Heroism, Charity Evident After Last Week’s Devastating Twisters
More than 150 tornadoes ravaged the Midwest and South from February 28 to March 3, mostly in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Alabama. The twisters — estimated to cost...
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Same-Sex Custody Battle in Florida Could Change Law
A same-sex custody battle may prompt Florida state lawmakers to reconsider a 19-year-old law regarding the rights of sperm and egg donors. Likewise, the court case could provoke national...
Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax: Entertaining with an Environmental Agenda
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is a film about the disappearance of trees, which have since been replaced by imitations, and the pursuit of two teens anxious to get their...
Senate Blocks Effort to Counter Contraception Mandate
President Obama’s controversial birth control mandate imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services was the subject of a fierce battle being fought in the Senate today as...
Privacy Rights Groups Fight FAA on Use of Drones in U.S.
A number of privacy groups have petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the proposed increase in the use of aerial drones in the United States. More than 30...
N.Y. Threatens to Remove License of Anti-vaccine Attorney
Patricia Finn (left), a vaccine rights attorney in New York, is being targeted by the Ninth Judicial District, which is threatening to strip her license to practice law and...
Last Night’s Academy Awards Proved to be a Night of Firsts
Last night’s 84th Annual Academy Awards proved to be relatively entertaining, particularly since there were a number of first-time winners. The iconic Hollywood event was hosted this year by famed comedian...
“Act of Valor” Film: Navy SEALs Target Suicide-Bomber Plot
Fast-paced Act of Valor focuses on a band of Navy SEALs [elite Sea, Air and Land clandestine commandos] working to prevent a Ukrainian-born mastermind terrorist's team of suicide bombers...
HHS Contraceptive Mandate Faces Challenges
A controversial mandate from Health and Human Services is being contested by Ave Maria University in Florida. The university has filed suit against the Obama administration for the HHS...
Anti-Gun Control Bill Moving Through Pa. Legislature
Pro-gun lawmakers in Pennsylvania are taking action and pushing an anti-gun-control bill through the General Assembly that is sure to send a strong message to anti-gun advocates. The measure,...
Big Brother Returns to Orwell’s England
It seems the U.S. government is not the only one sporting a Big Brother demeanor. The British government is now revisiting previously considered plans to create databases that would...
Lawmakers Call Out DHS’s Website Monitoring Program
Members of the Department of Homeland Security spoke yesterday at a congressional hearing on monitoring social media and news websites. The DHS representatives failed to give a straightforward answer...
Alaska Bill Would Criminalize TSA Screening Procedures
Alaska State Representative Sharon Cissna (left) has introduced a bill to criminalize TSA pat-downs and naked-body scans, adding The Last Frontier to a growing list of states battling the...
Proposed Fuel Standards Could Hurt Car Makers
The Obama administration continues to set unfavorable conditions for businesses to prosper, this time through overbearing new fuel standards that auto dealers fear will “price out millions of buyers...
Is IRS Targeting Obama’s Enemies?
In 2010, American Thinker posted an interesting defense of a flat tax, noting that it would help preserve privacy and freedom of speech by eliminating the need for the...