Politics
Bernanke’s Christmas Present: Chairman Paul
It’s official: Texas Congressman Ron Paul will be the Chairman of the House Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology when the 112th...
Judge Porteous Is History
Federal Judge Thomas Porteous is only the eighth federal judge to be impeached, convicted, and removed from office since the founding of the...
Read moreHouse Passes Continuing Resolution
On Wednesday night, the United States House of Representatives approved a $1.1 trillion continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the federal government through...
Read moreDemocrat Mark Dayton Elected Minnesota’s Governor
It appears as though Minnesota’s new governor will be Democrat Mark Dayton, and it only took a little bit more than a month...
Read moreToday in Congress
Today, the lame-duck session of Congress has four cloture votes scheduled: the DREAM Act, the 9/11 health bill, a piece of legislation providing...
Read moreIllinois Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions
The Illinois legislature has passed a bill legalizing civil unions in the state, including homosexual partnerships. When Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signs the...
Read moreSupreme Court to Hear Arizona Immigration Law Case Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will begin hearing the debate over an Arizona law that punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens in...
Read moreUN Continues Push for Global Carbon Tax at Climate Confab
Is a global "carbon tax" still in the works, even though political support, as well as scientific support, has been steadily plummeting for...
Read moreU.S. Military Prepares for Economic Collapse
Skeptics who continue to assert that the economic plight of the United States has been overstated need not look further than the Pentagon...
Read moreFCC Commissioner’s Proposal Provokes Lawmaker’s Anger
Despite the public backlash against “net neutrality” and the “Fairness Doctrine,” the Left and the federal government continue to push for the Federal...
Read moreObama Defends Tax-Cut Deal with Republicans
President Barack Obama held a live press conference Tuesday to announce the bipartisan compromise on the expiring Bush tax cuts. He also took...
Read moreDon’t Nap Yet: Tea Party Caucus Members Request $1 Billion in Earmarks
The December 2 National Journal reported this head-shaker: Tea Party Caucus members requested earmarks. Of the 52 members, only 16 did not request...
Read moreThe New York Times and Journalistic Ethics
The New York Times has long maintained a pseudo-aristocratic attitude toward American society. Its nicely manicured contents, which seem to ooze respectability, hide...
Read moreCompromise in the Works for Bush Tax Cuts
The GOP opposition to extending the Bush era tax cuts solely to the middle class has been adamant, and may lead to a...
Read moreHouse Passes School Nutrition Bill That Is No Treat
Remember that clause in the Constitution that gives the federal government the authority to regulate school bake sales? Even if you don’t, Congress...
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