United States
FCC Commissioner’s Proposal Provokes Lawmaker’s Anger
Despite the public backlash against “net neutrality” and the “Fairness Doctrine,” the Left and the federal government continue to push for the Federal...
Obama Defends Tax-Cut Deal with Republicans
President Barack Obama held a live press conference Tuesday to announce the bipartisan compromise on the expiring Bush tax cuts. He also took...
Read morePearl Harbor Was No Surprise
True history is not served if all that is remembered about December 7 is that it is the 61st anniversary of Japan’s surprise...
Read moreBernanke Hints at More “Quantitative Easing”
Stocks retreated and commodities predictably soared Monday after Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke told CBS's 60 Minutes that “it's certainly possible” the...
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Hears Case Against California Marriage Amendment
California’s Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2008 that defines marriage as between a man and a woman, went...
Read moreJohn Finn: Last of Pearl’s Medal of Honor Heroes
John William Finn was an amazing man. He passed away earlier this year just shy of 101 years of age. He was a...
Read moreTexas Legislature May Criminalize ObamaCare
A bill which Rep. Leo Berman (R-Dist. 6) has introduced for consideration by Texas’ 82nd Legislature would give a whole new meaning to...
Read moreDon’t Nap Yet: Tea Party Caucus Members Request $1 Billion in Earmarks
The December 2 National Journal reported this head-shaker: Tea Party Caucus members requested earmarks. Of the 52 members, only 16 did not request...
Read moreEnergy and Land Bills Fall by Wayside
As Congress appears to be approaching a compromise on the Bush tax cuts, other major issues with which they need to contend are...
Read moreEthanol Subsidies May be Extended
Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus proposed a “tax extenders package” on December 2 that pertains to a slew of energy issues, including an...
Read moreObama and Lawmakers Not Serious about Fiscal Conservatism
Americans have heard politicians talking a great deal about cutting spending, reducing the deficit, and employing a mentality of fiscal conservatism. But just...
Read moreAmerican Austerity and the End of Wars of Choice
Foreign Affairs, the mouthpiece of the Council on Foreign Relations, is like a 500-pound canary: When it speaks, people listen. Gary North referred...
Read moreHouse Passes School Nutrition Bill That Is No Treat
Remember that clause in the Constitution that gives the federal government the authority to regulate school bake sales? Even if you don’t, Congress...
Read moreRon Paul’s Big Day
Will Tuesday be Ron Paul’s big day? Robert Wenzel of EconomicPolicyJournal.com thinks so, as does Paul confidant Lew Rockwell. On December 7 the...
Read moreStudy Finds Parents Overdosing Kids on Liquid Meds
Are parents unintentionally over-dosing their children with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines? Apparently only costly studies by professionals at medical schools can answer that question,...
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