National Blog - page 222
Senate Assaults First Amendment
Today, the United States Senate had a hearing with the Orwellian title "Examining a Constitutional Amendment to Restore Democracy to the American People." The hearing should have been called "Examining a proposal to deny First Amendment [...]
One Third of 18- to 34-year-olds living with parents
Nearly one-third of all 18-to 34-year-olds are living with their parents, a figure that has seen a dramatic increase in the past 7 years. From Business Insider: Those graduating are being confronted by a challenging job market, which eventually [...]
"Cap and Tax" is back!
Shhh… listen closely. You hear that whooshing sound? No, that’s not the wind… That’s the sound of American energy jobs disappearing forever down the drain of political correctness and expediency. The EPA will unveil new rules [...]
Georgia SWAT Team Has Sordid Past
Following up on the story of a toddler who was critically injured when a Georgia drug task force set off a flash bang while executing a no-knock warrant, WaPo's Radley Balko points out the same unit was responsible for the death of an innocent [...]
Teen confronts Nancy Pelosi on NSA spying
And the results aren't pretty.
Senate Armed Services Committee Violates Senate Rules to Preserve Secrecy
The Senate Armed Services Committee was so desperate to mark-up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in secret they may have violated Senate Rules to do so. According to Roll-Call: Before the May 21 markup began, CQ Roll [...]
Mental Health Screening a Good Way to Decrease Liberty, Poor Way to Increase Security
Here is Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk on why "mental health background checks" and other forms of gun control threaten our safety and our liberty. Under Dr. Paul's leadership, Camaign for Liberty will oppose all [...]
NSA collecting and storing your pictures
The National Security Agency is collecting vast numbers of images sent by individuals communicating via text messages, emails, social media, and other communications, according to the latest documents released by NSA whistle blower Edward [...]