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Media Fall for 'Married Jesus' Hoax, Again

Media Fall for 'Married Jesus' Hoax, Again

There is a foolproof recipe for making it rich in modern pseudo-scholarship. The recipe is: 1. Take one dusty old text in a language few people read. 2. Stirring frequently, spin the text until it makes some sensational claim “disproving”

The stupidity of the Affordable Care Act

In response to Jonathan Gruber – ACA and ‘The Stupidity Of The American Voter’: I see the Left is drenching the Internet in flop sweat as they either search for some mystical “context” that will change the plain meaning of

Texas Teacher on Paid Leave After Racist Tweet About Ferguson

Texas Teacher on Paid Leave After Racist Tweet About Ferguson

A Texas teacher was placed on leave without pay after posting a racially-charged tweet referencing Ferguson, Missouri, where black teen Michael Brown was shot by police officer Darren Wilson.  Vinita Hegwood is an African American English teacher at the Duncanville Independent

GOP Wins Surprise Assembly Seat in East Bay

GOP Wins Surprise Assembly Seat in East Bay

Republican Catharine Baker won the tightly-contested Bay Area race for California’s 16th Assembly seat against Democratic challenger Tim Sbranti last week, the first time a Republican has won a Bay Area Assembly seat since 2006. According to the San Francisco

Peters Credits Distance from Obama for Victory in CA-52

Peters Credits Distance from Obama for Victory in CA-52

Democratic congressman Scott Peters, 56, looking like the likely winner in California’s 52nd congressional district over GOP candidate Carl DeMaio, claims that he won the close race partly because he put daylight between himself and Barack Obama. Peters noted that he

Progressive Bias Rampant In Texas Textbooks

Progressive Bias Rampant In Texas Textbooks

DALLAS, Texas — On the week of November 17-21, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) will reconvene for a final week of meetings in the ongoing Social Studies textbook adoption process. Called Proclamation 2015 to reflect the 2015-16 school

Scottish Nationalists Storm Back after Referendum Defeat

Scottish Nationalists Storm Back after Referendum Defeat

LONDON/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Just weeks after seeing their dream of an independent Scotland wiped out in an historic referendum defeat, Scottish nationalists have turned failure into a revival which could transform British politics at next year’s UK general election. The

Senator King Is A Democrat In Hiding

In response to King Will Continue To Caucus With the Democrats: No surprise here. King really isn’t an Independent, but a blue-blood Democrat. I am going to assume that he will want to stay far away from Republicans, considering that

Israel, Jordan Try to Ease Tensions in Jerusalem

Israel, Jordan Try to Ease Tensions in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to ease tensions at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site Thursday, calling Jordan’s king to reassert his commitment to protecting the sacred shrines in hopes of quieting weeks of unrest. His outreach

King Will Continue To Caucus With the Democrats

Despite previous hints that he might opt to decide to caucus with Republicans and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reaching out in an attempt to make that happen,  Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine says he’ll be staying with

Kashkari Breaks 40%, Outperforms Whitman

Kashkari Breaks 40%, Outperforms Whitman

Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari may have lost decisively to Governor Jerry Brown, but he won more than 40% of the statewide vote, an important threshold that may establish a foundation for his future political ambitions. Moreover, at 41.3% of

Fear Stalks Hong Kong Sex Workers after Grisly Murders

Fear Stalks Hong Kong Sex Workers after Grisly Murders

Even on a weekday night, the bars of Hong Kong’s Wanchai red-light district are teeming — stern-looking “mama-sans” supervise young women in miniskirts enticing punters with calls of “Hey handsome” and “Let’s party”. In an upmarket apartment streets away from

Biden: Orman 'Will Be With Us'

Biden: Orman 'Will Be With Us'

Vice President Joe Biden stated that Kansas’ Independent US Senate candidate Greg Orman “will be with us” during an interview on WPLR’s “Chaz and AJ” show on Tuesday. Biden declared that Democrats “will hold the Senate.”  He predicted Democrat wins

Gallup: Democrat Senate Candidates Hurt by Obama

Gallup: Democrat Senate Candidates Hurt by Obama

A Gallup poll taken between July 1 and October 15 reveals that in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, and North Carolina, where the Senate races are up for grabs, Barack Obama’s unpopularity may prove to be a decisive tipping point. 

Voters Approve Fracking Ban in Texas Gas and Oil City

Voters Approve Fracking Ban in Texas Gas and Oil City

Denton, a gas and oil city located north of Dallas, is expected to become the first Lone Star State city to ban fracking. On Tuesday, voters approved a proposed ban on the drilling method — the vote follows Denton’s City Council rejection of