Vindication of Darren Wilson: Worthy of “Teachable Moment” Mr. President?

By John W. Lillpop On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced that former police officer Darren Wilson would NOT face criminal prosecution for his role in the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri last August. As reported: In the criminal investigation, federal officials concluded Wilson’s actions “do not constitute prosecutable violations under the applicable […]

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Senate Fails to Override Obama’s Keystone XL Veto. See How Your Senators Voted.

On Wednesday, the Senate failed to override President Obama’s veto of legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Sixty-two senators voted to authorize construction of the pipeline, five short of the 67 votes needed to override a presidential veto. Thirty-seven voted to sustain the veto. President Obama’s ridiculous veto of #Keystone prevented a great […]

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Can Obama Raise Your Taxes Without Congressional Approval?

The U.S. Constitution requires that tax bills originate in the House of Representatives. So could President Obama really impose a tax hike on Americans through executive action? White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that Obama is “very interested” in raising taxes without congressional approval, according to a report by Townhall. Recently, Sen. Bernie […]

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Obama Demands Inquiry into Nemtsov Killing

Boris Nemtsov, 55, a prominent Russian opposition leader and the former first deputy prime minister, was shot dead in Moscow Friday evening. Nemtsov’s assassins shot him four times from a passing car, meters away from one of the Kremlin towers and in the shadow of St. Basil’s Cathedral. Nemtsov was a star politician and a […]

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DHS Secretary Fails to Cite Any Law Authorizing Obama to Give Social Security Numbers to Illegal Aliens

(CNSNews.com) – When asked to do so at a Thursday press briefing, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson failed to cite any law that authorized President Barack Obama to give Social Security Numbers to illegal aliens. CNSNews.com asked Johnson: “A federal court in Texas v. United States has said giving an illegal alien a Social Security […]

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Who Has the Last Word When It Comes to Redistricting?

The Supreme Court heard a vigorous debate today over who ultimately has the constitutional authority to determine where the boundary lines are drawn for congressional districts. Paul Clement, former solicitor general under the George W. Bush administration, argued on behalf of Arizona state legislators in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. He was up […]

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What This Homeschool Mom Thinks About How the Government Regulates Homeschooling

If millions of Americans are doing it, the conventional wisdom among government bureaucrats is that somebody ought to regulate it. Look no further than the growing movement known as homeschooling. It’s estimated that upwards of three million school age children in America are now foregoing the traditional schoolhouse, public or private, and getting their education […]

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Why Are Lawmakers Attacking This Archbishop for Requiring Catholic Teachers to Not Slam Catholicism?

If McDonald’s told its employees that it was unacceptable to diss its fast food as gross, disgusting or unhealthy at either McDonald’s or in a public setting, would it elicit a heated reaction from lawmakers? Probably not. So why are lawmakers getting involved in a Catholic bishop’s decision to tell diocesan employees he expected them […]

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