Social Security’s Disability Insurance trust fund will run out of reserves next year without congressional action, trustees said, urging U.S. lawmakers to address the nation’s unsustainable entitlement programs. Beyond 2016, continuing income will be sufficient to pay 81 percent of … Continue reading
Category: Society & Culture
America’s Economy: Failure to Thrive Hits Poorest the Hardest
A new study released Tuesday reveals that the poverty rates among American children have risen under the Obama Administration, especially African-American, American Indian, and Latino children. The study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed poverty rates among all children … Continue reading
“Gun Free Zones” on Military Bases: Real Effective, Right?
After gunman Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, a Muslim immigrant from Kuwait, allegedly shot and killed four Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee, former NYPD detective Harry Houck said the military’s “gun-free zone” mindset has to change. Speaking to CNN Newsroom, Houck said, “I’m … Continue reading
Alexander Ciccolo: Why is Islam Such a Magnet for Madness?
I heard someone recently say, “We shouldn’t even bomb ISIS. Instead, we should be trying to figure out why young people are seeking to join up with them.” The implication, of course, is that the United States is doing something … Continue reading
The Washington Redskins Have Displeased Our Rulers
A federal judge in Northern Virginia ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins federal trademark registrations on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. The decision comes 12 months after the United States Patent and Trademark Office canceled the Redskins’ trademark … Continue reading
Hey, Jim Jefferies: Humor is Not an Argument for Gun Control
Up and coming comedian Jim Jefferies is making fun of gun rights advocates. In a recent performance, he joked: I had a break in in Manchester, England where I was tied up. I had my head cut. They threatened to … Continue reading
Waving the (Confederate) Flag
The recent uproar over the Confederate flag illustrates everything that’s wrong-headed and unhealthy about today’s American culture. It’s so easy to run out in the world, on social media or elsewhere, and be seen as against something like the Confederate … Continue reading
ISIS: Churchill Saw It Coming
Will ISIS attack America or its values on July 4? It’s anybody’s guess. In the eras of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, it’s difficult to imagine a more clueless and ineffective, if not morally and militarily suicidal, approach to … Continue reading
Greece: You Cannot Fix Stupid — or Morally Wrong
Default, bankruptcy, Grexit, crash: If you feel you’ve read before that these things were about to happen in Greece, that’s because you have. Every debate about Greece’s financial crisis deteriorates rapidly into a discussion of deadlines: repayments, refinancings, meetings of … Continue reading
“Liberals”…Where Have You Gone?
Should the U.S. Department of Justice begin to sue people who question scientific studies on global warming? According to one U.S. Senator, they most certainly should. Watch the video interview below, and hear for yourself. In the interview, Senator Sheldon … Continue reading
Spider-Man vs. the Racism of the Politically Correct
When it was revealed that Marvel and Sony were teaming up to find a new Spider-Man, there was a lot of speculation about Miles Morales possibly taking over the mantle or a non-white actor being chosen as the new Peter … Continue reading
The Bodies Not Yet Cold, Obama and Biden Exploit a Tragic Event
“We do know that once again, innocent people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun,” Obama said at the White House. “At some point, we as a … Continue reading