Is Border Fence to Keep “Us” In; Not “Them” Out?
In last night’s CNN/Tea Party Patriots Debate among the GOP presidential candidates, several of the hopefuls declared that the best way to stem...
Census Bureau’s U.S. Poverty Report a Boon For Obama’s Jobs Agenda?
Released on Tuesday, the Census Bureau’s annual report flashed a dismal economic outlook, showing that U.S. poverty has exceeded 46 million people —...
Read moreFair-weather Politicians
It’s tough to feel sorry for a billionaire who’s also a powerful politician, but once in a rare while I almost manage it....
Read moreCanadian Judge: No Jail Time for Infanticide
In a shocking ruling by a Canadian appeal court, a woman who strangled her son with her underwear after secretly giving birth to...
Read moreObama Sends $447 Billion Jobs Bill to Congress
As promised in his address to a joint session of Congress last week, President Barack Obama on Monday sent his proposed economic plan,...
Read moreRepublican Bob Turner Poised to Replace Anthony Weiner
Voters in New York's Ninth Congressional District are coming out today to vote for their new congressman, who will replace disgraced former Representative...
Read moreIran to Release American Prisoners
In an effort touted as one to reduce tensions with the rest of the world, Iran has pledged to release two Americans held...
Read moreDay of Rage Wall St. Occupation Sparks Fears
Analysts are warning that serious chaos could ensue as a coalition of radical activists, leftist organizations, self-described "revolutionaries" and anti-capitalist agitators -- some...
Read morePolish Abortion Ban Defeated; Pro-Life Leaders Optimistic
Pro-life leaders in Poland remain optimistic despite the narrow defeat of a bill that would have completely banned abortion in the largely Catholic...
Read moreThe Wisdom of Voter ID Laws
Votes in a republic must be counted honorably or elections are worse than useless. Political machines after the Civil War learned the tools...
Read moreCNN/Tea Party Debates the Fed (without Ron Paul) and Healthcare
The CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate September 12 featured a staple question of the Ron Paul candidacy — the Federal Reserve Bank —...
Read moreWhy Do They Hate Us? Santorum: We’re Free; Paul: We’re There
The CNN/Tea Party Express debate continued to expose the difference between Texas Representative Ron Paul and the rest of the Republican field on...
Read moreRick Perry Defends Legislating by Executive Order, Ron Paul Condemns
Texas Governor Rick Perry continued to take fire from his rivals in the September 12 CNN/Tea Party Express debate on the issue of...
Read moreEx-FBI Man Knocks CIA Interrogation Practices
Former FBI agent Ali H. Soufan remembers being at the American embassy in Yemen on September 11, 2001 when, a few hours after...
Read moreObama’s Jobs Proposal: Good Politics, Bad Economics
Those who are impressed by words seem to think that President Barack Obama made a great speech to Congress last week. But, when...
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