The most common reason I hear people give for supporting Obama and his party is that he’s not the Republican Party. In other words, “Republicans won’t permit gay marriage, legalization of marijuana or abortion. How can you support them?” I … Continue reading
A Nevada rancher, Cliven Bundy, has (according to politico.com 4/16/14) “reignited the debate about federal power and states’ rights: When the Bureau of Land Management seized nearly 400 cattle belonging to Bundy for grazing on federal land without a permit, … Continue reading
Should the Internet, as we know it, have private property status under the authority of the governments of free nations? Or should totalitarian governments with no freedom of speech or press — China, Iran, Russia — enjoy equal control over … Continue reading
As President Obama ordered new changes for federal contractor compensation practices in a bid to boost transparency surrounding women’s pay, his top spokesman defended the pay disparities that still exist between men and women working at the White House. The … Continue reading
There’s little to say about the second Fort Hood massacre that wasn’t said about the first. A mad man decided to take his issues first out on other people, then on himself. Mental health professionals and other excuse-mongers will say … Continue reading
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan renewed a fight with Democrats over spending cuts and deficit reduction, unveiling an updated Republican budget plan Tuesday that aims to cut spending by more than $5 trillion over a decade and balance the … Continue reading
FoxNews.com [3/28/14] reports: In a classic case of life imitating art, Maryland lawmakers made a cutthroat move against the “House of Cards” production team — threatening to seize their property through eminent domain if they stop filming in the state. … Continue reading
The moment you ignore, or do away with, individual liberty, you start developing all kinds of nonexistent liberty. There is no liberty without the individual. The moment you express the concept “liberty,” you’re implying that someone enjoys this condition, or … Continue reading
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“I am very much concerned about the direction of our country. And it’s not just who runs for office, but what they do when they get there and how we bring people together and, particularly, empower young people so we … Continue reading
In a recent column, Democrat Juan Williams wrote: Bill de Blasio is the best thing to ever happen to the School Choice Movement. The New York City mayor is crippling the growth of charter schools by throwing them out of … Continue reading
According to a study at MoneyRates.com, income inequality is actually rising, not falling, during the Obama years. Ironically, in electoral “blue” pro-Obama states, income inequality is rising even higher than in “red” states who didn’t vote for Obama. If it … Continue reading