GOP cancels first day of convention as storm Isaac approaches

(Washington Times – Stephen Dinan) *Lead Story*

Two in ‘Republican women for Obama’ ad exposed as Democrats

(Daily Caller – Jeff Poor) *Must Read*

Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Dies at 82

(The Blaze – Erica Ritz)

Democratic congresswoman heavily invested in companies that have profited from outsourcing

(Washington Free Beacon – CJ Ciaramella)

Box office shocker. 2016 Obama’s America at #3?

(Hot Air – Jazz Shaw)

Destroying Our Military from Within

(Family Security Matters – Alan Caruba) *Must Read*

Republican Platform Supports Completion of US-Mexico Border Fence

(Breitbart – Michael Patrick Leahy)

War on women? The real war is on children

(Orange County Register – Mark Steyn)

UN eyeing Texas invasion? Probably not, but ‘civil war’ fears abound

(Christian Science Monitor – Patrik Jonsson)

To California GOP, Tampa a Far-Away and Hostile Planet

(Townhall – Debra J. Saunders)

From Bug Drones to Disease Assassins, Super Weapons Rule U.S. War Game

(Wired – Dave Axe)

Homework scrapped at some local schools

(Washington Examiner – Lisa Garter)

What The Left Won’t Tell You About The Boom In U.S. Gun Sales

(Forbes – Frank Miniter)

Author Richard Duncan: Smart Spending Can Keep US Out of Depression

(Money News – Forrest Jones and Katherine Walter)

Privacy for Sale

(Reason – Greg Beato)

Romney’s Wind of Change in Iowa

(National Review – Katrina Trinko)

Public-employee unions try again to shoot down pension reform.

(City Journal – Steven Greenhut) *Must Read*

Charter schools in New York City show poor children can be champion learners

(Washington Policy Center – Liv Finne)

Despite Criticisms, Obama’s Investments Share Similarities with Romney’s

(Weekly Standard – Daniel Halper)