U.S. Begins Drone Strikes in Somalia
On June 23 the United States conducted an unmanned aerial drone attack in Somalia, killing at least one person and wounding others. The...
Court Upholds Swiss Ban on Minarets
Twenty months have passed since the citizens of Switzerland voted to amend their constitution and ban the future construction of Muslim minarets, but...
Read moreBritish Retirees (“Pensioners”) Costing Too Much
The notion that government can keep robbing Peter to pay Paul indefinitely was always unrealistic. The creation of “entitlements” did not happen in...
Read moreThe “Secret” PATRIOT Act
During the U.S. Senate debate over the PATRIOT Act renewal on May 24, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told his fellow Senators: "There is...
Read moreIs Social Security a Government-run Ponzi Scheme?
With President Obama claiming that if our debt limit is not increased by Congress, it may force the government to stop payment of...
Read moreMore Offensive Art at Taxpayer’s Expense
American taxpayers are funding an art exhibit in the Marquette, Michigan, city art gallery that equates Republican governors with Nazis. Naturally, the artwork...
Read moreTown Clerk in N.Y. State Forced to Resign Over Same-Sex Marriage Law
As the state of New York prepares to officially legalize homosexual marriage on July 24, at least one local government official has made...
Read moreShould Government Take Two Million Children Away From Their Parents?
An article in the most recent edition of the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that as many as two million children...
Read moreUsing the Food Crisis
According to internationally acclaimed author and highly regarded expert Lester Brown (pictured), writing in the January 10 issue of Foreign Policy magazine: ...
Read moreLatest Iowa Caucus Poll Shows Significant Improvements for Some
The most recent Iowa caucus Republican presidential contender poll reveals a number of significant changes from the April poll, particularly for presidential hopefuls...
Read moreRon Paul Not Seeking House Reelection; Focusing on GOP Presidential Bid
After serving a total of 12 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) has announced that he will not...
Read moreBohemian Grove: Where the Elite Meet to Eat (and Conspire)
Debra Saunders complained that, because she is a woman, she wasn?t invited to the upcoming Bohemian Club meeting which begins this Thursday...
Read moreAfghan President Karzai’s Brother, a CIA Asset and Drug Boss, Killed
Taliban forces are reportedly taking credit for the assassination of Ahmad Wali Karzai (left), Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s half-brother, who was shot in...
Read moreGrowth Estimates for PIGS Revised Downward — Again
There is a theme to news stories about the PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain) in the last few years: Rosy projections always...
Read moreFailing Liberty 101
A recent Superman comic book has the hero saying, "I am renouncing my U.S. citizenship" because "truth, justice, and the American way —...
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