WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration has consistently touted its successes in lowering the number of illegal aliens crossing U.S. borders, but how those crossings are measured may be suspect. In testimony released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ...
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The Limits of Political Office
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. ...
Read More »Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill Becomes Pork-Filled Christmas Present
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hurricane Sandy and the aftermath of its destruction may prove to be one giant Christmas present for people far removed from New York and New Jersey. President Obama’s $60.4 billion request for Hurricane Sandy relief includes federal ...
Read More »A Look At The Secessionist Movement
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 ...
Read More »Uncle Sam’s Retirement Account Stealing Plans Gain Steam
Americans have over $3.1 trillion stashed in their 401(k) plans; billions more reside in IRA accounts and other private retirement savings accounts. The government would love to get their hands on that money, and they have a number of perfectly ...
Read More »The Ghosts Running Greece In Place Of The Government
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 ...
Read More »Cities Around the Country Banning Private Citizens From Feeding The Homeless
Mayor Bloomberg isn’t just taking aim at super-sized sodas in his quest to impose his vision of a safe and healthy citizenry on the people of New York City. Now his administration has its sights set on “unhealthy” food donations ...
Read More »Should The Government Subsidize Nuclear Power?
Our government has clearly demonstrated subpar judgments when choosing energy companies or fields to invest in, and the fallout from the Solyndra debacle has not just affected solar companies. People are watching every loan, grant, and loan guarantee that the ...
Read More »Avoiding Another Solyndra
Solyndra was not the first alternative energy company to receive federal funding with little promise of repayment, nor will they be the last unless we make drastic changes to the way the federal government currently doles out assistance to energy ...
Read More »Parents Arrested For Letting Their Children Play Outside As America Degenerates Into Clinical Insanity
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 ...
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