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‘Birthers’ Lose Bid for Lawsuit on Obama Citizenship
The “birther” movement was dealt another blow to its efforts to unseat President Obama on December 22 when a federal appeals court dismissed...
After the GOP Primaries … a Brokered Convention?
The long string of Republican primaries and caucuses will begin in Iowa on January 3. Of course, candidates will gain delegates based on...
Read moreWhy the U.S. Should Bring Down the Curtain on Airport “Security Theater”
“It’s infuriating,” Bruce Schneier remarked. “We’re spending billions upon billions of dollars doing this — and it is almost entirely pointless. Not only...
Read moreFederal Judge Blocks Parts of S.C. Immigration Law
A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina issued a preliminary injunction on December 22 against key provisions...
Read moreFederal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit of Former Gitmo Prisoner
On December 22, a judge from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order granting a motion to...
Read moreRomney on ObamaCare in 2010: “Repeal the Bad, and Keep the Good”
“Everything we know about [Mitt] Romney’s record tells us to not trust anything he says while he’s campaigning for office, because his positions...
Read moreChristianity Still Dominant Faith, But Global Makeup Has Changed
The Pew Forum’s just released study Global Christianity: 2011 Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population, shows that at...
Read morePayroll Tax Cut, Unemployment Benefits Extended 2 Months
President Obama signed into law yesterday a two-month extension of the Social Security payroll tax cut and emergency federal unemployment benefits. The new...
Read moreL.A Cathedral Hosts Geodesic ‘Nativity’ Scene
For those who haven’t gotten the news, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles has divulged that Jesus Christ...
Read moreCalif. Air Force Base Stands up to Secularists over Nativity Display
Officials at Travis Air Force Base in California decided days before Christmas that the nativity scene and menorah gracing the grounds of the...
Read moreSongs for the Hapless Holidays
Oh, the weather outside is awful, But a fire would be unlawful, 'Cause particulates fill the breeze — Let 'em freeze, let 'em...
Read moreRon Paul and the Racist Newsletters
"He offered specific advice to anti-government militia members," James Kirchick warned with a dark intonation of the Rep. Ron Paul newsletter scandal. Writing...
Read morePossible Ron Paul Iowa Win Drives NeoCons to Apoplexy
Rep. Ron Paul’s top-tier status heading into Iowa and New Hampshire means he definitely can’t be totally ignored by the major media, as...
Read moreRomney, Gingrich, Paul Lead Early Poll for Nevada Caucuses
According to an 8NewsNow/Las Vegas Review-Journal Poll, Mitt Romney is currently leading in Nevada with 33.1 percent of the vote, followed by Newt...
Read moreAG Holder: Obama Will Add Signing Statement to NDAA
In a story published by the Talking Points Memo Muckraker, Attorney General Eric Holder (left) has confirmed that before President Obama signs the...
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