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The Obama Administration might have used the powers given it by the 2009 auto industry bailout to shut down some car dealerships owned by Republicans—at least that’s the allegation being made by two Republican congressmen, Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania and ...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is seeking to create a massive online database that can pull up an individual’s personal information, connections, and associates. Currently called “Investigative System,” the ATF is asking private companies to provide bids ...

More than 300 retired generals and admirals joined a group called Mission: Readiness to ask Congress to take steps to stem the childhood obesity epidemic by improving nutrition in schools. The group’s 2010 report, “Too Fat to Fight,” pressed Congress ...

Every revolution needs slogans.  Here is mine:  politics fourth. —Gary North, Political Polytheism (1989) Real change has to start with the culture.  All we can do on Capitol Hill is try to find ways government can nurture healthy cultural trends. ...

The Motivation Conservative forces throughout the country are unhappy with a president who continually expands the reach of government, forcing citizens to pay additional taxes in order to keep the poor afloat. These groups are beginning to push for secession ...

A shadow government is rising in Greece to fill in the gaps caused by the failing official government. It’s not a stranger to most Greeks – it’s a former political party rising from the ashes to provide basic services, order ...

I love my life. At the age of fifty-two, I have figured out enough of the game to make the coin turn heads up more times than not. Most of the time, positive thinking and smiling through life is all ...

In three weeks we’ll be going to the voting booth to choose the next president of the United States. This election is more than a battle between the parties—this election is a battle for the very soul and principles that ...

Fear and paranoia are the most powerful weapons in the arsenal of the master manipulators. Those who seek to control human behavior for their own ends know that when people are afraid they become slaves to their emotions, losing all ...

Editor’s Note: Way Off the Grid is a satire feature of Off the Grid News. While the articles in this section may deal with current events, they are meant to portray these topics in a satirical and humorous light. NEW ...