Brett Kottmann's Reality Hammer

Welcome to Brett Kottmann's Reality Hammer, a periodic publication on the Internet dedicated to bringing the truth to issues that the mainstream media drops the ball on all too frequently!

Below is a selection of commentaries written through the years. Some are timeless, while others are victims of the ever-changing nature of the Internet. I hope you'll find all of them thought-provoking.

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2006: Current commentaries:

General index. A list of all articles by date.

2005: (Note-use the general index for most articles)

General index. A list of all articles by date.
2006 Resolutions. More resolutions for other people!
Cause and Effect? Why is the U.N. placing a priority on condoms and abortions in the tsunami relief effort?
Hillary Moves Right. Because you can't run for President from the far left (and win).
Social Security: Losing the Propaganda War. President Bush is losing the propaganda war over Social Security.
The MSM and Propaganda. Exposing MSM bias (a continuing series, of course).
The Policy of Truth. Democrats are spreading disinformation about Social Security reform.
When Democrats Run Elections. Democrats fix the vote in Wisconsin.
Who's Afraid of Social Security Reform? The political parties wage war over the baby boomer generation.

2004: (Note-use the general index for most articles)

General index. A list of all articles by date.
15 Seconds. What 15 seconds of video does not tell us.
2006 Resolutions. Let other people break resolutions!
The 9-11 Hypocrisy. Democrats team with Communists to attack America.
A Thank You For Veterans. Freedom is not free, and we should all remember the sacrifices people have made to ensure our freedom.
A Wall Not To Tear Down. Self-defense is no longer a right, so says the United ~~Nations~~ Bureaucracies.
Anarchy in California. Instigated by liberals, anarchy breaks out in California.
AP Fakes Anti-Bush Story. The "mythical" liberal media strikes again!
Appeasement in Our Time. Spain surrenders in the war on terrorism.
Arnold for President? Should we amend the Constitution for Arnold?
Ben Barnes Invents Time Travel. Once again the liberal media pimps for Kerry. A simple fact check exposes their bias!
Blackmailing Russia on Kyoto. How Russia was blackmailed into signing the Kyoto treaty.
President Bush is Victory. A vote for President Bush is a vote for victory in the war against terrorism.
The Cabinet, Version 2.0. There are many dangers in choosing cabinet members for a second term.
Canada Rules Gay Marriage Constitutional. Will the Supreme Court of the United States follow suit?
CBS and Dan Ra^ther Apologize (Not!). They are only sorry they got caught!
Vice President Cheney Never Tied Saddam to 9-11. That hasn't stopped liberals from ~~claiming~~ lying that he did!
Democracy in Action. Once again, the "ordinary man" chooses who will lead the most powerful nation on Earth.
Diplomacy by Other Means. The United States needs to wage the war against terrorism to win, and the best way to win is to use all of your weapons effectively.
The Economy Just Keeps Growing and Growing. The liberals argue against the facts when they claim the economy is doing poorly.
Immigration Reform. People who have broken the law need to earn citizenship.
Joe Wilson: Lying Weasel. Joe Wilson has been lying from the start, and he can no longer hide behind his attacks on the President.
John Kerry, Campaign Contributions and Special Favors. Washington "justice" strikes again!
John Kerry tries to attack President Bush on Medicare. Too bad his record shows he didn't think it was worth his time to vote on in the Senate!
Kerry's Plan for Iraq. A disturbing similarity to the Democrat plan for the South in 1877.
Liberal Hypocrisy. Liberals insist on having it both ways, especially when they are wrong.
Lies the New York Times Tells. Apparently the Times has hired the former Iraqi propaganda minister to write op-ed pieces for them.
The Mature Decision. Substance wins over style.
Moore or Bin Laden?. Can you tell a Michael Moore quote from a Bin Laden quote?
More Tax Lies From Liberals. Since the actual data does not support their side, liberals resort to deceptive "studies" instead.
The Myth of Science Vs Faith. Faith and science are not mutually exclusive.
Nicholas Kristof: Clueless. Nicholas Kristof observes the low standards of the New York Times by lying about President Bush and 9-11.
Pimpin' For Kerry! The mainstream media is actively pimping for John Kerry.
Play the China Card. Is Iran the next North Korea? It is time to play the China card.
Post-WWII Job Creation. Putting the job creation issue into perspective (and correcting liberal misinformation about which President had the highest job creation rate).
Pressure. John Kerry is crumbling under the pressure of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth allegations.
Record Deficits...NOT! Why is it that liberals refuse to talk about relevant numbers when discussing the deficit?
Ronald Reagan's Legacy. Reagan achieved his vision for America, and the world is a better place because of it.
The Second American Civil War. The left fights like France and this so-called "civil war" ends before it begins.
The Tax Cut Affect. The economy may decide the election, and that is good news for President Bush.
United Bureaucracies. A bureaucracy is not an effective tool for either collective defense or global reform.
What David Kay Really Believes. The liberal media tries to spin David Kay's resignation.

