The Great Civil War Fairy Tale | Total Conservative
In 1864, Confederate General Patrick Cleburne proved himself a minor prophet when he wrote: “Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written off by the enemy, that our youths will be taught by Northern school teachers; learn from Northern school books their version of the war.”Cleburne’s crystal ball must have been […]
Benghazi Committee Spends Same As Obama Golf Outings | The Daily Caller
The cost of funding the House Select Committee on Benghazi’s 17-month investigation into the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks in Libya is just slightly more than the amount taxpayers were billed for a couple of golf outings and a political fundraiser President Obama attended in February and March.The watchdog group Judicial Watch obtained records which show […]
Joe Biden opts out of presidential race – CBS News
Vice President Joe Biden is decided to forgo a 2016 presidential bid, he announced Wednesday.”I believe we’re out of time — the time necessary to mount a winning campaign,” the vice president said from the White House Rose Garden with his wife Jill Biden and President Obama by his side.The decision ends months of speculation […]
See How Your Senators Voted on Sanctuary Cities
Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would punish “sanctuary cities” in a 54-45 vote Monday afternoon.The bill, called the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, needed to overcome a 60-vote threshold. It would withhold certain federal funding from states or cities that refuse to comply with requests from federal immigration officials to turn over immigrants […]
Obama Officials Resurrect George W. Bush Deregulation Plan
WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission has quietly resurrected a deregulation project from the George W. Bush administration, one with the potential to shift the American economic landscape in favor of big companies.The initiative was originally launched in 2008 by then-SEC Director of Corporate Finance John White, but had to be abandoned as the […]