United States

Fighting Fat by Taxing Soft Drinks

More U.S. health experts have added their voices to the chorus calling for a tax on soft drinks designed to discourage consumption, Reuters...

Steven J. DuBord September 18, 2009

Coming Cyberczar to Regulate Internet

Steven J. DuBord September 18, 2009

President Barack Obama is close to adding another czar to the growing number of czars in his administration. This one will be a...

Cap and Trade

Ed Hiserodt September 17, 2009

At 3:47 a.m. on June 26, the Rules Committee reported out the 1,100-page American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 for debate...

Swine Flu – Déjà Vu

Gary Benoit September 17, 2009

Most of us remember when former President George W. Bush fumbled the old adage, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice,...

Fla. Teachers Found Not Guilty of Criminal Prayer

Rebecca Terrell September 17, 2009

Two high school administrators from Florida are likely thanking God today since a federal judge found them not guilty of criminal contempt charges on...

Hefty Price Tag for U.S. Spy Activities

Rebecca Terrell September 17, 2009

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair has announced that U.S. spy activities cost taxpayers $75 billion a year. It was an unprecedented move,...

Peter Schiff Announces Conn. Senate Candidacy

Thomas R. Eddlem September 17, 2009

Peter Schiff, a former economic adviser to the Ron Paul presidential campaign, announced his candidacy Thursday for the U.S. Senate on MSNBC's Morning...

ACORN Likely Doomed

R. Cort Kirkwood September 17, 2009

As if it needed it, the leftist Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, is the subject of yet another video...

Fed Gov’s Cloud Computing & Apps.gov

Steven J. DuBord September 16, 2009

The federal government announced on September 15 that it will adopt cloud computing to cut costs and reduce the environmental impact of its...

Chicken Little and the Swine Flu Scare

Gary Benoit September 16, 2009

I can’t remember if it was Henny Penny or Chicken Little, nor do I recall what landed on said fowl’s head, either a...

Adobe Expands With Omniture Purchase

Steven J. DuBord September 16, 2009

Adobe Systems Inc., the largest producer of graphic-design software in the world, has announced a deal to purchase Omniture Inc. for $1.8 billion....

H1N1 Swine Flu Death Rate Is Low

Steven J. DuBord September 16, 2009

According to an expert on infectious diseases, the death rate from the H1N1 swine flu appears to be lower than forecasted. In fact,...

Danish Wind Power Overblown

Ed Hiserodt September 16, 2009

Two Danish experts in the field of wind energy will be in Washington for the next three days to speak on the subject...

Pro-lifers’ Prayers Protest Planned Parenthood

September 16, 2009

The Gulf Coast community of Naples, Florida, is known more for its numerous golf courses and palm-tree lined planned retirement communities than for...