01-03-11: Video: Salon Political Journalist: Bush Book Sold So Well Because ‘He Was Hated By So Many People’ (Plus: Gadi Adelman)

* VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Video: DNC Chair Acknowledges Administration Was Too Occupied With Wars and ObamaCare to Focus on the Economy and Jobs •2.Video: Salon Political Journalist: Bush Book Sold So Well Because ‘He Was Hated By So Many People' •3. AP Item on Republican Martinez's Inauguration in NM Notes 'Place in History,' Omits Status As Nation's First Latina Gov. •4. Video: Imam: Point the finger at Terrorism Not Islam for Christian Church Bombing •5. Video: Rep. Allen West: New Black Conservative Movement Needs Voice in Congressional Black Caucus •6. Video: CBS' Harry Smith Keeps Calling Rep. Bachmann ‘Michele', Uses Titles or Full Names for Dem. Panelists •7. White House Blocks Probe of Fired IG •8. Video: Hillary Clinton, Hugo Chavez Share Cordial New Years Conversation •9. Video: Midnight Car Bomb Kills 21 Christians Mexican Drug Cartels Are on the Move Michael Cutler Mexican drug cartels are expanding their operations into America, and the current administration's shoddy approach to border security is allowing this to happen. 9175 Dead Worldwide, Happy New Year! Gadi Adelman Islamic terrorism is not going away, yet its significance is still downplayed by politicians and the Western media. Taking Terrorism Seriously Presidential Policy: Does It Make the Grade?, James Carafano, PhD There are still silly security measures in place, but at least the administration is not taking the threat of terrorism lying down. 'Comeback' Greatly Exaggerated Salena Zito Washington talks of a presidential comeback, but there is no real evidence to support this. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. 2010 Was By Far the Deadliest Year for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan-One American Killed Every 18 Hours (CNS) 2. Denying the Jihad Against Christians (FRONT PAGE) 3. Let's Ban Ivy League ROTC (JED BABBIN) 4. Israeli PM wants nonstop talks with Palestinians (AP) 5. Bomb Hits Egypt Church at New Year's Mass, 21 Dead (FOX) 6. 50 million taxpayers must delay filing - IRS (CNN) 7. Afghan officials say Taliban commander killed (AP) 8. Europe's Young Grow Agitated Over Future Prospects (NYT) 9. Obama Signs Bill Providing Aid for Sept. 11 First Responders (AP) 10. Iran bans Valentine's Day cards and gifts (JIHAD WATCH) EPA's Texas Power Grab Paul Driessen, Willie Soon The EPA is trying to railroad Texas into reducing its carbon emissions, but flawed climate models make a lousy basis for energy and economic policy. Government as Source of Inequality Bruce Kesler Many young Americans cannot climb the ladder of upward mobility, as unskilled posts are being filled by illegal migrant workers... Administration's Recess Appointment Creates Beltway Firestorm Jim Kouri, CPP The new top deputy at the D.O.J. was pushed into place during recess, but his track record at defending alleged terror supporters has caused outrage. Times Defends Clinton Lawyer's Work for Killer Cliff Kincaid The New York Times' liberal ethos is exposed when it declares that defending a convicted killer is "altruistic." Humans! Get Over Yourselves! Alan Caruba The greatest absurdity has been the belief that human beings have any influence over the planet on which they live. Quote of the Day - January 3, 2011 Iran boasts of its ability to thwart America's military strategies... A Note at the Threshold of 2011 Shokooh Mirzadegi In a country like Iran, where inheritors of a sophisticated cultural history are censored and oppressed by Islamist tyrants, hopes for freedom still burn strong... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!