The Real Reason Gun Control Failed
The failure of the so-called Toomey-Manchin compromise amendment to Senate Bill 649 ended not only that bill's chances for passage but any chance for any other gun control measure...
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Today Is Tax Freedom Day, Except …
The Tax Foundation announced that on Thursday, April 18th, the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay all of its taxes for the year, with some...
NRA’s A-Rated Senators Caving on Gun Control
Senators with A ratings from the National Rifle Association often use them as cover as they vote against the Second Amendment. The vote to stop Senator Rand Paul's planned...
Colorado Sheriffs to File Lawsuit Against State’s New Gun Laws
The lawsuit about to be filed by Colorado's sheriffs is likely to be the first step on a long journey to rectify the damage wrought to individual rights by...
14,000 Idle Wind Turbines a Testament to Failed Energy Policies
The announcement by a wind turbine manufacturer that it planned to build more turbines in Ireland failed to mention the 14,000 turbines already lying idle around the globe due...
NY Times Calls Gun Owners of America an “Upstart”
Despite its diminutive size compared to the NRA, the effectiveness of Gun Owners of America at stalling onerous gun control bills has finally come to the attention of the...
Kansas Legislature Sends Governor Strongest Pro-gun Bill in Country
Kansas has overwhelmingly passed a bill nullifying any unconstitutional federal gun laws in the state. Altogether, more than 30 state legislatures this year have considered similar bills. ...
Furor Over Colorado Bill to Give Secret Service Agents Police Powers
A Colorado bill has sparked a firestorm of controversy because of fears that it could be used by Secret Service agents, acting on behalf of the Obama administration, to...
Friday’s Jobs Report In Line with Reduced Expectations
Friday's jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics buttressed the position of many who have seen a widening disparity between Wall Street's enthusiasm and Main Street's gloom over...
Connecticut Governor Signs Toughest Gun Bill in America
At noon on Thursday Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law a wide-ranging bill in response to last year’s shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The new...
Georgia Town Requires Every Homeowner to Own a Gun
Sleepy little Nelson, Georgia, a bedroom community of 1,314 outside of Atlanta, is gaining a lot of national attention because its town council passed an ordinance on Monday requiring...
Connecticut Lawmakers to Infringe Further on Citizens’ Gun Rights
New gun control bills about to be signed into law in Connecticut on Wednesday only put further limits on the legal ownership of firearms and do nothing to limit...
Remembering the Internment of Japanese Americans
Seventy-one years ago today an overzealous general, following unconstitutional orders from his commander-in-chief, started sending American citizens living in California to internment camps outside the state for the crime...
Dr. Ben Carson May Consider 2016 Run for President
Following his magnetic speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, Dr. Ben Carson revealed to the New York Times that he would be willing to consider a run for the...
Reality Gap Between Wall Street and Main Street Widens
The battle between a stock market that moves inexorably higher and an economy that continues to languish will be won when reality is recognized: The economy is getting weaker...