And guess who didn't score so great? FreedomWorks has released a new interactive congressional scorecard available on its website. This is an impressive tool to do some rudimentary research on the voting records of our elected officials. Note that this is not a total of 100% of the bills for review; rather these bills are [...]
Monsanto Roundup weedkiller and GM maize implicated in ‘shocking’ new cancer study [GM = Genetically Modified, maize = corn] The world’s best-selling weedkiller, and a genetically modified maize resistant to it, can cause tumours, multiple organ damage and lead to premature death, new research published today reveals. In the first ever study to examine the [...]
She was there again this weekend. She must be in her late 40s, but her hair is neat, and her skin and teeth seem well cared for. She must be new to begging — that seems fairly obvious. Rather than meet the eyes of passing drivers, she keeps hers averted, looking down at the "Homeless, [...]
Thomas Jefferson Center Event Where: Andrews Residence Hall Randolph Macon College 114 College Avenue Ashland, VA 23005 Driving Directions When: Saturday September 22, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT Add to my calendar The Thomas Jefferson Center for Constitutional Restoration invites you to attend the fourth "Healing of America" Seminar Series called [...]
Really scary stuff going on in our intelligence departments. Some may scoff that this is "tinfoil" territory, but it certainly appears to be happening. Anyone that has studied history can see the danger here. When you watch these videos, think about the Department of Homeland Security domestic "checkpoints" that are being installed all over America [...]
"The government is the only thing we all belong to." http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6gLa9Te8Blw
According to Rasmussen Reports, 44% of Americans trust Obama more on the economy than Romney. Really? REALLY?!? Under Obama’s administration, America’s credit rating was downgraded for the first time in America’s history. As a result, the cost of borrowing increased. For example, instead of borrowing, say, $100 BILLION from China at 2%, it will now [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N5dA1N3S9Es
It is a popular and oft-repeated canard among the leftists, one Mayor Michael Bloomberg being chief among them, that "only the police should have weapons." Well, we all know that criminals, even in very restrictive jurisdictions and countries, have access to plenty of firepower (some of it thoughtfully provided by our very own Justice Department). [...]
The problem isn't republicans or democrats....the problem is a massive government that facilitates abuses by republicans AND democrats. "Why be a taxpayer when I can be a tax spender?"
Nationwide, 18.2% of Americans so far in 2012 say there have been times when they could not afford the food they needed, on par with the 18.6% who had trouble affording food in 2011. (GallupWellbeing, by Alyssa Brown) Another sign that the economy is not recovering quickly enough: A significant number of Americans are still [...]
Alarming articles in Forbes and National Review Online show how President Obama has declared a clandestine war on suburbanites, whom he despises, and is stealthily putting means in place to eradicate suburbs by merging them and their wealth with the cities during his second term. According to scholar and commentator Stanley Kurtz, who wrote both [...]
