If 'fences don't work' why did Obama put them around the National WWII Memorial?

Apparently fences are great for punishing Americans, just not for protecting them.

85% of 2.9 million ObamaCare 'inconsistencies' can't be fixed

If you think you're insured, don't be so sure.

How to age successfully with diabetes

By 2050, one quarter of the people in the world will be over 60 years old. Unfortunately, as baby-boomers age they are more susceptible to conditions such as type 2 diabetes, which is on the rise worldwide.

Video: Mandate Supporters: Give Us Free Birth Control, or Give Us Death

Motoring: VW Tiguan

Families need versatile vehicles. To that end the Volkswagen Tiguan is an ideal solution. This sports utility vehicle shares similar looks to the larger Tourag.

The Sun Also Rises

"Whilst the last members were signing [the Constitution], Doctor Franklin, looking towards the Presidents chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that painters had found it difficult to distinguish in their art, a rising, from a setting, sun. I have, said he, often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting; but now at length, I have the happiness to know, that it is a rising, and not a setting sun. Franklin, Benjamin" (Source: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, debates in the Constitutional Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1787.James Madison, Journal of the Federal Convention, ed. E. H. Scott, p. 763) My buddy Bill sent me a photo proving indistinguishable from a setting or rising sun and the above quote sprang to mind. I thank you Bill for doing so as sunrise was becoming evident here in Louisiana. Bill lives in Florida as I once did. So, in this sense he gets the fresh breath of God’s light a wee bit sooner than I.

How These Rare Species Are Making It Impossible to Keep the Border Secure

Protected lands and rare species are hurting the U.S. Border Patrol’s ability to keep the United States-Mexico border secure.

Russia’s Strategic Deception and America’s Survival

The U.S. has been caught unprepared for Russian aggression

Wind turbines contaminate

“Scotland’s environmental watchdog has probed more than 100 incidents involving turbines in just six years, including diesel spills, dirty rivers, blocked drains and excessive noise.

Obama’s Obeisance to Cult of Vain Valerie

You don’t need to see an image of black-suited male figurines bowing to Valerie Jarrett’s White House picture to know that Valerie Jarrett is a cult in her own mind.

Now More Than Ever, Strict Term Limits Are Needed for America's Survival

For more than a decade I have been actively writing political columns which have appeared in local newspapers and national websites along with Canada Free Press, a solidly American free conservative website out of our friendly neighbor to the North, as you are probably aware.

White bread helps boost some of the gut’s ‘good’ microbes

White-bread lovers take heart. Scientists are now reporting that this much-maligned food seems to encourage the growth of some of our most helpful inhabitants — beneficial gut bacteria. In addition to this surprising find, their study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry also revealed that when looking at effects of food on our “microbiomes,” considering the whole diet, not just individual ingredients, is critical.

The Gardens of the Castle of Mey

Only a real estate agent would proclaim a half-dozen rooftop spaces atop a London apartment building to be ‘garden terraces.’ They total 2,000 square feet, along with a 9,000-square-foot interior, six-bedroom penthouse at Wellington Court in snazzy Knightsbridge. The rent will set you back no less than £50,000-a-week. This, notes The Mail on Sunday, breaks down to £7,142 per day or £297 per hour.

Rooting for Horseradish

Horseradish was acclaimed as an aphrodisiac by the ancient Greeks claims one source. The same source advices that its use is 3,000 years old and was known to the Egyptians as far back as 1,500 B.C. Since neither civilization survived this is hardly reassuring.

Christie signs budget as New Jersey faces ‘disaster’

New Jersey’s budget mess is so bad a judge last week ruled it a “disaster.”

ND tax revenue growth still strong but slowing

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota continues a trend of strong tax revenue growth in the 2013-15 biennium, though that growth has slowed.

As technology advances, cybersecurity jobs take center stage

The modern Internet is proving to be a hacker’s playground, and cybersecurity is no longer an afterthought for the private sector or government agencies.

Cuba: 20th Anniversary of the Tugboat Massacre

Summit, New Jersey. Among the most flagrant atrocities committed by the Castro regime in its long history of human rights’ abuses, two incidents stand out that took place in the month of July —the Canimar River Massacre of 1980 and the Tugboat Massacre of 1994. Perpetrated by the Cuban regime still in power, they illustrate its profound disregard for human life and fundamental freedoms. On this anniversary, we remember the victims —their tragic loss is compounded by the continued impunity the Cuban dictatorship enjoys for these and many other crimes against humanity.

Obama to Congress: 'So sue me'

Not exactly chastened by SCOTUS defeats.

Murrieta Patriots Reject Busloads of Illegal Aliens

Over the weekend a few protest rallies erupted in Temecula, and at the Murrieta Border Patrol Station on Madison. The concern over the unconstitutional dumping of illegal aliens, many of whom may be infected with communicable diseases, has placed Murrieta, California, at the forefront of the immigration battle.