About: Raven Clabough
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White House “Lifts” Deepwater Drilling Moratorium
Yesterday, October 12, the White House lifted the moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling that was imposed immediately following the British Petroleum Gulf oil spill. Both the spill...
Smiling Fetus Captured in Photograph
Britian’s Daily Mail reports that a 17-week-old fetus was captured smiling in a sonogram scan. According to the publication, “The scan ... implies that a baby can experience feelings...
Democratic House Contenders on Shaky Ground
While Fox News reports that the “GOP Sees Senate Chances Improve,” the New York Times writes that Democrats in allegedly “safe” House seats still stand on shaky ground, particularly...
Unfunded Public Pensions Crippling US Cities
Of the variety of issues plaguing America's economy today, unfunded public pensions are perhaps one of the greatest. CNBC News reports that a study expected to be released today...
Nullify Now Tour a Big Hit in Orlando
On Sunday, 10-10-10, hundreds of freedom-lovers gathered at the Omni Championsgate Resort in Orlando, Florida to celebrate the Tenth Amendment and promote the idea of state nullification of unconstitutional...
Pakistan Reopens Torkham Crossing to NATO
Pakistani authorities on October 10 reopened the Torkham border crossing into Afghanistan for NATO forces, ending an 11-day blockade. The Pakistani government imposed the blockade in response to a...
Carl Paladino’s Gay Remarks Cause Controversy
New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino continues to make headlines with his off-the-cuff remarks. On Sunday, October 10, Paladino told Orthodox Jewish leaders at Karlsburg Rabbinical College in...
“It’s Kind of a Funny Story” Is Kind of Funny — and Profound
It’s Kind of a Funny Story is by far one of the better films to be produced in recent years. But viewers beware — the film's melodramatics have a...
Another Violent Environmentalist Ad
As if the gruesome mini-film put out by the “10:10” Project was not disturbing enough, the group ACT-Responsible produced an equally horrifying advertisement featuring a young girl in a...
Family’s Home Burns After Fire Fee Not Paid
Tennessee firefighters in Obion County allowed a family’s home to burn to the ground last week because the family had not paid a $75 fee. ...
Poll Numbers Not Looking Good for Dems
According to a Gallup generic ballot for Congress among registered voters, Republicans maintain a 3-point lead over Democrats, 46 to 43 percent. To boot, polling of likely voters from...
More Issues with Economic Stimulus
The Associated Press reports that a government investigator has discovered that 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 went to people who were either dead or in prison. The 89,000 payments...
Environmental Advertisements Promote Fear Tactics
Liberal environmentalists apparently care so much about the Earth that they will resort to the lowest levels of humanity in order to achieve their tree-hugging goals. As part of...
Art Museum Shows Jesus in Pornographic Pose
An art museum in Loveland, Colorado, currently features a depiction of Jesus Christ in a pornographic pose. The piece has sparked heated controversy and debate among residents in Loveland,...
“Agony Aunt” Supports Child Suffocation
On the British Broadcasting Channel's Sunday Morning Live for October 3, British television pundit Virginia Ironside provoked outrage from the audience as she indicated that the act of abortion...