2003: fading into the past:

A Date to Remember. What has changed since World War II? America is no longer home to just American patriots!
A Time to Cut Taxes. It is hardly ever a bad time to cut taxes!
Are We There Yet?. War is Hell. Especially for reporters.
Back to Reality. Good news for America is bad news for Democrats.
Campaign Finance "Reform": I told you so! Why didn't Congress see that this law was clearly unconstitutional?
Co-opting Libertarianism. Socialists are trying to discard their tarnished "liberal" shell for a new one.
Daschle's Deliberate Delays. Minority "leader" Tom Daschle plays tin pot dictator.
Democracy. It works best when everyone participates.
Democrats Go AWOL. Democrats around the nation go AWOL in the face of tough times.
Democrats Cry Wolf On Economy. We've heard it all before. Democrats try to spin a good economy bad for political gain.
Dowdification. Doing to Dowd as she did to Bush.
Four Pillars of Freedom. Ronald Reagan's enduring legacy.
From the Ashes. The stock markets and Iraq both prove troublesome for Democrats.
Happy Columbus Day! Celebrate with pride.
Iraq: The Hard Part. The defeatist left argues that the United States should cut and run.
Senator Levin vs. Reality. Senator Levin has been around long enough to remember "high" energy prices. So why does he lie?
Liberals Are Bad Liars. You would think that after they got caught lying time after time they would either stop lying or start telling better lies.
Liberals Spin The Blackout. Mere hours after it started, liberals proclaimed they had found the cause: President Bush and his evil, evil policies.
Liberal vs. Liberal. All you need to spot a liberal is a quote on an issue. Both sides of the issue, that is!
Lying About Reagan. Once again the local "news"paper tries to rewrite history.
Lying Weasels, Summer 2003 Edition. Those pesky weasels! How to spot the critters and stop them from doing any damage.
Millions of Useful Fools. Saddam Hussein engages his propaganda machine, with a little help from his leftist friends.
Perception is Reality. You can fool all of the people some of the time. At least, that's what anti-western propagandists hope.
Perception All Over Again. Liberals continue to lie about Iraq. Whose side are they on?
Pop! Go the Weasels. The weasels are at it again. It is time to put a stop to their nonsense.
President Bush Goes to Baghdad. A trip of a lifetime, and that's just for us spectators.
The Press, The Economy and the Truth. Taking the press to task, again.
Pride, Patriotism and the 4th of July. We are privileged to live in such a great country.
Race-based admission policies. Liberals fumble the ball again on racism.
Race-based admission policies. Again. What part of "equal protection" passes liberals by?
Racist Democrats "Win", Minorities Lose. Once again Democrats block access and opportunities for minorities.
Recalls and Democracy. Democrats try to portray people voting as undemocratic. What color is the sky in their world?
Remedial Math (For Liberals, Of Course) Why can't liberals do simple math?
Save the Environment...from Democrats!
Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for.
Time for France to Go. France is a selfish nation, so let's help them be all-alone.
Treason! Senator Rockefeller crosses the line.
Victory In Iraq. A watershed moment in history.
War and Peace. A just war, despite the efforts of the "useful fools" of Saddam Hussein.
We Got Him!. The Allies capture Saddam Hussein.
Welfare is not a Tax Cut. Good grief, the Democrats now want welfare to be called "tax cuts"!.
The Whitewash of Gray Davis. Democrats try to obscure the record of Gray Davis.

2002 and before: a selection of the classics!

A Balanced Budget?, "won't get fooled again"! (1997)
Capital Gains, an article exposing the myth that capital gains are "only for the rich". (1996)
Cents and Sensibility 2:The Education of Miss Molly where Miss Molly is taken to task for her pride in ignorance and distortion. (1996)
Computers for the Poor, a practical way to implement Newt Gingrich's idea for bringing the poor into the computer age. (1996)
Dayton Daily Lies. Did you think the job of a newspaper was to inform? So did I. (Various publication dates.)
Derailing the Reagan Revolution. Despite the mainstream media's use of "Reagan-Bush", President Bush did anything but continue the great Reagan Era. (1992)
Following the Money on Kyoto. Why are some politicians who previously objected to Kyoto now supporting the "principles" of Kyoto? (2001)
HateWired. Selling hate on the World Wide Web...while proclaiming that you are really selling truth. (1996)
Gore's Environmental Racism. Al Gore wants fewer people in "developing nations"...and we all know what that "code word" means, don't we? (1997)
Leveraging Your Political Money. Help make a difference by putting your campaign contributions to good use! (1996)
Look Back in Anger. Think you know the real story of the Reagan Era? The article that started it all! (1992)
Lying About Guns. The problem isn't guns, it's the people who promote lies! (1999)
Resign or be Impeached! No one is above the law. (1998)
Somehow I knew..... President Reagan courageously faces another battle. (1994)
The Spin Doctors. Watch Bill Clinton's allies in the press try to run interference for his crumbling Presidency. (1996)
The Terrorism of Statism. Bill Clinton again stoops to lies when Republicans block his statist moves. (1996)
Toward 2000. Let us never forget where we have been, or the truth about from where we have come. (1999)
V is for Victory. The Republicans need to rally around the success of supply side and contrast it with the failures of the Bush-Clinton economy. (1996)

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