Mitch McConnell gave a speech Wednesday responding to Barack Obama’s inaugural speech, pushing back against Obama’s demonization of Republicans and their motives. Excerpts follow: President Obama may have been vague on details in his inauguration speech on Monday, but I’ll
“What difference does it make?” Hillary Clinton shouted, her words echoing off the walls of the hearing room, outraged that a Senator would dare to ask why she spread the lie that a video provoked the terror attack on the
Japan’s Finance Minister said Monday that the elderly should be allowed to “hurry up and die” to save the country the cost of keeping them alive. Taro Aso, who is also the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, said during a meeting
Comparing his comments he made last Sunday about threatening to leave California because of the state’s high tax rate to his infamously wild tee shot on the 18th hole at the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, golfer Phil Mickelson
A year before PGA Golfer Ben Crenshaw appeared on the 2000 Sports Illustrated with his bikini-clad Julie, he became known in GOP circles for maxing out with a contribution to George W. Bush. The table below shows that since he
This afternoon, as expected, the House passed a measure to temporarily “suspend” the nation’s debt ceiling until May 19th. The measure also contained a provision that would withhold congressional paychecks after April 15th until such time as Congress passes a
The House GOP proposal to “suspend” the nation’s debt ceiling gained momentum yesterday as the White House stated it would support the move. Senate Majority Leader Reid signaled he is willing to bring the measure to a vote. Club for
On Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Default Protection Act, which would require President Barack Obama to “prioritize federal revenue to interest on the national debt.” Paul added that he believed “we should stand and fight for a Balanced
I have seen more powerful men than Barack Obama fall. I worked in South Africa during Thabo Mbeki’s presidency, when the ruling African National Congress (ANC) won 70% of the vote and earned the power to change his country’s constitution
The leader of the biggest US gun lobby criticized President Barack Obama for condemning “absolutism” in politics, and vowed to stand his ground on gun control. LaPierre insisted that semi-automatic weapons should remain legal, and attacked Obama’s gun control platform
The Obama administration is pushing gun control in the wake of the Sandy Hook, Connecticut, shootings. President Obama is using the murders as a pretext to undermine the Second Amendment and collect data on lawful gun owners. But this administration
Ripping into President Obama’s second inaugural address, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said today that Obama’s speech was a declaration of the end of the era of small government. “One thing is clear from the president’s speech: The era
In legislation filed yesterday, the House GOP Leadership made an important twist in their plan to pass a short-term increase in the debt ceiling. Rather than increase the debt ceiling by a few hundred billion dollars, buying them time for
Remember when President Obama was caught on a hot mic telling then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to be patient with him because he would have more “flexibility” in his second term when he would never again have to face American voters?
A day after professional golfer Phil Mickelson threatened to leave California because of the state’s burdensome taxes on high-income earners, Texas Governor Rick Perry urged Mickelson to relocate to Texas, like many Californians have done in recent years because of its
(AP) Obama adviser hedges optimism on stricter gun lawsBy KEVIN FREKINGAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration says it’s confident stricter gun laws can be passed, but it’s hedging its optimism by stressing just how politically difficult it will be. White House senior
The President has found a winning formula to push through his extreme policy views: campaign, grow support, give the appearance of action and fund raise off pseudo-action. The President is now applying this campaign tactic to gun control, giving the
Professional golfer Phil Mickelson, who is nicknamed “lefty” because of his left-handed swing, said he is not sure if he can afford to live in California and will have to make some “drastic changes” after the federal government and the
Apparently the word has come down from the White House to Democrats across the nation, get in line behind the Obama Administration on gun control. The National Conference of Democratic Mayors are now threatening to have their police departments boycott
In 1994, the GOP won an historic landslide and swept the Democrats in Congress from power. The victory was due, in large part, to a recent assault weapons ban that had been enacted. No doubt with this in mind, former
Domestic terrorist Bill Ayers is set to be a keynote speaker at the annual meeting for the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) next month in Atlanta, GA. ATE’s website for the meeting describes Ayers’ work on the topic of education.
Reuters: Ahmed Dogan, the long-time leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) escaped unscathed, and it was not immediately clear why the attacker had targeted him at the party congress in downtown Sofia.Television footage showed the man jumping
Though the General Services Administration’s (GSA) sole adherence to one measure of green building certification has already faced a flurry of skepticism for the benefits and logic behind it, a government watchdog group is now closing in on the transparency
Wednesday the President rolled out his four-point plan for protecting children from gun violence. Timed with the release, the House Democratic Steering Committee held a hearing in which select advocates made their case for gun control. The hearing exemplified much
The Second Amendment is second to only one. It is widely accepted that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the most important amendment in our sacred Bill of Rights. I wholeheartedly agree. Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceful
