Politics
The New Push to Criminalize Dissent
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdrew its controversial report on “Right Wing Extremism” (PDF) as a terrorism threat back in May, but...
Will the Federal Reserve Be Audited?
It will come as a surprise to many Americans to know: 1) the Federal Reserve is not part of the U.S. government, but...
Read moreObama Fires Inspector Who Found Misuse
President Barack Obama has fired the inspector general who found misuse of AmeriCorps funds at a nonprofit education group headed by Sacramento Mayor...
Read moreMay Deficit Was Nearly $190 Billion
The Treasury Department reported on June 10 that the federal budget deficit for May was just shy of $190 billion, and the total...
Read moreAdministration to Reform CEO Compensation
On June 10, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced several ways that the Obama administration intends to change corporate practices for determining executive compensation....
Read moreMore Corporate Welfare: “Cash For Clunkers”
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $4 billion “Cash for Clunkers” bill on June 9 that is aimed at both increasing fuel...
Read moreRon Paul’s Bill H.R. 1207 to Audit the Fed
Bill H.R. 1207 to audit the Federal Reserve now has 200 cosponsors. That’s 45 percent of House members, closing in on a whopping...
Read more“Ten Thousand Commandments” of Federal Regulation
On May 28, the Competitive Enterprise Institute released the 2009 edition of their report on the impact of federal regulation. Entitled Ten Thousand...
Read moreConfession of Lawmaking Judge Sotomayor
Soon America will move, in all likelihood, from a Supreme Court with a Justice David Souter as a member to a court with...
Read moreThe Second Amendment and the States
There are few topics that can divide people who are normally ideological bedfellows like the legal doctrine of the “incorporation” of the Bill...
Read moreUN’s Marxist Plan for Global Government
United Nations General Assembly President Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann intends to leave his mark on the United Nations and the global economic-political picture before...
Read moreWill Noncitizens Be Allowed to Vote in Georgia?
Karen Handel, Georgia secretary of state, issued a scathing press release following a decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to deny preclearance...
Read moreAnother Dr. Paul in Congress?
Dr. Ron Paul’s son, Rand Paul, has formed an exploratory campaign for U.S. Senate from Kentucky. Rand Paul is similar to his father...
Read moreHouse Bill Limits Whole-body Imaging
On June 4, the House voted 310-118 for a bill (H.R. 2027) limiting the use of whole-body imaging devices as the sole or...
Read moreSuits Charging Illegal Surveillance Dismissed
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) reported on June 3 that U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker has dismissed dozens of lawsuits charging illegal spying...
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