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War on Pizza: Democrat Looks to Regulate School Lunches

War on Pizza: Democrat Looks to Regulate School Lunches

Yes, the federal government wants to control everything — including the lunches schoolchildren eat. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) has proposed legislation titled The SLICE Act (School Lunch Improvements for Children’s Education) that would allow the federal government the power to

Big Cable Would Prefer If You Paid Their Bills

Big Cable Would Prefer If You Paid Their Bills

What would happen if you decided to suddenly stop paying your cable bill? Obviously, the cable company in question would not tolerate your negligence for very long, and after some time, would certainly shut off your access to channels full

Washington Post Waters Down Obama-Putin Column Title

Washington Post Waters Down Obama-Putin Column Title

The Washington Post ran a column this morning from its deputy editorial page editor, Jackson Diehl. The original title of the column: “Obama Still Sweet on Putin.” The article discussed the fact that President Obama was now unilaterally cutting America’s

Dimon: JPMorgan trading loss could top $3B

Dimon: JPMorgan trading loss could top $3B

WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) —Banks will “lose their battle” to weaken new Wall Street rules, a U.S. senator said, as JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s head said its trading loss could top $3 billion. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. — a proponent

Daughter: Raul Castro backs gay rights

Daughter: Raul Castro backs gay rights

Cuban President Raul Castro backs greater gay rights and ending discrimination against homosexuals, his daughter Mariela, a famed sexologist, said Saturday during a colorful gay rights march in Havana. Mariela Castro runs Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) and

ObamaCare Coming to a Public School Near You

ObamaCare Coming to a Public School Near You

While many Americans are waiting to hear the Supreme Court’s ruling on ObamaCare, the Department of Health and Human Services, under Kathleen Sebelius, is operating under the philosophy that if it can roll out as much of the overreaching health

JP Morgan Shocks Markets: Whither Dodd-Frank?

JP Morgan Shocks Markets: Whither Dodd-Frank?

JP Morgan’s disclosure of $2 billion in trading losses in its Chief Investment Office portfolio, which has now prompted an SEC investigation, is more proof that political rhetoric is rarely based on an actual understanding of the conditions the rhetoric addresses. 

Premature Elation: Obama's States' Rights Hypocrisy

Premature Elation: Obama's States' Rights Hypocrisy

Amidst the elation in Hollywood and on the left about Obama’s sudden flip-flop on gay marriage, gay rights activists are warning that Obama’s “evolution” on the issue is incomplete. His embrace of the position that “states should decide” not only

Songwriters Bacharach, David Win Gershwin Prize

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is honoring the brainpower behind the unforgettable tunes “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “Close to You,” and others recorded by artists spanning Dionne Warwick, the Carpenters, Alicia Keys and the cast of “Glee.”

Lugar Ousted by Tea Party Challenger

Lugar Ousted by Tea Party Challenger

But I thought the tea party was dead?  Indiana grassroots appears to have scored a major victory of the GOP establishment in tonight’s hotly contested senate primary. Richard Mourdock, the State Treasurer heavily backed by various tea parties is the

McCaskill Calls in FBI on Conservative Activist

McCaskill Calls in FBI on Conservative Activist

Earlier today, FBI agents dropped in on the home of St. Louis conservative Scott Boston over remarks he made about Sen. Claire McCaskill at a Tea Party Express rally in Springfield. Fortunately, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was able to break the