WaPo: White House Tour Closure 'Teaching How Democracy Works'

Leave it to the Washington Post to spin the closure of White House tours by the Obama Administration as a lesson in civics and democracy. In Saturday’s edition, a story ran titled “In canceled White House tours, a civics lesson: Disappointed tourists help administration show sequester’s pain.” 11 Mar 2013

Obama Jokes About Transparency, Press Is Shut Out of Gridiron Dinner

It doesn’t get more ironic than this: Barack Obama, who boasted of how his administration was the “most transparent in history,” cracked jokes at the Gridiron Club annual dinner Saturday night about his transparency while the event was closed to outside press. 10 Mar 2013

Graham: How Do You Say No to the President?

Graham was invited with a number of GOP senators including Bob Corker (Tenn.), Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), John McCain (Az.), Dan Coats (Ind.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Pat Toomey (Pa.), Ron Johnson (Wis.) and John Hoeven (N.D.). 10 Mar 2013

Senate Bill Would Take Guns from Mentally Ill

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) and Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas), attempting to address the central issue of gun violence, introduced legislation Wednesday titled The NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013, which would clarify circumstances under which a person loses the right to receive or possess firearms based on mental illness. 9 Mar 2013

Left Uses Sequestration for Class Warfare

Of course, this is the same think tank that cherry-picked statistics in 2011 to prove that the deficits over the next ten years were due to George W. Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, wars, the following bailouts, recession, and stimulus; but it wouldn’t acknowledge that the real problem was entitlements. 9 Mar 2013

Romney Goes Back into Investment

He will be the chairman of the executive committee for Solamere Capital, an investment firm founded by Romney’s son Tagg and Spencer Zwick, who was the chairman of the national finance committee during Romney’s presidential campaign. 9 Mar 2013

Tuition Rising at Record Rate at Public Colleges, Universities

Tuition at public colleges and universities increased by more than ever last year. Since the recession began, states have cut funds that were targeted for their state universities, which resulted in increases in the cost of tuition at public universities. 8 Mar 2013

Iranian Snipers Gunning for Rodents

If armies of the West ever have to invade Iran, they won’t have to worry about Iranian snipers taking them out—the snipers are now employed gunning down rats that are infesting Iran. 8 Mar 2013

L.A. Olympics 2024: Los Angeles Wants Summer Games

Los Angeles, looking for any way to bring money into the cash-starved city, has entered a bid to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2024. 8 Mar 2013

Nancy Pelosi: 'Tax Cuts Are Spending'

In the mind of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, “tax cuts are spending.” 8 Mar 2013