NYT: Time for Cuts in Security Spending?
According to the New York Times, the increasing number of people opposed to the federal government's “blank check” for national security since 9/11 may help put an end to...
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Mom Convicted of Disorderly Conduct for Arguing With TSA
According to a jury in Tennessee, a mother who berated TSA officers over her daughter’s pat down is guilty of “disorderly conduct.” Fox News reports, “Jurors deliberated four hours...
Rep. Issa Issues Subpoena for HHS Documents
According to Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, there are indications that a federal program is being used to bolster President Obama’s election chances by hiding the negative impacts of ObamaCare....
Reduction in Social Security Payroll Taxes Due to Expire
In 2010, the U.S. Congress cut the Social Security payroll tax from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent for 2011 as part of a compromise between the president and congressional Republicans. This temporary reduction...
FDA Contradicts Obama: Planned Parenthood Not Licensed to Do Mammograms
Though President Obama has stated that women “rely” on Planned Parenthood for vital health procedures such as mammograms, the Food and Drug Administration denies that to be true. In...
Riots on Election Day, Some Fear
In recent weeks, the Internet has witnessed a dramatic increase in racially charged threats regarding a potential Obama loss. Despite the abundance of these threats and indications that the...
Texas CPS Under Investigation After Child’s Death
The Texas Child Protective Services is under investigation for accusations that officials at the organization directed workers to withhold child abuse files and photographs from law enforcement following the...
N.J. $5.7M Anti-Terror Program a Practical and Fiscal Failure
According to Judicial Watch, the U.S. government has spent almost $6 million on an experimental “anti-terrorism” program in New Jersey called “Text Against Terror.” The plan, which encouraged the...
Soda Industry Sues NYC Over Supersized Soda Ban
In September, New York City became the first to approve a ban that prohibits the sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces in restaurants, movie theaters, and stadiums. However,...
“Here Comes the Boom”: Positive Film With Christian Overtones
Kevin James is his usual lovable self in his latest family-friendly film, Here Comes the Boom, which he co-wrote and co-produced. Playing a teacher who loves his school so...
Supreme Court Could Hear Another ObamaCare Challenge
Though the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a rather surprising ruling on ObamaCare this summer, there are indications that the legal challenges to President Obama's signature healthcare legislation are...
Obama Signs Executive Order to Tighten Sanctions on Iran
On Tuesday, President Obama signed another executive order that would tighten sanctions on Iran over its alleged program to produce a nuclear weapon. The White House is touting the...
Soda Machines to Start Posting Calories
The supersized soda ban in New York City likely has the soft drink industry on high alert. Perhaps that is why Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr Pepper have decided to...
Are Syrian Rebel Forces as Bad as Assad?
Members of Congress have pointed to the violence in Syria as an opportunity to launch a humanitarian effort, i.e., a military endeavor, to aid the anti-Assad forces. However, increasing...
Oklahoma Moves to End Planned Parenthood Contracts
The state of Oklahoma is moving to end WIC contracts with Planned Parenthood. It has withdrawn funding of three Planned Parenthood clinics in Tulsa, and the State Department of...