Separation of Church & State? Pennsylvania General Assembly Names 2012 ‘Year of the Bible’
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
“As not only Pennsylvania, but the United States, continues to face great tests and challenges, House Resolution 535 serves as a reminder that we must look to our faith in God and the Holy Scripture to provide us with the strength, wisdom and courage to conquer these great trials,”
Dramatic move as Senator John Kerry steps into Boston College dispute
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
Senator John Kerry has made a dramatic intervention in the Boston College IRA tapes controversy.
John Boehner Admits That Keystone XL Won’t Create 100,000 Jobs
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
The pressure may be getting to John Boehner, as the Speaker made a subtle change to his story today that served as an admission that Keystone XL won’t create 100,000 jobs.
Why Newt Gingrich May Lie About His Height
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
A new study has found that wielding power causes people to pretend that they’re taller than they are.It’s been shown previously that tall people tend to get promoted more often and earn more money.
The Unlikely Reason the Recession Is Killing Legal Aid for the Poor
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
With the nation mired in the Great Recession, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to virtually zero in hopes of spurring economic growth.
If Florida Votes Romney, Obama Will Win Based On This Single Issue
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
Obamacare versus Romneycare. Governor Romney has said that he will repeal Obamacare if elected (a not-so-easy promise to keep, mind you). In the video below, he fumbled through the attack from Rick Santorum and his answers sounded evasive. He was visibly frustrated.
Record check an ineffective nuisance
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
Since criminals are no more likely to obey gun laws than other laws, requiring background checks on private gun sales is useless … if anyone is going to reform gun rules it should be Bloomberg’s New York, which has been the scene of one gun-law horror story after another, with honest citizens facing years of jail time for unwitting violations … America is returning to its traditional attitude in favor of private gun ownership… Formerly stigmatized, gun ownership is now often portrayed positively … Because Americans own more guns than ever, crime is down
Sarah Palin Calls Criticism Of Newt Gingrich ‘Stalin-Esque’
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, straining to inject herself into the 2012 Republican primary, accused Newt Gingrich’s critics of imitating the former communist dictator of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. Palin, in a post on her Facebook page that was emailed to reporters by an aide, defended Gingrich against those who said this week that he criticized Ronald Reagan, siding decisively with Gingrich against Romney in the debate this week over who was a Reagan supporter.
Obama Wants to Spend Money We Don’t Have
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
The President’s speech to Congress contained a litany of new spending programs, from creating a new “Trade Enforcement Unit” to helping out homeowners who haven’t been able to refinance their mortgages. Each one, taken by itself, can be defended. But added together, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation reports, they would require more than $20 billion in new spending. The president says that doesn’t matter because defense spending will be coming down by some $48 billion, for a net saving of about $28 billion. That sounds pretty good — until you consider that next year (according to the fi
Chris Christie Endorses the Popular Tyranny Founding Fathers Feared
Jan 30, 2012 Opinion
Chris Christie has shown himself to be a proponent of the popular tyranny the Founding Fathers feared and wrote the Constitution to address