The left media has continued exploiting the death of Nelson Mandela to attack conservatives. The latest version is Sam Kleiner’s attack at Foreign Policy and the Huffington Post, “Apartheid Amnesia: How the GOP conveniently forgot about its role in propping up
This week, Senator Rand Paul, who is likely running for president, suggested that Congress act to pass legislation which would declare Detroit an economic “freedom zone.” That is to lower taxes in Detroit to near 0% levels, spurring business activity
On Thursday, the Washington Examiner reported that “sources close” to former Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) “say the odds of him running [for the Senate in New Hampshire in 2014] have risen to 50-50.” The political logic behind such a move is compelling.
Gen. Billy Mitchell, one of the fathers of the American Air Force, made the bold claim in 1925 that Japan would attack the militarily unprepared United States “by striking first at Hawaii, some fine Sunday morning.” Most thought Mitchell was
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will sponsor the December 4 Alternatives 2013 conference in Austin, TX. A few organizations encourage people with mental illnesses to stop medication and use
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) announced Friday he would seek reelection to a seventh term in the U.S. Senate. “I’m comfortable with my decision,” Cochran, who turns 76 years old this weekend, told Gannett on Friday. “I’m looking forward to it.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) thinks Republican men in Congress need to be more sensitive to female candidates and issues. “We’re trying to get them to be a little more sensitive,” Boehner said on Thursday, according to The Hill. “You
Reports are showing The U.S. unemployment rate is at a five year low. According to Reuters “U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in November and the jobless rate hit a five-year low of 7.0 percent…” Reuters says the new number could
Rep. James Sensenbrenner, the original author of the Patriot Act wants the Department of Justice to prosecute Obama’s Director of National Intelligence James Clapper for lying to Congress. Via The Hill: “Lying to Congress is a federal offense, and Clapper ought
On Friday, it was reported by Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray were “just a few billion” dollars apart on a 2-year budget deal. The two Budget Committee chairs are expected to work through the weekend to finalize a
On Friday, NBC’s First Read led with criticism of Ronald Reagan that bled into Chuck Todd’s MSNBC show, “The Daily Rundown.” Todd and company are obviously eager to remind voters that a minority of Republicans, including then-President Reagan, were “slow”
The passing of widely beloved South African icon Nelson Mandela has triggered an outpouring of grief and admiration from millions who benefited from his determination to end a corrupt system. But for the victims of Fidel Castro’s autocracy, which Mandela
(AP) Mandela to be buried Dec. 15By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIAAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGFlags were lowered to half-staff across South Africa and people in black townships, in upscale mostly white suburbs and in the country’s vast rural grasslands commemorated Nelson Mandela with song, tears
Congressional Budget Committee chairs Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray are working to finalize a deal on the federal budget. Reportedly, the two are just “a few billion” away from an agreement to fund government and replace the automatic
Some of the most prominent conservative leaders of the 20th century refused to support Nelson Mandela or his political party, the African National Congress. President Ronald Reagan preferred “constructive engagement” with the apartheid regime. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opposed
Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Executive Director Mark Krikorian said on Thursday that House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is by far the most open borders-minded member of the U.S. Congress–even more so than Democrats like Rep. Luis
On Thursday, Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Joel Pollak said a big difference between the late South African leader Nelson Mandela and President Barack Obama is that Mandela embraced constraints on his power. Pollak said the mainstream media are unlikely to
Last week the House Judiciary Committee raised the overarching question of our generation: will the American Constitution stand? All the laws passed under that Constitution have well-developed and well-armed agencies to enforce them, but the Constitution itself has no such
When in fear of Islamists, punt, or, at least accept their efforts to make sharia the law of the land so they don’t oust you from power. That’s what is happening in Libya, where the General National Congress voted on
Elective abortion coverage is offered in 103 of 112 ObamaCare insurance plans for members of Congress and their staff. As reported by the Daily Caller, the availability of elective abortion coverage to members of Congress and their staff may represent a moral and
On Thursday evening, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews–a noted Barack Obama fan–will be interviewing the 44th president at one of the lowest points in his presidency. Mockery of Matthews has already ensued, especially after he promised to include some “easy” questions. Yet
The GOP leadership has its priorities in order, and undoing Obamacare is priority number one. With the Affordable Care Act imploding by its own design and its support continuing to decline even among Democrats, Republicans are choosing not to interfere.
Barack Obama is coming under fire for his willingness to bypass Congress when implementing his agenda in contravention of the Constitution’s desire for three equal branches of government. GOP congressmen speaking at a House Judiciary Committee meeting this week were
Brooklyn City Councilman Domenic Recchia, a top Democrat recruit for Congress, has written a federal judge, asking for leniency for a convicted mobster. And not just any mobster. Angelo Spata, the mobster convicted of racketeering and illegal gambling, is the
