NYC Nanny Police State Wants to Now Limit Milk and Popcorn
In 2011 it started with the City Council of New York voting to ban smoking including outdoor public places such as parks, or walkways. Smoking is a terrible habit, although do we need our government banning it? The board hand-picked by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that wants to ban of selling of sugar-filled drinks such as […]
US Police to Have Drones That Shoot Bullets, Teargas
As more and more civil right erode for US citizens inside Obama’s nanny police state. American police officers may soon be able to use unmanned aircraft not only for surveillance, but also for offensive action against US citizens. The drones may be equipped to fire rubber rounds and tear gas. “Those are things that law enforcement utilizes day in […]
South American Union’s Left Turn Is Bad News
Venezuelan Ali Rodriguez, recently chosen to lead the Union of South American Nations as Secretary General In a ceremony in Bogota on June 11, the position of Secretary General of UNASUR passed from Colombian Maria Emma Mejia to Venezuela’s Ali Rodriguez. An ex-Marxist guerrilla, former foreign and energy minister, and former Ambassador to Cuba, the […]
Conservative bloggers attacked, silenced
In recent weeks a very dangerous pattern of personal attacks against conservative bloggers has occurred with increasing frequency. Combined with a related decision last week by a judge to place a gag order on a conservative blogger, we now face a real threat to conservative speech at the grassroots level just as the election season […]
Rep. Franks: House Should Ban Funding for HHS Mandate That Attacks Religious Liberty
(CNSNews.com) – Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said on Friday that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives should include language in the next continuing resolution (CR) prohibiting the administration from enforcing a regulation that mandates that all health-care plans in the United States must cover, without any fees or co-pay, sterilizations, artificial contraceptives and abortifacients. “We should […]
Israeli Knesset Speaker: We Cannot Ignore the Armenian Genocide
The Knesset held a special discussion on Tuesday regarding the 1915 Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide, also called the Armenian Massacres or the Great Crime, was the planned and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire around the time of World War I through massacres and forced marches. Between 1 and 1.5 million Armenians died during this […]
Syrian Rebels Use Mosque Minarets To Order “Infidel” Christians To Leave Or Be Killed
(Vatican Insider) — An exodus of Christians is taking place in Western Syria: the Christian population has fled the city of Qusayr, near Homs, following an ultimatum issued by the military chief of the armed opposition, Abdel Salam Harba. This is what local sources told the news agency Fides, pointing out that since the conflict broke […]
The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class
Distinguished law scholar Elizabeth Warren teaches contract law, bankruptcy, and commercial law at Harvard Law School. She is an outspoken critic of America’s credit economy, which she has linked to the continuing rise in bankruptcy among the middle-class. [youtube akVL7QY0S8A nolink]
Lessons Learned From US Withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
News article from CNN announcing President George W. Bush’s decision to withdraw from the ABM Treaty Ten years ago tomorrow, the United States formally withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, which has defined strategic thinking for about 30 years. On Wednesday, The Heritage Foundation will host an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the withdrawal […]
Iranian Media: Islamic World Needs Nuclear Weapons
Iranian state-run media has published a commentary that stated, “The Islamic world should rise up and shout that a nuclear bomb is our right.” The regime under Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has constantly stated that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. The commentary was published by Fars News Agency, which is run by the […]
U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue Talks an Opportunity to get Partnership Back on Track
U.S. and Indian leaders hold their third round of Strategic Dialogue talks in Washington, D.C. this week amidst growing concern that the U.S.-India relationship is failing to live up to its potential or what U.S. policymakers expected from it seven years ago when the civil nuclear deal was first unveiled. A number of differences between […]
