So Goes California, So Goes the Nation?
I have been a California resident for the past 23 years. During that time, I have seen the best of times and worst of times. Prior to this economic disaster, the only serious recession in those 23 years was in
I have been a California resident for the past 23 years. During that time, I have seen the best of times and worst of times. Prior to this economic disaster, the only serious recession in those 23 years was in
[PREVIOUSLY: On Friday, we presented the undercover video from the 2008 CAIR Annual banquet showing that the “Interests Section of Iran” – the defacto embassy of Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism as named by the U.S. State Department –
Congress is moving closer to enacting a law requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says that this is “like paying taxes.” He’s right about that. But Hoyer made this statement as part of an
ACORN founder-turned-pariah Wade Rathke explained in late July SEIU’s and ACORN’s involvement in the push for socialized medicine. [youtube DUmD_lOxaPg] Who really wants a government takeover of health care? Labor unions and tax eaters. The question remains: if and when
CNS News: CNSNews.com asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday where the Constitution authorized Congress to order Americans to buy health insurance–a mandate included in both the House and Senate versions of the health care bill–Pelosi dismissed the question
On Thursday, the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition called on the Republican Party to denounce the New York Republican Congressional Committee’s selection of über liberal Dede Scozzafava and their crusade against Doug Hoffman, bona fide conservative, backed by the Conservative Party.
President Obama told an audience at a Democratic Party fundraiser Wednesday night that Republicans often “do what they’re told,” but GOP voters don’t think their legislators listen enough to them. Just 15% of Republicans who plan to vote in 2012
I have a few questions on my mind and, judging by the questions asked by the likes of George Stephanopoulos, David Letterman and the mainstream media, if I don’t ask them, there’s a very good chance that nobody else will.
This Saturday, the Council on American Islamic Relations will hold its 15th Annual fundraiser in Arlington, Virginia. Last year, our investigative teams went undercover to the November 23, 2008 CAIR 14th Annual Banquet fundraiser, and secretly videotaped the proceedings. They
Once upon a time, ‘Republican’ Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava was the front-runner in the special election to replace actual Republican Rep. John McHugh. That was then, the video below is now: [youtube O62AjSPpDOs] In politics, a good rule-of-thumb is that the
California has long been the land of fruits and nuts – and now runaway federal courts. Of course, a long time ago, in a place far, far away, the legislatures of individual States of these United States, had a far
In the wake of the release of the ACORN Philly video, which shows conclusively that ACORN continues to lie to the public, press and its own supporters, ACORN is marshalling its remaining allies for a ‘rally.’ Scheduled for tomorrow in
Today’s edition identifies at least $333 million in wasteful Washington spending. -$300 million stimulus program to promote energy efficiency may not be energy efficient after all, audit finds -Quid Pro Pork: Department of Justice investigates link between the exchange of
The always enjoybable Byron York has this (funny?) piece in today’s Washington Examiner: Are you, by chance, a conservative? A Republican? Did you vote for John McCain last November, as well as the GOP candidate in your local congressional race?
I did not make the decision to run for Congress lightly. I have never aspired to be a politician, but seeing the direction our country was heading, I had to act. I believe in the bedrock principles that have made
You know how it is when you’re watching a slow-motion train wreck – Britney, say – and just when you are absolutely convinced it can’t get any worse… it does? Congress has an approval rating of 21%. And when I
To the People of the State of New York: A FIFTH class of provisions in favor of the federal authority consists of the following restrictions on the authority of the several States: 1. “No State shall enter into any treaty,
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation: “That on the 1st day of January, in the year of our Lord 1863, all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the
There is something tragic in man’s nature that an ideology which has been the scourge of the 20th century, inflicting misery and death upon hundreds of millions, still has so many adherents. China recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of its
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) and 52 other House Republicans today sent a letter to the White House calling on President Barack Obama to fire “safe schools” czar Kevin Jennings. King, the first member of Congress to ask for the dismissal
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy GQ: More, much more, than just the gatekeeper to the president. In addition to his five years as senior adviser in the Clinton White House, Rahm served six
Today’s Wall Street Journal has this story about an Obama appointee to the NLRB: One of Big Labor’s priorities in Washington is to place allies in key government jobs where they can overturn existing labor policy without battles in Congress.
National service and volunteerism is a top priority of both the President and the First Lady. A broad effort has been launched to promote this priority. We’ve seen this in the May 12th White House briefing, the August 10th and
Taxpayers foot the bill for office items lost or stolen by members of Congress Half-a-million dollar NSF stimulus grant pays to search for alternatives to Facebook Stimulus funds pay to create an online database of bugs Stimulus funds to pay
Byron York, in today’s Examiner: First Lady Michelle Obama visited the headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington Tuesday. She devoted much of her talk to “the growing threat of obesity, particularly childhood obesity” in the
