The collection of millions of Americans’ phone records by the National Security Agency is a necessary compromise on privacy —but should be monitored to keep it from being abused, renowned civil rights attorney Alan Dershowitz says. “Even Benjamin Franklin was … Continue reading
In a scathing editorial published late in the afternoon on Thursday, the New York Times editorial board said, ‘Mr. Obama is proving the truism that the executive branch will use any power it is given and very likely abuse it,’ … Continue reading
Fewer than half the registered voters surveyed now believe Obama is “honest and trustworthy,” according to the poll conducted by Quinnipiac University. That figure had stood at 58 percent the last time the question was asked in September 2011. Now … Continue reading
Some polls show support for the Tea Party increasing in the wake of the IRS scandals, in which the Tea Party was singled out by the Obama administration for special questioning because of their political views. While this might seem … Continue reading
(A reader of mine from Germany writes) Dear Dr. Hurd: The worker who earns only a small amount of money should pay no taxes, but his premiums for health insurance, pension insurance, unemployment insurance and long term nursery insurance. The … Continue reading
Some polls are showing that a majority of Americans feel that the government is out of control. This is based on continuing revelations about the IRS targeting politically incorrect groups, as well as the Justice Department seizing information from journalists. … Continue reading
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said the Obama administration has created a “culture of intimidation” with its widespread misuse of government power to target and intimidate its political foes. Speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday, the Florida Republican said reports … Continue reading
The Obama Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative’s top executive called a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into how news organizations gather the news. The … Continue reading
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY., is demanding President Obama order a complete review of his administration in the light of the IRS revealing Friday that it had targeted conservative groups that included the words ‘tea party’ or ‘patriot’ in … Continue reading
Some historians and other commentators are already suggesting that the Bush and Obama presidencies are more alike than different. The Wall Street Journal made this observation recently, among others. Both presidents increased domestic spending drastically. Bush was doing this before … Continue reading
Currently, there is no sales tax for products and services purchased on the Internet. Proponents of tax increases argue since more and more commerce has transferred from the shopping mall to the Internet, sales taxes should now be imposed on … Continue reading
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The whole basis for outlawing guns, … Continue reading