Only three weeks after re-election in 2012, Sheriff Joe Arpaio was hit with a recall effort. Now, with anti-Arpaio petitions in circulation in Maricopa County, Arizona, “America’s Sheriff” is organizing his forces to oppose a recall backed by the deep
Many profound and detailed admiration pieces will be written about the late Margaret Thatcher, and they’ll be much deeper than this one. But I want to get on record with my own esteem for Mrs. Thatcher, whose character, philosophy, and
(AP) Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87By GREGORY KATZ and ROBERT BARRAssociated PressLONDONLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a
Baroness Thatcher died this morning following a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell said. Lord Bell said: “It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning. The
Though Pope Francis was elected to the papacy less than a month ago, his outgoing personality and outward devotion to the poor and the sick have warmed the hearts of both Catholics and non-Catholics around the world. Some, however, appear
(AP) Obama: Proposed budget not his ‘ideal plan’By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONConfronting bipartisan criticism, President Barack Obama conceded Saturday his proposed budget is not his “ideal plan” but said it offers “tough reforms” to the nation’s benefit programs while closing loopholes
In response to Consent of the Governed?: Ah, you’ve brought forth one of my favorite hobby horses, among the most unique treasures of the Revolution, and one of the towering achievements of moral imagination: the consent of the governed. The
By MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced Monday that he is now in favor of gay marriage, the latest of several lawmakers to change positions on the issue now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Casey said he
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen
This year, March 31 is Easter Day, the day that American Christians celebrate Jesus Christ having risen from the tomb to join his Father in Heaven. But instead of hosting a doodle celebrating that sacred holiday, this March 31, Google
In response to How Google celebrates Easter: I can’t get too worked up over Google’s selection of Cesar Chavez for their Easter Sunday Doodle. They’re a private multinational corporation, after all, and Christians aren’t their only customers. I’m sure they
A sticking point in negotiations over an immigration reform deal has been the business community’s desire to have a consistent, reliable visa process for guest workers and unions’ fear that such a system would depress wages. On Saturday, negotiators for
(AP) NYC deal is key in sick days push, advocates sayBy JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKHundreds of thousands of workers in New York City are poised to get paid sick days in what may prove a pivotal moment in a national
WASHINGTON, March 30 (UPI) —Republicans called on President Obama Saturday to approve work on the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, a project they called a “no brainer.” Delivering the GOP’s weekly media address, Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., said the long-delayed
The UAW is proudly announcing its third straight year of membership growth. However this year’s growth was fairly anemic. The union ended 2012 with 382,513 members, just 1,797 more than 2011. The UAW actually gained around 7,000 members in the
Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany, M.D. made waves this week after publicly criticizing voter registration functions in Obamacare application drafts – leading to an emerging debate as to whether such options should be available in the 60-plus-page form. Unfortunately, the debate has largely
“If Jesus were alive today, he would be more inclined to say, ‘you know, I didn’t know it all…’” – Rev. Oliver White, Sean Hannity Show, March 27, 2013 In general, most news outlets have provided awful coverage of the
A Wisconsin man was charged on Tuesday for his involvement in the 2011 cyberattack on Koch Industries, in which the hacker collective Anonymous launched a series of distributed denial of service attacks on several websites associated with the company. Eric
Erick Erickson at RedState had a post this morning making the case that same-sex marriage is incompatible with religious freedom: Within a year or two we will see Christian schools attacked for refusing to admit students whose parents are gay.
If anyone wants to argue that the same government currently forcing religious institutions to purchase the abortion pill through ObamaCare will not eventually use civil rights violations in order to attempt to force the Church to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies
The AFL-CIO recognized on Monday the victims who perished in New York City’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 102 years ago. The fire killed 146 immigrant garment workers. A ceremony was held in Greenwich Village last week memorializing the victims. The
At Breitbart News’ “The Uninvited” Panel during CPAC last weekend, Rosemary Jenks, the director of government relations for Numbers USA, told the packed audience that Republicans have not thoroughly considered and discussed how giving amnesty to 11-12 million illegal immigrants
The Colorado government, now completely run by Democrats, has done an about-face regarding civil unions for gay couples. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill allowing same-sex civil unions roughly a year ago after the same idea went down to
On Monday, the City of San Bernadino approved $1M in pay hikes. The city filed bankruptcy on August 1 of last year. San Bernadino is forced to grant these pay hikes on account of its city charter that dictates
