 Islamic center for three main reasons: 1) The proximity of the proposed location to Ground Zero, a mere 560 feet away. Out of sensitivity to [...]

Did you ever dream about having a president whose stand on key issues would be notoriously at odds with the will of the American majority? No? Well, you got one anyway. According to Rasmussen on August 11, 30% of likely voters feel that the country is heading in the right direction. Since last July, the [...]

It’s time to announce the winners of my “Media Insanity of the Week” competition. So grab a snack, slip on your MSNBC “Got Ratings?” T-shirt, and get ready for what some of the best in left-wing media loonyville had to offer. Bronze Medal On August 10, Media Matters asserted that “conservative media figures have used [...]

This week, I decided to mix things up a bit. Although I love my typical Q & A columns because they afford me the chance to address questions from my readers, I wanted to hear more from them. In other words, I wanted this column to center around their opinions, not mine. So, I decided [...]

I have to admit that back in February, when I first saw the Minnesota Miss Me Yet? billboard featuring an image of President George W. Bush, I wished that the creative minds behind it had chosen a photo of Ronald Reagan instead. I guess that Bush’s expansion of the federal government’s role in our educational [...]

While all conservatives feel the overwhelming desire to remove the liberals/socialists/progressives from Congress and the White House, what are your views on proactive positions (What do we stand FOR)? I agree with strong foreign policy, border security, and reduction in the size of government, but what are your thoughts on the full platform?—Greg; Alpharetta, GA [...]

William F. Buckley, Jr., Russell Kirk, and Irving Kristol, among others, were foremost in manifesting the conservative imagination in the 20th century, which coalesced in the fortuitous Reagan conservative coalition. Who do you see emerging as the intellectual avant-garde of the 21st century conservative imagination? (One rider: Your list cannot include best-selling authors, because they [...]

Some women find themselves perpetually drawn to arrogant boyfriends. You know, the ones who remind you regularly how lucky you are to be with them. Some men are mesmerized by the patronizing lady who struts around with her nose in the air and won’t give them the time of day. Some kids can’t help but [...]

America’s most arrogant President has also become our most dangerous President. President Obama has revealed that he will be transforming America’s nuclear strategy to limit the United States’ use of nuclear weapons, while rejecting new nuclear developments. As disclosed in The New York Times, “For the first time, the United States is explicitly committing not [...]

So many frustrated conservatives have been awaiting the arrival of a Republican candidate who simply gets it.  Someone who isn’t a fancy token of the establishment, but a regular guy or gal who is smart, authentic, and in touch with America’s founding principles.  If you haven’t done so already, shift your focus over to Florida.  [...]