Keystone XL oil pipeline clears big hurdle – Washington Times
A long-awaited State Department review has raised no serious environmental objections to the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, potentially setting the stage for President Obama to approve the massive, politically charged project and dealing a blow to environmentalists who vehemently oppose it. The lengthy Environmental Impact Study, the final version of which was released Friday […]
Huge ‘Super PAC’ Is Moving Early to Back Clinton – NYTimes.com
The Obama political operation that once buried Hillary Rodham Clinton’s White House ambitions is now rapidly converging around her possible 2016 presidential bid, conferring on Mrs. Clinton enormous early advantages in money, expertise and voter targeting techniques.On Thursday, Priorities USA Action, a “super PAC” that played an important role in helping re-elect President Obama, announced […]
Bailing Out Health Insurers and Helping Obamacare | The Weekly Standard
Robert Laszewski—a prominent consultant to health insurance companies—recently wrote in a remarkably candid blog post that, while Obamacare is almost certain to cause insurance costs to skyrocket even higher than it already has, “insurers won’t be losing a lot of sleep over it.” How can this be? Because insurance companies won’t bear the cost of […]
Bob Grant, Father of Conservative Talk Radio, Dead at 84
Veteran New York radio personality Bob Grant — widely credited with inventing the conservative talk-radio format — has died at the age of 84. via Bob Grant, Father of Conservative Talk Radio, Dead at 84.
9 Things You Didn’t Know About the Second Amendment – Girls Just Wanna Have Guns
1. The Second Amendment codifies a pre-existing right FOLLOW GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE GUNS ON FACEBOOK! The Constitution doesn’t grant or create rights; it recognizes and protects rights that inherently exist. This is why the Founders used the word “unalienable” previously in the Declaration of Independence; these rights cannot be created or taken away. In […]
Detroit police chief to citizens: Arm yourselves
During his 28 years on the police force in Los Angeles, James Craig tended to agree with his state’s tight control over concealed carry permits, believing fewer guns would lead to fewer violent crimes. But when he moved to Portland, Maine, in 2009 to serve as the city’s new police chief, he discovered a different […]
In America, freedom of speech is encouraged…so long as you agree with the liberal left » Liberty Alliance
One of the most hypocritical aspects in America is the notion that liberals are some bastions for freedom, acceptance and tolerance. That’s horse manure. Liberals propagate this false notion that everyone should have a voice and everyone should be accepted for their views. But in truth, liberals believe that everyone should have a voice and […]
Access to Abortion Falling as States Pass Restrictions – NYTimes.com
A three-year surge in anti-abortion measures in more than half the states has altered the landscape for abortion access, with supporters and opponents agreeing that the new restrictions are shutting some clinics, threatening others and making it far more difficult in many regions to obtain the procedure. via Access to Abortion Falling as States Pass […]