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Jesse Jackson Calls Florida an 'Apartheid State'

Jesse Jackson Calls Florida an 'Apartheid State'

First the left tried to boycott Arizona over an immigration law whose substantive core was upheld by the Supreme Court. Now the left is trying to stir up hatred against Florida over the verdict in the Zimmerman trial, with Jesse

Texas AG Greg Abbott Announces Bid for Governor

Texas AG Greg Abbott Announces Bid for Governor

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) announced on Sunday in San Antonio that he will run for governor of his state. Abbott, a conservative, hopes to succeed Gov. Rick Perry (R) who earlier announced that he will not seek a

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Trial Starts Monday

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Trial Starts Monday

Eyes will be watching Pennsylvania as a trial starts Monday to determine if a 2012 voter identification law is constitutional. The law requires all voters to show a certain form of photo ID before they vote. The American Civil Liberties

Texas Passes Controversial Abortion Bill, Sends to Gov. Perry

Texas Passes Controversial Abortion Bill, Sends to Gov. Perry

(AP) Texas Republicans finally pass new abortion limitsBy CHRIS TOMLINSON and WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasRepublican lawmakers passed a bill that would give Texas some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws and force most of its clinics to close, leading

Senate Democrats on Defense with Late-Term Abortion

Senate Democrats on Defense with Late-Term Abortion

With a late-term abortion ban having passed the House, and more states adopting late-term abortion restrictions and safety standards, feminists and liberal politicians are on defense regarding abortion, a prominent plank of the liberal agenda and a pivotal political and

Feds Shake Down Farmer for Free Raisins

Feds Shake Down Farmer for Free Raisins

A California raisin farmer is facing bankruptcy for defying a law requiring him to give the government a portion of his raisin crop without compensation.   According to a Washington Post report, Marvin Horne, 68, stopped giving the government his

Bill Cosby Calls Voting Rights Act Ruling 'Egregious'

Bill Cosby Calls Voting Rights Act Ruling 'Egregious'

Comedian Bill Cosby took to his Facebook page this week to express concern for the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Voting Rights Act. The Court struck down a part of the nearly 60-year-old act which required approval from the Justice

NC Same-Sex Marriage Case May Endanger Religious Liberty

NC Same-Sex Marriage Case May Endanger Religious Liberty

Gay marriage could be back in the Supreme Court in the next two years, particularly to determine whether the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution includes a right to redefine marriage to include homosexual couples. A decision supporting that premise

Colombia Extradites Notorious Drug Boss to US

Colombia Extradites Notorious Drug Boss to US

The last of the major Colombian drug lords — Daniel “El Loco” Barrera — was extradited to the United States, where there had been a $5 million reward for his capture, Colombian police said. His capture in Venezuela last year

Privacy Group Asks SCOTUS to Stop NSA Phone Surveillance

EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center) filed an emergency petition yesterday with the Supreme Court to stop the National Security Agency from collecting phone records from American citizens.  The petition asks the court to vacate the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)

Ginsburg Rebuts Retirement

Ginsburg Rebuts Retirement

President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nightmare might come true if the GOP can recapture the Senate in 2014.   Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she has no interest in retiring now so that Obama can pick a younger successor and