Here’s something that cannot be repeated enough. In just the last week, Congress failed – once again – to do anything right. And, they failed on two of the biggest issues of the day. As expected, they gutted the USA Freedom Act, which now only sounds good but actually puts into law that NSA surveillance…
The USA Freedom Act was lauded as a great first step in trying to stop the abuses of the NSA. However, to even pass out of committee many changes altered the initial text of the bill. These changes didn’t improve privacy. And, unfortunately that’s just half of it. The amended bill which passed the House…
Let’s stop pulling punches. Congress is filled with terrorists. We stand with the Founders against their plans.
Walter E. Williams asks: Should we be ruled by what are seen as good ideas or by what's permissible by the U.S. Constitution?
That statement sums it all up pretty nicely – if you care about the constitution, that is. Those who want to “enforce all laws” – are insane. Or just criminals. Or both.
Each election season, GiN posts links to the sample ballots well before election day so our readers can bone up on all the candidates and all the races, not just those that gain the attention of the mainstream media. I’m a little slow on the draw this year, but here […]
“Power corrupts” is a principle proven every day by the imperial congress of the United States.
I got a call a week or so ago from a former neighbor who was excited about Ben Sasse’s candidacy for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mike Johanns. After explaining why she’s so enthused by what she’s seen during Sasse’s campaign appearances, she urged me to consider […]
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On August 11, 2013, a federal judge ruled that the State of Oklahoma has standing to proceed with a lawsuit challenging an Internal Revenue Service rule issued in May 2012 regarding premium subsidies in the form of tax credits and penalties delivered through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchange provisions. Oklahoma’s Attorney General Scott Pruitt […]