Pope Francis recently praised the internet, social networks, and text messaging as “a gift from God.” While his intentions are well motivated, it’s another instance where this pope has failed to give proper due to free markets. “E-mails, text messages, social networks and chats can also be fully human forms of communication,” the pope said in…
Andrew Follett The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service dropped a legal appeal Thursday to reinstate a rule that would have allowed the killing of bald eagles by wind and solar power companies. The initial lawsuit was originally brought against Fish and Wildlife by the American Bird Conservancy and supported by a group of 21 federally recognized Native American tribes. The death of…
Chris White Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called a militia’s nearly month-long occupation of Malheur National Wildfire Refuge “intolerable” Wednesday and says it costs Oregon $100,000 a week. Brown defied federal government requests to refrain from publicly mentioning the standoff. She told reporters at a news conference that she thinks public officials should wipe clean Oregon’s budget to make room…
Though she never mentions it in her autobiography or on the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton served on the Walmart Board of Directors for 6 years. Walmart, of course, is the constant target of liberal outrage, so it is unsurprising that Hillary doesn’t want to talk about it. Now video has been uncovered that shows Hillary…
Jonah Bennett The Islamic State has a card up its sleeve in the event that the group is backed into a corner: the ability to unleash a flood of Biblical proportions that would kill tens of thousands in Iraq. Since 2013, ISIS has maintained control of the Tabqa dam, which was created with support…
Richard Pollock The Obama administration’s top health insurance official told Congress Thursday he wants to “loosen up capital rules” to allow private investors to become part owners of the dozen surviving Obamacare co-ops. Andy Slavitt, the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which oversees the Obamacare co-ops, told the…
Two men trafficking drugs across Idaho became convinced they were being followed and called the police to turn themselves in. Watch the video below. KSL.com has the transcript: Ayala-Dolitente: Hi, uh, we’re the two dumb a—- that got caught trying to bring some stuff through your border and all your cops are just driving around…
I’m not going to front, I know little about the nomination process of award shows. I also must admit that I do not care. But here we go again. Yet another silly, non-issue or hypocritical notion based on race. This time around, there are stars such as Jada Pinkett-Smith calling for a boycott due to the lack…
By Lina Bryce Donald Trump supports one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington– the ethanol lobby– which apparently has courted the billionaire since April, arranging to speak to him weekly in addition to three in-person meetings and a tour of the ethanol plant, according to the Wall Street Journal. “The EPA should ensure that…
The all but forgotten Bob Dole poked his head out of obscurity yesterday to offer his endorsement of Donald Trump, following in the footsteps of Sarah Palin, another GOP figurehead who is in no place to offer electoral advice. By contrast, the only thing that could make Sarah Palin’s swan dive-like performance as John McCain’s…