Arnold Ahlert

Terrorist Recruiters in America

A federal grand jury investigation going on all summer in St. Paul, Minnesota has been focused on a group of 20-30 Somali-Americans allegedly conspiring to join the fight with ISIS in Syria. Most of the youths being investigated have been going to the Al Farooq Youth and Family Center and mosque in Bloomington, where sources told the Star Tribune that 31-year-old Amir Meshal, an American of Egyptian descent, may have influenced them to join the jihadist movement.

'Diversity' Re-education for Rotherham Whistleblower

For the despicable protectors of political correctness and multiculturalism, the systematic sexual abuse of 1,400 girls over the course of a decade and a half -- including some as young as 11 years of age -- was the lesser of two evils that occurred in Rotherham, England.

Putin Storms Ukraine

Yesterday, Ukrainian President Petro O. Poroshenko declared that Russia had invaded his nation. Col. Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian military, confirmed that two armored columns of Russian forces, replete with tanks and armored fighting vehicles, captured the town of Novoazovsk on the Sea of Azov near the Russian border. Ukrainian troops were forced to retreat in the face of superior fighting power that included Grad missiles launched from Russian territory. "Our border servicemen and guardsmen retreated as they did not have heavy equipment," Lysenko said in a statement.

A President's Global Warming Treaty Tyranny

In yet another demonstration of contempt for the Constitution, President Obama and his administration are pursuing what the New York Times characterizes as a "sweeping international climate change agreement to compel nations to cut their planet-warming fossil fuel emissions"--absent any input from Congress.

'Freedom X' Takes on CAIR

A lawsuit has been filed in Tennessee by Freedom X, a nonprofit law firm that specializes in First Amendment issues. ACT! for America Knoxville vs. Knox County Schools alleges that Knox County School officials and Superintendent Jim McIntyre canceled an April after-hours presentation at Farragut High School that was to center around Sharia Law and its increasing acceptance in the United States due to complaints from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). "Public officials, and that includes public school officials, violate the free speech clause of the First Amendment whenever they censor speech merely because it offends someone," said William J. Becker, Jr., Freedom X's president and general counsel. "Unfortunately, we are seeing this trend grow as Muslim activists play the victim card."

America: Unprepared for War

A bipartisan critique of the Obama administration's 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) by the National Defense Panel is a devastating takedown of the administration's determination to reduce America's military to pre-WWII levels.

More ObamaCare Chaos

The Affordable Healthcare Act is apparently the gift that keeps on giving. A series of new revelations are highlighted by the idea that if you like your current ObamaCare plan you can keep it--but it will likely cost you more, and you may have trouble finding a doctor who will treat you.

The Era of Spiraling Debt

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the nation's debt has skyrocketed during President Barack Obama's tenure. In a little over five and a half years, the Obama administration has added more than $7 trillion to the total, a number that represents more debt accumulation than the administrations of George Washington through Bill Clinton combined. At the close of business on July 31, the nation's debt was $17.6 trillion, with $7.06 trillion of it accumulated since Obama was inaugurated in 2009.

ObamaCare Disaster in California

California's experience with ObamaCare portends a dubious future for the nation. "The rate increase from 2013 to 2014, on average, was significantly higher than rate increases in the past," said Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones at a news conference Tuesday.

Lois Lerner's Vendetta

House Republicans have released a Lois Lerner email exchange from November 2012 that "clearly demonstrates why Ms. Lerner not only targeted conservatives, but denied such groups their rights to due process and equal protection under the law," wrote House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp (R-MI) in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Gaza Flotilla Terrorists Set Sail Again

Apparently more than willing to pour gasoline on an already raging fire, an anti-Israeli Turkish relief organization, IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, is organizing a "Freedom Flotilla II" to bring "humanitarian" supplies to the Gaza strip.

The Long-Awaited Investigation into Alexander V. Litvinenko’s Murder

On Tuesday, nearly eight years after former KGB officer-turned-dissident Alexander V. Litvinenko was killed by radioactive poisoning, the British government announced it was opening a formal investigation into the matter. The decision is likely to further strain already tenuous relations between Russia and Great Britain, who are at odds regarding Russia's annexation of Crimea, their support of Bashar Assad in Syria, and their possible complicity in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

House Border Crisis Plan: DOA

House Republicans offered a dozen recommendations Wednesday to address the illegal immigration crisis. "Our focus has been to ensure the safety of the children and it has remained a top priority throughout this process," said task force leader Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX). "In our personal meetings with the Presidents of Honduras and Guatemala they both stated that they wanted their children back, and we believe that is in the best interest of all the countries involved in this crisis. We look forward to working with these countries as they prepare to receive their children back."

ObamaCare's Murky Future

A pair of federal Appeals Court rulings have sown further confusion regarding ObamaCare, even as they illuminate stark differences in ideologically-inspired interpretations of the law. First, a three-judge panel from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Americans are not entitled to subsidies for their healthcare premiums if they live in a state where the federal government set up a healthcare exchange.

Texas to Take Action on Obama’s Border Crisis

Texas Governor Rick Perry announced Monday afternoon that he is sending 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to the U.S.-Mexican border. "Over the years I have repeatedly called on the federal government to live up to its responsibility of protecting this great nation by securing the border," said Perry, who added that he will "not stand idly by while our citizens are under assault and little children from Central America are detained in squalor."

A Grand Opportunity for the Grand Old Party

This article was originally published in The Patriot Post Dear Republican National Committee (RNC):

Atrocity Over Ukraine

Yesterday, the conflict between Russian separatists and the Ukrainian government may have escalated to its most dangerous level to date. A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 295 people was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over Ukraine, approximately 35 miles from the Russian border.

Dinesh D'Souza Tells the True Story of America

Dinesh D’Souza’s latest film, “America, Imagine a World Without Her,” which earned a rare A+ rating from CinemaScore, is apparently such a threat to progressive ideology that Costco initially ordered the book on which the movie is based removed from its shelves. One can understand why: the film is a devastating takedown of those who see America as the primary source of evil in the world.

The Obama Administration's Human Trafficking

For all intents and purposes, the Obama administration is engaged in human trafficking.

Obama Fundraises as the Border Disintegrates

As the orchestrated chaos at America's southern border remains unrelenting, President Obama is doing what he does best: ignoring another crisis in favor of fundraising. And despite that fundraising taking place in Texas, the state hardest hit by the onslaught of illegal alien children, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest insisted Monday that Obama had no intention of visiting the border.