The Bundy Paradigm: Will You Be a Rebel, Revolutionary or a Slave?

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”—John F. Kennedy

Those tempted to write off the standoff at the Bundy Ranch as little more than a show of force by militia-minded citizens would do well to reconsider their easy dismissal of this brewing rebellion. This goes far beyond concerns about grazing rights or the tension between the state and the federal government.

Obama's Keystone Cop-Out

In a transparent political sop aimed at radical environmentalists and their big-buck donors, the Obama administration announced it is indefinitely extending the review period for the Keystone XL pipeline. The delay, announced in a Good Friday news dump, will likely push the final decision on the project past the November mid-term elections.

Obama gives Canada cold shoulder

Barack Obama waited nine months before replacing the last US ambassador to Canada. The post was empty, and Obama just didn't care.

Confederate Memorial Day of Southern memories

Sir Winston Churchill once said: “The flags of the Confederate States of America were very important and a matter of great pride to those citizens living in the Confederacy. They are also a matter of great pride for their descendants as part of their heritage and history.”

Material Support to Terrorism: The Case of Libya

Libya in 2011 marks the place and the time that the United States (U.S.) and the Obama administration formally switched sides in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). A mere 10 years after al-Qa’eda (supported by Hizballah and Iran) attacked the American homeland in the worst act of terrorism ever suffered by this country, U.S. leadership decided to facilitate the provision of weapons to jihadist militias known to be affiliated with al-Qa’eda and the Muslim Brotherhood in order to bring down a brutal dictator who also just happened to be a U.S. ally in the GWOT at the time.

The Principles of Freedom VS Agenda 21

In February, 2014, I was invited to present the keynote address to the annual Clouds Over America conference in Oklahoma City, OK. Part of the program that evening was the presentation of awards to members of the Oklahoma state legislature who had distinguished themselves as defenders of freedom during the legislative session. I then had the privilege of speaking to this esteemed audience. Though some of this material has been published in a recent issue of the DeWeese Report, many in that audience asked for copies of this presentation. So I decided to reprint it here in its entirety. TAD

Graduation Day belongs to students not publicity hound Michelle Obama

She was long in the larder before someone finally stood up to her to give her the bum’s rush.

Bolivia and the Drug Cartels

Since 2006, Evo Morales has been the president of Bolivia. As an active campaigner against the war on drugs, a coca grower himself, and an admirer of Che Guevara, controversy has swirled about his administration.

For some reason New York Times columnist David Brooks thinks Obama has a 'manhood problem'

If there's one thing we all know about President Obama, it's that he's a tough guy. Give him a list of names and drone and, as he famously told his aides, he's "really good at killing people." So why in the world would anyone - let alone a New York Times columnist - question his obvious rock-em-sock-em bona fides?

Eros and Estrogen on the Front Line

This December it will be 42 years since the last male was drafted into combat, but it looks like the fun is just starting for women. Not that they will be going to the post office to register anytime soon. Instead woman already in the military — who thought they were being all they can be by typing 130 WPM or checking PowerPoint presentations for typos — will find themselves assigned to combat arms to meet a quota designed by a wide–load Member of Congress whose most strenuous activity is the Pilates class she makes once a month.

Reasons to Repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was first put in place by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and then was more than quadrupled by the Energy Independence and Security Act two years later—both bills signed by President George W. Bush. The RFS requires increasing amounts of biofuels to be blended with transportation fuel such as gasoline. Congress and the Bush Administration created the RFS schedule based on what they thought future demand for transportation fuels would be when they wrote the legislation. But they were dreadfully wrong. Supporters of the bills in Congress and the Bush Administration thought that transportation fuel consumption would increase year after year, but after 2007 oil consumption plateaued. The requirement to blend ever-increasing amounts of ethanol has now left the nation with a “blend wall,” hitting up against the 10 percent mark of ethanol blended in gasoline. This means that the law is requiring more ethanol to be produced than can be consumed in a 10 percent blend by gasoline vehicles.

Memorial Day Weekend: Orlando World Center Marriott

Deemed the unofficial start to the summer season, Memorial Day is just around the corner, and Orlando World Center Marriott is celebrating by honoring those who gave their lives for our country with a “Stay for Breakfast” Memorial Day weekend escape, starting at $129/night, bookable now - May 22, for stays May 22 - 26, 2014 — treating travelers to a scrumptious breakfast buffet each morning.

Ukraine Synagogue Firebombed Just Days After Distribution of Anti-Semitic Flyers (VIDEO)

The 2014 state of wind energy: desperately seeking subsidies

With the growing story coming out of Ukraine, the ongoing search for the missing Malaysian jet, the intensifying Nevada cattle battle, and the new announcement about the additional Keystone pipeline delay, little attention is being paid to the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy—or any of the other fifty lapsed tax breaks the Senate Finance Committee approved earlier this month. But, despite the low news profile, the gears of government continue to grind up taxpayer dollars.

Meet the man who took Paul Ryan on 12 trips through the ghetto

To the extent that poverty could be addressed by public policy, there is this big honking problem: For the most part, neither party sees political advantage in really trying to make that happen. Democrats benefit when poverty persists and their political allies in the poverty industry enjoy the steady flow of public funds, especially as low-income voters continue to embrace the illusion that voting for Democrats is in their best interests. Republicans figure there is not much point because venturing into the inner city would eat up lots of time and resources and bring you little reward.

It's Tax Freedom Day (finally), but I don't feel very free

According to the Tax Foundation, today, April 21, 2014, is Tax Freedom Day. It's the day we have worked as a nation collectively to pay our total tax bill for the year. This includes federal and state income taxes for a combined total of $4.5 trillion.

VIDEO: Democrat senator almost hit by train during safety presser

Granted, it would be funnier if he freaked out and jumped out of his skin. You do have to give Blumenthal props for keeping his cool as the speeding train is flying by just inches from his shoulder. On the other hand . . . dude:

Wasserman Schultz - there's nothing political about the delay in the Keystone pipeline decision

Sunday morning the reality-challenged DNC chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, appeared with David Gregory on Meet the Press. There, she was asked about Democrat prospects for 2014, and more specifically, about why the President has delayed making a decision about construction of the Keystone Pipeline. Gregory wondered if maybe - just maybe - politics played some part in Mr. Obama's refusal to make up his mind on the issue.

Obama administration to ObamaCare 'enrollees:' Time to pay up, suckers

Democrats have been, well, pretty much everywhere screaming about the 7.1 million ObamaCare sign ups. They are not, however, bragging about the number of people who have actually paid. Depending on whom you ask, that data is either a closely guarded secret or just completely unknown.

Unsafe Spaces: Islamist Mosques

The contempt that America’s enemies have for the United States these days is palpable. The most obvious current example is Vladimir Putin’s disdain for President Obama, whom he regards as little more than a speed-bump on the road to his conquest of Ukraine and perhaps other nations in what the Kremlin calls Russia’s “near-abroad.”