Happy Days Are Here Again

So long sad times Go long bad times We are rid of you at last Howdy gay times Cloudy gray times You are now a thing of the past Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let's sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again

Australians Repeal Carbon Tax and CASE for Carbon Tax

The Australian government has voted to repeal its carbon tax, becoming the first major power to do so. For those (like us at IER) who believe carbon taxes harm consumers in exchange for no corresponding environmental benefits, the move signals benefit for the Australian people. Yet the episode also carries lessons for the U.S. debate: By showing the fragility of foreign participation in a carbon scheme, the Australians have also repealed the intellectual case for an American carbon tax.

Ocean Patch Claims Are 99.5% Garbage

Media exaggerated the patch size by a factor of more than 200

Cruz Rips Senate Democrats’ Bill to Reverse Hobby Lobby Decision

CUBA: House Church Demolished by Government Agents

Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide Government agents, including state security and Cuban Communist Party officials, destroyed the home of a pastor in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba on July 2nd. The pastor's residence also housed their church. The unannounced demolition began at 6 a.m. while Pastor Esmir Torreblanca and his wife and small children, ages two and seven, were asleep. The family is now homeless.

America: Help Our Veterans

Without our veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, where would America be today? It is any ones guess, however certainly not the Freedom and Liberty we enjoy.

Obama and his Blatant Transformation of America

Detroit Police Chief says private gun ownership is lowering crime rates.

'How dare these law abiding citizens defend themselves!' - Gun control nuts

Malaysian Plane 'Shot Down With 295 On Board'

Bergdahl trade

The only thing about the Bergdahl trade and the latest news about his return to active service is that the only way to justify the trade of 5 terrorists for one deserter is to say he wasn't a deserter and put him back into service. Nothing else makes sense.

Loss of Sovereignty Disguised as Compassion

A Kauai man was sentenced to one year probation and a $200 fine on May 29, 2014 for letting his 8-year-old son walk one mile home as punishment for getting in trouble at school. I wondered what the progressive courts would do to American parents who would allow their minor children to trek unaccompanied across Mexico, hanging on trains, on buses, walking with a coyote, in order to arrive in a more prosperous country where welfare and economic security would await them through the generosity of a president who decided to nullify the southern border?

Invasion on the U.S. southern border

Senator Harry Reid says the border is secure. Harry Reid is playing games with words.

The BHO Presidential Library will be known as the BS Presidential Library

When the rich-guy handlers of Senator Barack Obama were laughingly putting the finishing touches on his coup d’état presidency, they made their inevitable plans for the takeover of America air tight.

Australia Becomes First Developed Nation to Repeal Carbon Tax

The Coalition promised to abolish the Carbon Tax & today the Govt has delivered our promise. -- Prime Minister Tony Abbott, 17 July 2014

How "Normal" is Bowe Bergdahl?

There are few military crimes worse than desertion to the enemy short of outright treason by giving them aid and comfort.

Israel-Hamas: Conditions for a Stable Ceasefire

Assuming that Hamas will ultimately accept the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire, even if with minor adjustments and guaranteed by an external party, the question arises whether conditions for a ceasefire and new understandings are indeed sufficiently ripe. The end mechanisms of the current conflict and the ultimate arrangement are meant to promote the strategic goals of both sides. Israel chose to mark Hamas as the responsible party in the Gaza Strip, while conducting a sustained effort to weaken it but without eliminating its rule. For its part, Hamas’ goal was to reposition itself as a powerful actor capable of controlling the Gaza Strip, and to enhance its stature in Egyptian and Israeli eyes.

Eric Holder Investigates Excrementous Crimes Against the Monarch

Just when you thought it was safe to tow an outhouse float in a small town Nebraska parade which poked fun of President Obama by labeling it the PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY [sic] you find yourself the object of a federal investigation by Attorney General Eric Holder who, like his boss, has no apparent sense of humor.

Immigration Reform

The youthful tidal wave plunging over America's southern border has brought the immigration debate to a critical crescendo. While most Americans are struggling with what is the moral and ethical thing to do with the children, the two political parties are struggling with how they are going to out-maneuver the other in a political chess match that has the future control of America at stake. The debate centers on giving citizenship, with full voting privileges, to people who come to America illegally.

Sheltering the chrysaIis

I looked up the word idiot in a children’s illustrated dictionary and a picture of Harry Reid appeared.

Is Sending the Military to the Border a Good Idea?

James Carafano is a 25-year Army veteran, a graduate of and former professor at West Point, and a leading expert on military strategy, including border issues. In his decade at The Heritage Foundation, he has conducted extensive research on border issues, including making frequent trips to the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico. On the question of whether it makes sense to send the military to the southern border to deal with the current crisis, he is the person to ask.