Lawyer Obstructs Injustice, Gets Arrested for Doing Her Job by Josh Guckert In 1963, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford attorneys of their own. However, it seems at times that such precedent has yet to take effect in…
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) penned a lengthy op-ed at Fox News calling for the PATRIOT Act’s unconstitutional mass surveillance program to be extended indefinitely. The Florida senator has staked his claim as an anti-privacy 2016 Presidential candidate, and firmly cemented himself as an enemy to libertarians. Now Rubio applies his limited critical thinking skills to the…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos Published: January 29, 2015 President Obama’s tax plan, which he claims is rooted in “middle-class economics,” will raise taxes on the middle class, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, which is a joint project of the Brookings Institution and Urban Institute. Obama said his plan would put thousands of dollars…
By Josh Guckert By now, you’ve likely heard about Belle Knox, the Duke freshman who had to resort to being a porn star in order to pay for college. While Ms. Knox’s story may be frowned upon by many, the general theme of sex for education may be even more prevailing that we originally thought….
Senator Rand Paul appeared on the newly minted Fox Business show Kennedy to explain how conservative libertarian Republicans could theoretically win elections. Paul believes that moderate Republicans such as Jeb Bush who support Common Core will have a harder time, especially if the vote is split between other establishment picks such as Chris Christie. The Kentucky Senator…
Barbara Wu will be released as part of a plea deal, after having plead guilty to four felonies. Wu conspired to murder two of her ex-boyfriends who she was obsessed with, describing how she wanted to break their legs with baseball bats. Wu’s plea bargain credited her with time served for the 610 days she spent…
GUSTINE, TX – Elementary school children in Gustine, Texas were forced to remove their pants and show their underwear for inspection after feces was found on the floor of the gym. Boys and girls were separated by gender and order to pull down their pants to check them to see if teacher’s could find anything….
By Casey Harper Published: January 28, 2015 Two senators are going after an old bill that allows law enforcement to snoop through your email without a search warrant. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Mike Lee announced their plan to reintroduce legislation in the coming weeks that would require a warrant based on probable cause before authorities…
By Casey Harper Published: January 28, 2015 A Philadelphia fire department is in hot water for some steamy allegations. The office of the Philadelphia Inspector General is investigating the Philadelphia Fire Department after allegations of sexual behavior while on duty at firehouses around the city, including threesomes, CBS Philly reports. A union for the firefighters said it will defend…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos Published: January 28, 2015 Turns out a drunk government spy is responsible for the drone that crashed on the White House lawn Sunday night. The unnamed man, who works for a U.S. agency, was apparently wrapping up a night of drinking at an apartment a few blocks from the White House when…