In a rather terrifying new report, fifty law enforcement agencies have secretly begun to use a new technology that allows them to see inside your home. Unsurprisingly, this has already been going on for over two years. It appears the government has, yet again, conveniently forgotten to inform the public – much less request any…
Actress Ashley Judd, Divergent series star and a well-known University of Kentucky basketball fan and alumnus of the Division 1 school, is striking back at Twitter users who launched a tirade of sexually violent tweets aimed at her while she attended a Wildcats game over the weekend. Speaking with Today on NBC, Judd explained she has had…
Despite what you may commonly hear, the US was not intended to be a democracy. James Madison crafted the Constitution specifically to defend against “mob rule” through direct democracy. And we should be thankful for that. As Marvin Simkin wrote in the Los Angeles Times in 1992, “Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves…
“This is the most transparent administration in [US] history.” — President Obama, February 14, 2013 As a new presidency looms large above the American political sphere, with rumored announcements of prospective candidates and a more vocal exchange between partisan camps than ever, one has to wonder how much more the current administration can do to…
by Sarah Miller Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream of Shelby Township in Michigan has created a new flavor of ice cream. It’s a thick, black-tar fudge in chocolate ice cream with chunks of chocolate charity. The new ice cream’s name is Michigan Pot Hole and 1% of the products sales will be donated. Donated to what?…
The tide is turning in the debate over gay marriage. America’s largest Presbyterian denomination has changed its constitution to allow for a more inclusive definition of marriage, describing it as a union “between two people.” “So many families headed by LGBTQ couples have been waiting for decades to enter this space created for their families…
by Avens O’Brien Cannabis is in the air – or in the news a lot lately, as states continue to legalize, decriminalize and medicinalize the plant. Last week, Senators Cory Booker, Rand Paul, and Kirsten Gillbrand introduced the first-ever bill in the US Senate to legalize cannabis for medical use. This is a historic moment,…
NEW YORK, NY – A Bronx mother of two has been allegedly beaten, arrested, and separated from her children by the NYPD according to a new report from DNAinfo New York. Tyeesha Mobley, 29, claims in a lawsuit against the department that when she called the police to come talk some sense to her son,…
by: Avens O’Brien #1. She’ll Respect Your Privacy Okay, so the downside is she may fantasize about Edward Snowden sometimes, but you know your girl is never going to try to read your texts or log into your Facebook. She understands that you’re a free being with agency, and your right to your secrets is…
The progressive left has long promulgated the idea of raising minimum wage at the national level in order to ‘respond’ to the challenging economy for the common worker. The problem, of course, as any economics 101 course at your local community college will teach you, is that the rise in wages necessitates a rise in…