Calif. Bonds Totter as State Issues IOUs
Back in February, California politicians and taxpayers received a wake-up call, but, apparently, the alarm wasn't loud enough to wake them. ...
FBI: Saddam Hussein Was More Afraid of Iran Than U.S.
Saddam Hussein faked holding weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in fear of militant Shiite Iran, recently declassified conversations between FBI agent George L....
Read moreNorth Korea’s Missile Firings Increase Tensions
North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan on July 2, increasing tensions between Pyongyang and the West that began...
Read moreMarines Launch Major Offensive in Afghanistan
Nearly 4,000 U.S. Marines and 650 Afghan troops launched a major offensive into southwestern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley on July 2, an area...
Read moreSweden takes EU presidency, announces priorities
Sweden assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union Wednesday and immediately announced the nation’s top priorities: the economic crisis and the war...
Read moreMichael Jackson and Our Modern Celebrity Culture
Despite all that is going on in the world, the biggest story for the past week has been the death of Michael Jackson....
Read moreObama Wants Consumer Financial Protection Agency
The Obama administration on June 30 unveiled its latest attempt to put an end to the free market in financial services in the...
Read moreOrdinary Patriots, Extraordinary Sacrifices
George Washington, Nathan Hale, Thomas Paine, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry: heroes whose names will live as long as liberty does. Yet behind the...
Read moreUN and OAS Threaten Honduran Sovereignty
The UN General Assembly on June 30 adopted a resolution by acclamation — sponsored by Bolivia, Venezuela, Mexico, and the United States, among...
Read moreChina Delays Censorship Software Rule
Communist China on June 30 postponed its requirement that the controversial Green Dam Youth Escort censorship software be included with all computers sold...
Read moreNASCAR’s Homeschooled Star
This past weekend, Joey Logano became the first home scholar to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup series race. Who said that homeschoolers, numbering...
Read moreJBS Brings Optimism to Fox’s “Freedom Watch”
John Birch Society President John F. McManus brought a level of optimism to the freedom fight when he told the Fox News Network’s...
Read moreFranken Gives Democrats Filibuster-Proof Vote
It’s not funny, but former Saturday Night Live comedian Al Franken is officially the new senator from Minnesota. Franken was recently declared the...
Read moreWal-Mart Backs Employer Insurance Mandate
Wal-Mart on June 30 sent a letter to President Barack Obama stating its support for the federal government forcing all employers to provide...
Read moreObama Under-reports Interest on National Debt
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) informed Rep. Paul Ryan, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, that President Obama’s budget under-reported (and...
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