Recent statements by Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich regarding the powers of the Supreme Court have opened up a conversation that is crucial to every American, especially now that the court has agreed to consider the
Eric Holder has been on a racialist bender the last few weeks. Last week, he said his skin color is responsible for the fury of criticism over his Justice Department allowing thousands of guns to flood Mexico. Friday, he blocked
Walk into your local gun shop and you’re likely to be greeted by some of the hardest working salesmen and women in America. On Black Friday alone Gun dealers flooded the FBI with background check requests for prospective hand gun
We live in a democratic society, and that means that we can put certain issues and people to a vote and let the majority rule. However, there are certain rights that no majority percentage can vote away: the right to
Is Colbert’s trained-seal audience even enjoying these increasingly pathetic and boorish stunts? You’d think there would be a cheaper and more dignified way to kiss Barack Obama’s ass. Like, say, actually doing so. Associated Press: Comedian Stephen Colbert is offering
Against the expressed wishes of Obama White House lawyers, the United States Supreme Court has agreed to resolve the Obama Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the State of Arizona over its get-tough illegal immigration law (SB 1070). The decision comes
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), under Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, released a surprising bulletin on Friday, announcing that states will have greater flexibility in implementing ObamaCare. The announcement comes on the threshold of the presidential election year, when
(Reuters) – Oral arguments on President Barack Obama’s sweeping U.S. healthcare overhaul will last 5-1/2 hours spread over three days from March 26-28, the Supreme Court said on Monday. The Supreme Court last month agreed to hear the 5-1/2 hours
On virtually every policy issue and in most sectors of the economy, the left’s solutions call for bigger government. The clear implication of that worldview: We should trust government bureaucrats more than private individuals to innovate, create and provide prosperity
The Writers Guild of America-East is trying to reason with the Occupy Wall Street crowd. Let’s see how that works out. The WGA hearts the scruffy protesters, but the guild’s Eastern branch got into a snit after OWS members shut
[youtube QTTdkiQh_qQ] Mr. Speaker: I rise in opposition to Section 1021 of the underlying Conference Report (H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act). This section specifically affirms that the President has the authority to deny due process to any American
Peter Johnson, Jr. provides analysis on “Fox and Friends” of the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the controversial immigration law enacted by Arizona in 2010.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on a politically charged law in Arizona targeting illegal immigrants.
From AFP: The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a controversial immigration law which has been challenged by President Barack Obama’s administration. The law in the southwestern state of Arizona would authorize police to stop suspected illegal immigrants
JOE BIDEN: [handing President phone] Axelrod calling from Chicago, Boss. He sounds pissed. OBAMA: Hey Axe! Whassup? No, I don’t know who leaked our decision to abandon blue collar whites. Soon’s we find the S.O.B., we’ll dress him up like
Last Thursday, in an address before the Association for Public Law’s annual conference at the Dead Sea, Israeli Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch launched an unhinged attack on the Knesset and the government. Beinisch accused Israel’s elected officials of “inciting
The Obama Administration has initiated a major “Affirmative Action” policy reversal, that could create major new social divisions in the run up to the 2012 election. According to the Communist Party USA‘s People’s World Affirmative action, the policy designed to
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chair of the House Budget Committee, also leads the Prosperity PAC, a political action committee devoted to supporting his ideas for reform and to helping candidates who share them. As the 2012 election approaches, Rep. Ryan
NPR’s Morning Edition hosted a debate (of sorts) today on the question of “inequality” in American society. Like other mainstream media outlets, it is faithfully following the line laid down by President Obama, the Democrats, and the Occupy Wall Street
For many years, beer and wine wholesalers have ardently defended states’ right to regulate alcoholic beverages. Their wholesalers’ associations–the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America–have written countless letters to the editor, op-eds, press releases,
This year, with our new film The Gift Of Life in the forefront of my mind, I have been thinking about how thankful I am for life. The film, hosted by the great advocate for life Governor Mike Huckabee, profiles
[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets112211.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Carrie Severino, to discuss Elena Kagan’s involvement in Obamacare while serving as Solicitor General, what inside
This past weekend the Washington Post published a hit piece on the grand opening of a museum in Georgia dedicated to the birthplace of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The paper was desperate to make some grand conspiracy, some
Four years ago, Mitt Romney was the last, best hope of the conservative movement as a surging John McCain looked set to clinch the Republican nomination. Romney’s concession speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) (parts a, b, and
In a move that grabbed attention among the technology and retail business communities, three senators–Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)–introduced legislation aimed at allowing states to require online-only, out-of-state retailers to collect and
