In May, 2013, Senator Carl Levin dragged Apple CEO Tim Cook in front of a Senate investigations committee to be shamed for the corporation’s “gimmickry” tax practices. Rand Paul blasted the committee for bringing Apple to a “show trial,” calling the tax code “bizarre and byzantine” while pleading with fellow lawmakers to consider his bill…
WASHINGTON, DC – After receiving more than 80,000 mostly-negative comments about the proposed rule to ban common 5.56x45mm surplus ammunition, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced today that they are not planning on issuing a final framework for the proposed rule. Although the idea of banning one of the most common…
By Blake Neff Published: March 10, 2015 Jeb Bush is less well-liked by the American people than his brother, former President George W. Bush, according to an NBC/Marist poll released Monday. According to the poll, only 23 percent of U.S. adults view Jeb Bush favorably, while 34 percent view him unfavorably. That’s a negative split…
by Josh Guckert 1. “If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today.” Oh, how the political winds have changed in America. While millions…
By Jonah Bennett Approximately 750 pieces of U.S. armored equipment are en route to the Baltic member states of NATO Monday for the purpose of training exercises, the Pentagon told Agence France Presse. Experts widely interpret the deployment as a signal of collective strength to Putin, since Russian movements in Crimea and eastern Ukraine have caused…
By Arnt Rune Flekstad Pets have become universally a part of American households. There are over 74 million cats and 70 million dogs in American homes today. And quite often one gets the question: “are you a cat or dog person?”. Why is that? Is there such a big difference between the two? And if so…
Once upon a time, Barack Obama had some libertarian supporters. He really knew how to talk about liberty subjects in the aftermath of George W. Bush’s big government presidency. Ultimately, you can find “libertarian” quotes by most presidents and presidential hopefuls, because some libertarian ideas are tremendously popular, and they appeal to broad crowds of…
A bus passenger in Ohio has been charged with assault after brutally attacking an Ohio State Highway Patrol officer. The driver of the bus called police to report an unruly passenger, but when the female officer arrived she found herself in the fight of her life. 26-year-old Antoinette Taylor was finally subdued after a vicious…
By Michael Bastasch Published: March 9, 2015 When Dr. Roy Spencer looked up summer temperature data for the U.S. Corn Belt, it showed no warming trend for over a century. But that was before temperatures were “adjusted” by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientists — now the same data shows a significant warming trend….
[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]s many of you know, the reach of the government’s tentacles are widespread. However, for the most part, your home is the last bastion against the ever growing encroachment of the Nanny State. For the people of Montgomery County, their home might soon not be their castle. Council President George L. Leventhal (D-At Large) is…