From The Economist blog ‘Democracy in America’: Still, freakish death is profoundly unnerving and facing its immunity to reason tends to aggravate rather than soothe our cellular fear of disorder and death. Far from leading us to resignation, the inscrutability
Note to Readers: In order to make sure this article will be read by progressives, I asked a friend of that persuasion to scrub the post below for objectionable terms so please excuse the “cross-outs” Sometimes it’s very hard not
From Reuters: The House of Representatives will resume debate next week on legislation to repeal President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare overhaul, a House Republican spokesman said on Thursday. The House had been expected to act this week on the repeal
The US government now believes that of the Gitmo alumni (i.e. those who have been released), 1 out of 4 are engaging in terrorism or insurgent activities today. That number does not include those who are vocally and politically anti-American
Few noticed a disturbing and remarkable comment made by Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton yesterday. While taping a satellite television show for Arab women at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, Ms. Clinton compared the alleged psychotic killer in the tragic
To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who,
With all of the talk of vitriolic rhetoric and images, the Left conveniently ignores so many vicious attacks–verbal and physical–on conservatives, Republicans, and anyone else who disagrees with them. They attempt to bully their political opponents into submission and silence–with
Cut “pork” before military spending. In a recent article in the “Stars and Stripes” Defense Secretary Robert Gates is planning to reduce the strength of Soldiers and Marines by up to 70,000 by 2015 due to “this country’s dire fiscal
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), the most important ethics reform for the House in a generation, appears to be safe from being disbanded for now. While Republican leadership has never liked the idea of the OCE, this was the
What exactly is the position of the Obama Administration and the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on the Pentagon budget? Are they going to cut? By how much? No one seems to really know. Foreign Policy has a nice summation
We all know it is difficult to teach an old dog new tricks, but apparently it is even more difficult to teach an old politician new ideas. They are still rearranging furniture in their office in preparation for this session,
Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? –Isaiah 66: 8 The vote for South Sudan’s Referendum on Secession goes on for seven days, but in the minds and hearts of
From the Associated Press: Federal prosecutors brought charges Sunday against the gunman accused of carrying out an assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at a political event in Arizona. Investigators said they carried out a search
My tears are flowing, and I am stunned and angered that Gabby Giffords was savagely gunned down while performing her congressional duties. I am praying for Gabby, and my thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathy go out to her family, as
Watch live video from OFFICIAL CNN LIVE STREAM on Justin.tv U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, Arizona Public Media reported Saturday. Giffords, who was re-elected to her
UPDATE: Initial reports said that the Congresswoman had died. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at
UPDATE: Initial reports said that the Congresswoman had died. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at
The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has begun the process of repealing the Healthcare law. Some have argued that, because the Senate may not repeal it as well, and the President will likely veto it, the House’s
As reported earlier, Representative Marsha Blackburn (R, TN) introduced a bi-partisan bill to preempt the December power grab by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski. This issue is not just a boring technical issue, though, as it goes right to
I’m not kidding. As we reported this morning [yesterday], House Republicans will kick-start the 112th Congress tomorrow with a spirited recitation of the Constitution, a document whose recent relevance is due largely to the ideological and sartorial interests of the
Live Video/Audio Stream Begins at 12:oo AM ET Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mi) joins Breitbart.tv Editor-in-Chief Larry O’Connor for a wide-ranging discussion covering 70’s Detroit Bands, Schoolhouse Rock and the best pizza in Michigan (Buddy’s). Oh, and we might also discuss
Rep. Marsha Blackburn introduced legislation Wednesday to deny the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory oversight over the Internet, which the Tennessee Republican insisted was the “sole prerogative of Congress” to administer. “I agree that the Internet faces a number of
The Republican Congressman from Michigan appeared on The Charlie Rose Show to discuss the 112th Congress.
A previous blog of mine featured Allen West’s candid remarks about the living legacy of jihad during a forum in early 2010. Below are extracts from an interview West gave with Frank Gaffney, subsequently, after his election to Congress, this
As the unofficial, official Newspaper of the progressive movement, the NY Times has a core audience to placate, but who would think that they would go out of their way to alienate the rest of their readership. But that’s exactly
