July, 2013

Late-Night Shenanigans in the House

This flawed bill simply brings the same troublesome farm programs up for a vote that were considered and soundly rejected by the House a few weeks ago
By Heritage Foundation Amy Payne- Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

True Costs of Congestion Underestimated in Canada’s Cities

"When congestion makes people choose to stay at home rather than travel, all sorts of activities are curtailed, resulting in a quantifiable loss to the economy
By C.D. Howe Institute - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

America’s Demonic Cry – “Let us alone”

From ‘Come over and help us’ to ‘let us alone’ – an American transition
By Rev. Michael Bresciani - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

In Washington D.C., Walmart shrugs

'Large Retailer Accountability Act' could cost 1,800 jobs
By Robert Laurie - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

Lovely: Now Texas pro-aborts chant ‘f*** the church’?

Or do they?
By Dan Calabrese - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

Cat Fight on the Left Over “Fake IRS Scandal”

MSNBC’s ratings might not be tanking as much if they could get basic reporting right.
By Roger Aronoff - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

The Death of Amnesty 2013

Reason the Senate bill will die in the House can be boiled down to one word: comprehensive. Comprehensive reform
By Arnold Ahlert - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

Freedom in America: Paradise Lost

America should be the freest nation in the world, but shamefully it is not
By Matt Shipley - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

Plans afoot to make the Moon Obama’s biggest poster

Debut of ‘Mr. Obama Moon’:
By Judi McLeod - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

Are California’s Public Schools Adopting Joseph Goebbels’ Educational Model?

Far easier to teach propaganda than facts
By Al Kaltman - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

What Ails The Entertainment Industry Today?

By J.D. Longstreet - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

Post-Racial and Racially Obsessed

The United States no longer leads the world, It leads the world in racial hysteria, an irrantional obsession
By Daniel Greenfield - Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Full Story

IER Releases Mid-Year Energy Overview

Coal, electricity, energy demand, Fossil Fuels, hydropower, natural gas, petroleum, renewable energy, solar power, wind energy
By Institute for Energy Research - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Confirmed: Iran, Syria Running for U.N. Rights Council

UN Watch calls on U.S. and EU to mobilize opposition to "rogues' gallery" of candidates: Iran, Syria, Algeria, Chad, China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam
By UN Watch - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Real Carbon Credit Farming – the Road to Biocide

A sure way to starve life on Earth
By Viv Forbes - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Open Letter to the Massachusetts Audubon Society

Committing a crime against birds, bats, and biodiversity
By Guest Column Mark Duchamp- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

When is a Law, Not a Law? When Obama Says So

Desperate efforts by the Obama administration to “fix” what is essentially unfixable.
By Alan Caruba - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

More economic independence will push economy to new heights

Free enterprise fosters self-reliance, motivation, dignity and happiness
By Guest Column Steve Van Andel- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

CCRKBA Rips Emanuel for blaming Chicago’s violence on gun rights

Rahm seems more interested in perpetuating the crime problem than eliminating it
By CCRKBA - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Painting styles set an artist apart from the competition

More art news: Realism
By Tim Saunders - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

This week’s art news: Horses

Artworks to delight the eye and touch the soul
By Tim Saunders - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Unraveling the scientific basis of the infant feeding axiom ‘breast is best’

A more complete understanding of breast milk content and its effect on gut bacteria could help give more babies a healthier start.
By American Chemical Society - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Papaya-clay combo could cut cost of water purification in developing countries

Kaolinite clay, used to make ceramics, paint, paper and other products. The other: seeds of the Carica papaya fruit
By American Chemical Society Emmanuel Unuabonah, Ph.D.- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Discovery of the ‘Plastisphere’ — a new marine ecological community

“Microbial reefs”
By American Chemical Society Linda Amaral-Zettler, Ph.D.- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Toward a safer form of acetaminophen

Two compounds that have a similar architecture to acetaminophen, but aren’t toxic to liver cells grown in the laboratory
By American Chemical Society Roman Shchepin, Ph.D.- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Cigarette smoke impacts genes linked to health of heart and lungs

How mainstream smoke and to a greater extent, sidestream smoke, inhibit the activity of genes that protect the heart and lungs
By American Chemical Society Diana Bigelow, Ph.D.- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Zero Emissions Foolishness

“Zero emissions”: Zero production of carbon dioxide from human activities and industries
By Viv Forbes - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Small businesses (84%) oppose Metrolinx plan to fight traffic gridlock with higher taxes: Survey

“Small businesses have a strong interest in seeing the bottlenecks on the 401 or 403 removed,”
By News on the Net - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Decision Time on Immigration

Immigration version of Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation Amy Payne- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Where mint saves potatoes and apples stay green

Israel’s premier agricultural research organization is finding natural, simple alternatives for safely prolonging the shelf life of produce.
By Guest Column Israel21c- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Reality Check: Obama Administration Forecasts Bright Future For Fossil Fuels

Green Energy Is Going Nowhere
By Guest Column Dr. Benny Peiser- Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

State Department’s Credibility Remains in Tatters

Watergate-style scandal
By Roger Aronoff - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

Obama is a dictator, not a President

Force him to resign, impeach him, whatever, just get him out of there
By Jerry Philipson - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

George Zimmerman Trial: Media Incites Nationwide Violence

If they can't get their racism claim confirmed by the courts, they will have to do it with violence in the streets
By Douglas V. Gibbs - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

How Fed Food Assistance Fattens Corporate America

No doubt the executives at J.P. Morgan, Affiliated Computer Services, and eFunds are thrilled
By Arnold Ahlert - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

NAGR targets Toomey in Keystone State ad assault

NAGR members remain incensed about Toomey
By Neil W. McCabe - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - Full Story

IER Senior Fellows Testifies on Benefits of U.S. Coal Production

Coal production, house natural resources committee, Mary Hutzler, Powder River Basin
By Institute for Energy Research - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - Full Story

The U.S. Must Lead on Natural Gas Production and Exports

Free trade, liquefied natural gas, natural gas, natural gas exports, shale gas development, world trade organization
By Institute for Energy Research - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - Full Story

Russia Submits Expert On-Site Syria Chemical Weapons Report To The UN

Russian team was investigating an alleged incident of chemical weapons use last March in Khan al-Assal
By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - Full Story

The Barack Obama Teddybear Brigade

Mommy, there’s a Marxist in my crayon box!”:
By Judi McLeod - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - Full Story