The Syrian rebels supported by Barack Obama, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio among many others made a video in which they beheaded a Catholic priest. VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) – The Vatican is confirming the death by beheading of Franciscan Father, Francois Murad, who was martyred by Syrian jihadists on June 23. Below is …
Finally! The CFTC, or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has filed charges against Jon Corzine (D – NJ) relating to the failure of MF Global. As a reminder, Corzine’s company allegedly used customer money to double-down on European sovereign debt in 2011, resulting in large losses and the eventual bankruptcy of the company. The lawsuit, …
Mike’s Financial Pocket – June 28th – Corzine Cornered!Read More »
More often than not, we tread carefully around here on social issues. They certainly are contentious, and abortion is an area that creates divisions where many do not exist. As somebody that is adamantly opposed to abortion in almost all cases (Yes, I admit that the only exception I could morally support is one in …
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Pretty strong words from the NY Times editorial page: Amnesty would undermine the integrity of the country’s immigration laws and would depress the wages of its lowest-paid native-born workers. Back in 1986, Congress granted amnesty to an estimated three million illegal immigrants as part of a law that also promised to crack down on …
“Do as I say, not as I do” is not a mantra that GOP who claim to be supportive of “smaller government” or “fiscal sanity” should employ. And yet…we have the Farm Bill. The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 is essentially made up of two things: pork subsidies and food stamps. …
The Farm Bill: It’s About Food Stamps And SubsidiesRead More »
Updated: 6/26/13 at 5:52 PM – This post will be updated throughout the day as the site’s contributors offer their own thoughts on the ruling. The Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a 5-4 ruling, declaring it unconstitutional on the grounds that a marriage recognized in a couple’s home state …
Senator Marco Rubio — who swept into office on a tide of goodwill and Tea Party sentiment — has in recent months devoted himself to immigration reform in an effort to address real issues with our current policy. In a crass political sense, he may also be engaged in an attempt to reach out to …
Today the Supreme Court handed down their second highly anticipated decision of this session. After the affirmative action case, Fisher v. University of Texas, was sent back to the Fifth Circuit yesterday, today’s case involving the Voting Rights Act was ruled in 5-4 decision. The majority was Chief Justice Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Scalia, and Alito. But …
Shelby County v. Holder: SCOTUS Rules on Voting Rights ActRead More »
The Wall Street Journal had a piece about alcohol consumption and women, two subjects near and dear to my heart. Indeed, more women are drinking now than at any time in recent history, according to health surveys. In the nine years between 1998 and 2007, the number of women arrested for drunken driving rose 30%, …
In yet another example of President Obama’s disconnect over what is important to the electorate and the American people, he will be delivering a major speech on climate change at Georgetown University this Tuesday. The President is expected to lay out a bunch of executive actions (what else is new?), one of which may be …
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