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Fifteen Republicans Duped By Shumer-Corker-Hoeven Border Amnesty Bill

Does anyone else think that the National Republican Senatorial Committee is going to have a really tough time getting donations for 2014? (The Hill) The Senate voted 67-27 Monday to advance a border security amendment to bipartisan immigration legislation, building momentum for a final vote later this week. Fifteen of the “yes” votes were Republicans, […]

Infant Died Because Her Mother Invited Her Boyfriend to Rape Her

This is the one of the most horrible stories that you’re ever going to come across. It’s almost inconceivable; yet it happened. A Missouri mother has been charged with child abuse and murder after police said she let her boyfriend rape her 4-month-old infant, resulting in the child’s death. Prosecutors in St. Charles County on […]

Attempts To Recall John McCain and Jeff Flake Over Amnesty Have Begun

Courtesy of Gateway Pundit comes welcome news: There are now recall attempts beginning against both John McCain and Jeff Flake in Arizona over their support for amnesty. The website even has an easy name to remember —: SenatorJeffFlake.com Senator Flake is Failing Arizona! **: Senator Jeff Flake is not representing Arizona voters, conservatives, or American citizens, even […]

Dems Struggle With Scandals; GOP Can’t Agree on Policy

The two political parties are in disarray. The Democrats are disheartened. The Republicans are disunited. Start with (because they’re first in alphabetical order) the Democrats. The Barack Obama they were so enthusiastic about in 2008 has been disappointing many of them lately. Not many happy Obama voters envisioned last November that his presidency would be […]

Random Thoughts

Random thoughts on the passing scene: Edmund Burke said, “There is no safety for honest men, but by believing all possible evil of evil men.” Evil men do not always snarl. Some smile charmingly. Those are the most dangerous. If you don’t think the mainstream media slants the news, keep track of how often they […]

12 Little-Known Facts About the Declaration of Independence (Part 1)

Being about a week away from Independence Day, I was doing a little reflecting upon the history surrounding the Declaration of Independence. And I thought it would be of equal interest to many of my readers to look at some often-overlooked aspects of the declaration’s production and legacy. Several historical websites hold some fascinating facts […]

Mp3, Camera Phones And The Price Of Convenience

When I was in high school, I went without lunch for a month in order to pay for my first stereo system. When I was in college and graduate school (late ’60s and early ’70s), my friends and I would brag to each other about the stereo systems we had just purchased. Friends would come […]

Whistle-Blow A Happy Tune

National Journal’s Ron Fournier wrote a strong column about why he doesn’t care whether National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden is a hero or a traitor. To Fournier, that’s “the wrong question. The Snowden narrative matters mostly to White House officials trying to deflect attention from government overreach and deception, and to media executives in […]

Breakout From Politics Of The Past

The “Faith and Freedom” Coalition held a gathering last week in Washington, D.C. It resembled many similar conservative assemblies: mostly white male speakers, a mostly white, middle-age audience and mostly full of attacks on President Obama, liberals, Democrats and Washington. That is not a winning strategy for political victory. Neither are appeals to a bygone […]

Obama, Edward Snowden and World Reaction

Perhaps the political environment and world reaction surrounding Edward Snowden can be better understood by examining the Obama administration. There is a sitting American President who has apologized on numerous occasions for perceived American mistakes.: : Obama has played softball with the world, criticized America in France, England, Turkey, Cairo, the CIA headquarters and elsewhere. Obama has […]

Obama and Irish Christianity

by Johnny Whichard:  Once again, our president has attacked Catholicism: blaming Catholic schools for creating division in Northern Ireland. Obama believes that having Protestant and Catholic schools is a force behind the historical and painful tension between these two peoples of faith. What would the president rather Northern Ireland offer for its young students?It doesn’t […]

Sarah Palin Calls Out Marco Rubio for Lying About Amnesty

When Marco Rubio ran for the Senate in 2010, not only did he promise to oppose amnesty, he attacked his opponent Charlie Crist for backing an immigration bill that put illegals on the path to citizenship. Back then, he was saying things like this. I am strongly against amnesty. The most important thing we need […]