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VIDEO: Schumer Admits Obamacare Will Increase Health Care Costs

It’s been a rough week for Obamacare. First came President Obama’s laughable defense of the health-care law, then news spread about an outcry from local leaders in Minnesota worried about the soaring costs of the “Affordable” Care Act. The New England Journal of Medicine released a study Wednesday undermining the left’s central argument for expanding Medicaid. [youtube […]

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The Unknown Cost of Federal Student Loans

Newscom Starting July 1, interest rates on federal student loans are set to rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. As Congress again considers preventing the interest rate on federal student loans from doubling, the cost to taxpayers should be a central issue. However, in a recent Issue Brief, Heritage analyst Jason Richwine points out […]

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Boy Scouts of America Survey: 61% Support Current Policy of Excluding Homosexuals

(CNSNews.com) – The results of a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) survey shows that a majority of  members  support keeping in place the policy  that prohibits homosexuals from joining or leading  the organization. Ahead of a May 23 vote on whether to change its policies to allow openly homosexual scout members and/or gay scout leaders, […]

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Pentagon: Soldiers who spread faith may be prosecuted

Soldiers who promote their faith can be prosecuted under military law, the Pentagon said in a brief statement released to the media. “Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense,” the statement to Fox News stated. “Court martials and non-judicial punishments are decided on a case-by-case basis.” The statement comes on the heels of a Breitbart report about Pentagon officials […]

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Poll: 29% of Registered Voters Believe Armed Revolution Might Be Necessary in Next Few Years

By Gregory Gwyn-Williams, Jr. Twenty-nine percent of registered voters think that an armed revolution might be necessary in the next few years in order to protect liberties, according to a Public Mind poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University. The poll, which surveyed 863 registered voters and had a margin of error of +/-3.4, focused on both gun […]

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INFOGRAPHIC: Obama’s Red Tape Rising

Regulatory costs skyrocketed in the first term of the Obama Administration, which added nearly $70 billion to the already excessive annual burden of government do’s and don’ts. Virtually every aspect of Americans’ lives is controlled to a varying extent by regulation, including how we light our homes, wash our clothes, fuel our cars, feed our […]

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NYC Elementary School Becomes Kind to Animals and Decides to Make a Difference: Adopts All-Vegetarian Menu

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City elementary school has adopted an all-vegetarian menu, serving kids tofu wraps and veggie chili. Public School 244 is the first public school in the city to go all-veggie. The animal-welfare group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it might be the first all-veggie public elementary […]

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U.S. Should Stand Up to China on Cyber Attacks; Obama Rewards China for Hacking

The highest-ranking American military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Martin Dempsey, continued this Administration’s naïve attempts to cooperate with China when it comes to cybersecurity during a visit there last week. China is arguably the worst offender among nations in terms of cyber attacks and cyber theft. The U.S. should stop trying to […]

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Radical Christianity vs. Radical Islam

By Trevor Thomas Finally, Bill Maher got something right.  Following the Boston bombings, Maher responded to Brian Levy, the director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University in San Bernardino (a great example of needed reforms in public higher education), “[T]here’s only one faith, for example, that kills you […]

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