
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”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.11 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0
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
by John Hayward11 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

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
by Kristin Tate11 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

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
by Daniel Nussbaum11 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

British schools have been told to look out for signs of a gruesome form of abuse known as “breast ironing” which involves girls as young as 10 having their chests pounding with heated objects, including rocks, to disguise signs of
by Nick Hallett10 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas — The long standing war between the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas may be over or almost over. A document Breitbart Texas obtained from Mexican federal law enforcement claimed that the Zetas and the Gulf Cartel had ended
by Ildefonso Ortiz10 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

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
by William Bigelow9 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

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
by Merrill Hope9 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

DALLAS, Texas — Satanic graffiti and multiple bomb threats plagued schools in East Texas resulting in an arrest related to the threatening graffiti, forced evacuations, and heightened security on several campuses the week of November 3. First, on Tuesday, November
by Merrill Hope7 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

The former Labour Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, is secretly planning to run for the City of London Council, in a move that will further politicise the once independent body. Breitbart London can exclusively reveal Scotland is planning the run for
by Breitbart London7 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) — Ben Carson is officially a Republican again, and he’s unofficially running for president. The conservative physician switched his political affiliation back from independent to the GOP on Election Day, and made no effort to hide
by Breitbart News7 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

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
by Breitbart News7 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) has requested an injunction against a fracking ban passed by voters in Denton, Texas this Tuesday. It is the first group to legally challenge the new ban. Denton sits on top of a large reserve
by Kristin Tate6 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0
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
by Javier Manjarres6 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

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
by Breitbart News6 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Though votes were still being tallied around the state of Connecticut, incumbent Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-WFP) decided to give a rousing speech to his supporters at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, declaring victory. As the Hartford Courant reported, Malloy told his
by Dr. Susan Berry5 Nov 2014, 9:54 AM PST0
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
by Dan Riehl5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

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
by Joel B. Pollak5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

AUSTIN, Texas — A school bus from Kirbyville Independent School District, in East Texas, was slammed into by an 18-wheeler injuring several students. The accident occurred on Highway 96 just north of the town of Kirbyville and south of Jasper,
by Bob Price5 Nov 2014, 6:54 AM PST0

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
by Breitbart News5 Nov 2014, 3:01 AM PST0

On November 4, Vice President Joe Biden suggested Kansas Senate candidate Greg Orman (I) will caucus with Democrats if he defeats Republican incumbent Pat Roberts. Fox News’s James Rosen relayed the news during the Election Day airing of The Real
by AWR Hawkins4 Nov 2014, 12:08 PM PST0

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
by Breitbart TV4 Nov 2014, 11:31 AM PST0

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.
by William Bigelow4 Nov 2014, 7:28 AM PST0

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
by Kristin Tate4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Though Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill (D) said on Monday that her office was ready for a successful Election Day, on Tuesday morning, her office said it appears the City of Hartford did not distribute voting lists to the
by Dr. Susan Berry4 Nov 2014, 6:22 AM PST0