Michael Tennant
IRS to Employers: There’s No Escaping ObamaCare
The IRS has fired a shot across the bow of employers hoping to remain free of ObamaCare’s employer mandate by adhering to the letter, but not the spirit, of the law. The agency’s message: Don’t even think about it.
Gun Saves Lives of California Pharmacy Owner and Mother
A California pharmacy owner and his mother are alive today because he used a gun to thwart an attempt on their lives.
Iowa State Representative: Ban, Confiscate Semi-automatic Guns
Iowa state Rep. Dan Muhlbauer, a Democrat, told a local newspaper that part of the solution to mass shootings is to ban and confiscate semi-automatic weapons.
Rand Paul in Israel: End All Foreign Aid Gradually
On his first trip to Israel, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Monday that all U.S. foreign aid should be gradually eliminated, including the roughly $3 billion sent annually to the country he was visiting.
Judge Tosses Lawsuit for Documents on Obama’s Targeted Killing Program
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking documents on the federal government's targeted killing program while making an excellent case against it.
Congress Whips Up Deal Averting “Dairy Cliff” — for Now
With its last-minute New Year’s Day deal, Congress has pulled Americans back ever so slightly from two approaching precipices. First, of course, was the “fiscal cliff,” which has received most of the attention. But the agreement also kept the country from driving over the “dairy cliff,” which could have caused milk prices to double in fairly short order.
“Queen James Bible” Clumsily Cleanses Scriptures of “Homophobia”
What do you do if you claim to be a Christian but are offended by Scriptures condemning the practice of homosexuality? If you are one of the unnamed editors of the new “Queen James Bible” (QJV), you simply rewrite the offending passages to your liking, and — voilá! — the problem is solved.
Americans to Get Creamed by Higher Milk Prices Unless Congress Acts
Unless Congress acts by the end of the year, dairy prices are likely to double as the 2008 Farm Bill expires, requiring the government to boost milk prices.
Will ObamaCare Drive the Little Sisters of the Poor Out of the U.S.?
Will the Little Sisters of the Poor, an order of Catholic nuns that operates homes for the aged, be driven from the United States by ObamaCare? According to the Daily Caller, it is a distinct possibility.
U.K. Euthanasia Expands from Elderly to Infants
A controversial end-of-life care pathway already known to be killing thousands of elderly patients in U.K. hospitals is now being used to euthanize children and infants.