Despite being able to demonstrate a very large audience, major advertisers at first wouldn't touch Limbaugh.

Conservative talk radio works because there are lots of conservatives who are convinced that they are not getting the whole story from the regular media.

Self-professed conservatives comprise about 40% to 45% of the electorate.

Self-professed liberals are only 15 to 20% of the electorate.

In the past, children learned their values at home, reinforced by organizations such as the Boy Scouts and, of course, their church or synagogue, but in all too many families that is no longer the case.

Many nations are like rebellious teenagers who try to figure out just how many times they can kick us in the teeth while still taking our money.

Now the truth is, a president really can't control the economy, although his policies do have some effect on it.