Much of the left seems inclined to shrug at President Barack Obama’s pre-emptive rebuke of the Supreme Court yesterday. One Democrat even urged Obama to attack the Court on the campaign trail if it overturned Obamacare. A few liberals, however,
Yesterday, the Democratic Senate threw down the gauntlet to President Obama. Obama wanted a bill passed that would end $4 billion in tax breaks for oil companies, and the Senate resisted; four Democratic Senators broke with the President and voted
In Washington this week, a rare drama is unfolding in the U.S. Supreme Court. The momentous question that is before the court is this: Shall we be Citizens or Subjects? The high court is considering a historic challenge by twenty-six
George Clooney’s arrest last week at a protest outside the Sudanese embassy reminded pop culture observers just how active the Oscar winner is on the global stage. Clooney isn’t alone. Foreign Policy magazine compiled a list of the 10 most
(Reuters) – James Murdoch has severed all ties with News Corp’s British newspaper business, which is at the centre of multiple investigations over phone and computer hacking and bribery, according to regulatory filings. Murdoch is under scrutiny for his role
With gasoline prices at historic highs, and threatening to go even higher, Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who recently revealed he does not even own an automobile, was reported as saying back in September of 2008 (prior to the
(AP) Strong, long 7.4 quake shakes Mexico CityBy KATHERINE CORCORANAssociated PressMEXICO CITYA strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, shaking central and southern parts of the country, sending a pedestrian bridge crashing atop a transit bus and swaying high-rises in
(AP) Gunman kills 4 outside Jewish school in FranceBy JOHANNA DECORSEAssociated PressTOULOUSE, FranceA motorcycle gunman opened fire Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two small sons and one other
(AP) Romney, Santorum head to Ill., next battlegroundBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressBAYAMON, Puerto RicoLooking toward the critical primary in Illinois, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney wrapped up a shortened campaign trip to Puerto Rico on Saturday as he prepared for more
(AP) Puerto Rico votes; GOP candidates battle elsewhereBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto RicoRepublican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are campaigning in next-up primary states of Illinois and Louisiana, while Puerto Ricans get their say in picking the
This week those of us who have been in the rare earths business since Deng Xiaoping first opened China to market economies have experienced more change than in the past 20 years. As many are now aware, China presently produces
“This was more than just a presidential election this was a very important test for us – a test for political maturity of our people and independence. We have demonstrated that nobody can impose anything on us we have shown that
58th Speaker of the House and 2012 GOP presidential candidate, Newt Gingrich makes the case for his candidacy, explains why he’s not a Washington insider, and describes his vision for his first term. On the agenda: gaining energy independence, ending
NBC is prepping a new comedy about a dysfunctional family that just so happens to call 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue home. “1600 Penn” will star Bill Pullman of “Independence Day” fame as the Commander in Chief. Brittany Snow is cast as
In a speech to students at the University of Miami Thursday, President Obama appeared to be ridiculing Republican presidential nominee Newt Gingrich, by telling his audience, “It’s the easiest thing in the world to make phony election-year promises about lower gas prices.”
With his Presidential Approval Index rating dipping to -15, his signature healthcare legislation at the front door of the Supreme Court, his rejection of the Keystone Pipeline preventing both job creation and steps toward energy independence, his insistence on a
Under Barack Obama, the number of people not paying federal income taxes in America has officially hit 49.5%. That means almost half of America, or 151.7 million Americans, are enjoying privileges or living off benefits the other 50.5% pay for. What kind
Imagine a five year moratorium on all enforcement of gun laws. What would happen? Would the fears and apprehensions of gun control activists come true? Or, would we see a re-awakening of the electorate’s supervision of our public servants and
Here at Consumer Energy Alliance, we are glad to see energy policy emerge as a cornerstone of the policy debate leading into the presidential elections this fall. From President Obama’s recent embrace of an “all-of-the-above” energy policy during his State of the
With America on the verge of achieving energy independence in the next five years by dramatically expanding domestic energy production, why should anyone be surprised that it’s Big Oil money that’s out to kill the Keystone XL Pipeline to prevent
The contraception mandate being enforced under ObamaCare has the Catholic Church under assault, not only by the Administration, but by critics in the media and around the blogosphere, who think the non-existent “right” to free contraception over–rules Catholic principles. Most
A recent Livescience.com article appearing in Yahoo! News highlighted a study by psychologist Gordon Hodson of Brock University in Ontario in which a nexus is supposedly found between being unintelligent and conservative and being racist. I presume then that, as conservatives and
As the price of oil shoots through the roof because of political instability, and the inability of the Obama Administration to say yes to Canadian oil and thousands of jobs, we have to turn to other energy sources. Fortunately, there’s
A recent Livescience.com article appearing in Yahoo! News highlighted a study by psychologist Gordon Hodson of Brock University in Ontario in which a nexus is supposedly found between being unintelligent and conservative and being racist. I presume then that, as
DENVER – Across the United States, taxpayer dollars are being used to subsidize the salaries and benefits of teachers and other municipal employees who work for their local labor unions. This wasteful tradition costs taxpayers millions each year, and has
