California’s Massive Exodus: More People Leaving Than Moving In
For a clue to why California is losing its allure as a place to settle down, just ask Jennifer McCluer, who moved out of California in 2007 after she obtained her license in skin care. Unable to afford Orange County’s sky-high rents, she opted for Portland, Ore. “A big motivator was that I lived with […]
Cultural Jihad via Censorship
In May 2010, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg posited that the individual who packed a Nissan Pathfinder full of explosives and parked it in Times Square was likely a homegrown American “with a political agenda who doesn’t like the health care bill or something.” Fortunately, the car bomb did not detonate. The terrorist turned out to be Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistan-born […]
Iran Missile Could hit US, Warns U.S of ‘Coming Event’
North America is on high alert, according to an internal security document obtained by ABC News that predicted the threat from Iran against Jewish targets including those in the USA. The head of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, told an audience at a closed forum in Tel Aviv recently that Iran is trying to […]
Chart of the Week: Obama’s Abuse of FEMA Declarations
President Obama has used his executive power in many ways to expand the role of government. But there’s one area that stands out: Obama’s frequent and repeated use of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue emergency and disaster declarations. Heritage’s Matt Mayer reports that Obama “eviscerated the record books by issuing 243 declarations in […]
Home Values Continue To Plunge
U.S. single-family home prices fell more than expected in November, highlighting a sector that continues to struggle to make a meaningful recovery, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&P/Case-Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas declined 0.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, a bigger drop than the 0.5 percent economists had expected. […]
Whitehouse Cover-up: Hiding Documents from Congress in Probe
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department and Republicans on a House committee looking into a flawed gun-smuggling probe within the Obama Administration called Operation Fast and Furious appear headed for an impasse over congressional demands for internal Justice documents. The dispute is expected to be a prime topic at a hearing Thursday, when Attorney General […]
For Now, Government Still Lets You Pick Your Own Roommate
The people of the United States ordained a Constitution of limited government. As time passes, the people have more of the “government” and less of the “limited.” Americans must work at maintaining their freedoms. Defense of the constitutional freedom of association involved in choosing roommates to share housing illustrates the effort required. Government has attempted […]
Spirit Airlines CEO Fights New Federal Regulations
The U.S. Department of Transportation imposed new regulations on airlines Jan. 24 that were supposed to benefit consumers. The rules require all government taxes and fees to be included in advertised fares and allow passengers to withhold payment for 24 hours after making a reservation, if it’s one week before the flight’s departure. Some consumers […]
One Group’s Strategy to Derail Oil Pipelines, Raise Energy Prices
Details of a large non-profit’s plans to combat the Keystone XL pipeline have surfaced, and offer some insight into the strategies and tactics of groups looking to combat the use of fossil fuels. Canadian news channel Sun News uncovered of a PowerPoint presentation from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund detailing its work with other groups to […]
Another Reason to Stop Romney: He Has Formed a Strategic Alliance With Anti-Semite Ron Paul
RENO, NEV. — The remaining candidates in the winnowed Republican presidential field are attacking one another with abandon, each day bringing fresh headlines of accusations and outrage. But Mitt Romney and Ron Paul haven’t laid a hand on each other. They never do. Despite deep differences on a range of issues, Romney and Paul became […]
Government Unions Support California Tax Hike
Two well-connected government unions in California are teaming with Gov. Jerry Brown to support a multibillion-dollar tax increase. The California Teachers Association and Service Employees International Union were the top two spenders for lobbying in 2011 with combined efforts totaling more than $10 million, according to Sacramento Bee. Now they’re using their muscle to champion […]
