By Peter Fricke Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s plan to “blow up” the tax code has generally been applauded by conservatives, but some are worried it would create a European-style value-added tax. Paul, who is also a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, unveiled his proposal in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal last week, proposing to repeal…
By: Laura Meyers Sometimes you gotta fake it to make it. And apparently that’s just what some political candidates are doing now thanks to a “rent-a-crowd” service. Crowds on Demand is the leading American publicity firm that provides clients with paid actors to act as fans at rallies and events. When Ian Cioffi called Crowds…
By Michael Bastasch The New York Times is increasingly using the term “denier” to describe people who are skeptical of man-made global warming. Margaret Sullivan, the Times’ public editor, told the liberal blog Media Matters that “denier” is a “stronger term” to use when “someone is challenging established science.” Sullivan said “the Times is moving in a…
June is LGBT Pride Month, and members of the queer community are excitedly awaiting the Supreme Court’s (hopefully final) decision on marriage. In the name of love and acceptance, hordes of hypocritical liberal activists have taken to the streets and the internet to attack The Human Rights Campaign, corporations like Target which openly celebrate and…
By: Laura Meyers The French are trying to help prepare vacationers heading west for the hypersensitivity to sexual humor in America. An advice section on the French foreign affairs ministry’s website says, ‘It’s recommended to adopt a reserved attitude toward those of the opposite sex,’ the site says. ‘Comments, behavior, and jokes, which might be harmless…
Amazon Plan Could Change The Way Online Retailers Operate by Josh Guckert The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is currently developing a mobile app, tentatively named “On My Way,” that would pay everyday people (rather than professional couriers employed by UPS, USPS and FedEx) to store and deliver packages. The plan would include the use of…
By Lina Bryce Despite the statistical facts that show that kids are much safer today, and FBI crime reports showing America is still getting safer, the 24-hour news cycle would have us parents believing otherwise. Children experiencing the simple pleasures of playing freely while observing and interacting with the world around them have all been lost to the growing…
By: Laura Meyers Anita Sarkeesian be crazy. She’s a pop culture and gamer critic that hates on anything that smells male. But as with any hyperbole, some things she says lack logic. And common sense. Sometimes even just sense. Here are 8 of those things: 1. “Toxic masculinity” causes mass shootings Right. Masculinity is toxic….
By R. Brownell This week, the Maine Legislature made a bold move in the effort to allow for industrial hemp farming within the state, despite pushback from the Governor of Maine and the current federal ban on the planting and farming of the product: Introduced by Rep. Deborah Sanderson (R-Chelsea) and cosponsored by a bipartisan coalition of seven Senators…
Senator Paul Aims to “Blow Up the Tax Code and Start Over” by Josh Guckert In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal late Wednesday, 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Rand Paul outlined the tax plan which he will formally announce Thursday. The plan, according to Paul, would cut over $2 trillion in taxes and would repeal the…