An intriguing read over at the libertarian outlet Reason on the suppression of the First Amendment by the two major parties at their conventions the past two weeks: The freedom of speech issues arose when the leadership of both conventions got so cozy with the Secret Service that they began using the federal agency as […]
Read the articleThe Federal Reserve trumpets inflation as a sign of economic growth, but economist and media personality Peter Schiff told AIM that “…it wasn’t always the case that central banks were talking about how great inflation was.” Schiff said that about 10 years ago the Fed shifted from favoring constant price levels to championing persistent inflation. […]
Read the articleWhat happened Tuesday? Hillary Clinton gained 2,842 delegates Tuesday evening and was officially nominated by the Democratic party. Clinton made history, seeing as she is the first woman to gain that spot. The day’s events focused on gun violence as audience members heard from the mothers of Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown […]
Read the articleAlthough the liberal media is fawning over the Democratic National Convention, it’s hard to ignore the issues surrounding the event. Bernie Sanders supporters turned out in full force at the Democratic National Convention, causing havoc on the supposedly unified Democratic Party gathering. With the recent email scandal showing that Clinton was favored by the Democratic […]
Read the articleA great read over at Reason: Americans are so focused on the outrageous presidential candidacy of Donald Trump, we’ve largely missed one of the biggest political stories of 2016: the left’s fearsome tactics to suppress its ideological opponents. Case in point: the liberal crusade to silence climate change dissenters. About 20 Democratic attorneys general have launched […]
Read the articleWhile the National Rifle Association may be in the headlines for its legislative work, or endorsing presumed Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, the lesser known work acquiring, displaying and preserving historically significant firearms is a side of the NRA the public rarely hears about. The NRA Museum in the NRA headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia is […]
Read the articleThe story behind the boy who hugged Bernie July 15, 2016 I’ve interviewed plenty of kids before. Some are A-OK being in front of the camera — they just pretend it’s invisible. Some get camera-shy, looking at their parents frantically with a deer-in-the-headlights sort of look as they hope to say the right words. In […]
Read the articleWASHINGTON, D.C.– As many people paraded through our nation’s capital to celebrate Independence Day, a few dozen people gathered together to march for D.C. statehood. Although supporters and non-supporters attended the parade, everyone seemed to agree on one aspect —we must get rid of the “red tape” in Washington. “What’s important is that we eliminate […]
Read the articleAfter obtaining the recommendation of the National Education Association for president, former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, spoke at the NEA’s convention in Washington, D.C. today. According to NEA’s website, in order to win the organization’s recommendation, the candidates must complete a questionnaire and then sit for an in-person, videotaped interview with the NEA president. […]
Read the articleA young lady had presented an exhibit on the Fatherhood Leadership Crisis in America and cited Barack Obama as a successful person who grew up without a father’s leadership. But the evidence suggests that in fact Obama did grow up with a father’s leadership, and that the father was none other than his communist mentor, Frank Marshall Davis, and not Barack Hussein Obama Sr., the Kenyan who had “abandoned” the family.
Read the articleA good read from our friend Mike Gonzalez: Despite signs everywhere that the Orlando massacre has failed to bring the country together, there seems to be a growing consensus on at least one point—considering a return to E Pluribus Unum. This is a national debate that conservatives have long demanded and should relish having. Sure, […]
Read the articleEditor’s Note: This piece was originally published at the American Spectator. I was attending a graduation party Sunday afternoon when a former student asked for my thoughts on the shooting in Orlando. We both expressed our obvious horror at the immediate inhumanity: the dead, the maimed, the agony of the families, the callousness, the monstrousness. […]
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