The False Myth of the 80% Conservative

The danger is this: In the USA’s upcoming 2014 elections, Republican elites assume that everyone all now agrees that conservatives ‘must’ support non-conservative candidates to win more elections. The GOP is operating on the belief that everyone is on board, simply because insiders have officially decreed it to be so.

Why Government Does Not Function

Do you have the feeling that we no longer have government from the federal to the local level that is able to function because of vast volumes of laws and regulations that have made it impossible to do anything from build a bridge to run a nursing home?

EU Leaders Delay Decision On Climate Targets

Europe will go to a UN summit in September with no agreed climate targets after leaders say they cannot reach agreement without a new roadmap toward energy independence. Discussions between European Union leaders on a new emissions reduction target for 2030 were sidetracked today by the crisis in Ukraine. A debate that was meant to set the stage for agreement on a new target instead became focused on reducing Europe’s energy dependence on Russia. --Dave Keating, European Voice, 21 March 2014

Arizona lawman calls Obama deportation statistics bogus

During an interview with Fox News Channel's Neil Cavuto on Friday, the man known by many as "America's Toughest Sheriff" said he believes that the Obama administration's claim that more people in the U.S. illegally have been deported than ever before since President Barack Obama took office is a deceptive claim.

Lawmakers finally subpoena ATF for documents in misconduct probe

U.S. House of Representatives' lawmakers on Wednesday evening subpoenaed the scandal-prone Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for "any and all documents" related to that agency's alleged misconduct in a national undercover operation including its activities in Operation Fearless Distributing.

Lawmakers blast Obama's DHS for Libya policy reversal

Four top GOP lawmakers are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security come clean on its proposed rescinding of the United States' Libyan policy prohibiting citizens from that country from working in the aviation industry, according to a letter sent on Wednesday.

How Effective is an “Oil Free Zone”?

Unless you have been living under a very large rock in the middle of the Mojave Desert, with no wifi and the battery in your lap top died about four years ago, you ought to have at least a passing knowledge of the concept of a “Gun Free Zone.”

Will Michelle’s Chinese junket get American servers hacked?

Why is Michelle Obama in China? What is the real purpose of Michelle’s, her mother’s, two daughters’ and 70 palace-flunkies-in-waiting’s Chinese junket?

Under pressure, Catherine Anaya walks-back news story

It was a sad day Thursday as the slow death march of American journalism continued. Not only was a seasoned TV reporter forced to walk back a legitimate news story but the story was coverage of local journalists visiting the White House for the day and what the White House Press Secretary said.

Ukraine Sanctions With Teeth Instead of Gums Are Still Possible

For a very brief moment it looked like the White House and I were finally going to be in agreement on the topic of misrule in the United States. Obama’s White House Press Office released a statement with harsh criticism of government actions that threaten “peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets.”

Michael Ignatieff

I see where Michael Ignatieff advises Barack Obama to use air power in Syria.

Judge Postpones Ruling on Teen Held by State

Boston, MA – Today, Judge Joseph Johnston postponed the ruling on the custody of Justina Pelletier, who has been held by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for 14 months. The judge will issue a ruling on Tuesday.

The worst alternative

The Israeli one-state plan is a viable prospect, which similarly distinguishes it from all the other ideas on offer.

Premier Wynne: You Are Freezing the Wrong Wages!

• An across-the-board government wage freeze would save an estimated $2 billion

The Wynne government announced again this week that it wants to continue its wage freeze on MPPs until the budget is balanced. If passed, the MPP Salary Freeze Act would stop the scheduled pay increases set for this April and would put off any wage increases until the Public Accounts confirm the budget is balanced.

Victory: School district to remove clause favoring non-Christian teachers

We (and a lot of other people, starting with Michigan Capitol Confidential) get results. The Ferndale Public Schools have quickly backed down and, with the full cooperation of their teachers' union, will remove language from their contract that gives preference to those "of the non-Christian faith" in hiring.

Pelosi: You peons should stop calling it ObamaCare. It's 'affordable'

The word "ObamaCare" has been through a lot of ups and downs. Sometimes, when they need to put their best foot forward, Democrats will tell you how proud they are of the term. Then, the next day, when things don't go so well, they tell you "ObamaCare" is racist. This is usually followed by the "ObamaCare is awesome and, when everyone likes it, conservatives are going to be sorry for calling it ObamaCare" argument.

Testing The Mettle

The word temporal dates back to the 14^th century. It refers to the terrestrial, the earthly and lasting only for a period of time. It expresses an understanding man is a temporary being. He lasts for only a short time in the overall linear timeframe encompassing what we know exists. We live, we contribute for as long as we exist and we die. We’re NOT as powerful as what we perceive as being everlastingly omnipotent. It suggests a smallness of the individual to be enhanced by the appreciation of that which is unimaginably large or longer in duration.

Have You Saved $2,500 Lately?

President Obama recently admitted that ObamaCare will cause some Americans to lose their doctors. Some have suggested that his promise “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor” should be 2014’s “Lie of the Year.” But what about his promise that ObamaCare would lower premiums by $2,500 per family?

The Death of Journalism

What happened to the watchdog media? Sadly, in this day of Obama, they have turned into the lapdog media.

Desperate Times for ObamaCare

The air of desperation surrounding ObamaCare gets thicker and thicker with each passing day. And no matter how dishonest President Obama, his administration officials, Democrats and their media allies, are in their attempt to fool the public, painful truths about this disaster can no longer be obscured.